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Magazine round up | 15 November 2024 
15th November 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
SA mulling new ways to unlock much-needed rail infrastructure investment
By: Schalk Burger 15th November 2024 Amid existing initiatives to achieve the correct rail access pricing to make it economically viable for private rail operators to invest, provide services and help State-owned transport agency Transnet to pay off its debt, the most important aspect of getting rail transport to operate at the... →
First hot-rolled coil produced at Scaw’s new R5bn Germiston mill 
By: Terence Creamer 12th November 2024 The first hot-rolled coil (HRC) has been produced at Scaw Metals’ Union Junction complex in Ekurhuleni, heralding the reintroduction of competition into South Africa’s flat-steel market. The R5-billion steel investment, which has been 75% funded by Absa and Investec and 25% funded by the... →
Overnight water throttling part of new measures to combat Joburg’s water challenges
By: Natasha Odendaal 12th November 2024 Johannesburg Water will start throttling water supply from between 21:00 and 04:00, as the city experiences increasingly frequent interruptions to daily water supply. The new measure, set to start on November 14 and be implemented continuously until the system has fully recovered, will enable... →
Magazine round up | 08 November 2024
8th November 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
No Day Zero for Gauteng, assures Majodina 
By: Natasha Odendaal 5th November 2024 While Gauteng battles many self-inflicted water challenges, it will not face a Day Zero, where the taps will run dry, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina assured on Tuesday. Reflecting on the performance of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) during the first hundred days under... →
Magazine round up | 01 November 2024
1st November 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
RBIDZ COO emphasises importance of enabling energy security, local beneficiation
By: Tracy Hancock 31st October 2024 Manufacturing has been identified as one of the key sectors for the advancement of economic growth and job creation in South Africa, with the energy sector presenting the biggest opportunity for the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ), says RBIDZ COO Muzi Shange. The RBIDZ... →
Trade opportunities for emerging countries to remain under a Trump Presidency, economist says
By: Darren Parker 29th October 2024 Economist Dr Larry Hatheway has predicted that Donald Trump will win the upcoming US presidential elections against Kamala Harris, which will probably encourage deglobalisation based on the former president’s staunch US-first policy approach. However, speaking in a webinar on October 29, hosted... →
L2D makes strides in sustainability, reports retail portfolio healthy
By: Sabrina Jardim 25th October 2024 As part of its sustainability efforts, Liberty 2 Degrees (L2D) expects to complete its solar energy rollout of 17 MW across its retail centres by the end of 2025, which will reduce its overall energy consumption by about 16% to 17%, said L2D lead sustainability specialist Brian Unsted. During a... →
Evolving retail landscapes call for greater emphasis on convenience, consumer experience
By: Sabrina Jardim 25th October 2024 Amid evolving consumer trends in the retail space, physical retail has witnessed a resurgence in recent years, while online shopping has decreased globally this year, Standard Bank behavioural science and innovation head Shalia Naidoo has said. During a media roundtable hosted by Liberty 2... →
MTN redefines future of manufacturing
By: Natasha Odendaal 25th October 2024 MTN Business has positioned itself to transform the manufacturing sector, leveraging its various technologies, vast partnerships, established solutions and initiatives throughout South Africa to enhance operational safety, boost production efficiency, minimise downtime and optimise output, and... →
New Kredo Mobility digital solution aims to mitigate auto sector challenges
By: Natasha Odendaal 25th October 2024 Industry veteran and Kredo Mobility founder and CEO Kriben Reddy has launched a new digital solutions service aimed at tackling some of the challenges the automotive sector has battled for many years, including fraud, high costs and deteriorating consumer creditworthiness. Kredo Mobility is a... →
Magazine round up | 25 October 2024
25th October 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
Experts weigh in on increasingly decentralised freight logistics model
By: Marleny Arnoldi 24th October 2024 As government and the private sector work to accelerate reforms and improve efficiencies in the logistics sector, experts from a range of spheres have emphasised the importance of targeted investment and collaboration to ensure the sustainability and inclusivity of the economic growth that is... →
Magazine round up | 18 October 2024
18th October 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
WWF data shows significant decline in monitored wildlife populations
By: Sabrina Jardim 11th October 2024 The average size of monitored wildlife populations has declined by 73% in the 50 years from 1970 to 2020, global conservation organisation the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF’s) latest Living Planet Index (LPI) shows. The fifteenth edition of the WWF’s biennial flagship publication, the ‘Living... →
Forestry sector calls for collaboration to build on transformation progress
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 11th October 2024 While the forestry sector has achieved notable progress in transformation over the past 15 years, more needs to be done to ensure the sector is sustainable and creates long-term value for stakeholders and communities. This was the key message from speakers at the Forestry Sector Charter Council’s... →
Magazine round up | 11 October 2024
11th October 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
Ramokgopa convinced ‘sweet spot’ will be found to unlock Independent Power Transmission projects
By: Terence Creamer 7th October 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that government and the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) are close to finding the “sweet spot” that will facilitate the integration of private Independent Power Transmission (IPT) projects. Such... →
Magazine round up | 04 October 2024
4th October 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
South African delegates hear of Thailand's consistently adapted automotive support policy
By: Schalk Burger 2nd October 2024 Thailand has a national automotive industry policy committee, which includes private-sector and government representatives, that deliberates and then puts in place fixed-term incentives to drive private-sector companies to transition in the agreed-upon direction. This was informed by the effect... →
Magazine round up | 27 September 2024
27th September 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
Magazine round up | 20 September 2024
20th September 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
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... →
Companies are reaping financial benefits from addressing carbon emissions
By: Schalk Burger 17th September 2024 A quarter of companies worldwide across industries have managed to reduce their carbon footprint and make meaningful financial gains that benefit them and their employees, shareholders and stakeholders, the fourth edition of the 'Carbon Emissions' report published by management consultancy Boston... →
Momentum Group Foundation calls for increased collaboration to bolster efforts to tackle youth unemployment
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 16th September 2024 With South Africa’s youth unemployment having reached unsustainably high levels, Momentum Group Foundation has called for increased collaboration to tackle this and to augment the strides it has made thus far in addressing this issue. Speaking during the group’s ‘Masibambisane for Impact on... →
Magazine round up | 13 September 2024
13th September 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
M&R positive about profitable returns from FY25 as rightsizing bears fruit
By: Marleny Arnoldi 12th September 2024 Engineering and contracting services company Murray & Roberts (M&R) has said the voluntary administration of its Australian businesses from December 2022, continued to impact it throughout the financial year ended June 30. The most notable issue for the company remains servicing its corporate... →
Growthpoint reports improved KPIs despite high interest rates
By: Sabrina Jardim 11th September 2024 JSE-listed retail estate investment trust (REIT) Growthpoint Properties has reported improvements in the majority of key performance indicators (KPIs), including arrears, rental reversion rates, valuations and vacancies, for its South African business for the financial year ended June 30 The... →
Logitech seeks to help South African businesses in the 'new world of work'
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 11th September 2024 Computer peripherals and software manufacturer Logitech is aiming to provide video conferencing and other solutions for the “new world of work” to the South African market, through its Logitech for Business offering. At a “New Logic of Work” event, held in Johannesburg on September 10, Logitech... →
Magazine round up | 06 September 2024
6th September 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
Pilot possibly a template for textiles recycling
By: Halima Frost 6th September 2024 The successful completion of a clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) waste disposal pilot project, managed by national support programme National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA), creates opportunity for similar projects, says NCPC-SA project manager Andre Page. The... →
A Legacy of Excellence 70 years of continuous values and innovation for SA manufacturer
4th September 2024 The story of South African manufacturer Bell Equipment is one deeply rooted in strong family values, innovation and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Founded by Irvine Bell in 1954, the company’s journey from its inception to becoming a global leader in manufacturing and support services is a... →
Magazine round up | 30 August 2024
30th August 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
ESG risk should be integrated into organisational risk processes
By: Sabrina Jardim 23rd August 2024 As emphasis on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) grows globally, integrating ESG into effective risk management plays a key role in strategy development, panellists noted during a Creamer Media-hosted webinar, titled ‘The importance of integrating strategic ESG risk into... →
Magazine round up | 23 August 2024
23rd August 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
Women’s participation key to economic growth – investment firm
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 23rd August 2024 Efforts to facilitate the greater participation of women in key sectors of the economy, such as the transport sector, are viewed with the utmost importance by women-led investment firm Identity Partners. The impetus for developing this business, established in 2008, was the desire to increase... →
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