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Budget must address revenue challenges, infrastructure investments – Mavuso
While there has been a clear effort by the National Treasury to rein in spending and turn the trajectory of government's financial performance around, the revenue side of the equation has not been...
Tata launches new range of smart trucks in South Africa
Multinational automobile manufacturer Tata Motors, through its authorised distributor Tata Africa, has announced the commercial launch of its range of multipurpose heavy-duty trucks, namely the...
Domestic expenditure on research and development increasing – HSRC
South Africa's gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD) in the 2021/22 fiscal year rose in real terms for the first time in four years, research policy agency the Human...
UJ launches STEM education initiative for high schools
The University of Johannesburg (UJ), in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), has launched a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiative that will bolster...
Airlink reinstates Mbombela and Vilanculos flights for peak season
Regional airline Airlink will again provide its peak season “bush & beach” service linking Mbombela’s Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport with Vilanculos, which is Mozambique’s famous coastal...
Eskort increases Heidelberg factory's capacity by 50%
Pork products producer Eskort has expanded its Heidelberg production capacity by 50%, with the factory extension officially launched in mid-February. The 10 000 m² development in Heidelberg, which...
DMRE to remodel draft IRP 2023 in light of new information, curtailment plans
Many of the submissions the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has received from the first round of public engagements about the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP 2023) in...
New renewables platform poised to change South Africa’s energy landscape
Renewable energy company Scatec, financial services firm Standard Bank and asset management company Stanlib have established new renewable energy platform Lyra Energy to offer a low-risk, flexible...
Nampak reports first-quarter improvement in operating profit
JSE-listed packaging company Nampak, in a voluntary trading update on its operational performance for the first quarter of its 2024 financial year, said reduced foreign exchange (forex) losses...
Solar not to blame for recent Stage 6 loadshedding – SAPVIA
Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has moved to factually dispute Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa's recent statement that...
Vulkan appoints Michael Lowin as Africa MD
Industrial and marine mechanical power transmission components manufacturer Vulkan has appointed Michael Lowin as Vulkan Africa MD, and this is part of its ongoing commitment to expand its...
Financial sector to use AI solutions to counteract sophisticated fraud strategies – SAS
The challenge of fighting financial crime has become more complex and multifaceted, and the financial services sector will employ artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to counteract sophisticated...
Residential development summit to foster govt, private sector collaboration
The Residential Investment and Development (Reside) Summit, which will be held in Johannesburg from July 16 to 19, has a key objective to foster collaboration between governmental stakeholders and...
Kimberly-Clark signs PPA for 2.2 MW solar plant for its Cape Town facility
Personal care and hygiene products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy company Energy Partners (EP), which will install a 2.2 MW rooftop...
Budget expected to show conditions remain unsupportive of fiscal consolidation – Nedbank
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's 2024 Budget Speech, to be delivered next week, is expected to show that economic conditions will remain broadly unsupportive of significant fiscal consolidation,...
AFC appoints Emeka Emuwa as chairperson
Multilateral infrastructure finance institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has appointed Emeka Emuwa as its chairperson to oversee and guide the AFC on its future strategy and growth...
AfDB commits $10m to green infrastructure development fund
Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved $10-million in funding for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa – Project Development (AGIA-PD)...
South Africa urged to dedicate 30% of healthcare public procurement to local manufacturers
To build capacity and expand investment in South Africa’s pharmaceutical and healthcare products manufacturing sector, the country should ringfence 30% of public procurement for local...
Five South African startups showcasing UN SDG-aligned technology innovations in Ireland
The winning cohort of the 2023 Irish Tech Challenge South Africa has travelled to Ireland for a ten-day curated immersion and networking programme with access to top industry leaders and potential...
Association concerned about assumptions in commission's poultry market inquiry
Industry organisation the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has expressed concern about some of the statements and assumptions in the Competition Commission’s announcement of a market...
Sun Exchange moves to become solar, battery storage project developer
Crowdsale-financing solar power projects company Sun Exchange will shift its focus to becoming a full-service commercial solar power and energy storage project developer, with all projects to be...
International research study to look at depression among unemployed African youth
A research study to examine the network of risk factors and resilience resources that predict depression among not in employment, education or training (NEET) youth in Africa will be undertaken by...
South Africa resilient despite global shocks, survey shows
Trade credit insurance company Allianz Trade says its latest quarterly Country Risk Atlas found that South Africa demonstrates external resilience to shocks, with abundant international reserves, a...
TNPA receives first four of 52 new hydraulic tension mooring units
State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has received and operationalised four hydraulic tension mooring units at the ports of Cape Town and Ngqura. This is the first batch of the 52...
Anglo American, Finnish Minerals sign battery value chain agreement
Mining multinational Anglo American and Finnish State-owned mining company Finnish Minerals Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to further support the...
Competition Commission invites comments on poultry industry market inquiry draft terms
The Competition Commission will conduct a market inquiry into the poultry industry value chain, saying it has reason to believe there are features in the poultry market that may impede, distort or...
Opec Fund extends $30m loan to Uganda to upgrade rural road
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) Fund for International Development is extending a $30-million loan to support the development of a key transportation link in Uganda....
Most of construction industry expects busy, profitable 2024, survey shows
A survey of the construction industry by construction software company RIB Software indicated that the industry in the sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is looking...
Mining industry sustainability hinges on energy, logistics reforms, Minerals Council stresses
The sustainability of the South African mining industry and its ability to play a meaningful and positive role in society and the economy are dependent on urgent and extensive structural reforms in...
Energy transition offers once-in-century chance for South Africa to reindustrialise
The global and local renewable energy transition is presenting industries, and South Africa, with a once-in-a-century growth trajectory to provide products and components into the value chains of...
Almost half of South African companies needed overhaul after cybersecurity incidents
Cybersecurity company Trellix's 'Mind of the CISO 2023' report found that nearly half of South African organisations found it necessary to completely overhaul the skills and qualifications of their...
Ports of entry redevelopment bid submission deadline extended
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has agreed to extend the submission date for requests for proposal for the 'Redevelopment of the Six Priority Land Ports of Entry' project to July 4. The six...
Manufacturing production increased by 0.7% y/y in December
Manufacturing production increased by 0.7% year-on-year in December, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest positive contributions were made by petroleum, chemical products, rubber and...
Actom secures Selebi-Phikwe solar plant contract
Electromechanical equipment manufacturer Actom High Voltage has secured a contract to supply and deliver high-voltage equipment for the Selebi-Phikwe solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, which is...
Biodegradable cellulose gloves inventor wins 2024 Mining Innovation and Research award
Industry association Women in Mining Kenya founder Grace Akinyi won the Mining Innovation and Research Battlefield 2024 competition with her 'Eco Green Gold’ concept to produce biodegradable gloves...
JSE Clear accepts securities as collateral against open derivative positions
The JSE's independent clearing house JSE Clear has introduced a new service to accept securities as collateral against open JSE derivative positions. Previously, only cash was accepted as...
Sappi's earnings, debt decrease in first quarter
JSE-listed renewable woodfibre-based products company Sappi's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) decreased to $156-million for the first quarter of its 2024...
Nxesi appoints second National Minimum Wage Commission members
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has appointed the second National Minimum Wage (NMW) Commission that will advise on the setting of the national minimum wage and sectoral determinations,...
Growthpoint issues R1bn ten-year bond
JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has issued a R1-billion senior unsecured bond with a ten-year maturity. The ten-year note was placed at a margin of 185 basis...
Backlog at Cape Town Container Terminal reduced
The Cape Town Container Terminal completed services for three vessels in a single shift over the weekend, reducing the vessels at anchor from four to one, despite three hours of lost time owing to...
Jan Oberholzer appointed director of renewable energy project developer JER Group
Sub-Saharan Africa renewable energy project developer Jearrard Energy Resources (JER) Group has appointed former Eskom executive Jan Oberholzer as nonexecutive director. Oberholzer brings a wealth...
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