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Tax commission head urges govt to hold back on carbon tax 
By: Terence Creamer 5th November 2015 Judge Dennis Davis, who is leading South Africa’s Davis Tax Commission (DTC), has urged government not to introduce the carbon tax in the current “fragile” economic environment. The National Treasury released the Draft Carbon Tax Bill for public comment on November 2, outlining an initial... →
It’s 30 not out for Steloy Castings
By: Anine Kilian 30th October 2015 The maintenance and development of South Africa’s manufacturing sector was critically important at this stage of the country’s economic history, Bronkhorstspruit-based specialist foundry Steloy Castings CEO Danie Slabbert in Johannesburg, Gauteng, earlier this month. He was speaking at Steloy... →
Transnet says some capex to be deferred, but insists R380bn plan remains intact
By: Terence Creamer 29th October 2015 State-owned freight logistics group Transnet insisted on Thursday that its R340-billion to R380-billion Market Demand Strategy (MDS) remained intact, but confirmed that some components of the investment plan could be deferred in light of the weaker commodity outlook and South Africa’s lower... →
TPT keeps eye on financial stability
By: Natasha Odendaal 28th October 2015 As State-owned Transnet prepares to deliver its financial results for the first half of this year on Thursday, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CEO Karl Socikwa on Wednesday vowed to do everything possible to keep the division’s balance sheet healthy as the South African economy faces low economic... →
ACSA, Munich Airport ink sister airport agreement
By: Natasha Odendaal 26th October 2015 A new agreement between airports management company Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and Germany-based aviation services technology company Munich Airport Group would see the duo leverage each others’ respective skills, knowledge and regional experience to bolster the performance of their... →
Company opens flagship food-distribution warehouse in Boksburg
By: Dylan Slater 23rd October 2015 France-based logistics company ID Logistics’s (IDL’s) local fresh-food division IDL Fresh launched its new 15 300 m2 distribution centre in Lancaster Park, Boksburg, earlier this month. →
South African mining’s delicate make-or-break phase outlined
By: Martin Creamer 19th October 2015 The South African mining industry’s delicate make-or-break phase has been outlined by some of the sector’s leading lights who make it clear that only give-and-gain will prevent it from losing colossal value. What will break it, they make clear, is failure to achieve a win-win, despite the... →
Investors slam skewed incentivisation of mining top brass
By: Martin Creamer 16th October 2015 Mining company executives have made a ton of money, fund managers have done fine and investment bankers have made a killing but the only people who have not made money are the shareholders – and the reason is the skewed way in which mining top brass are incentivised. That message came over loudly... →
Chinese multinational launches in style
By: Dylan Stewart 16th October 2015 Chinese multinational heavy machinery manufacturing company XCMG held its opening ceremony at BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015, after having officially launched into the South African market in August 2014. →
A new R&D approach required to create a sustainable future
By: Natasha Odendaal 9th October 2015 As the world tends to the task of resolving short-term sustainability challenges, companies, universities and research institutions should pursue research and development (R&D) and stimulate open innovation to find potential solutions to the longer-term challenges. University of the Witwatersrand... →
Monsanto says GMOs will meet future food demands
By: Tracy Hancock 8th October 2015 Although honourable, Monsanto South Africa MD Kobus Steenkamp does not see organic farming reaching a stage where it will provide 100% food security, highlighting the ability of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to increase the yield of every hectare. “Our main focus is on increasing... →
Prevost drops coal bombshell
By: Martin Creamer 30th September 2015 South Africa’s Mr Coal on Wednesday called on the country to begin reversing out of low-priced coal export markets and turn inwards towards the domestic market through a grouping of inland terminals that could provide economic logistics to the high-grade South African coal that the global market... →
EFF seeks 60% State ownership of mines, govt as custodian of farmland
By: Irma Venter 29th September 2015 When the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) spoke of nationalising South Africa’s mines, it meant that the State would own 60% of the operation, said party leader Julius Malema in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) breakfast, Malema said this move would not... →
Filtration firm launches SA distribution hub
By: Anine Kilian 25th September 2015 Automotive, air and fuel filtration manufacturer Ryco launched its first South African-based warehouse and distribution centre in Midrand, Gauteng, last month. The office will service Ryco’s sub-Saharan Africa clients. Ryco CEO Leigh Morrison told Engineering News at the launch that Midrand was... →
SAA, Samsung launch in-flight entertainment partnership
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 22nd September 2015 National carrier South African Airways (SAA) and technology giant Samsung Electronics South Africa have partnered to launch new in-flight entertainment for business class passengers on its regional flights of less than four hours. The entertainment, which would be made available on Samsung HF10.1... →
Zendai to break ground on first residential development
By: Natasha Odendaal 22nd September 2015 Hong Kong-listed Shanghai Zendai is set to break ground on its first luxury residential development in South Africa as part of its wider long-term 25- to 40-year plans to transform its expansive Modderfontein-based property into a 22 km2 mixed-use ‘city’ in proximity to OR Tambo International... →
DBSA bullish on loans ramp-up as it reports record disbursements of R13bn in 2015
By: Terence Creamer 18th September 2015 The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) – which disbursed a record R13-billion during 2015, from R12.7-billion in the prior year – remained optimistic that it could ramp up loan disbursements to R25-billion a year by 2018 as it sought to give greater emphasis to its developmental mandate.... →
Industrial elements manufacturer upgrades technology
By: Dylan Stewart 18th September 2015 Benoni-based industrial elements manufacturer Independent Elements is adopting a number of new technologies that will enhance the reliability of the company’s product range, says Independent Elements chairperson Harry Flowers. →
Clover's African expansion plans to get $34m boost, FY15 results pleasing
By: Tracy Hancock 16th September 2015 JSE-listed dairy products producer Clover, which has been voted the fifth-strongest brand in South Africa, is eyeing a $34-million investment in Africa in line with its expansion strategy. Speaking to Engineering News Online at the company’s results presentation for the 12 months ended June 30 on... →
Steel industry talks about striking ‘protection and competitiveness balance’
By: Terence Creamer 14th September 2015 The current discussions between government and the steel industry are focused primarily on striking the “appropriate balance between protection and competitiveness”, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel told Engineering News Online in an exclusive interview on Monday. He added that the... →
IDC sticks to R100bn, five-year loans target despite 2015 pull-back
By: Terence Creamer 14th September 2015 The State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), which reported a fall in loan approvals and disbursements in 2015, has retained its five-year target of injecting R100-billion of development finance into the South African economy by 2020, despite weak market conditions. During 2015, the... →
Hysterical pessimism not the solution to South Africa’s problems
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 11th September 2015 In the book Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, Joseph Schumpeter states: “Frank presentation of ominous facts was never more necessary than it is today because we seem to have developed escapism into a system of thought.” Schumpeter wrote this in the 1940s but his words are as profound today as... →
Tsogo Sun nears completion of casino revamp
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 10th September 2015 The first phase of Tsogo Sun’s R640-million refurbishment and expansion of the Gold Reef City complex, which focused on the casino, is nearing completion. Construction, which started a year ago, saw the rejuvenation of the casino with new carpeting, upgraded lighting and décor and additional slot... →
Schneider signs switchgear production agreement with local manufacturer – a first globally
By: Sashnee Moodley 9th September 2015 Global energy management specialist Schneider Electric has entered into a manufacturing partnerships agreement with local electrical products manufacturer Steelcor Power to produce Schneider’s new Premset smart-grid-ready, medium-voltage (MV) switchgear. →
New Blue Train business plan to include more trains, routes and domestic tourism packages
By: Terence Creamer 8th September 2015 South Africa’s iconic Blue Train could be recapitalised and expanded following the announcement of a new public–private partnership between State-owned freight logistics utility Transnet and tourism and leisure group Sun International. The five-star luxury “hotel on wheels” – which was first... →
Sasol ‘excited’ by South Africa’s gas-to-power prospects
By: Terence Creamer 7th September 2015 Energy and chemicals group Sasol has again indicated a desire to participate in South Africa’s upcoming gas-to-power programme, confirming on Monday that it had responded to the Department of Energy’s recent request for information and that it was also considering investment options along the... →
Sasol sees low oil prices persisting to 2017, but expects strong upswing by decade’s end
By: Terence Creamer 7th September 2015 Energy and chemicals group Sasol reported a 17% fall in headline earnings to R49.76/share in the year to June 30, 2015, with a strong operational performance offset by a sharp weakening in market conditions, including a year-on-year oil price decline of 33%. Outgoing President and CEO David... →
Gas represents a R250bn opportunity for South Africa – McKinsey
By: Terence Creamer 1st September 2015 Global management consultancy McKinsey & Company argues that South Africa should urgently pursue a ‘big gas’ energy option to bridge an electricity supply gap of between 6 GW and 10 GW that could arise by 2025 as older coal-fired power stations are decommissioned. The recommendation is contained... →
GIBS, AmCham launch leadership programme
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 27th August 2015 The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has, in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and the Gauteng provincial government, launched a public–private partnership to improve leadership. The partnership, in the form of a training programme, was aimed at improving the... →
Imperial to lessen dependence on auto, SA markets
By: Irma Venter 25th August 2015 The Imperial group had the desire to reduce its dependence on the motor industry and South Africa, owing to the impact of the weak rand on vehicle imports, and the high market share the company already had in South Africa, which limited its domestic growth opportunities, said CEO Mark Lamberti on... →
Protection of locally produced structural steel paramount
By: Bruce Montiea 14th August 2015 Local designation is industry’s most effective tool when protecting the local steel construction industry against imported fabricated structural steel, says steel construction industry body the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc). Saisc industry development executive Kobus de... →
Joburg chosen to host 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Congress
By: Sashnee Moodley 14th August 2015 Johannesburg has been chosen to host the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in March 2017 – a first for Africa – that will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and policymakers to foster entrepreneurship worldwide as a tool for development. →
Legislative changes to be supportive of offshore oil, gas drilling – Zuma
By: Terence Creamer 13th August 2015 President Jacob Zuma says the finalisation of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Amendment Bill, which is currently in the Parliamentary process, will assist the country to accelerate offshore oil and gas exploration. Delivering an update in Pretoria on government’s... →
Mining Phakisa can help unlock mining, exploration investment – Chamber
By: Terence Creamer 13th August 2015 The Chamber of Mines (CoM) has expressed optimism that the upcoming Mining Phakisa Laboratory, scheduled for October, will enable South African mining stakeholders to begin tackling prevailing impediments to mining and exploration investment and address issues undermining the competitiveness of... →
Eskom unveils new coal-sourcing strategy as it pursues R2bn Optimum claim
By: Terence Creamer 11th August 2015 State-owned electricity utility Eskom has confirmed an overhaul to its coal-sourcing model, which could result in it withdrawing from its historical cost-plus arrangements with “tied collieries” in favour of arms-length commercial contracts with coal suppliers. The change in strategy came amid a... →
Zest WEG still acquisitive after adding scale and scope to transformer offering
By: Terence Creamer 7th August 2015 South African electrical equipment supplier and manufacturer Zest WEG remains on the prowl for “synergistic” acquisitions, having recently completed a transaction to buy TSS Transformers – a deal that materially increases its local manufacturing capabilities and heralds its entry into the... →
MTN reports double-digit fall in H1 earnings
By: Natasha Odendaal 5th August 2015 Telecommunications group MTN on Wednesday posted a double-digit decline in earnings for the six months to June 30, as its Nigeria operations faced headwinds and foreign exchange fluctuations hit revenue. Group headline earnings a share plunged 10.3% to 654c during the six months, while earnings a... →
R50m mine design centre opens
By: Martin Creamer 5th August 2015 The University of Pretoria’s new virtual and augmented reality mine design centre, which is set to revolutionise both surface and underground mine design, was officially opened on Tuesday evening. A total of R50-million has been invested in the centre, which has come out of a highly successful... →
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