The N3, Beitbridge and the Social Risk in Regional Corridors
A landlocked economy has no coastline of its own, so it borrows someone else’s. For Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and the eastern reaches of the SADC region, that borrowed coastline runs through South Africa, up the N3 from the port of Durban and out across the...
The N3, Beitbridge and the Social Risk in Regional Corridors
A landlocked economy has no coastline of its own, so it borrows someone else’s. For Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and the eastern reaches of the SADC region, that borrowed coastline runs through South Africa, up the N3 from the port of Durban and out across the...
Botswana Launches State-Owned Explorer to Unearth Critical Minerals
Botswana is, on the conventional measure, one of the most thoroughly mapped mineral economies in Africa — and almost none of that map has been drawn. The contradiction is built into the country's success. Decades of diamond wealth concentrated the entire exploration...
When Vigilantes Become Parallel Regulators
The rule of law is meant to be a monopoly. When a group with no legal authority begins inspecting workers, checking homes and vetting shops, that monopoly has quietly cracked, and a business no longer answers to one set of rules but to two. South Africa’s...
Afrophobia Is Becoming a Municipal Election Variable
A campaign slogan is not a statute, but it can behave like one long before any ballot is counted. As South African municipalities move towards local elections, anti-migrant mobilisation is hardening from street protest into a variable that shapes how councils license,...
Bigger Vintage: How Favourable Weather Lifts SA’s 2026 Wine Harvest
Favourable weather lifts South Africa’s 2026 wine-grape harvest, with Vinpro citing better clusters and quality, but careful supply management is the real test.
BDC to Inject P1.39bn Across Strategic Sectors
Botswana Development Corporation will deploy P1.39bn over two years across agriculture, health, manufacturing, energy, finance and tech. The strategy and the
The N3, Beitbridge and the Social Risk in Regional Corridors
Unrest and migration enforcement can disrupt the N3 and Beitbridge corridors serving landlocked SADC economies. Add social risk to continuity plans.
Diesel Crunch: How Fuel Shortages Threaten SA’s Citrus Export Season
The Citrus Growers’ Association warned on 31 March 2026 that diesel shortages and price hikes threaten SA’s citrus export season — 95% of fruit moves by road.
Botswana Launches State-Owned Explorer to Unearth Critical Minerals
Botswana is creating a state explorer to probe the ~70% of its territory left untested, chasing critical minerals beyond diamonds. The strategy and the risks.
When Vigilantes Become Parallel Regulators
When South African civic groups inspect workers, homes and shops outside the law, they act as parallel regulators. Define escalation protocols now.
Beyond the Gulf: How Sihlobo Urges SA Citrus to Find New Markets
Agbiz’s Wandile Sihlobo urges SA citrus exporters to diversify as Middle East conflict threatens shipments — the region buys just 8% of farm exports.
Nigerian Energy Expert Joins BPC Board to Drive Maduo 26
BPC has appointed Nigerian energy expert Akinwole II Omoboriowo as vice chairman to drive its Maduo 26 efficiency and export strategy. What it means for
Afrophobia Is Becoming a Municipal Election Variable
Anti-migrant mobilisation is now a South African municipal election variable shaping licences and enforcement. Map exposure without treating rhetoric as law.
Input Shock: How Middle-East War Sent SA Fertiliser and Fuel Costs Soaring
Middle East war drove SA fertiliser to record levels and fuel up 15-40%, hitting exporters; Absa AgriBusiness urges producers to secure stock early.
Digital & Innovation Hub Taps Phetlhu to Lead Tech Transformation
BDIH has named Kabo Phetlhu, former lead of Debswana’s Future Smart Connected Mine strategy, as CEO. What an execution-first hire signals for Botswana
The Insurance Market Will Price What Politics Refuses to Measure
Repeated anti-migrant unrest in South Africa will lift riot, political-violence and business-interruption premiums. Review cover before renewal.
Deadline Extension Buys Time for Corporate Law Compliance
CIPA extended the deadline for firms to file constitutions from 16 March to 30 September 2026 and now requires disclosure of beneficial ownership.
BoFiNet Names Dr Gaone Seleka CEO to Drive Digital Infrastructure
BoFiNet has appointed Dr Gaone Seleka as CEO to expand Botswana’s fibre backbone and cross-border connectivity. What it signals for operators and
Security Externalities: The Cost Paid by Businesses That Were Never Targeted
How anti-migrant unrest in South Africa raises insurance, transport, guarding and absenteeism costs for firms never targeted, and how to provision for it.
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