Eskom launches a renewables arm as its break-up gathers pace
The state utility's new Eskom Green division will chase utility-scale renewable projects and is slated to become an independent subsidiary.
Policy
Regulation, the budget, tax and the policy decisions that move South African business.
SARS tightens the screws on South Africans trying to cut their tax ties
The taxman is demanding watertight proof of when expats stopped being residents — and old, missing paperwork is coming back to bite them.
Shareholders get teeth on executive pay as new company law bites
New sections of the Companies Amendment Act introduce a two-strike rule on executive pay votes, with directors risking their remuneration-committee seats.
Breaking
US tariffs on SA exports appear to be backfiring
Despite Washington's tariffs, the value of South African exports to the United States has risen 11% since the levies took effect in August 2025.
Mining cadastre finally gets a deadline — but the clock is tight
Government has set an end-March 2027 target to fully launch South Africa's long-delayed mining rights database, with only one province migrated so far.
POPIA's first big fine: R8m and a precedent.
The Information Regulator has issued an R8m fine for a breach-notification failure — POPIA's first big-ticket penalty. The amount is unremarkable; the precedent is the news.