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Cabinet approves support package for exporters exposed to US tariffs as talks continue
Cabinet approves support package for exporters exposed to US tariffs as talks continue
7th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government will on Monday August 11 unveil the support measures for companies and workers affected by the imposition of 30% reciprocal tariffs by the US on South African exports as from 12:01 am eastern daylight time on August 8.... 


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Local sourcing needs some type of concession to support local industry – Makhubu
7th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Goods that are produced locally using locally sourced materials are likely to have higher production costs. This has a bearing on taxation and, if goods are to be sourced locally, there needs to be... 


IATA agreement with software company makes its emissions data more widely available
7th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and software enterprise Chooose, have entered an agreement that will expand market... 


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Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN Treaty
7th August 2025 By: Reuters

The US has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that includes limits on plastic production and plastic chemical additives at the start of... 


Magazine round up | 08 August 2025
Magazine round up | 08 August 2025
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A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  


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Transnet, Hotazel Manganese Mines sign 10-year export agreement
7th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned Transnet and Hotazel Manganese Mines (HMM), a joint venture operated by a wholly-owned subsidiary of South32, have signed a ten-year contract under the third phase of the Manganese... 


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SA ramps up battery storage
SA ramps up battery storage
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The South African government launched its Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in March 2023. Since then, it has opened three bid windows and announced 18... 


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Tariff D-Day: Ramaphosa, Trump speak as trade deal discussions continue
7th August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

More detailed discussions will take place between South African and US trade negotiating teams, following a telephone discussion between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump on... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Khwelamet ferromanganese revival will begin minute Eskom gives feasible power rate
7th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The minute that Eskom gives Khwelamet an economically feasible power price, the refurbishing of two of the four furnaces at the dormant former Metalloys plant in Meyerton will begin and take six to... 


The African Development Bank has achieved significant successes over the past decade
6th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Outgoing African Development Bank (AfDB) president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has highlighted the successes of the institution. His term of office ends on September 1. The bank has maintained a AAA... 


Transnet terminates employment of Pepi Silinga by 'mutual agreement'
Transnet terminates employment of Pepi Silinga by 'mutual agreement'
6th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Transnet has announced that employment of the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) CEO Pepi Silinga was terminated effective July 16 by "mutual agreement". Silinga, who joined TNPA from the... 


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Transnet is becoming a national strategic asset worth investing in – Ninety One
6th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global investment manager Ninety One says State-owned entity (SOE) Transnet’s turnaround signals a new era for South Africa’s logistics and infrastructure investment. With reforms under way and... 


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SAWEM School ‘oversubscribed’ as NTCSA gears up for launch of market platform
6th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) reports strong interest in its recently launch three-day educational programme to prepare potential participants for the launch next year of... 


Sentech announces new executive structure
6th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As part of an ongoing organisational transformation, State-owned Sentech has appointed several new leaders to drive a shift in its operating model towards a business and customer-focused model that... 


Hydrogen light-vehicle development on hold – AFS
Hydrogen light-vehicle development on hold – AFS
6th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

AutoForecast Solutions (AFS) describes the development of hydrogen light-vehicles as “on hold” in its newest AFS Monthly report. Over the last quarter century, hydrogen, especially through fuel... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George
Commission calls for inclusive dialogue on the NDC to enhance climate action
6th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) held a Special Commission Working Session with Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George on August 5 to receive an update on the draft... 


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Glencore identifies major cost savings opportunities in half-year review
6th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

During the first half of this year, diversified mining and marketing group Glencore continued to optimise the business and position it for further value accretive growth, CEO Gary Nagle reported on... 


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Magazine round up | 08 August 2025
Magazine round up | 08 August 2025

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

SUNNY SURVEY: Finland, whose Kevitsa mine is pictured here with a midnight sun behind it, has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, climbing 16 places to lead the Fraser Institute’s 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies. South Africa’s downward slide continued, with the country now ranking fifteenth from the bottom overall.
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Finland, whose Kevitsa mine is pictured here with a midnight sun behind it, has reclaimed the top spot as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, climbing 16 places to lead... 

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Eskom, please put South Africa’s interests first

“We have R25-billion to deploy in Mpumalanga for wind farms, and we can't get budget quotes.” These were the words of Seriti Green at the latest Coal & Energy Transition Day in Johannesburg. Seriti... 

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Two steps back?

The idiom ‘one step forward, two steps back’ has surely arisen in the minds of those who have been monitoring developments in the electricity industry over the recent past. It is undeniable that... 

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Serge Sacre, CEO of L’Oréal South Africa
Serge Sacre

This week we profile Serge Sacre, CEO of L’Oréal South Africa, a cosmetics company offering beauty products across skincare, haircare, makeup and fragrance 

HAIR RAISING: The impact of the tariffs being imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration on most countries, including South Africa, will probably not be felt immediately. Over time, however, the costs to American consumers and export-oriented countries and companies could be high. Most costly, arguably, is the damage it has caused to the multilateral rules-based system, with trade now at the mercy of short-term dealmaking where tactics always trump strategy.
HAIR RAISING

The impact of the tariffs being imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration on most countries, including South Africa, will probably not be felt immediately. Over time, however, the costs to... 

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