
- Overall reform score has risen by almost 24 percent since 2024, signalling sustained progress.
- Electricity sector records a setback following changes to Eskom unbundling strategy.
- Strong gains continue across freight logistics, visas, financial services and criminal justice reforms.
South Africa reform efforts remain broadly on track, although recent developments in the electricity sector have raised concerns for the energy industry and investors. This is according to the second quarterly review of the Business Leadership South Africa Reform Tracker, released in Johannesburg on 5 February 2026.
The review shows that the overall reform score has improved by 23.7 percent since…
Climate Change: The country faces challenges related to climate change, including
rising temperatures and changing weather patterns.

Sir Shove
Fun South African Fact: What about beer? South African brewery SABMiller ranks – by volume – as the largest brewing company in the world. Saffers love their beer…but the real reason the brewery is so big? SABMiller also supplies up to 50% of China’s beer.
Mr. 44
Lekker – great / tasty [lack-err] An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.Example: “That new movie is lekker!” / “That bunny chow was lekker!” / “I’m lekker, bru!”