In a landscape long shadowed by rolling loadshedding and economic uncertainty, Eskom’s latest power system update, released on 30 January 2026, signals not just operational recovery, but a strategic inflection point for South Africa’s business sector. As the nation’s primary electricity supplier, Eskom has endured years of scrutiny for its role in stifling economic growth,…
read moreFollowing the conclusion of its National Executive Committee (NEC) Lekgotla, the African National Congress (ANC) announced the establishment of a Service Delivery War Room, to be housed within the Office of the Secretary-General and led by Fikile Mbalula. Framed as a strategic intervention, the initiative is intended to stabilise struggling municipalities, strengthen oversight of ANC…
read moreSouth Africa received some welcome news after the credit ratings agency S&P decided to upgrade both SA’s foreign currency long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘BB’ from ‘BB- ‘and local currency long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘BB+’ from ‘BB’. Its outlook remains positive. Another agency, Fitch affirmed South Africa’s sovereign rating at BB- with a stable…
read moreSouth Africa’s energy crisis remains one of the most pressing challenges facing the nation. Eskom, the state-owned power utility, has long been at the centre of the struggle to provide a stable and reliable electricity supply. While recent milestones have signalled progress, setbacks continue to expose deep-rooted challenges, negatively impacting households and businesses. The road…
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