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TRIM CEO Moshe Motlohi
TRIM invites private firms to bid to operate three rail sidings for ten years
Updated 2 hours 26 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has initiated a process for private-sector entities to bid to operate and invest in three siding facilities for a period of ten years in line with reforms under way to open up the rail... 


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Rainbow Chicken declares maiden interim dividend
11th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having implemented a solid growth strategy and experiencing a period of strong demand, lower input prices and a stronger rand, fully integrated chicken and animal feed producer Rainbow Chicken has... 


Growthpoint grows revenue, declares interim dividend
11th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties Group posted revenue of R6.6-billion for the six months ended December 31, 2025, a 2.4% increase from the R6.5-billion revenue... 


Hyprop reports strong results, on track to meet full-year guidance
Hyprop reports strong results, on track to meet full-year guidance
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop Investments has delivered strong interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reporting a 12.9% increase in distributable... 


Aucamp proceeds with determination of offshore oil and gas appeals
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp is proceeding with the determination of appeals lodged against several environmental authorisations granted for offshore oil and gas... 


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Freeport Saldanha to host metal processing, fabrication facility
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industrial development zone Freeport Saldanha announces that an agreement has been signed with a new investor to establish a fully funded, technologically advanced metal processing and fabrication... 


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6th March 2026

Komati is the first of Eskom’s coal stations to stop operating. Eskom’s plans to repower and repurpose Komati include a solar facility and battery storage. There is also a trade school, an... 


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US Ambassador to South Africa announces Investment Accelerator, SelectUSA Summit Delegation
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

New US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Bozell III has announced the launch of an Investment Accelerator initiative and the formation of a high-level South African delegation to attend this year’s... 


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Global air cargo sector had to prioritise digitalisation, standards and security – IATA
Updated 2 hours 46 minutes ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The global air cargo industry should, in the opinion of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) prioritise three things. These are the acceleration of digitalisation in the sector; the... 


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Late payment crisis detrimental to SMEs, Business Partners says
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The National Treasury’s latest payment data shows a worsening late payment crisis across national and provincial government departments, raising concerns about the sustainability of current payment... 


Shipper MSC secures 45‑year Lagos port concession with Nigerdock
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Shipping company MSC has signed a 45-year concession agreement with Nigerian maritime company Nigerdock to develop, operate and maintain a new container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos, the... 


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Middle East war creating largest-ever global oil supply disruption – IEA
Updated 49 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

The war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, the International Energy Agency (IEA) states in its latest 'Oil Market' report for... 


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Air cargo played key role in helping global economy through a turbulent 2025
11th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has, in its latest report, 'Air Cargo, Trade and Economic Growth in 2025',... 


IATA seeking to deploy AI to improve efficiency in global air cargo operations
Updated 6 minutes ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is launching initiatives to promote the adoption of AI across the air cargo sector. This... 


Vodacom achieves African first with SuperUpload, offering up to 250 Mb/s 5G uplink speed
Vodacom achieves African first with SuperUpload, offering up to 250 Mb/s 5G uplink speed
Updated 18 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Telecommunications group Vodacom South Africa has achieved a significant milestone with the successful testing of SuperUpload, a 5G advanced technology that delivers uplink speeds of 254 Mb/s – the... 


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Oil climbs as Iran steps up attacks on Gulf shipping
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Oil prices jumped on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, raising fears of a prolonged conflict and oil-flow disruptions through the Strait of... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel.
Strong cash generation enabling Harmony to fund a future in both gold and copper
11th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold-mining company Harmony Gold is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing in copper to protect cash flows through the... 


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Magazine round up | 06 March 2026
Magazine round up | 06 March 2026

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

GRID UNLOCKED: Renewable energy company Anthem recently announced the energisation of the Gamma B Main Transmission Substation (MTS) pictured here. Built on the border of the Northern and Western Cape provinces, the Gamma B MTS has been integrated into the National Transmission Company South Africa’s network. It provides the infrastructure needed to feed electricity that will be produced from Anthem’s 420 MW Northern Cluster wind farm into the grid. The wheeled electricity is contracted to Rio Tinto’s Richards Bay Minerals, Sibanye-Stillwater, and NOA Group Trading.
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Renewable energy company Anthem recently announced the energisation of the Gamma B Main Transmission Substation (MTS) pictured here. Built on the border of the Northern and Western Cape provinces,... 

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South Africa must go all out to accelerate its reindustrialisation

The re-industrialisation of South Africa is an absolute must and it is good to see that public-private collaboration has been successfully applied to bring dormant industrial infrastructure back to... 

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Important shifts

The overarching theme of last week’s Budget was definitely the fiscal turning point that has now finally been reached. Debt is being stabilised and the trajectory of the deficit is narrowing,... 

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Tshidi Mndzebele, CEO of AvenirHoldings
Tshidi Mndzebele

This week we profile Tshidi Mndzebele, CEO of AvenirHoldings, a provider of engineering, procurement and construction management services 

UNDER PRESSURE: While manufacturing has been under pressure in South Africa for more than a decade, the squeeze is now on across various key subsectors. Besides the closure of minerals processing capacity, including in ferroalloys and steel, the outlook for the flagship automotive industry is also worrying. It is nevertheless far from clear whether South Africa can afford the industrial and trade policy remedies being proposed.
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While manufacturing has been under pressure in South Africa for more than a decade, the squeeze is now on across various key subsectors. Besides the closure of minerals processing capacity,... 

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