South Africa’s Citrus Breakthrough in India Tests Africa’s Export Strategy
India's approval of in-transit cold treatment gives South African citrus exporters new flexibility, but tariffs and market-building remain the real…
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South Africa’s Inflation Cooldown Tests the Case for Rate Relief
South Africa's July CPI slowdown offers real relief for households, but the reserve bank still faces a hard test as…
South Africa’s Phase 3 Business Pact Tests Its Growth Reset
South Africa's new phase of government-business cooperation is a live test of whether reform momentum can become investment, jobs and…
South Africa’s Factory Labour Shock Tests Its Manufacturing Comeback
South Africa's clothing factories are losing skilled migrant workers after anti-immigrant pressure, exposing wage gaps, skills shortages and industrial fragility.
South Africa’s $1.5bn Infrastructure Loan Tests Reform Beyond Eskom
South Africa's $1.5bn World Bank loan backs reforms in electricity, freight transport, water and sanitation, testing whether infrastructure policy can…
Eskom Green Puts South Africa’s Coal Giant Into Africa’s Renewables Race
Eskom Green is designed to give South Africa's state power utility a dedicated renewable-energy platform, targeting industrial customers, private capital…
Africa’s Solar Manufacturing Push Tests Its Clean-Tech Independence
Africa's demand for solar power is rising fast. The next test is whether Nigeria, Morocco, South Africa and Ethiopia can…
Chery’s Rosslyn Plant Puts Africa’s EV Manufacturing Ambition on Trial
Chery's move into the former Nissan plant at Rosslyn gives South Africa a fresh chance to defend its automotive base…
Eskom’s Power Surplus Turns South Africa Into Africa’s Data Centre Test Case
South Africa's power recovery is opening a new question for Africa's digital economy: can Eskom turn surplus electricity into a…
India-SACU Trade Talks Put Southern Africa Back on the Global Deal Map
Fresh India-SACU trade talks are more than a tariff story. For Southern Africa, they test whether the region can use…