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THE AGE OF AGENTIC AI
AI will not replace you, but a person using AI may.” — this popular quote has…
APRIL MANUFACTURING OUTPUT DOWN BY 6.3% Y/Y, REFLECTING CONTINUED CHALLENGES
Manufacturing output (not seasonally adjusted) declined sharply by 6.3% y/y in April, following a revised 1.2%…
ABOVE-INFLATION EXCISE DUTY HIKES ON LIQUOR SQUEEZE JOB CREATION, WARNS BASA
The Minister of Finance’s decision to proceed with an above-inflation excise increase on beer in Budget…
SMALL BUSINESSES GAIN GREAT EXPOSURE THROUGH STANDARD BANK’S MULTI-MILLION RAND RADIO CAMPAIGN
For many small businesses in South Africa, growth is often limited not by ambition, but by…
BUILDING CONFIDENCE LOSES GROUND IN 2Q2025
Spokesperson: Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, FNB Senior Economist · Sentiment in the building sector, as measured by the FNB/BER Building…
POWER SYSTEM STABLE BUT CONSTRAINED: ESKOM TO ADD 2 550MW
The power system remains stable and continues to demonstrate resilience. While system constraints are occasionally experienced,…
ESKOM AND KEPCO KPS ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO COLLABORATE ON RESEARCH AND ENSURE CONTINUOUS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Eskom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd.…
SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY REMAINS STUCK IN A LOW-GROWTH TRAJECTORY
South Africa’s GDP growth in 1Q25 was a modest 0.1% q/q and 0.8% y/y, with most…
ANOTHER FUEL CUT HELPS REDUCE COST PRESSURES IN AGRICULTURE
04 June 2025: June 2025 started on a positive note for the agriculture sector, firstly a strong…