‘I signed one of the agreements the other day, so we will see these private operators also making use of the network. We’re hoping that as a country, we can get to 250 million tonnes by 2030,’ says Transnet CEO, Michelle Phillips. Moneyweb

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‘Our view as the Minerals Council is that government can meet us halfway by incentivising exploration. That's what's happening in other jurisdictions, such as Canada and Australia, which are key mining jurisdictions,’ says Bongani Motsa, acting chief economist at the South African Minerals Council. Moneyweb

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‘They're going to have to risk that base in favour of building a bigger party, as Maimane was trying to do 10 years ago, that has black voters from the middle class and lower middle class,’ says Richard Calland, political commentator, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Moneyweb

Prof Richard Calland analyses the race for the DA’s top spot. How Agoa renewal affects SA’s farmers and export markets. Unbossed, AI-driven and boundary aware – inside the workplace of 2026. Moneyweb

‘You can pay R30 000 for a bot rather than R300 000 for a labour relations officer. The labour markets are under pressure, I think we're going to see unemployment grow significantly,’ says John Botha, joint CEO at Global Business Solutions. Moneyweb

Minimum wage rises to R30.32, why this increase changes more than pay slips. Why SA’s mining future hinges on policy certainty and infrastructure reform. And brains over borders, why more young South Africans are gaining access to top US universities. Moneyweb

‘There’s a conservative group that feels the party has left the runway and veered into another direction. In a sense, they’re trying to pull it back to its basics,’ says Sanusha Naidu, writer and commentator at the Institute for Global Dialogue. Moneyweb

Steenhuisen’s dip and the battle for the DA’s soul. Beyond the rate pause, 2026 marks a turning point for SA property. And alarm over hate speech legislation overreach. Moneyweb