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Frank discussion needed about 30% local procurement rule – Macpherson

By: Irma Venter 19th November 2024 The country must have a frank discussion about the 30% local procurement rule, which has been abused by the so-called construction mafia, says Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson. Macpherson spoke at the National Construction Summit on Crime-Free Construction Sites, held in... →

Dean Macpherson

Public Works to blacklist ‘criminal’ contractors as delayed projects reach R3-billion

By: Irma Venter 15th November 2024 Out of the 206 infrastructure projects overseen by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) this financial year, 164 projects are experiencing delays, says Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson. Addressing Parliament this week, he said this represented a 79%... →

Dean Macpherson

Public hearings on Eskom's MYPD6, retail tariff plan to kick off

By: Creamer Media Reporter 15th November 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the much-anticipated hearings into Eskom's latest revenue application next week, the hearing date that has been set for Eskom’s retail tariff plan application; and the likely outcomes of these the MYPD6 and retail tariff plan hearings. →

Public hearings on Eskom's MYPD6, retail tariff plan to kick off

Energy council calls for overhaul of public IPP procurement model

By: Terence Creamer 13th November 2024 The Energy Council of South Africa has called for an overhaul of the way government procures new electricity generation and storage capacity from independent power producers (IPPs), describing the current model as outdated. Addressing the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy, CEO James... →

Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay

‘No crisis looming’ as independent technical assessment set to resolve billing dispute between Eskom, City Power

By: Darren Parker 11th November 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramakgopa has confirmed that an independent technical assessment of the R6.1-billion billing dispute between State-owned utility Eskom and the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ’s) wholly-owned electricity utility City Power will be carried out over the... →

The lights will remain on in Johannesburg over Christmas

Eskom opposes Nersa's granting of four new electricity trading licences

By: Creamer Media Reporter 8th November 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses Eskom's opposition to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's decision to grant four new electricity trading licences; whether Eskom's opposition to the granting of the licences came as a surpsie and what will happen next →

Eskom opposes Nersa's granting of four new electricity trading licences

Scatec’s new sub-Saharan Africa head keen to advance 5GW project pipeline

By: Terence Creamer 6th November 2024 The newly appointed head of Scatec’s sub-Saharan Africa business, Alberto Gambacorta, says the group is pursuing a 5 GW pipeline of renewable energy and storage opportunities in the region and especially South Africa, which is already the Norwegian group’s global hub for engineering and... →

Scatec sub-Saharan Africa GM Alberto Gambacorta

Green-hydrogen secretariat being set up at IDC as single point of contact for public and private coordination

By: Terence Creamer 5th November 2024 South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is in the process of setting up the institutional capacity to house the Green Hydrogen Just Energy Transition (JET) Secretariat, which is being established as the country’s single point of contact and coordination for public and private... →

IDC COO Joanne Bate

AECI to sell Much Asphalt for R1.1bn

By: Darren Parker 4th November 2024 JSE-listed AECI has announced the signing of a share purchase agreement with a consortium involving Old Mutual Private Equity (OMPE) and Sphere Investments to sell its entire ownership stake in wholly-owned subsidiary Much Asphalt for an estimated R1.1-billion. The deal will be financed through a... →

IPP Office to defend legal attempt by BW5 preferred bidders to prevent payout of bid bonds

By: Terence Creamer 1st November 2024 The Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office has confirmed that it will oppose a legal attempt by two renewables consortia to prevent the payout of preferred-bidder guarantees called after their projects failed to advance to commercial close. Both consortia – Engie-Pele Sannapos Solar PV... →

South Africans mostly keen on EVs, but infrastructure concerns linger – Ford study

By: Irma Venter 31st October 2024 More than 40% of South Africans are considering purchasing an electrified vehicle (EV) in the next five years. This is according to a survey by Ford Motor Company, with most respondents preferring hybrid technology. →

Unlocking private sector participation in infrastructure

By: Creamer Media Reporter 30th October 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the key themes of the first Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement of the Government of National Unity, delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, including specific moves to unlock private sector participation to build new transmission... →

Unlocking private sector participation in infrastructure

Unlocking private participation in infrastructure, starting with grid, at heart of Godongwana’s ‘pro-growth agenda’

By: Terence Creamer 30th October 2024 Scaling up private-sector participation (PSP) in the delivery of infrastructure emerged as a central component of the “pro-growth agenda” outlined by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his first Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) since the formation of the Government of National Unity.... →

Ford seeing progress in southern corridor development, albeit slow

By: Irma Venter 28th October 2024 The automotive industry is “definitely seeing progress” in its discussions with Transnet on developing the southern rail corridor between Gauteng and Gqeberha and Coega, in the Eastern Cape, says Ford Motor Company Africa president Neale Hill. Discussions on this project started in 2019 already. →

Neale Hill

Govt reviews framework for procuring electricity capacity from IPPs

By: Creamer Media Reporter 25th October 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses government's review of the current framework through which electricity capacity is procured from independent power producers; the reasons for the review; and what changes are being considered. →

Govt reviews framework for procuring electricity capacity from IPPs

Nissan is at work to make and sell more vehicles in SA – Klenkiewicz

By: Irma Venter 23rd October 2024 Nissan South Africa (SA) will see production drop to under 20 000 units this year, down from almost 25 000 units last year, but it is not the end of local assembly at the Rosslyn plant, says MD Maciej Klenkiewicz. The drop in production follows the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which railroaded... →

Maciej Klenkiewicz

IPP procurement changes mulled to unlock 10 GW of renewables amid grid pressures and green industrialisation ambitions

By: Terence Creamer 21st October 2024 The South African government is considering far-reaching changes to the way public procurement of independent power producer (IPP) generation capacity is being carried out so as to accelerate deployments in a way that navigates the country’s prevailing grid constraints, while also creating the... →

Tiger Brands continues driving growth across bakery portfolio

By: Marleny Arnoldi 18th October 2024 As fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands continues to advance a bakery restoration initiative it launched in March this year, the company has identified the Western Cape as a key growth region to increase the current 20% market share of its Albany bread brand. Nationally, Tiger... →

Albany white bread in the baking process

Photo by Creamer Media's Marleny Arnoldi
Albany white bread after baking

World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA

By: Creamer Media Reporter 18th October 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the International Energy Agency's statement that the world is moving into the Age of Electricity; how the critical minerals demand associated with this coming age is an opportunity for Africa; and what this could mean for South Africa. →

World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA

Consumers to be subsidised to buy electric vehicles – President Rampahosa

By: Irma Venter 17th October 2024 South African consumers should, in the nearer future, receive some form of subsidy to buy electric vehicles (EVs), as has been the case in most major markets in the world. These subsidies are aimed at assisting car buyers to transition to these cleaner, but still more expensive, vehicles. →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Government must look after current investors and not only seek new ones – Naamsa president

By: Irma Venter 16th October 2024 It is important for government to not only pursue new investors, but to also look after current investors already doing business in South Africa, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council president Billy Tom. Tom is also the CEO of Isuzu Motors South Africa. The local arm of the Japanese... →

Naamsa president Billy Tom

As key export markets falter, SA Inc must work together to secure maximum production at its auto plants

By: Irma Venter 15th October 2024 New-vehicle exports from South Africa were down 9.2% for the first half of the year compared with the same six months last year, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council president Billy Tom. This follows a new record, set last year, at 399 594 new vehicles exported. Three-quarters of South... →

naamsa Manufacturing Original-Equipment Manufacturers VP Peter van Binsbergen

The NTCSA officially launched

By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th October 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the official launch of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA); the immediate priorities of the entity; and whether it will find a model to allow independent power transmission projects to play a role in accelerating the rollout of... →

The NTCSA officially launched

Rail masterplan to be finalised by October next year – DoT chief director

By: Irma Venter 10th October 2024 The Department of Transport (DoT) aims to have the interim National Rail Masterplan (NRMP) ready by February next year, says DoT chief director Jan-David de Villiers. This will be followed by an eight-month consultation process, with the final NRMP to be delivered by October 2025. →

Cost-competitiveness to underpin surge in global renewables roll-out to 2030 - IEA

By: Terence Creamer 9th October 2024 Led by solar PV, renewables are poised to transform electricity systems across the globe this decade, with the world on course to add more than 5 500 GW by 2030, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) ‘Renewables 2024’ report states. Such additions would increase global renewable electricity... →

IEA executive director Fatih Birol

Zero Carbon Charge, AIDC-EC launch off-grid EV charger programme in the Eastern Cape

By: Irma Venter 8th October 2024 Zero Carbon Charge (Charge), in partnership with the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), and together with the Eastern Cape provincial government, has broken ground on what it describes as an off-grid, ultra-fast, green electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Once... →

Seifsa president sees new political climate as opportunity to revive metals sector

By: Terence Creamer 4th October 2024 Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Elias Monage has described the establishment of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as an opportunity to revive the metals and engineering sector by fixing the basics and raising infrastructure spend. In an address... →

Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa president Elias Monage

Govt, business set 3% growth target for 2025

By: Creamer Media Reporter 4th October 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the partnership previously formed between government and business to tackle loadshedding and other crises; the launch of a second phase of this partnership and the areas of focus; and some of the potential risks to this partnership. →

Govt, business set 3% growth target for 2025

Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes untenable; reduction mechanisms being weighed – Ramokgopa

By: Irma Venter 3rd October 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that government will be able to positively intervene on Eskom’s tariff-hike application for the 2025/26 financial year at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). If granted as it currently stands, electricity... →

SA Wind Energy Association CEO Niveshen Govender and Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Nersa committee recommends licensing of four more traders, batting away Eskom objections

By: Terence Creamer 1st October 2024 The electricity subcommittee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has recommended the approval of four more electricity trading licences, dismissing the objections raised by Eskom’s distribution division during hearings in July. The recommendation that GreenCo Power Services,... →

Business as usual at VWA amid rumours of German plant closures

By: Irma Venter 30th September 2024 Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) says its Kariega assembly plant, in the Eastern Cape, is operating as normal amid possible plant closures and job cuts at its parent company in Germany. In fact, the local company says it expects good production volumes this year. →

Image of inside the VWSA plant in Kariega

Inside the VWA plant in Kariega

Numerous N4 upgrade projects underway, more to follow – TRAC

By: Irma Venter 27th September 2024 Maputo Corridor road concessionaire Trans African Concessions (TRAC) says there are numerous construction and rehabilitation projects underway on the N4 highway between Gauteng and Maputo, with more work to follow in the next three years. Work on the Bossemanskraal intersection to the Mpumalanga... →

Eskom seeks 36% tariff increase

By: Creamer Media Reporter 27th September 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses power utility Eskom's latest Multiyear Price Determination submission to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, as well as the next steps. →

Eskom seeks 36% tariff increase

Don’t conflate Eskom-Sasol bilateral on LNG with ‘national strategy’ needed to avert gas cliff – IGUA-SA

By: Terence Creamer 25th September 2024 The Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) has welcomed the attention that South Africa’s impending “gas cliff” is finally enjoying from government through Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. The body is cautioning, however, against conflating the... →

Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa executive officer Jaco Human

Eskom and Sasol explore demand anchors for LNG

23rd September 2024 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses Eskom and Sasol’s collaboration on the potential to introduce liquified natural gas to replace natural gas imports from southern Mozambique, which are currently set to decline sharply from 2027. →

Eskom and Sasol explore demand anchors for LNG

Steenhuisen outlines vision for growing and modernising SA’s agriculture ecosystem

By: Marleny Arnoldi 20th September 2024 Newly appointed Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is pushing a renewed focus on structural reforms, biosecurity and improved trade relations with other countries as the Democratic Alliance leader takes charge of the department as part of the Government of National Unity (GNU). In an exclusive... →

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen unpacks major growth constraints in the industry and how he plans to modernise the sector

Creecy sets year-end deadline for rail Network Statement amid ‘complicated tariff balancing act’

By: Terence Creamer 17th September 2024 Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says that, despite Transnet’s turnaround progress, the State-owned enterprise is not able to meet the target of increasing South Africa’s yearly rail volumes to 250-million tons alone. The Government of National Unity is, therefore, prioritising efforts to open... →

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy addressing a Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa conference in Ekurhuleni

SAB reiterates calls for revised approach to excessive beer excise tax increases

By: Darren Parker 16th September 2024 Government is disproportionately reliant on the beer-making industry for excise duties, which accounted for 34.7% of total excise revenues in the 2023/24 financial year, JSE-listed beer maker South African Breweries (SAB) has said. Over the past few years, the company has made repeated appeals to... →

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