https://newsletter.en.creamermedia.com
Nersa reinforces shift to competitive electricity market as it approves market operator licence and new grid rules
Nersa reinforces shift to competitive electricity market as it approves market operator licence and new grid rules
Updated 6 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

The Energy Regulator, which is the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) highest decision-making body, has made three landmark decisions in support of the country’s legislated commitment to transition to a competitive electricity... 


Latest News

Sponsored Posts

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Receive our free daily newsletter:

Latest News

Image of Cell C building
Cell C makes debut on JSE
27th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cell C Holdings has listed on the JSE, under the ticker CCD, marking a defining milestone in South Africa’s telecommunications landscape and opening a new chapter in the company’s turnaround... 


Image of open sluice gates at Vaal dam
DWS opens three more Vaal sluice gates, 10 gates now open
27th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is opening up three more sluice gates at the Vaal dam on Thursday to manage rising inflows at persistent rainfall across the Vaal river system. With two... 


Cesa president Dr Vishal Haripersad
Cesa welcomes new president
Updated 7 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa), representing 600 consulting engineering firms across South Africa, has announced Dr Vishal Haripersad as its new president and Jabulile Msiza as its vice... 


Bayhead Road
TNPA completes Durban’s Bayhead road ahead of schedule
27th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has reported that it has successfully completed the rehabilitation of Bayhead road at the Port of Durban a month ahead of schedule. The utility... 


A2X retains 40 issuers after FSCA process concludes
Updated 6 hours ago By: Darren Parker

South African alternative stock exchange A2X Markets has retained 40 of the 43 companies listed through its 2023 opt-out admission process following the conclusion of its 90-day enforceable... 


Real Economy Graphics

Worker struggles
Worker struggles
21st November 2025

Most of us live in a world where going to work means an office with a desk and a computer. But there are millions of South Africans – ‘deskless’ workers – who live in another world. 


Sponsored Posts

Latest News

New Tiger Brands logo
Tiger Brands announces rebrand of purpose
Updated 7 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands has refreshed its corporate brand and purpose, with a brand new logo to boot. The change comes 25 years after the company changed its name from... 


An Embraer E190 in Airlink livery
Airlink announces changes to its Johannesburg-Nairobi schedule
27th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional and domestic airline, Airlink, has announced changes to its flight schedule on its Johannesburg-Nairobi route. The service is operated every day, using Embraer E190... 


IFC extends $58.5m loan to Candi Solar for South African, Indian solar projects
Updated 6 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Commercial and industrial solar power company Candi Solar has secured $58.5-million in funding from development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is a member of... 


copper mark logo
Copper Mark, SSI sign collaboration agreement on responsible copper sourcing for solar sector
Updated 7 hours ago By: Darren Parker

The Copper Mark and the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a framework for collaboration aimed at promoting responsible production and... 


Rand currency
South Africa producer inflation rises to 2.9% y/y in October
27th November 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's producer inflation was at 2.9% year on year in October, up from 2.3% in September, statistics agency data showed on Thursday. The Producer Price Index decreased 0.1% month on month... 


Sponsored Posts

Latest News

Elephant walking in a river
Elephant dung DNA reveals hidden forest populations, study shows
27th November 2025 By: Reuters

There are thousands more endangered African forest elephants than previously thought, thanks to a new counting method using the DNA extracted from their dung, a study showed on Thursday. The... 


Products on display in a Walmart store
Walmart's second South African store to open in Fourways
27th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Closely following the successful opening of the first Walmart store in Clearwater Mall, in Johannesburg, the retailer has announced that its second Walmart-branded store in Fourways will open to... 


Beverage cans produced by Nampak
Nampak to report significant increase in full-year EPS, HEPS
27th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Packaging company Nampak expects to report a significant increase in its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the financial year ended September 30, with HEPS for... 


Trump says South Africa won't get 2026 G20 invite, South Africa calls it punitive
26th November 2025 By: Reuters

Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to take part in next year's G20 summit in Florida after Washington boycotted the leaders' summit in Johannesburg last week, which the African... 


Transnet, Nedbank reach R600m settlement in dispute dating back to 2015
26th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned freight utility Transnet confirms that it has reached a commercial settlement agreement with financial services provider Nedbank in a protracted legal dispute between the parties.... 


Sector News

Magazine

Magazine Cover Image
Magazine round up | 21 November 2025

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

GIANT PROJECT: The Simandou iron-ore project in Guinea is regarded as Africa’s largest greenfield development. Besides the mine, the integrated project includes a 600-km multi-use rail line, barge and transshipment port facilities. Once fully operational, up to 120-million tonnes of high-grade iron-ore will be exported yearly. A ceremony marking the official start of operations was held this month at the new port in Forécariah prefecture. Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya was joined at the event by project partners Winning Consortium Simandou, Rio Tinto, Chinalco and China Baowu.
GIANT PROJECT

The Simandou iron-ore project in Guinea is regarded as Africa’s largest greenfield development. Besides the mine, the integrated project includes a 600-km multi-use rail line, barge and... 

Photo of Martin Creamer
From now on, South Africa must go all out to put its best foot forward

Every possible G20 opportunity must be seized and South Africa’s full positive potential brightly showcased to attract ongoing attention post G20. From now on, South Africa must put its best foot... 

Photo of Terence Creamer
Important shift

There are signs that the long-promised change to the composition of government spending – from consumption to capital investment – is at last taking shape. In his Medium-Term Budget Policy... 

Business Leader

Deon Verster, country manager at PayJoy South Africa
Deon Verster

This week we profile Deon Verster, country manager at PayJoy South Africa, a financial technology company that enables customers to buy smartphones through affordable installment plans, using its... 

SCRAP CONTINUES: The fight over South Africa’s scrap metal policy is set to continue. Following a review, the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa, or Itac, made only modest changes, lowering the discount to be offered to domestic ferrous scrap consumers from 30% to 25%. The seller is still responsible for delivery costs and the 20% export tax remains. Both metal recyclers and ArcelorMittal South Africa have objected and are demanding another review.
SCRAP CONTINUES

The fight over South Africa’s scrap metal policy is set to continue. Following a review, the International Trade Administration of South Africa, or Itac, made only modest changes, lowering the... 

Showroom

Rio-Carb
Rio-Carb

Rio Carb is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) of R-C700 Chromium Carbide (CrC) alloy clad wear plates and pipes used for heavy materials...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Schauenburg SmartMine IoT
Schauenburg SmartMine IoT

SmartMine IoT has been developed with the mining industry in mind, to provides our customers with powerful business intelligence and data modelling...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
ECG Engineering
ECG Engineering

ECG provides specialised electrical engineering services to the Mining, Utilities, Materials Handling and Industrial industries, with extensive and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Axiom Hydraulics
Axiom Hydraulics

Axiom Hydraulics is a trusted leader in South Africa’s hydraulic industry, delivering world-class components, systems, and engineering expertise...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







pqt: 0.399s - ct: 0.504s - 170pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now