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South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

SMEs

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

22 Oct 2026

Source: Western Cape Department of Infrastructure. The R227.2m N9/N12 currently being upgraded which aims to improve road safety and create local economic opportunities.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#2026 Medium-Term Budget: R200bn infrastructure pipeline must unlock youth employment

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2026

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

20 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Plentify and Deye lay foundation for Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant

14 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

New vehicle sales spike as export pressure builds, says Naamsa

Commercial & Industrial

New vehicle sales spike as export pressure builds, says Naamsa

9 Apr 2026

Rail vs road: Balancing South Africa’s critical Durban–Gauteng corridor

Logistics & Transport

Rail vs road: Balancing South Africa’s critical Durban–Gauteng corridor

Francois Nortjé 12 Mar 2026

SMEs get tax breathing room as VAT threshold jumps to R2.3m

SMEs

SMEs get tax breathing room as VAT threshold jumps to R2.3m

2 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town's waste strategy wins global award

27 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Jurgen Eckmann, wealth manager at Consult by Momentum.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: SA's actual growth numbers are not yet cause for celebration

Jurgen Eckmann 26 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Citadel chief economist, Maarten Ackerman.

Finance

#Budget2026: Tax relief and infrastructure spending take centre stage

26 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, director at TPN Credit Bureau.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TPN Credit Bureau's Waldo Marcus: Resilience over expansion wins the day

Waldo Marcus 14 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Gautrain expansion: paving the way for South Africa's future economic growth

Olebogeng Manhe 6 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

31 Oct 2025

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

SMEs

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Johanna Kyrklund, Group Chief Investment Officer at Schroders.

Finance

Trump’s tariffs are a game of snakes and ladders; long-term investors must remain calm

Johanna Kyrklund 23 Apr 2025

Finance

Is South Africa ready for strategic tax reforms and infrastructure overhaul?

7 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Victor Nemukula, managing director of Shumani Industrial Equipment.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The R402bn plan: Shumani’s pivotal role in reviving South Africa’s economy

20 Mar 2025

12th Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo set for June

Logistics & Transport

12th Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo set for June

18 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Stephan Kornelius, business lead: Pragma Professional Services.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R1tn for infrastructure: South Africa's new budget promises growth if maintenance keeps pace

Stephan Kornelius 17 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Chris Blair, CEO: 21st Century.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Pragmatism or missed opportunity?

Dr. Chris Blair 13 Mar 2025

The ‘business confidence’ effect

Accounting & Auditing

The ‘business confidence’ effect

Pieter Faber, Issued by SAICA 11 Mar 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's ambitious 3% growth target sparks mixed reactions

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Markets & Investment

Natural Resources Outlook 2025: Trade tariffs and geopolitics set to bolster gold's appeal

George Cheveley 13 Jan 2025

Breaking the cycle of poverty by addressing education inequality

Primary & Secondary Education

Breaking the cycle of poverty by addressing education inequality

Nadia Lubowski 20 Mar 2024

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana introduced sweeping reforms to infrastructure financing.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#BudgetSpeech2024: R943bn for infrastructure and major reforms

Lindsey Schutters 21 Feb 2024

Roelof van der Berg, CEO of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure investment is the key to reigniting economic growth

Roelof van den Berg 22 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Sherilyn Kamga, senior strategic finance analyst at Talend.

Trends

#YouthMonth: Navigating the intersection of finance and tech in FinOps

Katja Hamilton 23 Jun 2023

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Infrastructure & Utilities

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Seth Schindler and Tom Gillespie 22 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Patrick Buthelezi, economist at Sanlam Investments.

Budget Speech

Government expenditure: accelerate a shift from consumption to investment

Patrick Buthelezi 21 Feb 2023

Kumba pins hopes on China's infrastructure stimulus

Mining

Kumba pins hopes on China's infrastructure stimulus

Nelson Banya 27 Jul 2022

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Transport

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Solomon Kganyago 1 Mar 2022

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2022: "Realistic" budget won't deliver enough economic growth

25 Feb 2022

BudgetSpeech2022: Billions allocated for public infrastructure spending

Transport

BudgetSpeech2022: Billions allocated for public infrastructure spending

23 Feb 2022

Call to government for aid in South Africa's tourism recovery

Tourism

Call to government for aid in South Africa's tourism recovery

Rachel Irvine 14 Jan 2022

Herman de Kock, executive head of sales, Nedbank Business Banking

Economy

Key growth opportunities in a struggling South African economy

Herman de Kock 10 May 2021

#BudgetSpeech2021: Education to remain a priority in 2021

Education

#BudgetSpeech2021: Education to remain a priority in 2021

24 Feb 2021

What can SMEs expect in 2021?

Entrepreneurship

What can SMEs expect in 2021?

23 Dec 2020

US election uncertainty rattles markets

Markets & Investment

US election uncertainty rattles markets

4 Nov 2020

Construction critical to post-Covid economic recovery in SA

Construction & Engineering

Construction critical to post-Covid economic recovery in SA

29 Oct 2020

South African Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni. The origins of the country’s fiscal crisis are deeper than Covid-19. Getty Images

Economy

South Africa's waning economic fortunes demand harsh policy adjustments: who will bear the brunt?

Michael Sachs 29 Oct 2020

Shaking the foundations: Time to change the structure of our cities

Sustainable Development

Shaking the foundations: Time to change the structure of our cities

Patrick McInerney, Christoph Malan, Catharine Atkins and Malika Walele 18 Sep 2020

Government should pay people to dig holes and then fill them

Construction & Engineering

Government should pay people to dig holes and then fill them

Dr Sitsabo Dlamini 4 Sep 2020

Keeping the economy open may be hard if the virus spreads uncontrollably. Shutterstock

Economy

How South Africa can best balance control of Covid-19 and avoid economic disaster

Miriam Altman 28 May 2020

Lockdown forcing construction sector to think more strategically about tech adoption

Construction & Engineering

Lockdown forcing construction sector to think more strategically about tech adoption

21 May 2020

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

Infrastructure & Utilities

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

Seth Schindler and Juan Miguel Kanai 1 Nov 2019

Construction companies should digitise ahead of anticipated uplift in government spending

Construction & Engineering

Construction companies should digitise ahead of anticipated uplift in government spending

Andrew Skudder 2 Aug 2019