EU finance — €600m for 1,200 MW and €1.48bn for Transnet — targets South Africa’s critical-mineral supply chain, with beneficiation the real prize at stake.
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Economics
Migrants Are Fewer Than the Political Imagination Suggests
Migrants are a smaller share of South Africa’s population than the debate implies. Why demand and labour models should use verified figures, not perceptions.
46th SADC Summit across SADC — market impact and regional growth — and what comes next
Southern Africa's heads of state have gathered under an industrialisation banner before, and the region's intra-bloc trade share has still hovered stubbornly below what a genuine single market would produce. That contradiction sits at the centre of the 46th...
The R600 Million Question: What Prevention Costs Before Damage
South Africa’s reactive spending on anti-migrant unrest buys time, not a solution. Weighing containment costs against permanent migration-management reform.
Surprise Print: How a 0.5-Percent GDP Beat Lifted the Rand Despite Energy Risk
South Africa’s Q1 2026 GDP grew 0.5%, lifting the rand to R16.4325/US$ — but economists warned the print missed energy shocks and a fuel-squeezed consumer.
Legal Status Is No Longer a Complete Risk Control
In South Africa, documented migrants and permit holders face intimidation too. Why operators must treat physical safety as separate from immigration compliance.
Tariff Reprieve: How the Rand Firmed as Pretoria Defused a US Trade Probe
The rand firmed to about R16.28/US$ after Pretoria reaffirmed labour compliance and the threatened US tariff fell to 12.5% from 30% — a reprieve, not a fix.
Wage Inflation After the Exodus
Migrant-labour scarcity in South Africa may lift wages without lifting output. How operators should model project and service margins under higher labour costs.
Botswana–Oman Deals Span Minerals, Oil Storage and Solar
Botswana and Oman have signed agreements on joint mineral exploration, oil storage and renewable power. Why the breadth of the package is the real story.