CSIR develops cost-effective building block for houses using construction waste

Research and development organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with nonprofit organisation Use-It Waste Beneficiation and building solutions company Key... 

SAIMC to provide training courses, workshops at AATF 2025

Industry organisation the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Computer Engineering (SAIMC) will deliver training sessions and technical workshops during the Africa Automation... 

South Africa must accelerate reforms to mitigate against external shocks – Parsons

In the wake of global finance organisation the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cutting its GDP growth forecast for South Africa this year to 1% from 1.5%, adding that it would reach a growth rate... 

Afrimat flags earnings drop on iron-ore, anthracite, cement market challenges

JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat expects to report an 85% to 90% year-on-year decrease in earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS)... 

UJ launches Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has launched the Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (CALTSTEAM), which integrates frontier... 

Collective global climate efforts fall far short of what is needed to avoid 1.5 °C warming

Global research organisation the World Resources Institute (WRI) has said that, while many countries have made strides forward, their collective efforts still fall far short of what’s needed to... 

Standard Bank sets R450bn green energy finance target by 2028

Financial services provider Standard Bank has updated its group sustainable finance targets and aims to mobilise more than R450-billion by 2028 for energy and infrastructure development on the... 

Lack of road safety a significant burden on South Africa's economy

South Africa has some of the most dangerous roads in the world and the estimated cost of road accidents a year is about R164-billion, or about 3.4% of the country's GDP. However, the disruption of... 

Regenerative agriculture for sustainable livelihoods promotion project for Mozambique launched

The Promoting Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods (PRASL) project, which will see €1.5-million invested over three years to support 4 000 smallholder farmers, has been launched in... 

Global economic growth could slow to 2.3% this year, Unctad says

Global growth is projected to slow to 2.3% this year, placing the world economy on a recessionary path owing to mounting threats, including trade policy shocks, financial volatility and a surge in... 

George lauds DFFE’s efficiency in processing enviro authorisation applications for IPPs

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has processed 220 environmental-impact assessment (EIA) applications for independent power producers (IPPs) from June 2024 to March... 

Adams & Adams awarded Africa law firm of the year award by Managing IP

Law firm Adams & Adams has been named Africa Firm of the Year 2025 at the Managing Intellectual Property (IP) Awards for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea). It also received the South Africa... 

SACPCMP deregisters 1 983 construction professionals for CPD non-compliance

Regulator the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has deregistered 1 983 of its 14 000 members for continuing professional development (CPD)... 

R1bn IFC loan to support Balwin to build 14 500 affordable apartments in Tshwane

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is part of the World Bank Group, has made a R1-billion, or $58-million, facility available to JSE-listed... 

Sterkfontein Caves reopened to the public

“One of humanity’s most important palaeontological sites”, the Sterkfontein Caves, reopened to the public on April 15, as it transitions to full management under the University of the Witwatersrand... 

UNTU to ballot members after Transnet wage meeting ends without agreement

Labour union the United National Transport Union (UNTU) will ballot its members after a conciliation process to resolve a dispute between it and State-owned transport agency Transnet ended without... 

South Africa urged to define the role of gas in its economy, future energy mix

South Africa should focus its efforts on defining the role of gas in its economy over the next ten years and then implement projects on that basis as a stepping stone that will provide greater... 

NEC Corporation, SITA to accelerate global digital identity tech adoption for the travel industry

Air transport industry IT company Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques (SITA) and IT and electronics company NEC Corporation have signed an agreement to accelerate the... 

Standard Bank announces expanded roles for Tshabalala, Fuzile

Financial services firm Standard Bank Group has announced the appointment of Sim Tshabalala as interim CE of Standard Bank of South Africa (SBSA) with effect from April 8, subject to regulatory... 

New National Petroleum Company starts operating one week later than planned

The newly formed State-owned South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) and its holding company the Central Energy Fund (CEF) have reached an agreement with organised labour and non-unionised... 

Sun International's Sibaya Casino unveils 2.5 MW solar power plant

A solar plant as large as four rugby fields will provide 60% of the Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom’s electricity requirements, says hospitality group Sun International, which owns the... 

7SecondSolar named Smarter E Awards finalist for its solar automation software

Solar PV software company 7SecondSolar has been nominated as a finalist in the Smarter E Awards for its solar design automation software AUTOPV. 7SecondSolar’s computational design software AUTOPV... 

Three law firms, Solidarity lodge objections to new legal sector BEE codes

Law firms Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans are concerned that the current version of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Legal Sector Code of Good Practice (LSC) is not workable... 

Cashbuild to acquire 60% of Allbuildco for R93m

Hardware and building material retailer Cashbuild has entered into a subscription agreement to subscribe for a 60% controlling interest in hardware retail chain Allbuildco for R93-million. The... 

Rangel to build €6m warehouse in South Africa

Logistics company Rangel Logistics Solutions, which entered the South African market in 2020, has made an additional investment of €6-million, or R125.6-million, in a warehouse in South Africa. The... 

Bakwena toll route to launch contactless payments by end of the year

The Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire has announced the fourth quarter of this year as the revised launch date for contactless payments along the Bakwena N1/N4 route. The new payment methods... 

Atlantis SEZ Zone 1 launched with Quantum V3 facility sod turning

Zone 1 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ), in the Western Cape, was officially launched on April 7 with the sod turning ceremony for the Quantum V3 facility, which will support South... 

Joburg to rehabilitate buildings declared uninhabitable in inner city

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) will rehabilitate buildings that have been declared uninhabitable by the courts, with the objective of leasing them to stimulate urban renewal, attract investment,... 

New IDT chairperson, deputy elected following 18-month vacancy

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the election of Zimbini Hill as the chairperson and Professor Raymond Nkado as the deputy chairperson of the State-owned... 

Clear measurables needed to drive greater investment, Gauteng conference delegates told

Several speakers participating in the Gauteng Investment Conference, last week, said clear, measurable objectives for public, private and public-private projects are necessary to hold all parties... 

Herbert Smith Freehills, Kramer Levin form new global law firm

Law firms Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin have confirmed that their partnerships have voted overwhelmingly to combine the firms, thereby creating a fully-integrated global law firm Herbert... 

EDF Renewables commissions South Africa’s first IPP-built main transmission substation

Renewable-energy company EDF Renewables has commissioned South Africa’s first main transmission substation built by an independent power producer (IPP), in the Northern Cape. The Koruson 400/132 kV... 

Yoco adds free additional tools to its SME business services platform

Small and medium-sized digital business tools company Yoco has added a range of new features to its platform. The tools connect and share data to provide business owners with real-time insight into... 

New risks loom as trade landscape shifts

Global trade started this year on stable ground, but challenges are mounting and the latest Global Trade Update by United Nations Trade and Development (Unctad), which covers data through to early... 

Gauteng secures R312.5bn in investment pledges, exceeding its initial goal

Gauteng, through the provincial Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), has secured investment pledges from South African and international companies to the value of R312.5-billion, exceeding its... 

Preference Capital secures R450m funding to drive SME Growth

Small and medium-sized enterprises financial services provider Preference Capital Group has secured R450-million in capital from diversified financial services management firm Rand Merchant Bank... 

Inaugural Gauteng Investment Conference seeks to attract R300bn in development investment pledges

The Gauteng Investment Conference, to be held on April 3, in Melrose, will focus on public-private infrastructure investment, advanced manufacturing, green and renewable energy, ICT and data... 

Sars collects R1.86tr during year to end March

Tax authority the South African Revenue Service (Sars) collected a net amount of R1.86-trillion during the fiscal year to end March 2025, and which is R8.8-billion higher than the revised estimate,... 

Standard Bank sets new sustainable finance target of R450bn by 2028

Financial services provider Standard Bank has updated its group sustainable finance targets and aims to mobilise more than R450-billion by 2028 for energy and infrastructure development on the... 

Sephaku Cement increases profit despite drop in volumes, revenue

Building and construction materials company Sephaku Cement achieved an after-tax profit of R42.6-million for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, compared with R41.9-million in 2023. Sales...