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When businesses have to teach economics, something is wrong As global shocks feed into fuel, logistics and inflation, South Africa’s public debate still too often treats price increases as moral failure rather than economic reality. Businesses cannot absorb every shock indefinitely — and a policy environment that ignores this only deepens the crisis. 🔗 Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/when-businesse… #FuelPrices

This week in South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the inaugural National Transport Conference, Parliament debates social services, human rights and gender equality issues, and Stats SA releases February inflation data. Deputy President Paul Mashatile answers questions in the National Assembly as the country prepares to mark the 66th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre on Human Rights Day. 🔗 Read more: resolvecommunications.co.za/resolve-rundow…

Standard Bank needed to be simpler, faster and more visible In the age of social media, a single customer complaint can trigger a reputational storm that demands executive attention. Silence or overly technical responses rarely restore trust. Clear leadership, speed and reassurance matter most when the narrative starts running ahead of the facts. 🔗 Read full article: resolvecommunications.co.za/standard-bank-…

This week in South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa undertakes a state visit to Brazil; Q4 GDP figures will offer a read on economic momentum at the end of 2025; provinces begin tabling their 2026 budgets; the current account balance and January mining and manufacturing production data are due; and parliamentary finance committees review submissions on the 2026 budget’s fiscal framework and revenue proposals. 🔗Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/resolve-rundow…

Strategy in an era of constant crisis In a world where every crisis demands an instant response, speed is often mistaken for strategy. But reacting without insight amplifies risk rather than containing it. Clear judgement — not louder commentary — is what sustains organisations through volatility. 🔗Read full article: resolvecommunications.co.za/strategy-in-an… #Communication #businesstips

This week in South Africa: manufacturing PMI data will offer a fresh read on industrial activity; Parliament’s basic education committee interrogates SONA priorities and school infrastructure backlogs; Q4 GDP figures will test the economy’s momentum heading into 2026; Limpopo and Mpumalanga premiers deliver their State of the Province Addresses; and MPs examine alternative funding models for key communications SOEs. 🔗Read more: resolvecommunications.co.za/resolve-rundow…

The National Budget 2026 in a snapshot South Africa's 2026 Budget marks a historic turning point: debt stabilises for the first time in 17 years. With a narrowed deficit, improved credit standing, and structural reforms across energy and logistics, the budget balances fiscal consolidation with growth. See our key points summary for a detailed breakdown. 🔗resolvecommunications.co.za/the-national-b…

The fedora, the budget and the fiscus As the National Budget lands, South Africa keeps reaching for higher excise — and keeps fuelling illicit markets in the process. History shows that punishing taxes don’t erase demand; they push it underground, costing jobs, revenue and lives. 🔗Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/the-fedora-the… #Budget2026

This week in South Africa: Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi delivers the State of the Province Address amid political pressure in the province; parliamentary committees receive briefings on foot-and-mouth disease, illegal mining and proposed electricity tariff increases; finance minister Enoch Godongwana tables the 2026 national budget; Stats SA releases January producer price inflation data; and the Reserve Bank publishes private sector credit extension figures, offering insight into demand conditions at the start of the year. 🔗Read more: resolvecommunications.co.za/resolve-rundow…

South Africa Is Winning the Loadshedding Battle — and Losing the Jobs War The lights are on, but jobs are disappearing. With load-shedding largely resolved, the real economic failure is now uncompetitive energy pricing that’s driving factories to close and industries to shrink. Energy stability without industrial growth is not a victory. 🔗 Read full article: resolvecommunications.co.za/south-africa-i…

This week in South Africa: Deputy President Paul Mashatile assesses Gauteng’s water supply challenges as government responds to ongoing disruptions. Parliament debates President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, before Ramaphosa delivers his formal reply later in the week. Key economic data is in focus with Statistics South Africa releasing January inflation figures and the Q4 labour force survey. At provincial level, the Free State delivers the first State of the Province Address, kicking off the annual round of provincial outlooks. 🔗 Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/resolve-rundow… #SouthAfrica #SONA26 #SONA2026

SONA as Risk Radar: What Business Should Really Be Reading This Week SONA shouldn’t be dismissed as theatre. For business, it’s an early warning system — signalling where regulation is drifting, delivery risks are emerging, and stakeholder pressure is about to rise. Those who read it well manage risk early; those who don’t are left reacting. 🔗 Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/sona-as-risk-r… #SONA2026 #SouthAfrica

SONA 2026: Key Expectations From fiscal discipline to infrastructure, energy reform, and municipal turnaround, SONA 2026 is set to focus on delivery, accountability, and sustainable growth. Highlights include: debt stabilisation, R1T infrastructure spend, port & rail reform, energy market liberalisation, water security, NHI clarity, and stronger local governance. 📊 Explore our full analysis of SONA 2026 and what to watch: resolvecommunications.co.za/sona-2026-key-… #SONA2026 #SouthAfrican

This week in South Africa: the Mining Indaba puts investment and policy in focus, Parliament ramps up oversight of communications entities, by-elections test party support in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation Address, and MPs assess readiness of Parliament’s temporary Nieuwmeester Dome. 🔗 Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/resolve-rundow… #SONA2026 #SouthAfrica

Government says ‘jobs’ — then kills one of SA’s biggest local economies Jeffreys Bay losing the World Surf League event isn’t a niche sporting issue — it’s a case study in how policy failure costs jobs, investment and credibility in South Africa. When government says one thing and does another, local economies pay the price. 🔗 Read full article: resolvecommunications.co.za/government-say…

This week in South Africa: ANC leadership meets over Johannesburg’s political uncertainty, by-elections test voter sentiment in Gauteng and the Western Cape, fresh PMI and electricity data shed light on economic conditions, and the Reserve Bank releases updated foreign exchange reserve figures. 🔗 Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/resolve-rundow… #SouthAfrica #Economy

Industry needs to talk government’s language to be heard before it’s too late In South Africa, the film and TV sector is losing jobs and investment because polite engagement hasn’t worked. Strategic advocacy and speaking the state’s language is the only way to be heard before it’s too late. 🔗 Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/industry-needs…

This week in South Africa: the ANC NEC concludes its lekgotla with an eye on local government elections, producer price data gauges upstream inflation, Cabinet meets to align policy priorities — and the spotlight falls on the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision — before credit and trade figures close out the week. 🔗 Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/resolve-rundow… #SouthAfrica #Economy

When Hubris Trumps Alliances – Panic at Davos By @TonyLeonSA As leaders gather at the World Economic Forum, the spotlight falls on what happens when power operates without constraint. From strained alliances to rising global risk, the warning extends beyond politics — leadership without guardrails invites instability. 🔗 Read full article: resolvecommunications.co.za/when-hubris-tr… #WEF26 #WEF2026 #Davos26

This week in South Africa: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana leads a government delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos, mining production data tests sector momentum, December inflation figures offer insight into price pressures, the policing inquiry continues, and the SANDF inquiry report on last week’s BRICS-plus naval exercise is released. 🔗 Read: resolvecommunications.co.za/resolve-rundow… #SouthAfrica