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Traxtion CEO James Holley
Traxtion CEO James Holley
Traxtion says R1.4bn equity raise positions it for yet more rail investments as market opens
3rd June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Independent railways operator Traxtion has concluded an $86-million (R1.4-billion) equity capital raise, which the company says has created the financial platform for yet further investments into a South African market that is beginning to open up... 


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Applications now open for eThekwini households to join Project Smart Solar pilot
3rd June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Applications are now open for Project Smart Solar, an eThekwini municipality-backed smart energy pilot delivered in partnership with energy technology company Plentify and supported by... 


Fairvest reports progress in repositioning to retail, declares interim dividend
3rd June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Fairvest CEO Darren Wilder says the company is making consistent progress in repositioning itself as a retail-focused portfolio through the disposal of... 


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Joburg budget remains a concern, interest groups note
3rd June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The City of Johannesburg's final 2026/27 budget still fails to resolve its underlying crisis of infrastructure decline, weak financial management, rising debt and poor service delivery, despite... 


BCG reports most employees use AI tools
3rd June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

In a survey of 11 749 workers across 14 markets and a range of industries, 72% of respondents, including white-collar frontline and managerial employees, said AI has already considerably changed... 


Cyber-risk at top of businesses' agendas – BDO
3rd June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Cyber-risk has surged to the top of the business agenda, with 40% of business leaders saying cyber is the top risk they are unprepared for, which is up from 23% in 2025, says accounting and... 


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Moving road freight to rail
Moving road freight to rail
29th May 2026

South Africa loses between R150-billion and R300-billion a year because ageing infrastructure, theft, and vandalism have left 16% of iron-ore, 12% of coal, and 24% of other export mining products... 


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World’s longest-ranged airliner makes its maiden flight
3rd June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has announced the successful first flight of the world’s longest-ranged airliner, the A350-1000ULR. This has been developed at the specific request... 


SFA (Oxford) CEO Henk de Hoop.
Platinum investment demand broadening to minor PGM metals, SFA (Oxford) points out
3rd June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The strong ongoing investment demand for platinum is broadening to the minor platinum group metals (PGMs) such as ruthenium and iridium, SFA (Oxford) CEO Henk de Hoop pointed out on Wednesday June... 


Exxaro opens new Mine 1 at Matla
Exxaro opens new Mine 1 at Matla
3rd June 2026

Diversified natural resources company Exxaro Resources has officially opened the new Mine 1 operation at its Matla coal mine, in Mpumalanga, following a strategic expansion to support continuous... 


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Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate
3rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the US military carrying out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between... 


The Dangote oil refinery
Dangote refinery can be global jet fuel supplier, CEO says
3rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Nigeria's 650 000 bbl/d Dangote oil refinery has a large surplus of jet fuel and can supply the product all over the world, CE David Bird said on Tuesday. With demand on the African continent lower... 


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TIA 2.0 aims to spearhead innovation
2nd June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), is entering a new stage for the agency, TIA 2.0, to position the agency at the... 


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South Africa meeting fiscal, structural reform targets, Treasury DG Pieterse assures
2nd June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa has demonstrated that it can deliver on its fiscal targets and its structural reform agenda, and the benefits of latent improving fiscal credibility are already evident in the form of... 


Middle East tensions interrupt business confidence recovery – report
Middle East tensions interrupt business confidence recovery – report
2nd June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) published by financial services firm RMB and economic research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) fell by eight points to 39 in the second... 


PyroFuZA can restore South Africa’s value-adding power.
South Africa can become strong value-add minerals player again, PyroFuZA points out
2nd June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Look out for PyroFuZA. Those eight letters have the potential to make best use of South Africa’s natural resources and restore South Africa’s value-adding power, which, in turn, can help to foot... 


New-vehicle sales continue to soar in May; new energy vehicle sales see big jump
New-vehicle sales continue to soar in May; new energy vehicle sales see big jump
2nd June 2026 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s new-vehicle market continued its positive run as sales increased by 12.8% in May compared with the same month last year. The 51 071 new vehicles that found new owners last month... 


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Magazine round up | 29 May 2026
Magazine round up | 29 May 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

CHARGING AHEAD: This month, Zero Carbon Charge launched two off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the Johannesburg–Durban N3 corridor. The company says that a typical EV can charge from 20% to 80% within half an hour, depending on vehicle size and battery configuration. Both locations offer complimentary WiFi, restrooms, and on-site farm stalls. The company is now planning to roll out similar stations on the N1 corridor.
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This month, Zero Carbon Charge launched two off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the Johannesburg–Durban N3 corridor. The company says that a typical EV can charge... 

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Opportunities, threats that new global era brings must be dealt with smartly

The new foreign affairs era that is already upon us comes with threats but also opportunities. South Africans are duty bound to seize the opportunities and to stave off the threats. An immediate... 

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Much has been written in recent weeks about the geopolitical factors now driving the energy transition. Particular attention has been given to how the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, which... 

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This week we profile Andrew Bahlmann, joint CE of Deal Leaders International, a sell-side merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory service provider 

EXPLOSIVE: South Africa’s latest official unemployment figure is extremely disheartening, having risen to 32.7% in the first quarter and leaving more than eight-million people out of work. Even more worrying are official figures showing that those aged 15 to 24 face the highest unemployment rate of 60.9%, followed by those aged 25 to 34 at 40.6%. Youth joblessness at such levels is a ticking bomb, even before the full disruption to labour markets that is now expected as firms integrate AI into work practices.
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South Africa’s latest official unemployment figure is extremely disheartening, having risen to 32.7% in the first quarter and leaving more than eight-million people out of work. Even more worrying,... 

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