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The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Energy

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Mark Allewell, Issued by Sensor Networks 6 May 2025

Source: Tsogo Sun.

Hospitality

Tsogo Sun posts profit fall as diesel costs bite

Sfundo Parakozov 23 May 2024

New SME survey results reveal upcoming national elections a deep concern for SA small business owners

SMEs

New SME survey results reveal upcoming national elections a deep concern for SA small business owners

Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Apr 2024

How to ensure you’ve started the year off on the right note: 3 areas for entrepreneurs to focus on

SMEs

How to ensure you’ve started the year off on the right note: 3 areas for entrepreneurs to focus on

Issued by Business Partners Limited 4 Mar 2024

Image: Supplied

Food, Water & Energy Security

Why schools should be exempt from load shedding

26 Feb 2024

Source: iStock.

Economy

South Africa's economic crisis deepens: Recession looms

Katja Hamilton 6 Dec 2023

Daily Maverick launches A-Z Career Guide

Higher Education

Daily Maverick launches A-Z Career Guide

Issued by Daily Maverick 20 Nov 2023

South African Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa briefs members of the media after his visit to assess progress on bringing back online faulty units and boosting power generation at the Kusile Power Station, in Delmas. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

SA to plug power gap with 3GW of gas projects and Koeberg extension

Nelson Banya 5 Nov 2023

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages from South African utility Eskom, caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Soweto. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

IPP projects may miss extended funding deadline

Promit Mukherje 1 Nov 2023

Survey analyses the challenges and strategies for the future of franchising

Franchising

Survey analyses the challenges and strategies for the future of franchising

4 Oct 2023

The state of SA tourism: How's business?

Tourism

The state of SA tourism: How's business?

Issued by Business Partners Limited 14 Sep 2023

RCL Foods offices. Source: Rainbow Chicken

Agribusiness

Sugar tax and rising feed costs send RCL Foods profits tumbling

Tannur Anders 4 Sep 2023

Load shedding: A chilling disruption of the cold chain

Supply Chain

Load shedding: A chilling disruption of the cold chain

25 Aug 2023

Karpowership procurement deal intended for 20 year contract. Source: Karpowership

Energy

Winde and WCG make official statement to oppose Karpowership

24 Aug 2023

Medshield highlights strong financial position at the 2023 Annual General Meeting

Medical Aid

Medshield highlights strong financial position at the 2023 Annual General Meeting

Issued by Stone 14 Aug 2023

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Energy

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Sarah El Safty 8 Aug 2023

#WomensMonth: Linda Mabhena-Olagunju on transformation in the renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#WomensMonth: Linda Mabhena-Olagunju on transformation in the renewable energy sector

Sindy Peters 1 Aug 2023

Economy

Growth For Jobs: What is it and what does it mean for the Western Cape?

24 Jul 2023

Solar installation. Source: Bill Mead/Unsplash

SMEs

Vodacom fire is further warning for businesses to not take shortcuts for power

11 Jul 2023

Call for increased SME sector support to foster SA economic recovery

SMEs

Call for increased SME sector support to foster SA economic recovery

Issued by Business Partners Limited 30 Jun 2023

Rolling blackouts have cost Spar more than R700m in diesel for generators over a six month period. Source: Reuters.

FMCG

Spar fears rising diesel spend amid blackouts

Tannur Anders 14 Jun 2023

Telkom's full-year profit plunges 76.6%

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom's full-year profit plunges 76.6%

13 Jun 2023

Commercial Property

Shopping mall developer Vukile gains footfall despite inflation

Tannur Anders 13 Jun 2023

Fashion & Homeware

TFG halts new store openings as power woes bite

Tannur Anders 12 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Fashion & Homeware

TFG posts 4% fall in annual profit

Tannur Anders 9 Jun 2023

Premier Group's profits jump despite load shedding

FMCG

Premier Group's profits jump despite load shedding

Tannur Anders 7 Jun 2023

SA's power blackouts: solutions lie in solar farms, battery storage at scale, and an end to state monopoly

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA's power blackouts: solutions lie in solar farms, battery storage at scale, and an end to state monopoly

David Richard Walwyn 6 Jun 2023

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

Banking & Finance

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Retailers

Pepkor to roll out new stores despite energy crisis

Tannur Anders 31 May 2023

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Retailers

Pepkor posts 11.7% fall in half-yearly profit

Tannur Anders 30 May 2023

The impact that load shedding is having on small businesses and their employees

SMEs

The impact that load shedding is having on small businesses and their employees

Issued by Business Partners Limited 30 May 2023

Load shedding leaves SA's pie industry cold

Research

Load shedding leaves SA's pie industry cold

Dana Braithwaite, Issued by BMi Research 17 May 2023

Vodacom reports 6.4% drop in full-year profit

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reports 6.4% drop in full-year profit

15 May 2023

Energy & Mining

#BizTrends: Three trends in the mining industry driven by rolling blackouts

Yushanta Rungasammy 5 May 2023

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Energy

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Hartmut Winkler 19 Apr 2023

Source: John Schnobrich This year’s Wan-Ifra’s Digital Media Awards Africa 2023 is lead by the South African press.

Digital

SA media takes 7 out of 8 at the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2023

13 Apr 2023

Pick n Pay Clothing lands milestone green building accolade

ESG

Pick n Pay Clothing lands milestone green building accolade

4 Apr 2023

Power cuts, vandalism, theft prompt MTN security moves

Telecoms & Networks

Power cuts, vandalism, theft prompt MTN security moves

31 Mar 2023

Source: © Pixabay A Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change report analyses the online conversation around recent EFF’s National Shutdown

Social Media

Social media report on the EFF National Shutdown

31 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Market surprise takes benchmark repo rate to a 2009 high

Katja Hamilton 30 Mar 2023

Load shedding hampering the construction sector's recovery, growth

Construction & Engineering

Load shedding hampering the construction sector's recovery, growth

28 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

EFF national shutdown: It's not business as usual

Katja Hamilton 20 Mar 2023

Building new constructs - moving beyond construction's workplace challenges

Construction & Engineering

Building new constructs - moving beyond construction's workplace challenges

Marlize Fourie 20 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

SA to call it a wrap on current hikes with last 25 bps on 30 March

Vuyani Ndaba 20 Mar 2023

Why SA's new electricity minister should heed the words of Eskom's former CEO

Energy

Why SA's new electricity minister should heed the words of Eskom's former CEO

David Richard Walwyn 15 Mar 2023

SA tax-payers speak truth to power

Research

SA tax-payers speak truth to power

Issued by BrandMapp 14 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Energy crisis likely to hit TFG Africa sales by R1bn

Nqobile Dludla 13 Mar 2023

MTN Group downgrades medium-term margin target for SA on power outages

Telecoms & Networks

MTN Group downgrades medium-term margin target for SA on power outages

13 Mar 2023