AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPharmaceutical Manufacturing: President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched the CSIR’s open-access FuturePharma facility in Pretoria, designed to help local researchers and biotech firms scale medicines and biotherapeutics for production. Energy: At Windaba, government signalled plans to sell surplus wind power to regional neighbours and expand storage; a new determination opens procurement for 4,600MW of battery storage and 5,000MW of gas-to-power. Fuel Costs: Inland 95 petrol has topped R30 a litre, raising pressure on households and road-dependent sectors including farming, freight and manufacturing. State-Owned Firms: Government plans a Ramaphosa-led commission to strengthen oversight and coordinate restructuring of state companies, replacing a shelved proposal for a holding company. Local Manufacturing: Unilever is investing R100-million in its Vaseline facility, as a Durban factory expands production for global markets.
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