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A couple of weeks back I was musing that Eskom should be at the forefront of using electricity to drive their fleet/s of vehicles. After all the use-case is compelling: Eskom makes the stuff and should benefit from the lowest price possible to power their fleet. Applying BA Systems “Measure to Manage” logic to Eskom’s …
After having a look at What it Costs Eskom to Produce and Deliver Electricity we had a look at what average markups are being applied to a number of other consumer goods – the results will further depress or delight you… For comparison we used the Nelson Mandela Bay’s highest (current) Inclined Block Tariff charge …
In response to growing market demand, Pratley, leading South African manufacturer and distributor of high-performance adhesives, together with minerals and electrical termination products, has expanded and relocated its Durban depot. The new facility in Cornubia, north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, offers increased stockholding capacity, a state-of-the-art training centre and enhanced security for customers. “The decision …
The Competition Commission has issued a new warning to petrol stations and other businesses trying to capitalize on the recent fuel price hikes. This is according to the commission’s chief economist, James Hodge, who stated that investigations will be launched against any forecourts attempting to exploit customers by significantly raising prices. Speaking to HOT 102.7FM, Hodge …
A recent report from the analytics group Eighty20 has laid bare a sobering reality facing South Africa: a great divide in retirement. The data paints a stark picture of two distinct groups: a minority of “comfortable retirees” and a much larger group of “humble elders,” financially fragile and often reliant on credit or state grants …
Renowned wildlife filmmaker and safari specialist Brent Leo Smith joins Martin Myers on The Business of Entertainment this Thursday, 9 April at 9pm. As co-founder of PaintedDog.TV, Smith has pioneered groundbreaking live-streamed conservation moments from elephant collaring to rhino dehorning bringing African wildlife experiences to global audiences in real time. With decades of experience across Southern and East Africa, he continues to shape …
Why this year is different from all other years to make aliya In the early hours of 30 March, just before Pesach, the Knesset passed the 2026 Budget, narrowly averting a government collapse and early elections. While public attention has focused on defence spending and politically sensitive allocations to coalition partners, buried within the fine …
·7 Apr 2026 The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says it is reviewing the local fuel price mechanism, with the process to be completed in March next year. This is according to the department’s Director of Fuel Pricing Mechanism, Robert Maake, who spoke to SAnews.gov.za in Pretoria on Tuesday (7 April 2026). Maake explained that the …
Cabinet has approved the Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill for submission to Parliament, marking a further step in South Africa’s long-running financial sector regulatory reform process. The development was confirmed in a Cabinet statement issued following its meetings of 25 March and 1 April 2026. According to the statement, the purpose of the Bill …
Deindustrialisation because the markets so dictated was a dummy sold and bought by South Africa at the dawn of democracy. The World Bank’s tears overflow for their 30-year misguided advice to countries. The milk has sadly been spilt. Now the yellow plant machinery South Africa prided itself on has disappeared and with it the engineering …
UN committee says the long-running trial failed on process. Boeremag case scrutiny has returned after the United Nations Human Rights Committee found South Africa breached fair trial rights in the long-running treason case against Johan Lets Pretorius and his sons, Johan and Wilhelm, Cape {town} Etc reports. According to South African History Online and ANFASA the …
The geopolitical standoff in the Middle East, marked by soaring tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States, is not only extremely worrying because it has the potential to create a long-term international economic and political crisis that could become a blight on the world, but also because of its utter destructive futility. In an …
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, has called for greater global fairness in the sharing of benefits derived from biodiversity. The Deputy Minister made the call as he opened the third meeting of the Steering Committee on the multilateral mechanism for Digital Sequence Information (DSI) at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens …
Malcolm Libera ·7 Apr 2026 The Competition Commission has warned petrol stations and other businesses that it will investigate any attempts to exploit the oil crisis by significantly raising prices. This is the feedback from the Commission’s chief economist, James Hodge, who encouraged any consumers and businesses to report where price gouging may be at …
The Karoo landscape is currently bearing witness to the early architecture of an entirely new industry: one backed by patient capital, export ambition and a financing model designed around how trees actually grow, rather than how banks prefer loans to behave. At a growers’ conference hosted in Prieska by Karoo Pistachios and its primary funding …
Hybrid cars are a good option to consider these days as motorists grapple with the ever-rising cost of fuel. Headlines over the last month have been dominated by updates on the war in the Middle East and its effect on the global price of oil. While South Africa imports most of its oil from Nigeria, …
When the results of our reader survey landed at the beginning of March, I have to confess I expected more of a stir. Surely, I thought, these numbers that revealed our readers at the apex of South Africa’s fine wine culture, would provoke debate, reflection, even dissent from some quarters. Yet the response was surprisingly …
Staff Writer ·7 Apr 2026 South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner-designate Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu says that the R3 per litre fuel tax relief offered to consumers in April will have to be repaid in one way or another. Speaking at an introductory briefing on his appointment as the new SARS head, Makhubu noted that …
Since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has affected both the price and supply of petrol products, with May’s outlook pointing to a nearly R5-per-litre hike in petrol and R13 hike for diesel. This is according to unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) …
College goes by fast. One minute you’re figuring out where the lecture halls are, and the next you’re two semesters in wondering whether you’ve actually done anything worth talking about. The truth is, what you do outside the classroom often matters just as much as what happens inside it and sometimes more. One of the …
Sandringham doesn’t always make the top of people’s lists when they start searching for a place to rent in Johannesburg. Most people head straight to the well-known suburbs Sandton, Rosebank, Melville and assume that’s where the best options are. But Sandringham has quietly been building a reputation as a solid, practical choice for renters who …
Finding out your child has been diagnosed can feel like a lot to take in. There are appointments, assessments, opinions from different people, and a mountain of information to sort through. For many families, the most pressing question after a diagnosis isn’t medical it’s practical. What kind of school does my child need? What kind …
Scottburgh on the KZN South Coast was abuzz with adrenaline as cyclists from across the province descended on Crocworld Conservation Centre to compete in the 3rd leg of the Provincial XCO Series on Sunday, 29 March, putting the venue’s newly developed MTB trail to the test. The event marked a major milestone for Crocworld, signalling …
Entrepreneurs across Mpumalanga are being called to step forward and claim their share of R1 million in funding, as the Hollywood Foundation officially opens applications for the 2026 Mpumalanga Bambelela Business Awards. Now in its fourth year in the province, the awards have become a key platform for recognising and empowering micro, small and medium …