Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 26 October 2026
The mini budget puts more money into municipalities, adds R3.5 billion for smart meters and pushes councils to pay creditors. What it means for suppliers.
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Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 19 October 2026
Ekurhuleni has the go-ahead to buy 2,400MW of new power. The work sits with the producers building the plants, so here is how SMMEs get on their call list.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 12 October 2026
Three Free State industrial projects worth over R120 billion could need local SMME suppliers. What to prepare now, before supplier registration opens.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 5 October 2026
Fuel prices rise on 7 October 2026. Recheck open quotes, supplier delivery charges and tender transport costs before you commit to anything new this week.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 28 September 2026
PRASA is putting R11 billion into Durban rail signalling, with the first corridors unveiled in October. Here is what suppliers should do before the bids open.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 21 September 2026
The Constitutional Court invalidated the Public Procurement Act, but existing tender rules stay in force for current bids. This Brief covers what to do next.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 14 September 2026
The referral arrangement with FNB has gone live, and a new government tender rule takes effect in November. This week's Brief covers what to do next.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 7 September 2026
Durban's Go! transport rollout has an operator agreement at last. This week's Brief covers the supplier opportunity, bad-credit funding and open tenders.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 31 August 2026
Cape Town has signed 70MW of solar agreements at rates below Eskom's. Here is what funders now expect, and where the work is most likely to reach an SMME.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 24 August 2026
A R1.99 trillion pipeline sounds like work for everyone, but most projects are not ready to build. Here is where the subcontracting is most likely to appear.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 17 August 2026
Funding barriers dominated the Black Business Summit, R897 million opened for women-owned firms through Imbali For Her, and eight tenders close this week.
Newsletter The Sourcefin Brief week ending 10 August 2026
We cover what the latest diesel price hike means for transport margins and the proposed change to how business loans are priced.
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