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Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
25-year extensions of Island View liquid-bulk terminal leases to boost fuel security – Creecy
18th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has issued a directive instructing the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to renew the leases of existing liquid-bulk terminal operators in the Island View precinct at the Port of Durban for a further 25... 


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ADvTECH to open new Emeris university campus in Sandton, aiming for 6 000 students in 2026
18th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed private education provider ADvTECH will open a new Emeris university on Grayston drive, in Sandown, Sandton, and aims to start with 6 000 students when it opens next year, ADvTECH Group... 


Magazine round up | 19 September 2025
Magazine round up | 19 September 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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New Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II assurances following setbacks
Updated 3 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is achieving “rapid progress”, despite running into considerable delays, challenges and cost increases, with notable milestones having... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane and Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku.
Fruitful outcomes needed quickly from crucial Minerals Council, Mintek agreement
18th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the crucial memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will be signed tomorrow by Minerals Council South Africa and South... 


Rand slips before South African Reserve Bank's rate decision
Rand slips before South African Reserve Bank's rate decision
18th September 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand slipped on Thursday ahead of an interest rate decision by the central bank. At 0622 GMT, the rand traded at 17.45 against the dollar, about 0.3% weaker than Wednesday's close. 


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The collapse of South Africa’s freight rail network has placed a significant strain on the economy, forcing goods that should move quickly and efficiently by rail onto congested roads. Theft of... 


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Court annuls permit for Eskom to build new gas power plant
17th September 2025 By: Reuters

One of South Africa's top courts on Wednesday annulled a government permit allowing state utility Eskom to build a large power plant burning natural gas, saying there had not been proper public... 


Dignitaries at the launch of the new RTGs, including Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips (second and third from right respectively)
First new rubber-tyred gantry cranes introduced at Cape Town Container Terminal
17th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) have been introduced at the Cape Town Container Terminal as part of a R3.4-billion investment programme at the facility by Transnet Port... 


V&A Waterfront CEO designate Graham Wood
V&A appoints CEO designate
17th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The board of directors of the V&A Waterfront has, following an extensive local and international search, appointed former Sun International hospitality COO Graham Wood as CEO designate to replace... 


Fidelity acquires SSG to boost regional integrated facilities services objectives
17th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Services and risk solutions company Fidelity Services Group has acquired a majority shareholding in security, facilities management and cleaning services company SSG Holdings, which will accelerate... 


Toyota's manufacturing plant in South Africa
Automotive market is recovering, but affordability and export headwinds threaten long-term growth
17th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa’s automotive market built momentum this year, supported by a favourable interest rate environment, record-low new-vehicle inflation and liquidity from the two-pot pension reform, but... 


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Outa takes Sanral to court to have e-toll debt cases declared abandoned
17th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has filed legal action against the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and three Ministers, asking the High Court to declare that Sanral... 


Orion CEO Tony Lennox.
Prieska copper project uplifted by Glencore's financing and offtake term sheet
17th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Orion Minerals’ Prieska copper/zinc mine, in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape, has received a prospective financing and offtake uplift through the signing of a non-binding term sheet with... 


Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau
Trump’s trade envoy to meet with Parks Tau
17th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau are expected to meet on Thursday in a bid to resolve an impasse over tariffs, people with knowledge... 


Kaspersky sSA GM Chris Norton
Kaspersky releases extended detection and response tools to protect SMEs
17th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has launched a set of extended detection and response (XDR) tools, as well as a managed XDR service, designed to protect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), said... 


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DBSA announces finalisation of major investment in EV charging station company CHARGE
17th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African development finance institution, the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), announced on Wednesday that all due diligence and final agreements have been completed, and all... 


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Magazine round up | 19 September 2025
Magazine round up | 19 September 2025

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

GOLDEN REVERSAL: President Donald Trump signed an executive order exempting gold bars – along with graphite, tungsten, uranium, and other metals – weeks after traders were stunned and confused by a US Customs and Border Protection ruling indicating bullion would be subject to import taxes. Bloomberg reports that Trump’s directive could also speed implementation of bespoke trade deals between the US and other countries. Photograph: Bloomberg
GOLDEN REVERSAL

President Donald Trump signed an executive order exempting gold bars – along with graphite, tungsten, uranium, and other metals – weeks after traders were stunned and confused by a US Customs and... 

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South Africa has China to thank for uplifting our platinum mining out of worrying slump

South Africa has China to thank for uplifting the platinum price out of the post-pandemic doldrums into the top-echelon of top global commodity performers. In the first six months of this year,... 

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Market countdown

It is understandable that few are fully aware of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) and the likely significance of this complex reform, which represents an important... 

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Paseka Leeuw, Head, School of Mining Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg
Paseka Leeuw

This week we profile Paseka Leeuw, head of the School of Mining Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg 

BOARD FALLOUT: Developments at the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, or #Necsa, have been explosive of late. Disquiet, disagreements and even legal action over the way remuneration policies had been implemented by the CEO led to mass resignations that left the board inquorate. There is also a worrying allegation that the financial position may have been misrepresented.
BOARD FALLOUT

Developments at the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, or Necsa, have been explosive of late. Disquiet, disagreements and even legal action over the way remuneration policies had been... 

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