Energy has a way of making itself felt before it appears in a budget line. When a mine loses shifts to power cuts, or a manufacturer is running diesel generators as a primary source for the third quarter running, the conversation changes. It stops being about tariffs or grid policy and becomes about survival, margin and whether the business can stay competitive in a global economy. That shift is what has been driving energy mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across South Africa and the broader ...

As South Africa grapples with skyrocketing energy costs amidst evolving supply chain dynamics, procurement leaders must rethink strategies to ensure resilience and operational…

Energy has a way of making itself felt before it appears in a budget line. When a mine loses shifts to power cuts, or a manufacturer is running diesel generators as a primary…