Author: John Mungabe
Joburg power threat turns municipal collapse into immediate business risk, warns Riskonet
Johannesburg businesses can no longer treat municipal dysfunction as a service delivery problem outside their control, with Eskom’s threat to interrup [...]
IMF downgrade sharpens South Africa’s exposure to fuel, inflation and financing risk
South African organisations are facing a more dangerous operating environment after the International Monetary Fund cut its 2026 global growth forecas [...]
South Africa’s 2026 risk landscape shaped by cyber threats and AI disruption
South Africa enters 2026 navigating a risk environment shaped by global volatility, rapid technological change and persistent domestic structural pres [...]
Sasria relaunches cover for riots and terrorism for South African businesses
South Africa’s only special risk insurer, Sasria SOC, has relaunched its wrap cover, restoring a critical layer of insurance capacity for large corpor [...]
South African businesses urged to prepare now for Gulf conflict supply shocks
South African businesses should urgently stress test their supply chains and logistics dependencies as the escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf thr [...]
Santam Ltd enjoyed 14.7% increase in net earned premium in 2025, with an optimistic forecast
Santam Limited, South Africa’s largest general insurer and the holding company of Santam Syndicate 1918, has reported double-digit growth in the finan [...]
Sub-Saharan Africa has economic growth momentum, suggests Credendo
Despite the challenging global environment, momentum for economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa remains strong compared to other regions in the world, [...]
Infrastructure resilience must be highlighted as water, waste treatment and power failures hit urban economy
As the South African government prepares to deliver its State of the Nation Address, mounting failures in electricity, waste treatment and water infra [...]
Companies struggling to get payments, warns Allianz Trade
Global collection complexity, the assessment of how easy it is for companies to collect unpaid invoices, stands at a ‘High’ level of 47.2 out of 100, [...]
South Africa’s water crisis reaches breaking point as urban centres confront systemic failures and mounting risks
South Africa’s water emergency has shifted from a slow-burning concern to a nationwide crisis, with Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay and Knysna all ex [...]