RC 260826Power FMTehillah Niselow
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Power Business examined resilient corporate earnings, fragile household relief, parliamentary accountability and South Africa’s push for deeper economic ties with Brazil.
- 18:31
The EFF’s no-confidence motion against National Assembly Speaker Togo Didiza had six parties supporting it and 10, including GNU partners, opposing it as voting continued.
- 18:43
Bidcorp’s revenue rose 2.8% to R280.42 billion, while trading profit increased 6.5%; the group plans to exit China and reported stronger constant-currency growth.
- 18:57
Real net salaries rose 0.4% month on month in July after nine declines, but remained 2.2% below a year earlier, with fuel-price increases threatening further relief.
- 19:12
Economist Dale McKinley said South Africa and Brazil could use closer ties to develop domestic processing of critical minerals, create jobs and reduce dependence on the global North.