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National action plan for water published
24th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa’s water crisis reaches a breaking point, President Cyril Ramaphosa has published the National Water Action Plan (NWAP), outlining strategic interventions to reverse the significant deterioration in water supply and quality over the... 


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RMB opens Beijing advisory office
Updated 3 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has established Rand Merchant Advisory Company, in Beijing, China, as part of its Asia-Africa corridor strategy, which positions it closer to... 


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IATA announces the appointment of its next director-general
Updated 4 hours ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The board of directors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced the appointment of the organisation’s... 


Electricity sector reforms and the energy transition in the spotlight
Electricity sector reforms and the energy transition in the spotlight
24th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the ongoing reform of the electricity sector, where momentum seems to be slowing down, as well as developments in the broader energy transition and... 


Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability consultant Ashleigh Muller.
Modernisation of South African mining is an ‘urgent strategic priority’
Updated 4 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Mining modernisation, with private and public sectors as drivers, is an urgent strategic priority for the South African economy, a study undertaken by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


Magazine round up | 24 July 2026
Magazine round up | 24 July 2026
24th July 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 


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Over 7,000 jobs lost in 10 years in SA's diamond mines
Over 7 000 jobs lost in 10 years in SA's diamond mines
24th July 2026

South Africa's diamond mines have lost over 7 000 jobs in the past decade. It’s a 38% drop, according to figures from Minerals Council South Africa. The culprit? Lab-grown diamonds.  


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Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo
Masondo resigns as PIC chairperson
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has resigned as the chair of the board of directors of State-owned asset manager the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), he said on Thursday. The asset... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Industry leaders, researchers, govt partners, innovators gather to modernise mining
23rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The future of modernisation in South African mining will not be forged by individual companies or institutions working in isolation but collectively by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago
South Africa unexpectedly holds rates as it flags growth risks
23rd July 2026 By: Bloomberg

The South African Reserve Bank defied expectations and held interest rates steady to support economic growth after revising its inflation forecasts lower, while warning that the renewed conflict in... 


BLSA warns of ‘reform drift’ as index points to loss of momentum
BLSA warns of ‘reform drift’ as index points to loss of momentum
23rd July 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has warned of “reform drift” after the latest BLSA Reform Tracker showed that quarter-on-quarter momentum had turned negative for the... 


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Chery’s entry-level EV to make its local debut in September
23rd July 2026 By: Irma Venter

Chery South Africa (SA) says it will introduce the fully electric Chery Q at the beginning of September, with pricing starting at R350 000. “The Q has been developed to make electric driving a... 


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Cape Town unpacks three-year, R6bn budget for electricity infrastructure  
Cape Town unpacks three-year, R6bn budget for electricity infrastructure  
23rd July 2026 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town’s Energy Directorate says it will spend R6-billion on electricity infrastructure over the next three years. The goal, it says, is to secure the city’s energy needs, and to make... 


CoJ Deputy Mayor and Finance MMC Loyiso Masuku
Joburg Council asks independent disciplinary board to investigate 13 alleged instances of financial misconduct
23rd July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Council has referred 13 alleged acts of financial misconduct, with a combined value of about R4.07-billion, to its independent Disciplinary Board for preliminary... 


MasterDrive CEO Eugene Herbert
Driver training, behaviour scrutinised as EV adoption accelerates
23rd July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

As South Africa's commercial electric vehicle (EV) market begins to gain momentum, fleet operators are being urged to look beyond charging infrastructure and vehicle procurement and also focus on... 


W&R Seta CEO Tom Mkhwanazi and TIA CEO Dr Titus Mathe
TIA, Wholesale and Retail Seta form skills and entrepreneurship partnership
23rd July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Technology development and incubation organisation the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&R Seta) have established a... 


Solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines
Industrial policies must integrate green and development opportunities – TIPS
23rd July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa has various industry-related policies and master plans that take into account the changes wrought by the global energy transition, but the opportunities and risks arising from these... 


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Magazine round up | 24 July 2026
Magazine round up | 24 July 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

WIND CLUSTER
WIND CLUSTER

The 330 MW Impofu Wind Farm cluster, in the Eastern Cape, achieved full commercial operations in June. Comprised of three 110 MW wind farms (Impofu North, Impofu East and Impofu West) the cluster... 

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South Africa’s public and private sectors should put foot on the energy accelerator

A country with sufficient energy can advance economically. A country with insufficient energy cannot. The private sector finds energy generation good business. The public sector is seeing that the... 

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Transitions are never easy. They are disruptive and are often fiercely resisted. South Africa navigated its own grand political transition in 1994, following a period of intense uncertainty and... 

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Richard Grantham, joint CE: Mid-Market at Deal Leaders International
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This week we profile Richard Grantham, joint CE: Mid-Market at Deal Leaders International, a sell-side merger-and-acquisition advisory services firm 

BIG MISMATCH: South Africa’s industrial policy continues to push for mineral beneficiation. But the surge in electricity tariffs over the past two decades has made implementation near impossible. The move to extend discounted tariffs to certain sectors is offering some narrow-based relief. It is far from clear, though, how these discounts can be paid for and sustained, especially given an electricity policy that has been adjusted to force in some expensive new generation solutions and a pricing policy that is piling on the fixed charges.
BIG MISMATCH

South Africa’s industrial policy continues to push for minerals beneficiation. But the surge in electricity tariffs over the past two decades has made implementation near impossible. The move to... 

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