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Absa, IFC unveil innovative climate-smart housing rebate
Financial services provider Absa, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has launched a new initiative within the South African residential market aimed at promoting...
NOA helps Tronox decarbonise its South African operations with 25-yr energy supply agreement
Local integrated energy company NOA Group Holdings has entered into a 25-year energy supply agreement with NYSE-listed titanium dioxide pigment manufacturer Tronox Holdings for its South African...
Seifsa calls on political parties to prioritise the interests of the country
As political parties continue to engage with each other to form coalition partnerships, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says it joins the broader...
Vukile delivers robust results, growth opportunities
JSE-listed, consumer-focused retail real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund on June 5 said it had outperformed the upper end of its full-year market guidance, delivering a 10.5%...
City approves Transport Master Plan for Randburg, Zandspruit
The City of Johannesburg has approved a comprehensive Transport Master Plan (TMP) for the Randburg and Zandspruit areas. This strategic plan, developed by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA),...
Landsdowne appointed manager of new Western Cape property development
Residential real estate manager and estate agency Landsdowne Property Group has been appointed the managing agent of the new Devonbosch property development, in the Western Cape. Devonbosch is...
Jacqueline Foster-Mutungu appointed MD, partner at BCG Johannesburg
Management consulting company Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has appointed Jacqueline Foster-Mutungu MD and partner in its Johannesburg office. The company says Foster-Mutungu, who has been with BCG...
Gem recovers 172.06 ct diamond at Letšeng
London-listed diamond producer Gem Diamonds recovered a 172.06 ct Type II white diamond at its Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, on June 2. This is the seventh diamond greater than 100 ct recovered at the...
Report reveals tax transparency, exchange of info progress in Africa
The ‘2024 Tax Transparency in Africa’ report shows that improved tax transparency, exchange of information (EOI) and related measures have enabled an increase in fiscal revenue for African...
Emira reports strong full-year operational results
Despite high interest rates and difficult operating conditions, JSE-listed Emira Property Fund reported strong operational results, strategic delivery and capacity-enhancing active capital...
UN Global Campaign for Road Safety launched in SA
In support of national and local authorities’ road safety initiatives, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt, in partnership with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux,...
Nature-based solutions could accelerate development, social equity – ECA
Nature-based solutions present a unique way for Africa to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063, while contributing to the conservation of the...
Sovereign reaffirms commitment to CaaS with Energy Partners
Building on the successful partnership at its further processing facility in Kariega, in the Eastern Cape, poultry producer Sovereign Foods has again entered into a 15-year Cooling-as-a-Service...
Globe says Kanyika capital funding requirements finalised at $46m
Australia-listed Globe Metals and Mining has reported that capital funding requirements for Phase 1 project development at its Kanyika Niobium project, in Malawi, have been finalised at an...
IonicRE, Less Common Metals collaborate on expanding magnet rare earths supply chain
ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE) has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK-based metals and alloy manufacturer Less Common Metals (LCM) to work collaboratively on...
Mavuso reflects on government progress, says private-sector partnership key
Ahead of the national elections on May 29, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says that, despite the challenges facing South Africa, voting is a foundation for democratic...
Panellists discuss graphite demand and rare earth supply chains at Junior Indaba
With growing demand for electric vehicles, yearly graphite supply needs to be about four times higher in 2030, and about nine times higher in 2040, than at present, owing to its use in energy...
Lack of funding remains a big concern for coal juniors
Amid challenging market conditions, junior coal miners in Africa face challenges in securing funding, with about 70% experiencing constraints in exploration and production owing to insufficient...
Outa to challenge Karpowership generation licences in court
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) is gearing up for a court application to compel the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to provide it with the full, unredacted record of...
Zhaojin moves ahead with compulsory acquisition of remaining Tietto shares
ASX-listed Tietto Minerals has reported that the off-market takeover offer made by Zhaojin Capital for all of the issued shares in Tietto that Zhaojin does not already own, closed at 19:00, Sydney...
DTPC launches Dube TradeZone 2, attracts R1.8bn in private investment
KwaZulu-Natal provincial entity Dube TradePort Corporation (DTPC) has launched its Dube TradeZone 2 – the second phase of the industrial precinct and special economic zone (SEZ) adjacent to the...
Seminar commemorates World Metrology Day, with a focus on sustainability
In celebration of the first Unesco-recognised World Metrology Day on May 20, as well as a global emphasis on climate change and sustainability, the National Metrology Institute of South Africa...
ESG key as investors back gold ETPs, metals funds – Tabula
Gold exchange-traded products (ETPs) and metals funds are expected to benefit the most from positive flows into the commodities sector this year, with an environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
BevCo acquisition expected to drive competition in the local market
New Delhi-based multinational Varun Beverages says its acquisition of South African entity BevCo and its subsidiaries, valued at close to R3-billion, is set to expand its African footprint and...
Tshwane’s first separation-at-source project in a public space signals success
A separation-at-source recycling campaign, called S@S, at Tshwane’s public Fountains Valley Resort – a collaboration between the City of Tshwane and producer responsibility organisation Petco – is...
Hummingbird says Corica restarts operations at Kouroussa
Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources has reported the remobilisation of mining services provider Corica Mining Services at the Kouroussa gold mine, in Guinea. Corica in March suspended work at the mine...
Tenth Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists revealed
Four innovators from Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda – whose innovations address recycling in construction, AI tools for healthcare and farming, and reengineered waste collection – have been...
Mining-focused manufacturers see innovation as key to survival and future growth
Amid the challenges of loadshedding, logistical constraints and volatile commodity prices, South Africa’s mining-focused manufacturers and equipment suppliers view ongoing innovation, including...
Mining-focused manufacturers see innovation as key to survival and future growth
Amid the challenges of loadshedding, logistical constraints and volatile commodity prices, South Africa’s mining-focused manufacturers and equipment suppliers view ongoing innovation, including...
Alley Roads’ Riverstone Mall kickstarts R600m development injection for Meyerton
Property developer Alley Roads has unveiled Riverstone Mall in Meyerton – its first retail development currently under construction – as part of its pipeline of 175 000 m2 of retail space earmarked...
Eskom says key revision number rollover project on track
State-owned Eskom says its key revision number rollover project is progressing well, with 3.61-million, or 52%, of the 6.9-million prepayment meters already recoded as of May 15. The main Eskom...
UN Global Campaign for Road Safety launched in South Africa
In support of national and local authorities’ road safety initiatives, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt, in partnership with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux,...
Dipula reports improved metrics, hones in on solar
JSE-listed real estate investment trust Dipula Income Fund has reported improved operational and financial metrics, as well as strategic gains in a period that marked the first phase of its new...
EWSETA, partners to advance women in electrical, renewable energy fields in Limpopo
The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA), the US Agency for International Development (USAID) – in support of Power Africa, a US government-led partnership – and the...
Tirupati urges shareholders to vote against replacing the board with new directors
London-listed specialist flake graphite producer Tirupati Graphite has asked shareholders to vote against resolutions brought by a group of shareholders seeking the removal of chairperson and MD...
Ardagh installs technology to improve air-quality around Wadeville facility
Glass producer Ardagh Glass Packaging–Africa has installed an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) at its Wadeville production facility. An ESP is a device used to filter particulate matter from gases....
South Africa avoids technical recession despite challenges – Deloitte
With unemployment, loadshedding and a weak economy being front-line issues in the upcoming elections, the incoming administration must drive investment and reform to restart growth, build...
Drakenstein municipality completes audit, resets prepaid electricity meters
Drakenstein municipality, covering Paarl, Wellington, Mbekweni, Gouda, Saron, Hermon and Simondium, in the Western Cape, has completed the formal auditing process of prepaid electricity meters of...
Balwin seeks to broaden access to padel in South Africa
Balwin Padel, a division of JSE-listed property developer Balwin Properties, opened four new padel courts at its Thaba Eco Lifestyle Centre, in Gauteng, at the end of April. The sports centre now...
Unctad calls for innovative investment strategies
Amid the complex landscape of global foreign direct investment (FDI), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) has called for innovative investment strategies to foster...
South African companies struggling to keep pace with e-commerce growth
While the cost of doing business is increasing, as companies grapple with ad hoc systems, legacy technology, skills gaps and poor infrastructure, global e-commerce companies with a “wealth of...
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