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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has released a new Industrial Development Strategy (IDS) “anchored” by the so-called ‘3Ds’ of decarbonisation, diversification and digitalisation, but which also includes actions geared towards stemming the ongoing tide of deindustrialisation in traditional sectors. The 44-page strategy was published on the department’s website on June 8, following its approval by Cabinet on June 3.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s used-car market is showing signs of recalibration, rather than a broad-based price decline, says AutoTrader, with new data from the online platform showing that average prices remained higher year-on-year in each of the first four months of 2026. The average price rose from R415 770 in January, 2025, to R430 165 in January this year, from R426 836 to R439 663 in February, from R428 253 to R439 614 in March, and from R430 373 to R433 318 in April.]]></description>
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            <title>Standard Bank outlines macroeconomic spinoffs from $30bn Rovuma LNG project</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Standard Bank has published a bullish macroeconomic assessment of the giant Rovuma liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in northern Mozambique, which has been described as the largest commercial project in Africa’s history but which has faced protracted delays following a deadly insurgency in Cabo Delgado in 2021. The onshore project has a current estimated capital cost of $30-billion and has been expanded to a yearly production of 18-million tonnes from an initial nameplate of 15-million tonnes.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed Omnia achieved a strong performance for the financial year ended March 31, with its diversified business model and execution in its Agriculture and Mining segments enabling it to weather a complex operating environment. Speaking to Engineering News & Mining Weekly, Omnia CFO Stephan Serfontein explained that challenges in the period included maintenance shutdowns, external supply constraints, railway derailments across South Africa, infrastructure decline in the country impacting on the ports and considerable challenges with regard to water supply.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed cement producer PPC says it has delivered a second consecutive year of strong turnaround-driven performance for the 12 months ended March 31, with a step-change in results across all key financial metrics. For the financial year, the group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased by 31% to about R2.1-billion, while the Ebitda margin expanded materially by 4.2 percentage points year-on-year to 20.3%.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Transport (DoT) welcomes Cabinet's approval of State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) plans to close the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) e-toll historical debt, which also sees the resolution of all outstanding litigation matters. The closure of the GFIP e-toll debt is intended to provide certainty, resolve historical debt matters and support a sustainable approach to the funding, maintenance and improvement of South Africa’s national road network.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[As passenger rail company Gautrain marks 16 years of service since its launch on June 8, 2010, the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) highlights that, since inception, the rapid rail network has recorded more than 216-million passenger trips. Launched just days ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, GMA says Gautrain has grown from a landmark megaproject into a permanent feature of daily life, connecting people to work, education, business, leisure and economic opportunity.]]></description>
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