Khulekani Magubane

Financial Reporter at Business Live

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Tau fails to allay fears over R100bn Transformation Fund

5 days ago | businesslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane |Dineo Faku

Business organisations and experts remain divided over whether a R100bn Transformation Fund mooted by the department of trade, industry & competition could help black-owned businesses access markets and scale. The department wants to raise R20bn over the next five years and disburse R100bn, using a mix of contributions from enterprise and supplier development (ESD) obligations under B-BBEE codes of good practice and voluntary donations by big corporations. ..
Green energy sector sees red over tariffs

5 days ago | businesslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane

Drones are proliferating in South Africa, doing everything from finding lost kids to spotting illegal immigrants, writes Poppy Khoza.
Warning against vaping regulation

5 days ago | businesslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane

The government’s aim of regulating tobacco-free nicotine alternatives such as vapes in the same way that it regulates cigarettes runs the risk of worsening the tobacco consumption health crisis and ...
Warning against vaping regulation

5 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane

Warning against vaping regulation 11 May 2025 - 00:00 The government’s aim of regulating tobacco-free nicotine alternatives such as vapes in the same way that it regulates cigarettes runs the risk of worsening the tobacco consumption health crisis and driving first-time smokers directly to tobacco...
Green energy sector sees red over tariffs

5 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane

Green energy sector sees red over tariffs Itac plan aimed at boosting local manufacturing seen as misguided 11 May 2025 - 00:00 The renewable energy sector is up in arms over plans to raise customs duties on imported materials used to manufacture solar power products. ..
Tau fails to allay fears over R100bn Transformation Fund

5 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane |Dineo Faku

Tau fails to allay fears over R100bn Transformation Fund 11 May 2025 - 00:00 By KHULEKANI MAGUBANE and DINEO FAKU Business organisations and experts remain divided over whether a R100bn Transformation Fund mooted by the department of trade, industry & competition could help black-owned businesses access markets and scale...
Godongwana facing tough choices for Budget 3.0

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane

With finance minister Enoch Godongwana set to table Budget 3.0 on May 21, he is torn between the urgent priorities of raising extra revenue, cutting spending and increasing investment. The minister announced he would return to parliament to once again table a budget after introducing the rates and monetary amounts and the amendment of revenue laws bill to “reverse” his 0.5% percentage point VAT hike, which was widely rejected by political parties and the public...
South Africa to spend R60bn on nuclear build programme

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane

South Africa is likely to entertain bids from the US, China, Russia, France and South Korea, according to electricity and energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
Food shoppers are turning to no-name brands

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane

South African households reeling under the high cost of living are switching to no-name brands, which are more affordable and are improving in quality. Kelly Mac Innes, market insights lead for Nielsen IQ in South Africa, told Business Times many consumers can no longer afford to routinely buy branded products. "The popularity [of no-name brands] is definitely raised by the cost of living," she said."We see that we are still in a relatively high unemployment rate.
Crop production positive despite flooding and drought

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Khulekani Magubane

Despite a spell of harsh weather, crop production in South Africa has largely outperformed previous projections and is expected to remain healthy.