Ray Mahlaka

South Africa can influence discussions on the global economy and foreign policy before the US and its president-elect, Donald Trump, take up the reins of the G20 presidency at the end of 2025.

The JSE has seen some mega deals in 2024. SA-based companies are dirt cheap, paving the way for opportunistic and bargain purchases by cash-flush foreign investors.

Over the past few days, there have been more examples of Ramaphosa’s government asking the private sector for help. This indicates that the government still lacks capacity and that capacity-rebuilding efforts are moving at a glacial pace.

South Africa can influence discussions on the global economy and foreign policy before the US and its president-elect, Donald Trump, take up the reins of the G20 presidency at the end of 2025.

SA has experienced no load shedding for more than six months and Eskom expects to pencil in a profit of more than R10bn by the end of March 2025. However. the power utility still faces problems on many fronts, including corruption, smothering debt and municipalities not paying for electricity.

SA has experienced no load shedding for more than six months and Eskom expects to pencil in a profit of more than R10bn by the end of March 2025. However. the power utility still faces problems on many fronts, including corruption, smothering debt and municipalities not paying for electricity.

An interview with Eskom’s chief financial officer, Calib Cassim.

With engineering expertise and private-sector experience, the Eskom chair is leading the utility out of the bog in which it’s been stuck for years.

Phillips and the Transnet board are embracing the private sector to run trains independently and to invest in infrastructure.

With engineering expertise and private-sector experience, the Eskom chair is leading the utility out of the bog in which it's been stuck for years.