Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says that it has posted a profit of R1.2 billion for the 2025/26 financial year, up from R1.14 billion the previous year. Despite rising costs, revenue grew across the board.

Aeronautical income, which is income directly related to air landing tariffs and passengers' tariffs, jumped 15.2% while income from retail, property rentals and parking increased 7.7%. This will be acting CEO Charles Shilowa's first results presentation in this position after taking over from Mpumi Mpofu, whose contract ended in June.

To find out what they attribute the positive outcome to,  Thami Ngubeni spoke to Luzuko Mbotya, who is the chief financial officer at the Airports Company.

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says that it has posted a profit of R1.2 billion for the 2025/26 financial year, up from R1.14 billion the previous year. Despite rising costs, revenue grew across the board.
Aeronautical income, which is income directly related to air landing tariffs and passengers' tariffs, jumped 15.2% while income from retail, property rentals and parking increased 7.7%. This will be acting CEO Charles Shilowa's first results presentation in this position after taking over from Mpumi Mpofu, whose contract ended in June.
To find out what they attribute the positive outcome to, &nbsp;Thami Ngubeni spoke to Luzuko Mbotya, who is the chief financial officer at the Airports Company.

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 ACSA posted a profit of R1.2 billion for the 2025/26 financial year

University leaders from around the world, policymakers and civic partners have gathered in Cape Town for the Times Higher Education, World Academic Summit 2026, which is co-hosted by the Universities of Bristol and University of Cape Town.

They are discussing how universities can help shape more equitable, sustainable and prosperous futures. It is held under the theme 'Knowledge, justice and futures: Universities in the age of intelligence', to explore how institutions can harness human, artificial and collective intelligence to address major global challenges. 

To talk to us more on this and what we as Africans should take out of it, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Mosebjadi Petje, Business Development Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at Times Higher Education.

University leaders from around the world, policymakers and civic partners have gathered in Cape Town for the Times Higher Education, World Academic Summit 2026, which is co-hosted by the Universities of Bristol and University of Cape Town.
They are discussing how universities can help shape more equitable, sustainable and prosperous futures. It is held under the theme 'Knowledge, justice and futures: Universities in the age of intelligence', to explore how institutions can harness human, artificial and collective intelligence to address major global challenges.&nbsp;
To talk to us more on this and what we as Africans should take out of it, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Mosebjadi Petje, Business Development Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at Times Higher Education.

University leaders from around the world, gather for the World Academic Summit 2026

The African Energy Chamber has backed the planned 700,000 barrels-per-day Dangote refinery in Lamu, Kenya after a court order temporarily restricting activities on the land earmarked for the project.

The order followed a petition by 133 residents of Chandavai in Lamu County, who claim that the land allocated for the refinery, identified as LR No. 13061, forms part of their ancestral heritage. The petitioners are seeking recognition of their claims and compensation.

To tell us more on why they’ve decided to raise their voice and also what sort of outcome they are waiting for, Thami Ngubeni spoke to NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman at the African Energy Chamber.

The African Energy Chamber has backed the planned 700,000 barrels-per-day Dangote refinery in Lamu, Kenya after a court order temporarily restricting activities on the land earmarked for the project.
The order followed a petition by 133 residents of Chandavai in Lamu County, who claim that the land allocated for the refinery, identified as LR No. 13061, forms part of their ancestral heritage. The petitioners are seeking recognition of their claims and compensation.
To tell us more on why they&rsquo;ve decided to raise their voice and also what sort of outcome they are waiting for, Thami Ngubeni spoke to NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman at the African Energy Chamber.

African Energy Chamber backs Dangote refinery in Lamu

The Pan-African fintech company, Mukuru which is trusted by more than 17 million customers, has today (Wednesday) launched the Mukuru Account & Card in South Africa. The product is offered in partnership with Bank Zero, the licensed sponsor bank, and is enabled by Paymentology and Mastercard.

The new proposition builds on Mukuru's established remittance and card foundation, giving customers access to a broader range of everyday financial services through a single account, integrated with the rest of the Mukuru offering in South Africa.

To tell us more on this and what new thing this is bringing, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Juan Seco, Mukuru's Chief Growth Officer.

The Pan-African fintech company, Mukuru which is trusted by more than 17 million customers, has today (Wednesday) launched the Mukuru Account &amp; Card in South Africa. The product is offered in partnership with Bank Zero, the licensed sponsor bank, and is enabled by Paymentology and Mastercard.
The new proposition builds on Mukuru's established remittance and card foundation, giving customers access to a broader range of everyday financial services through a single account, integrated with the rest of the Mukuru offering in South Africa.
To tell us more on this and what new thing this is bringing, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Juan Seco, Mukuru's Chief Growth Officer.

ACSA posted a profit of R1.2 billion for the 2025/26 financial year

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