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Schalk Burger is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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South Africa records R20.9bn trade balance surplus in February – Sars

31st March 2025

South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R20.9-billion in February, attributable to exports of R164-billion and imports of R143.1-billion, inclusive of trade with Botswana,... 


AECI to dispose of ImproChem Public Water division, finalises Much Asphalt sale

31st March 2025

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI will dispose of its wholly-owned water and process solutions subsidiary ImproChem Public Water business to a South African majority black-owned special purpose... 


Globeleq CEO Jonathan Hoffman

Globeleq appoints Jonathan Hoffman as fulltime CEO

31st March 2025

Independent power producer Globeleq has appointed interim CEO Jonathan Hoffman as its permanent Group CEO following a thorough and extensive search process that evaluated internal and external... 


Voice-activated Valor panic app aimed at enhancing safety

31st March 2025

Voice-activated panic app Valor enhances safety because a user can alert armed response and medical emergency teams as soon as she or he becomes aware of a threat or danger, thereby minimising the... 


South Africa should work to broaden trade relations

31st March 2025

South Africa must build trade relationships more widely owing to the risks to the economy from the tariffs imposed by the US administration under President Donald Trump, says business lobby... 


Policy Uncertainty Index rises further into negative territory

31st March 2025

The North-West University (NWU) Business School’s Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) for the first quarter of this year rose much further into negative territory to 78.6 from 65.7 in the fourth quarter... 


DPWI reports progress in tackling construction ‘mafia’ stoppages

28th March 2025

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reported significant progress in reducing construction stoppages by criminal syndicates through intensified intelligence gathering, data... 


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YOA launches larger optical fibre cable factory at Dube TradePort

28th March 2025

Fibre-optic cable manufacturer Yangtze Optics Africa (YOA) Cable officially opened its new 14 000 m2 optical fibre factory in the Dube TradePort, in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, on March 11. The... 


C-BRTA welcomes reopening of Grobler’s Bridge and Stockpoort ports of entry

27th March 2025

The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) welcomes the announcement by the Border Management Authority (BMA) that operations have resumed at the Grobler’s Bridge and Stockpoort ports of... 


78% of businesses in Africa made climate-friendly investments in past 5 years – survey

27th March 2025

According to audit and assurance firm PwC’s twenty-eighth ‘Annual Global CEO Survey’, 78% of CEOs in sub-Saharan Africa initiated climate-friendly investments in the past five years, and are... 


Ascendis Health increases interim NAV from organic growth

27th March 2025

Health and wellness investment holding company Ascendis Health increased its net asset value (NAV) by 12% year-on-year to R660-million for the six months ended December 31. The higher NAV was... 


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Gauteng govt, partners open digital learning courses for citizens

27th March 2025

The Gauteng Department of e-Government has formed a partnership to provide a digital learning platform, Mzansi Digital Learning, on which Gauteng residents can access free courses. The Gauteng... 


Transnet, Satawu sign three-year wage deal

27th March 2025

State-owned Transnet and labour union the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) have signed a three-year wage agreement for increases of 6% in the first two years and a 5.5%... 


Sentech, chamber partner to grow SMMEs in ICT

26th March 2025

State-owned digital infrastructure services provider Sentech and small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) organisation the Information and Communications Technology SMME Chamber (ICT SMME... 


Record 585 GW of renewables added in 2024

26th March 2025

The ‘Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025’ report released by global organisation the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) shows a 585 GW increase in renewable power capacity during 2024,... 


City of Cape Town, SACPCMP sign professional construction skills partnership

26th March 2025

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has signed a partnership agreement with industry regulator the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) to... 


Mann + Hummel automotive aftermarket president and GM Cedric Dackam

Mann + Hummel opens Gauteng factory – its first in Africa

26th March 2025

Filtration solutions manufacturer Mann + Hummel has opened its first factory in Africa, in Kempton Park, Gauteng. “This is a new chapter for Mann + Hummel South Africa, which started here in a... 


Progress made in 2024 in waste reduction in glass packaging industry, says TGRC

25th March 2025

Nonprofit producer responsibility organisation The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) says 2024 saw substantial progress in sustainability and waste reduction within the glass packaging industry. The... 


AfCFTA is key to Africa's economic resilience – UN ECA report

25th March 2025

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement could play a crucial role in addressing key sustainable development challenges in Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) 2025... 


Economist Dr Roelof Botha

Afrimat Construction Index records third successive quarter of increases

25th March 2025

The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by 0.6% quarter-on-quarter and 2.5% year-on-year – the third successive quarter of improvements. This is the first time... 


Mulilo appoints Freddie Meyer CFO

24th March 2025

Renewable energy independent power producer Mulilo has appointed Freddie Meyer as its CFO, effective from April 1, succeeding Russell Bedford who is retiring after 13 years at the company. Meyer... 


Citrus exports showing stable and balanced growth

24th March 2025

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says all available data project that exports are in line with the five-year average, which means there will be... 


dtic calls for public comment on proposed designation of Fetakgomo-Tubatse SEZ

24th March 2025

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has published the intention to designate the Fetakgomo-Tubatse as a special economic zone (SEZ) for public comment. The proposed SEZ will be... 


Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande

TIA names 2025 Cleantech Innovation Programme – South Africa winner

24th March 2025

Government incubation organisation the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has selected AB Farms, led by entrepreneur Mogale Maleka, as the winner of the 2025 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme –... 


Final 800 MW Kusile Unit 6 added to electricity grid

24th March 2025

State-owned power utility Eskom added the Kusile power station’s final unit – Unit 6 – to the national grid on Sunday afternoon, a key milestone in Eskom’s strategic objective of adding 2 500 MW of... 


Meta opens applications for Llama Impact Grant for startups, researchers in sub-Saharan Africa

20th March 2025

Social media and technology company Meta has announced the Llama Impact Grant for startups and researchers based in sub-Saharan Africa, which will support innovative projects that harness Meta's... 


Altron Digital Business cloud services head Natasha Bezuidenhout

Altron Digital Business and DigiCloud Africa to provide Google Cloud to help businesses innovate

20th March 2025

Enterprise IT services provider Altron Digital Business and cloud reseller DigiCloud have joined Google Cloud and will leverage it to help businesses in South Africa to innovate. Features that are... 


ICMM environment director Hayley Zipp

ICMM publishes new biodiversity protection, restoration guidance for mining, metals sector

20th March 2025

Mining and metals advocacy group ICMM has published new guidance to help mining and metals companies achieve and maintain no net loss of biodiversity at their operations, as well as to strive for... 


First phase of Scatec's Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana achieves commercial operation

20th March 2025

Renewable-energy company Scatec has achieved the successful commercial operation of the first 50 MW phase of the 100 MW Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana, which was developed in partnership with... 


Google sub-Saharan Africa MD Alex Okosi

Google launches first cloud region in Africa, to support AI-powered cloud use

19th March 2025

Internet and connectivity services company Google Cloud has launched its first cloud region for countries in sub-Saharan Africa, which will provide low-latency access for businesses of all sizes to... 


ARC Investments reports improved INAV; flags proposed delisting

18th March 2025

JSE-listed investment holding company African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Investments said it has experienced steady portfolio growth for the six months to December 31, 2024, with its intrinsic net asset... 


Midtier sub-Saharan Africa markets could see slight growth uptick in 2025

18th March 2025

Most midtier markets in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to see a slight uptick in their growth rates this year, economic and financial research company BMI sub-Saharan Africa country risk senior... 


Parktown reclaimer hub partnership provides secure work space for informal reclaimers

17th March 2025

The Parktown Reclaimer Sorting and Solar Baling Hub was launched in May 2024 and provides a secure, structured work space that has transformed waste management, while uplifting the reclaimers who... 


Climate Change Act implementation starts

17th March 2025

The Climate Change Act has been published in the Government Gazette and is aimed at enabling the development of an effective climate change response, as well as a long-term, just transition to a... 


Trade landscape shifting, new risks loom – Unctad

17th March 2025

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... 


Budget debates must be focused on infrastructure investment to drive growth – BLSA

17th March 2025

To create growth, South Africa needs to invest in infrastructure and infrastructure must be front and centre in the debate over the Budget, says business formation Business Leadership South Africa... 


Ambassador of South Africa to the US Ebrahim Rasool

South Africa attempting to take nuanced line in navigating US relations

14th March 2025

There has been a deluge of more than 100 executive decisions taken by US President Donald Trump following his re-election in November, including the imposition of import tariffs on traditionally... 


Complexity of South Africa's economic environment led to tough Budget balancing

13th March 2025

While national tax policy is based on the premise that a revenue service can continue to collect more revenue on the basis of growth in an economy, growth has been elusive for South Africa's... 


Welding Institute restructures to boost skills training for industry

12th March 2025

Industry technical organisation the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is implementing its strategic renewal plan, which is aimed at elevating the quality of skills training, expanding... 


Standard Bank secures $250m loan from IFC to boost green financing initiatives

12th March 2025

Financial services firm Standard Bank has successfully closed a $250-million, seven-year unsecured loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which will significantly bolster the bank's... 


Sirius to acquire Southampton business park for £40.5m

12th March 2025

JSE-listed Sirius Real Estate, which owns industrial parks in Germany and the UK, has agreed to acquire Chalcroft Business Park, in Southampton, in the UK, for £36.5-million, representing a net... 


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