Eskom, the Government of the Netherlands and the Mpumalanga provincial government officially launched the Grootvlei Climate Smart Horticulture Centre at the Grootvlei Power Station on Tuesday 28 January 2026, marking a practical step forward in linking South Africa’s Just Energy Transition to new local economic opportunities in climate-smart food production and skills development.

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum convened nearly 3 000 leaders from government, business, civil society and academia under the theme A Spirit of Dialogue, against the backdrop of the most complex geopolitical context in decades. The meeting provided a platform for open exchange among leaders and they worked to find areas of agreement on some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from peace and security to technology, growth, people and the planet.

South Africa’s metals and engineering sector is facing a crisis of historic proportions, as years of low capital expenditure, declining demand, and policy gaps have accelerated deindustrialisation, eroding the country’s productive base.

The International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 will take place on 2 to 3 February 2026 in Porto, Portugal, bringing together governments, regulatory authorities, industry leaders, and experts to discuss a core challenge in global telecommunications: ensuring the resilience of submarine telecommunications cables.

The World Economic Forum’s 56th Annual Meeting takes place this week, 19 to 23 January 2026, under the theme, A Spirit of Dialogue. World leaders from business, government, international organisations, civil society and academia will convene in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, to engage in forward-looking discussions to address global issues and set priorities. The call for bold collective action makes the meeting particularly relevant..