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Finance News Update | 01 Apr 2026

  • Writer: Masego M
    Masego M
  • Apr 1
  • 3 min read

General Headlines

Ramaphosa announces massive private investment drive President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a new goal to attract R2 trillion in private investment by 2028. This follows the success of South Africa’s first investment drive, launched in 2018, which aimed for R1.2 trillion. By 2024, the country had exceeded that target, securing R1.57 trillion-26% more than planned. These investments covered sectors like mining, healthcare, automotive, and food and beverage. So far, over 300 projects have been started, with 161 already completed or under construction. Ramaphosa emphasized that these are real, job-creating projects, not just empty promises.(BusinessTech) South Africa considers lowering fuel levy due to Iran war, official says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is weighing up a cut to the fuel levy to soften the blow of rising fuel prices caused by the war involving Iran. He is expected to announce his decision on Tuesday. South Africa adjusts fuel prices monthly based on global oil prices, the exchange rate, and local taxes like the levy. The next price change is due on Wednesday, April 1, and without intervention, costs are set to rise sharply. Trade unions, business groups, and political parties have all urged the government to reduce the levy to protect households from steep increases.(EngineeringNews)


Markets and Investments Indian billionaire’s firm officially buys iconic South African company for R2.1 billion in cash Standard Bank has confirmed the R2.1 billion sale of Twizza to BevCo, a subsidiary of India’s Varun Beverages Limited, PepsiCo’s largest bottling partner outside the U.S. The deal, approved in December 2025, is now complete after regulatory clearance.Varun, owned by billionaire Ravi Jaipuria, operates across Asia and Africa with strong manufacturing and distribution networks. Twizza, founded in 2003 in Komani by Ken Clark, grew from a small regional soda maker into a national brand. It produces soft drinks, energy drinks, and mixers, and runs three major facilities in Komani, Middelburg, and Cape Town. Twizza also earns revenue through contract manufacturing and distribution.(BusinessTech) Aluminium heads for 10% monthly surge as Iran war roils supplies Aluminium prices are set for their biggest monthly jump in nearly two years, rising toward $3,500 a ton in London-a gain of about 10% in March. This surge comes as the Middle East war disrupts supply chains and damages production facilities. Roughly 10% of global aluminium output is based in the Persian Gulf, but exports have been blocked by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. On top of that, Iranian drone and missile attacks have hit plants run by Aluminium Bahrain and Emirates Global Aluminium, tightening global supply even further. (MoneyWeb)

Property and Real Estates Golden Acre Precinct’s retail revamp starts

Construction has begun on the retail upgrade of Cape Town’s Golden Acre Precinct, following the start of its residential conversion in late 2025. Property group Putirex bought the complex, including 11 Adderley Street, in July 2025 in one of the CBD’s biggest deals. The 24-storey office tower is being turned into 414 affordable rental units, priced about 30% below market rates to serve the “missing middle.”The retail revamp aims to transform the centre from a busy passageway into a modern, curated precinct. Plans include improving the tenant mix, adding new trading areas, refreshing finishes, and enhancing pedestrian flow and safety. Developers confirmed that commuter and shopper access will remain open during construction, with the full redevelopment expected to finish by early 2027.(PropertyWheel)

 
 
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