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LNG carriers, designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), off Cape Town. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

Davies Tsikayi 14 hours

TNPA opens 25-year concession bid for Cape Town Port terminal

Logistics & Transport

TNPA opens 25-year concession bid for Cape Town Port terminal

15 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Brent oil tops $90 as US, Iran expand strikes in the Middle East

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 3 days

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Rising oil prices add pressure to South Africa's import bill

Katja Hamilton 16 Jul 2026

Newlyn concludes R5bn of financing with Absa CIB to execute logistics development pipeline

Distribution

Newlyn concludes R5bn of financing with Absa CIB to execute logistics development pipeline

Issued by Catchwords 8 Jul 2026

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town renews call for port reform after last-place ranking

18 Jun 2026

Markets & Investment

Trade finance is not the constraint. Coordination is.

Lloyd Caughey, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 17 Jun 2026

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Software

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 12 Jun 2026

Road freight sector calls for reforms to boost logistics performance

Logistics & Transport

Road freight sector calls for reforms to boost logistics performance

11 Jun 2026

Zululand Energy Terminal director, Oliver Naidu (left) and Eskom group executive for strategic delivery, Alfred Seema, seal the deal with a handshake. Image supplied.

Energy

SA's first LNG import terminal gassed up in new Eskom-Zululand agreement

5 Jun 2026

SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

Logistics & Transport

SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

4 Jun 2026

Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Climate Change

Western and Eastern Cape brace for disruptive rain, flooding and snow

2 Jun 2026

Source: Pavel Špindler via

Travel

Sars introduces new border rules for foreign vehicles

1 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Office Property

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 29 May 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

How South African businesses can offset the rising diesel price

Ricky Luntz 28 May 2026

CEO Chirp: Time to stop bypassing our own economic potential

Education & Training

CEO Chirp: Time to stop bypassing our own economic potential

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 15 Apr 2026

Why processing is the food security lever Southern Africa keeps ignoring

Food & bev. services

Why processing is the food security lever Southern Africa keeps ignoring

Wael Khoury 19 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 14 May 2026

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

Source: Supplied | Port of Cape Town Liquid Bulk Precinct

Logistics & Transport

Transnet opens Cape Town liquid bulk terminal bid

7 May 2026

Logistics & Transport

Exporters warn Cape Town port delays risk missing shipping gains

5 May 2026

Transnet secures R5.8bn loan to support freight decarbonisation

Logistics & Transport

Transnet secures R5.8bn loan to support freight decarbonisation

4 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil prices rise 3% as Iran war stand-off persists

28 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil rises 5% on renewed US-Iran tension

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 20 Apr 2026

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Supply Chain

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Wayne Meisel 16 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Safe-haven dollar gains as peace talks falter, US to blockade Hormuz

Gregor Stuart Hunter 13 Apr 2026

Source: SpringbokSam via | OR Tambo International Airport

Travel

Easter travel jumps 21% as 1.2 million cross SA’s borders

13 Apr 2026

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo speaks to the media in front of a Hyundai Glovis car carrier bound for Tacoma, in the western United States, as he visits an automobile logistics hub at Pyeongtaek port to check export and import operations, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 3 April, 2026. Reuters/Kim Soo-hyeon

Shipping

Hyundai Motor flags export disruptions as Middle East conflict hits shipping

Daewoung Kim 7 Apr 2026

Wrapping up 6 months behind the wheel of the Ford Territory Dark Edition

Launches & Reviews

Wrapping up 6 months behind the wheel of the Ford Territory Dark Edition

Imran Salie 31 Mar 2026

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Logistics & Transport

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Ahmed El Jechtimi 1 Apr 2026

TNPA advances SA’s food security

Supply Chain

TNPA advances SA’s food security

31 Mar 2026

Citrus sector flags fuel risks ahead of 2026 export season

Agro-processing

Citrus sector flags fuel risks ahead of 2026 export season

30 Mar 2026

The truck driver who turns overnight stops into a living archive of Namibia

Road Freight & Fleet Management

The truck driver who turns overnight stops into a living archive of Namibia

Issued by Unitrans 25 Mar 2026

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Climate Change

South Africa needs R250bn just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decade

Anna Taylor 30 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters | An MSC container ship crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, near the northern tip of the port of Tangier, Morocco, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Shipping

Cape shipping diversions boost Africa’s bunkering hubs

25 Mar 2026

Review: Ford Territory Dark Edition, beyond the numbers

Launches & Reviews

Review: Ford Territory Dark Edition, beyond the numbers

Imran Salie 24 Mar 2026

New frugal Suzuki SUV touches down in SA

Launches & Reviews

New frugal Suzuki SUV touches down in SA

Imran Salie 24 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied | Port of Cape Town Liquid Bulk Precinct

Logistics & Transport

TNPA appoints operator for liquid bulk terminal at Port of Cape Town

20 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Insurance & Actuarial

Global conflicts reshape insurance risks for South Africa

Sandra Sithole and Raynold Tlhavani 17 Mar 2026

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

Regulatory

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

18 Mar 2026

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

Transport

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

17 Mar 2026

The impact of fuel price shocks on South Africa's economy and paths to security

Transport

The impact of fuel price shocks on South Africa's economy and paths to security

Gavin Kelly 16 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil climbs as Iran steps up attacks on Gulf shipping

Sam Li and Siyi Liu 12 Mar 2026

South Africa's first gas terminal faces delay as Vopak pushes back investment decision

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's first gas terminal faces delay as Vopak pushes back investment decision

5 Mar 2026

Source: eugenegrunge via

Agriculture

Global geopolitical escalation raises risks for South African agriculture

Gilberto Biacuana 3 Mar 2026