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Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

25 minutes

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 4 hours

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Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

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Finance

Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

28 May 2026

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

Fishing

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

28 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Tourism

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 22 May 2026

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Financial Services

Inflation-linked EasyETFs offer new growth pathways for local investors

20 May 2026

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Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Mzimasi Mabece, head of domestic fixed income at Melville Douglas.

Finance

South Africa inflation forecast hits 4% as oil prices surge

20 May 2026

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Issued by Fastway Couriers 19 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Clairize Malan, senior associate at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil rises $4 after Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace proposal

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 11 May 2026

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

11 May 2026

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

SMEs

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks perched on record peak, dollar defensive on peace hopes

Ankur Banerjee 7 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African assets gain as Middle East peace hopes lift risk sentiment

Sfundo Parakozov and Nilutpal Timsina 6 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, yen surges again

Gregor Stuart Hunter 6 May 2026

Logistics & Transport

Exporters warn Cape Town port delays risk missing shipping gains

5 May 2026

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

Commercial & Industrial

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

5 May 2026

Massive fuel hike for May: Petrol up R3.27, diesel up R6.19

Fuel & Energy

Massive fuel hike for May: Petrol up R3.27, diesel up R6.19

4 May 2026

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced reducing its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices rising even further. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa extends temporary fuel levy relief amid Iran war

29 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil prices rise 3% as Iran war stand-off persists

28 Apr 2026

Jet fuel surge, supply risks pressure SADC airlines

Aviation

Jet fuel surge, supply risks pressure SADC airlines

24 Apr 2026

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Economy

Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Fuel & Energy

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Andries Malherbe 23 Apr 2026

Communications under pressure: Why trust, visibility and reputation are shifting at once

PR & Communications

Communications under pressure: Why trust, visibility and reputation are shifting at once

Issued by Brandfundi 21 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

As SA diesel prices skyrocket, solar and storage emerge as heroes

Nigel Sun 21 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil rises 5% on renewed US-Iran tension

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 20 Apr 2026

B-well’s 'Buy only what you need' refill model gains traction in townships

Retail

B-well’s 'Buy only what you need' refill model gains traction in townships

13 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters. A satellite view of smoke billowing at a Saudi Aramco oil facility after a reported attack, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia 8 April, 2026.

Markets & Investment

Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety, Hormuz near standstill

Colleen Howe and Siyi Liu 10 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar drops as Iran ceasefire prompts risk-on turn for markets

Gregor Stuart Hunter 8 Apr 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's fuel price mechanism to receive a major overhaul

8 Apr 2026

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo speaks to the media in front of a Hyundai Glovis car carrier bound for Tacoma, in the western United States, as he visits an automobile logistics hub at Pyeongtaek port to check export and import operations, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 3 April, 2026. Reuters/Kim Soo-hyeon

Shipping

Hyundai Motor flags export disruptions as Middle East conflict hits shipping

Daewoung Kim 7 Apr 2026

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

Agriculture

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

1 Apr 2026

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

Fuel & Energy

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

31 Mar 2026

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

Fuel & Energy

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

31 Mar 2026

Economy

Reserve Bank holds repo rate as fuel price shock looms

Katja Hamilton 26 Mar 2026

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Fuel & Energy

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Tauel Harper 26 Mar 2026

Convenience retail is saving forecourts from fuel-driven decline

FMCG

Convenience retail is saving forecourts from fuel-driven decline

26 Mar 2026

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Mining

Rising energy costs pose risks to South Africa's mining exports

25 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks rise and oil retreats on Mideast ceasefire reports

Tom Westbrook 25 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's consumer confidence improves in Q1 but Mideast war risks loom, survey shows

Prerna Bedi 24 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Property

Property leaders warn: Interest rate hike could crush South Africa's fragile economy

Samuel Seeff 23 Mar 2026

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Insurance & Actuarial

Global conflicts reshape insurance risks for South Africa

Sandra Sithole and Raynold Tlhavani 17 Mar 2026