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BizcommunityFree State targets industrial revival with R120bn investment drive
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced three major investment initiatives worth more than R120bn, aimed at reviving the Free State’s industrial base, expanding manufacturing and creating employment.
BizcommunitySmart Money – South Africa’s premier investment podcast
Your business can benefit from Smart Money’s large and engaged audience by getting its executives featured on the podcast.
MoneywebMTBPS 2026: R50bn tax windfall bolsters SA’s upgrade prospects
A revenue overrun could narrow the budget deficit to 3.5% of GDP, while improving fiscal discipline and structural reforms strengthen the case for a return to investment-grade status within two to three years.
BizcommunityAfrican financial markets gain ground but liquidity a challenge, survey shows
African countries are making steady progress in building financial markets that can help businesses raise money and fund infrastructure, but thin trading remains a hurdle to attracting investment and financing growth, an annual survey showed.
Business BagelBumble is in talks to go private for about $1 billion, after once being worth more than $14 billion
The dating app is in advanced talks to sell itself to a new Silicon Valley investment firm, and nothing has been signed yet.
MoneywebTwo cities, double the property benefits
Only Realty CEO Grant Smee discusses the rise of ‘rentvesting’, digital nomads and why higher rental yields may encourage property owners to hold on to their investments.
MoneywebCan carbon markets unlock investment in nature and infrastructure?
Gregory Fyfe, chief investment officer at the DBSA, explores Africa’s green economy and the opportunity to showcase investment projects.
News24 BusinessTencent taps yuan and dollar bond markets for R94bn AI push
Tencent is set to raise $5.7 billion (R94 billion) from the sale of bonds in yuan and dollars to support its growing investments in artificial intelligence.
MoneywebWorld Economic Outlook, African credit rating, and online gambling regulation
Tonight, we cover market updates with Absa CIB, African credit ratings, carbon investment in Africa, the World Economic Outlook, online gambling regulation and the benefits of owning multiple properties.
ITWebAI’s growing influence goes beyond standalone investment deals
AI cannot be treated as a separate investor category because it is widespread and influential, research suggests.
The CitizenTongaat Hulett’s shareholders to lose investment as company delists from JSE
The company breached the JSE Listings Requirements in 2022.
MoneywebGlencore set for Sydney debut in test of mining giant’s allure
The miner’s Australian debut could attract pension-fund investment, but coal exposure and climate policies may limit demand.
ITWebThe trillion-dollar AI bet needs a security strategy
Recent AI containment failures show that innovation alone isn’t enough. Every AI investment needs a security strategy behind it, says Arctic Wolf.
ITWebKholo Capital backs DCC with R275m debt deal
The investment manager provides R275 million in mezzanine debt funding to ICT distributor DCC Holdings.
MoneywebTencent kicks off $5bn bond sale to finance AI spending
To support its escalating investments in artificial intelligence.
MoneywebAnthropic eyeing data centre investment in Australia, envoy says
As the artificial intelligence company scales up its capacity build-out across the world.
Business BagelAfrica Bitcoin Corporation's board quit before shareholders could vote it out, and two directors are left
Four of the JSE-listed company's six directors resigned after shareholders led by co-founder Warren Wheatley's family investment company asked for a vote to remove them, weeks after a regulator banned Wheatley from financial services.
VentureburnSWI Raises €800M to Expand AI Infrastructure Across Europe and US
SWI Raises €800M to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Growth SWI Group has raised €800 million from institutional investors to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The Amsterdam-listed investment holding company reported a
TechCentralAI is now propping up the world economy, says IMF
AI infrastructure investment is keeping global growth at about 3%, says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.
MyBroadbandPhotos show site of new Afrikaans university coming to the Western Cape
Property development and investment company Kanton has shared photos of the site of private Afrikaans university Akademia's new full-time campus in the Western Cape.
MyBroadbandFidelity SecureDrive joins Vodacom and SmartOps Fleet e-hailing programme
Fidelity SecureDrive, part of Fidelity Services Group, is contributing vehicle tracking and dash camera solutions to a new e-hailing investment programme from Vodacom South Africa and SmartOps Fleet.
Farmer's WeeklyCorporate deals power SA’s wind-energy investment
South Africa’s wind-energy sector has entered a new phase, with private companies outpacing the state in driving investment in new projects, delegates heard at Windaba 2026 in Cape Town on 7 October.
TechCentralSpaceX to borrow $40-billion to buy Nvidia chips
The financing would mix bank loans and investment-grade debt, closing in 2027, according to the FT.
VentureburnKorea’s Digitron Secures $8.3M Pre-IPO Funding to Scale Defence Parts Output
South Korean defence components manufacturer Digitron has secured roughly US$8.38M in a Pre-IPO funding round. Six institutional investors participated, including SBI Investment, IBK Venture Investment, New Main Capital, Cornerstone Investment
TechCentralCloud and AI won’t deliver value on their own, executives warn
Cloud and AI investments don’t automatically create value, executives at a recent Cloud On Demand roundtable concluded.
Business BagelThe Roundup — Thursday, 1 October 2026
Today’s edition Counter Culture Presented by Good morning. Spur is rethinking where South Africans eat, Capitec is becoming a lot more than a bank, and one company loan just made South Africa’s foreign investment appetite look a whole lot better than it really is. Not everything
Business BagelA R49.8 billion foreign investment figure came from one company borrowing from its parent, as formal jobs fell by 14,000
The Reserve Bank's direct investment figure more than doubled in the second quarter on one telecoms company's loan from its foreign parent, while Stats SA counted 14,000 fewer formal jobs.
News24 BusinessPIC shoots the lights out with 20% growth, despite ‘difficulties’
The Public Investment Corporation, which invests on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund, on Wednesday, announced a stellar set of results for 2025/26, with a 20% increase in assets under management, bringing its portfolio to R3.657 trillion.
SME South AfricaProtecting the Business You’ve Worked Hard to Build
Running a business requires courage. Every day, entrepreneurs make decisions about growth, customers, employees and investment. Yet while many SME owners focus on building for…