Business Day - June 18, 2026

Africa’s energy transition has a grid problem.

Last-minute deal keeps Tongaat out of liquidation

Confidence is catching

Running ahead

Tariff of 50% on steel used for low-income housing

Investor to sue ‘Please Call Me’ man

Last-gasp deal saves Tongaat

Insufficient insurance ‘causes business failure’

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Inflation surprise gives Bank scope to pause rate hikes

Labour defends migrants, rejects June 30 ultimatum

Fight against BEE is politically charged globally, says Tau

Ramaphosa could escape probe if granted interdict

Hill-Lewis’ request sets stage for an overhaul of the cabinet

MPs favour ‘fit and proper’ requirement for impeachment committee

SA minister secures influential leadership role in ILO

SADC’s crippling energy deficit presents a strategic growth opportunity

Ebola outbreak worsens as response teams run short

Trump warms to Ukraine’s war aims

Former Nigerian oil minister cleared of bribery charges

Bayer gets a win in weedkiller case

AI will create a labour shortage, says Bezos

BMW aims to double Mini sales in India

Qatar ‘objects to VW deal with Israeli firm’

High demand drains US oil stockpiles

Trump’s deal leaves allies angry and fanatics in charge

Imperfect but hopeful Mid-East peace deal is a huge relief

Eskom unbundling complicates energy sector recovery

Bad choices led to annus horribilis of foreign policy

Magical thinking prices SA out of the energy market

Manfacturing capability wherefore art thou?

The perils of a partisan state

Can industrial plan cut unemployment through SMMEs?

Shift from ‘balanced’ to ‘multi-asset’ reshapes fund talk

The super-IPO moment is a reason to revisit our assumptions

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