Company Strategy Cautious optimism ahead of Godongwana’s mini budget despite low growth challenges February 19, 2026 Daddy Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to stick to his guns on fiscal discipline as he navigates the challenge of a slow economic growth trajectory when he unveils his Medium-Term…
Company Strategy Sasol says progress made on methane gas solution will delay looming supply cliff to 2030 February 19, 2026 Daddy South African gas consumers can perhaps breathe easy – at least until June 2030. Amid mounting concerns about a looming gas cliff in 2028 as Mozambique supplies dry up, petrochemicals…
Company Strategy Economic growth in 2026 is key to survival of the coalition government February 19, 2026 Daddy While multiple lenses exist to interpret South Africa’s current political climate, the most significant structural divide is whether a party is in the national coalition or outside it. Obviously, there…
Company Strategy Rise of the Machines: 2025 ‘genesis’ year for humanoid robot production with 16,000 installed February 19, 2026 Daddy The commercialisation of humanoid robot production is no longer confined to the realm of science fiction. According to Counterpoint Research, global humanoid robot installations reached 16,000 units in 2025, with…
Company Strategy Cyril Ramaphosa’s long game is finally paying off February 19, 2026 Daddy That is not the case here, where Ramaphosa could find his popularity increasing for two major reasons. The first is that the economy is growing. The second is that more…
Company Strategy Five economic and business factors to watch for SA in 2026 February 19, 2026 Daddy Commodity pricesGold’s price smashed new records in 2025, reaching over $4,000 an ounce – double the price it was fetching just two years before. Over the course of the year…
Company Strategy How the AI era is reshaping South Africa’s data centres February 19, 2026 Daddy A common myth suggests data centres can run on rooftop solar. In reality, on-site panels barely cover office lights. To power the actual IT load sustainably, South African operators use…
Company Strategy Inside the Paarl solar panel plant trading on local agility to challenge imported panels February 19, 2026 Daddy While the world’s energy prices are largely dictated by the sprawling industrial hubs of China, the view from a warehouse floor in Paarl looks decidedly different this week. Ener-G-Africa (EGA)…