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South Africa will lag growth recovery in rest of Africa in 2025 – World Bank
South Africa will lag growth recovery in rest of Africa in 2025 – World Bank
24th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The World Bank expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as South Africa, to rise in 2025 and further accelerate to 2027. But it is also warning of several downside risks, including restrictive trade policies and the prospect of tepid growth... 


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Tau extends deadline for comment on Transformation Fund to May 28
24th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has extended the deadline for the public to comment on the draft Transformation Fund concept document to May 28, from the original date of May 7.... 


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Vukile launches revamped Bedworth Centre
24th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Vukile Property Fund has launched its revamped Bedworth Centre, in Vereeniging, following a R141-million redevelopment project that started last year. The revamp of the 29 200 m2 centre... 


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Portfolio committee concerned about Department of Defence’s strategy, budget constraints
24th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has raised concerns that the ongoing budgetary constraints experienced by the Department of Defence (DoD) will result in the ongoing decline... 


Tanzania bans agriculture imports from South Africa, Malawi
24th April 2025 By: Reuters

Tanzania has banned the importation of agricultural products from Malawi and South Africa, saying it was retaliation for similar hostile trade measures from both countries. The three countries all... 


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War-hit Congo park turns to chocolate gorillas in conservation push
Updated 1 hour 8 minutes ago By: Reuters

Threatened by armed conflict, volcanic activity and rampant deforestation, Africa's oldest national park is turning to a new product to raise its profile and boost conservation efforts: chocolate... 


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Into the wind
25th April 2025

South Africa has 6 505 MW of installed renewable energy capacity that generates power for the national electricity grid, according to Eskom. Just over half (53%) of it is wind and 44% is solar,... 


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CSIR develops cost-effective building block for houses using construction waste
24th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Research and development organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with nonprofit organisation Use-It Waste Beneficiation and building solutions company Key... 


Magazine round up | 25 April 2025
Magazine round up | 25 April 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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Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 16:00
24th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Higher-than-expected electricity demand, the loss of generation units and extensive planned maintenance have placed strain on the electricity system, prompting Eskom to implement Stage 2... 


Flagship Mogalakwena mine production down 21%.
Anglo American Platinum’s first-quarter ruthenium price up 36%
24th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the first three months of this year, Anglo American Platinum achieved a 36% higher price for its ruthenium, a relatively low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) that was placed on a new high... 


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South African president discusses Ukraine, bilateral ties with Trump
24th April 2025 By: Reuters

President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a post on social media platform X on Thursday that he had spoken to US President Donald Trump on the Ukraine war and the need to foster good bilateral relations.... 


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World Bank Group expands members, priorities for Private Sector Investment Lab
24th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The World Bank Group has launched the next phase of its Private Sector Investment Lab, which will include an expanded membership of industry leaders with experience in generating jobs in developing... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
South Africa withdraws planned VAT hike after political pushback
24th April 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa will not increase its value-added tax (VAT) from May 1, the finance ministry said on Thursday, after the proposed hike faced opposition from political parties and caused friction... 


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South African rand edges up after VAT increase withdrawn
24th April 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand was marginally stronger in early trade on Thursday after the finance ministry said it was withdrawing a contentious increase in value-added tax (VAT) that was due to kick in... 


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Vaal’s third sluice gate reopened as rains continue
24th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reopened a third sluice gate at the Vaal dam and increased outflows at Bloemhof dam owing to high inflows amid heavy rainfall. The DWS closed the... 


Aspen's shares plunge day after profit warning
23rd April 2025 By: Reuters

Shares in South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare dropped more than 30% on Wednesday, a day after the company issued a profit warning over what it called a "material contractual dispute". Aspen alerted... 


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Magazine round up | 25 April 2025
Magazine round up | 25 April 2025

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

DOUBLE BERTH: A R60-million project to deepen and strengthen the automotive terminal berth at the Port of East London, in the Eastern Cape, has been completed. The investment ensures that all berths along the West Quay are now -10.5m in depth with a total length of 550 m. This allows for the simultaneous berthing of two new-generation automotive vessels of greater than 200 m in length, raising the port’s handling capacity to 790 000 cars yearly.
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A R60-million project to deepen and strengthen the automotive terminal berth at the Port of East London, in the Eastern Cape, has been completed. The investment ensures that all berths along the... 

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Now’s the time for extensive engineering enablement across the country

The time for action in South Africa on the engineering front is now. The way needs to be opened for urgent and more extensive upgrading of water, transport and particularly renewable energy... 

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Renewables aspirant

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has outlined the case for why the State-owned utility will be entering the renewable-energy space more assertively over the coming months and years, as well as how the group... 

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Katherine Persson, MD: assets at SOLA Group
Katherine Persson

This week we profile Katherine Persson, MD: assets at SOLA Group, a fully South African vertically integrated renewable-energy infrastructure, generation and storage company 

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WREAKING HAVOC: President Donald Trump’s supporters continue to insist he has a coherent and workable economic vision and plan. Economists are sceptical, however, and markets, which admittedly tend... 

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