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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...
Underspending on repairs, maintenance impacting on Joburg infrastructure – JoburgCAN
Following a decade of underspending on repairs and maintenance on infrastructure, JoburgCAN, an initiative of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), says it is “gravely concerned” over the...
South African company comes second in Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy competition
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have announced Aftrak and Omnivat as winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy – a $2-million innovation competition to reward...
Atlantic achieves positive drilling results at Ewoyaa target
Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has reported that initial assay results from the drilling completed so far this year at its Ewoyaa project, in Ghana,...
Attacq subsidiary acquires remaining 20% stake in Mall of Africa
JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Attacq’s 70% held subsidiary, Attacq Waterfall Investment Company (AWIC), has acquired the remaining 20% stake in Mall of Africa from the Atterbury...
Growth in platinum jewellery demand continues in most key markets
In its latest Platinum Jewellery Business Review (PJBR) for the fourth quarter of 2023, marketing organisation Platinum Guild International (PGI) has reported that India’s jewellery market...
Coordinated, rapid plan needed to avoid ‘gas cliff’ – Mavuso
In her latest weekly newsletter, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso warns that South Africa could face a “gas cliff” when the supply of gas to industrial users ceases in 2026. In...
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...
Wind energy critical to bolster energy capacity – SAWEA
Despite recent efforts to bolster electricity generation capacity, the path to energy security remains full of obstacles. The integration of renewable energy, particularly wind power, is critical...
SAB launches talent programme, invites young graduates to apply
Against the backdrop of a high unemployment rate among South Africa’s youth, beermaker South African Breweries (SAB) has launched the first edition of its SAB Talent Challenge. The SAB explains...
Motus CEO to retire in October
Osman Arbee will be retiring as CEO of automotive group Motus, with effect from October 31, and will be succeeded by the group’s CFO Ockert Janse van Rensburg, with effect from November 1. Having...
IIoT seen mitigating illegal connections to mains electricity
Illegal connections are one of the leading causes of electricity-related injuries and deaths in South Africa, while also posing a risk of fires and electrocutions in communities. It also adds to...
Diamcor announces C$1.5m private placement
Diamond mining company Diamcor Mining plans to complete a non-brokered private placement financing of up to C$1.5-million, and anticipates that an aggregate of up to C$1.25-million of the financing...
RAF launches campaign to deal with unfinalised claims
Amid a current backlog of around 321 000 unfinalised claims, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has launched a campaign to reduce claims submitted before April 2021 that have yet to be finalised. The...
Rand Refinery donates R2m to seven Gauteng schools
As part of its commitment to education, precious metals refiner Rand Refinery has donated R2-million to seven primary and secondary schools in Gauteng. The company says this donation will be...
Without rooftop solar investments, loadshedding would be worse, study shows
Amid the energy challenges facing South Africa, residential solar energy company GoSolr says radical steps must be taken to secure the country’s energy supply and notes that solar energy will have...
Coca Cola’s Namibia recycling partnership turns bottles into brighter futures
An investment of more than $1.2-million through a partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) and plastic packaging company Plastic Packaging has culminated in the opening of a new...
Standard Bank mobilises debt fund to support sustainable infrastructure in Africa
Financial services firm Standard Bank has committed to Acre Impact Capital’s Export Finance Fund I to support the financing of sustainable projects in Africa. Acre Impact Capital manages Export...
Tetra Pak’s Pinetown plant reopened after R500m upgrade
Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has reopened its newly renovated factory in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, following an investment of about R500-million. The investment was...
Perseus expects strong operating performance to continue
ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has reported gold sales of 115 648 oz in the March quarter – a 19 489 oz decrease on sales in the December 2023 quarter, owing to the timing of gold sales. The...
Ironveld enters facility agreement with Tracarta
Aim-listed mining development company Ironveld has entered into a further working capital loan facility agreement with shareholder Tracarta, in which Ironveld chairperson John Wardle has a...
Dr Surinder Ghag appointed Sovereign chief technology officer
Aim- and ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has appointed graphite and battery anode specialist consultant Dr Surinder Ghag as chief technology officer of graphite. Ghag will assist Sovereign's graphite...
Unctad calls for innovative investment strategies as global crises fracture foreign investment
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...
Imameleng Mothebe appointed AMIE CEO
Imameleng Mothebe has been appointed as the new CEO of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of Southern Africa (AMIE) as of May 2. She will succeed outgoing CEO Paul Matthew.
Globeleq acquires 48.3% interest in Egypt solar plant
Independent power company Globeleq has completed the acquisition of a 48.3% equity stake in the 25 MW Winnergy solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Egypt from Enerray, Enerray Global Solar...
Kumba’s first-quarter sales fall 10% on port challenges
Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore has reported a 10% year-on-year decrease in sales to 8.5-million tonnes for the quarter ended March 31, on the back of port performance challenges. About...
Boliden, Epiroc and ABB deploy first battery-electric truck trolley system for underground mining
Swedish metals maker Boliden, technology company ABB and original-equipment manufacturer Epiroc have successfully deployed the first fully battery-electric truck trolley system on an 800-m-long...
Tabula launches ESG-focused exchange-traded commodity
European exchange-traded fund provider Tabula Investment Management has launched an environmental, social and governance- (ESG-) focused physical gold exchange-traded commodity (ETC), the single...
Merafe reports 26% y/y decrease in first-quarter ferrochrome production
JSE-listed Merafe has reported that its attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture in the first quarter ended March 31 was 77 000 t. This represents a 26% decrease...
Major global utilities announce joint intent to scale renewables capacity by 2030
The Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (Uneza) has adopted a roadmap to 2030, targeting a total increase of renewable energy capacity within their portfolios to 749 GW by 2030, an increase of 2.5...
Pensana seeks to extend $15m loan facility
Further to the Angolan Sovereign Wealth Fund advancing a $15-million loan facility to London-listed Pensana in August 2023, Pensana reports that discussions have been held regarding the extension...
GoviEx in talks with Niger govt on Madaouela start date
TSX-V listed GoviEx Uranium is in discussions with the government of Niger regarding the start of mining operations after having received notice that it must begin mining at its Madaouela uranium...
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