Economy
TOKOLLO TAU | Africa’s energy transition has a grid problem
SPONSORED | Transmission infrastructure, not generation capacity, is emerging as the critical bottleneck in the continent’s power shift
Power project financing shifts beyond state-backed contracts
Private buyers and power trading are reshaping how African energy projects secure funding
Factory output shrinks 2.9% as manufacturing slump deepens
Manufacturing output fell 2.9% in April, signalling ongoing weakness in the sector
PGM miners power mining output
Cost inflation continues to threaten sector profitability into next year
WATCH | SA’s household resilience improves
Business Day TV spoke to Dr Roelof Botha, independent economist and compiler of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index
Business confidence steadies as fuel cost fears begin to ease
Vehicle sales and exports lift sentiment as cost pressures persist
SA’s current account surplus hits five-year high
Trade surplus boosts current account to strongest level since 2021 despite oil risks
Reserve Bank warns financial system more vulnerable since US-Iran war
SA's central bank warns of volatile capital flows as non-resident investors flee domestic assets
Electricity reliability proves key to SME growth, survey shows
Improvement had a greater impact than seasonal trading periods like Black Friday
WATCH | Youth Month highlights crisis of jobs and financial strain
Business Day TV speaks to Dehan Scherman of National Debt Advisors
Economic activity slumps to six-month low on fuel prices and rate hike
Digital payment volumes show mixed trends amid economic uncertainty
Economic outlook grim in 2026 despite resilient first quarter
Quarterly growth exceeds expectations but is under pressure from rising fuel prices due to Middle East war
Eskom Green energy plan targets mining and manufacturing sectors
Eskom launches new energy proposition to accelerate renewable power rollout
WATCH | SA economy maintains momentum in Q1 as GDP expands by 0.5%
Business Day TV spoke to independent analyst Elize Kruger
Funding not a bailout but sector support, Land Bank says
Since the Land Bank’s default in 2020, it has reduced its debt from R41bn to R6.7bn, with repayment mostly from its own cash.




























