RC 261001Power FMTehillah Niselow
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Power Business centred on a tentative manufacturing recovery, Eskom’s rooftop-solar registration waiver, inequality, and the leadership demands of an AI-driven economy.
- 18:12
South Africa’s manufacturing PMI returned to expansion at 50.7 in September after three months of contraction, but economists warned sustained activity, employment growth and structural reform are still needed.
- 19:11
Eskom extended its waiver of roughly R10,000 in rooftop-solar registration-related fees for systems up to 50 kVA, while stressing that registration remains compulsory.
- 18:50
A science funding review found the withdrawal of more than R2.5 billion in US health-research funding put over 2,000 research positions at risk, highlighting South Africa’s dependence on foreign funding.
- 18:56
An Oxfam report found South Africa’s richest 1% captured 56% of newly created wealth since 2019, calling for political courage, measurable targets and policies placing people before privilege.
- 19:52
CIMA president Alfred Ramosedi said AI should enhance finance professionals rather than replace them, but warned that misinformation and bias make professional scepticism, governance and accountability essential.