POWER Business
Tehillah Niselow · Mon–Thu · 18:00–20:00 SAST. A daily recap of what the show covered, cited to the broadcast minute.
Latest recap · Monday, 3 August 2026
Manufacturing weakness, mixed fuel-price relief and rising diesel costs, plus China energy talks and business resilience guidance dominated a wide-ranging business hour.
- 18:34
Apsa’s July PMI stayed in contraction at 46.8, but underlying indicators improved: new orders, production and employment rose, while supply delivery times shortened and purchasing prices eased.
- 18:32
Petrol prices fall by 52 cents a litre from Wednesday, but diesel rises by 123 to 138 cents and paraffin by 2.3 cents, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict tightening diesel supply.
- 19:11
The South Africa-China electricity and energy conference was framed as a chance to move from attracting investment to industrial partnerships, especially in renewables, hydrogen technology and grid expansion.
- 19:23
South Africa’s property market remains structurally undersupplied, with a 3 million-unit backlog; female-only buyers now make up 34% of the market and Gauteng still leads internal migration.
- 19:48
SMEs were warned not to rely on one digital platform: outages, cyber attacks and internet failures can halt sales and customer service, so businesses need owned channels, backups and a continuity plan.