RC 260825702Stephen Grootes
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
The episode focused on MTN’s strong results, Transnet’s planned property disposals, municipal reform, and the repeated use of two-pot retirement withdrawals.
- 18:13
MTN reported strong commercial momentum across its 19 markets, with service revenue up 17.5%; the $2.2 billion IHS acquisition is expected to close by year-end, subject to approvals.
- 18:55
Transnet plans to sell or lease 15 non-core properties, including Johannesburg’s Carlton Centre valued at about R900 million, to streamline operations and support investment in rail and ports.
- 19:37
Two-thirds of people who withdrew from the two-pot retirement system in its first year withdrew again in the second, with average withdrawals of roughly R9,000 to R10,000.
- 18:23
Municipal reform is ring-fencing Johannesburg’s City Power and City Water, while the city’s revenue collection has slipped to about 86%, worsening pressure on basic services.
- 19:22
Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere hydropower plant, a $2.9 billion, 2,700-megawatt project, is expected to supply about half the national grid and support electricity exports to Zambia and Kenya.