SONA 2024 Opposition bays for blood in upcoming elections after Ramaphosa's State of the Nation stump of a speech 9 min 15 By Marianne Merten
LOGISTICS CRISIS Kumba warns that Transnet rail woes continue to ‘pressure value chain’, flags higher earnings 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
WAIT-AND-SEE APPROACH Deferring closure of SA steel factories is no election ploy, says ArcelorMittal boss 3 min 3 By Ray Mahlaka
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: You may prefer to sit out Sona 2024. Don’t 4 min 34 By Unknown Author
FACT CHECK Promises, promises: Following up on Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2023 State of the Nation pledges 7 min 7 By Cayley Clifford for Africa Check
MINING INDABA: FREIGHT FAILINGS Transnet to open up third-party rail network access from April 3 min 12 By Neesa Moodley
CORRUPTION PROBE Another Transnet executive falls — this time, the head of ports infrastructure 3 min 56 By Ray Mahlaka
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SA's coal firms expect ‘limited impact’ on export after Transnet train collision and derailment 3 min 1 By Ray Mahlaka
PHANTOM SHARES The Finance Ghost: The market lowdown on Richemont, Motus and Grindrod 3 min 0 By The Finance Ghost
PAY BACK THE MONEY! Liquidators go after ANC and Regiments Capital owners to recover R50m ‘disguised donation’ 4 min 39 By Jessica Bezuidenhout
TRAIN SMASH Blow for SA’s coal exports as crucial Transnet rail line faces major disruptions 4 min 22 By Ray Mahlaka
DAVOS BRIEFING Godongwana undecided about Transnet cash injection, cites template of failed Eskom bailouts 3 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Golf, luxury and cash — SA govt bribery details emerge as US fines German ‘Gupta-linked’ SAP R4bn 6 min 68 By Caryn Dolley
FREIGHT RAIL FAIL Transnet’s critical operation and financial situation extends from bad to worse 4 min 25 By Ray Mahlaka
TOUR DE FARCE What a stinker of a year — but perhaps 2024 can be our 1994 11 min 22 By Marianne Thamm
ILLICIT COPPER-TUNITIES Ripple effects — new report unpacks the corrosive scourge of copper cable theft in South Africa 5 min 6 By Ed Stoddard
COMPANIES Thungela flags its Transnet woes in financial 2023 pre-close statement as coal exports set to hit new lows 2 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
TURNAROUND ATTEMPT Cabinet approves plan to break Transnet’s monopoly and promote competition in SA’s logistics network 3 min 10 By Ray Mahlaka
RECESSION WATCH Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index wilts into negative terrain in fourth quarter 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
Business Maverick Government throws a R47-billion support package to get Transnet back on track 5 min 36 By Ray Mahlaka