AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPower & Utilities: Eskom has lost its bid to appeal a ruling that keeps the Mooikloof Mega City development in Tshwane’s electricity service area, closing a dispute over who supplies the project. Mining Accountability: Two directors and three Gupta-linked companies were convicted over R107.5 million misused from mine rehabilitation funds; sentencing is set for December. Fuel Pressure: The AA is urging Treasury to cut fuel levies as the November petrol price could rise by as much as R4.58 a litre, squeezing businesses and transport operators. Industrial Investment: JAC Motors is putting more than R500 million into new Lanseria headquarters and logistics facilities, with over 500 jobs projected as the company expands. Manufacturing & Energy: Factory output fell 4.3% in August amid rising costs, while Cape Town has opened a R220 million solar-and-storage plant and the Central Energy Fund is seeking funding to revive domestic refineries. Ports: TNPA and Freeport Saldanha have signed a 25-year lease, even as a flagship project faces headwinds at Durban port.
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