Construction activity sees civil contractor sentiment jump to multiyear high

The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Civil Confidence Index rose to 52 in the fourth quarter of last year, up from 43 in the third quarter. This marks the joint best level (along with the third quarter of 2016) in 11 years.
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Nersa extends comment period for electricity trading rules consultation paper to Jan 31

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced that the notice and comment period for the consultation paper on electricity trading rules published on November 16, 2025, has been extended to January 31, 2026, following requests for extension received from stakeholders. Interested parties were previously given until January 16 to submit comments.
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