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Ferrochrome smelting.
Provided power costs are fixed, Chrome SA ready to be part of ferrochrome solution
Updated 2 hours 48 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

South Africa needs both a competitive mining sector and a strong manufacturing base but supporting one sector by undermining another is an unsustainable strategy, Chrome SA has cautioned in a comprehensive media release. The members of Chrome SA... 


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Libstar achieves strong interim performance, despite headwinds
16th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Food company Libstar delivered its strongest first-half performance since 2022 in the six months ended June 30, supported by volume growth, cost optimisation and improved operational efficiencies.... 


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Shell’s fight with South African activists moves into last round
16th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s top court will start hearing arguments on Tuesday in a legal battle that has pitted environmental activists against one of the world’s biggest energy companies — and which may... 


Itac recommends temporary duty waiver for stainless steel tubing
16th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended that a temporary rebate provision be created for the importation of stainless steel tubing used in the... 


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Coega Development Corporation reaches agreement with former CEO in labour dispute
16th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

A labour dispute that followed the firing of former Coega Development Corporation (CDC) CEO Khwezi Tiya in December last year has now been resolved. The parties to the labour dispute have reached a... 


DBSA partners with Ecobank and RMB on major loan facility for Ugandan development
16th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African development finance institution, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), announced on Tuesday that it and Togo-based pan-African private sector banking group Ecobank, acting... 


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Algeria's solar race
Algeria's solar race
12th September 2025

Africa’s solar surge is gaining momentum. The number of countries importing solar panels from China has climbed over the past year, according to a new Ember report, appropriately titled The first... 


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SITA, Ethiopian Airlines enter partnership to meet growing air travel demand
16th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global aviation IT and technology solutions group SITA and Ethiopian Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding, under which they will jointly develop innovative solutions which will... 


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Global oil and gas field decline rates are increasing, IEA says
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

The natural rate of decline in output from the world's oil and gas fields is speeding up, owing to more reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on... 


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South African rand flat ahead of expected US rate cut, local inflation print
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Wednesday ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and domestic consumer price index and retail sales numbers. At 0701... 


Transnet Engineering unveils accredited material testing laboratory
Transnet Engineering unveils accredited material testing laboratory
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State-owned Transnet Engineering has launched its South African National Accreditation System-accredited material testing laboratory at its Koedoespoort plant, in Johannesburg. Sabrina Jardim tells... 


Glencore Allloys CEO Japie Fullard
Glencore to meet with Ramokgopa in bid to save smelters
16th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

Glencore will meet with the South African government this week to seek ways to prevent smelters that make a key stainless steel ingredient from shedding thousands of jobs as they grapple with... 


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Anglo's Los Bronces copper mine.
Anglo frees ‘at least’ $5bn as it locks arms with next-door-neighbour copper mine
16th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

At least $5-bilion has been liberated by Johannesburg-listed Anglo American carrying out a joint mine plan with an adjacent copper operator in South America. Becoming one are Anglo American Sur’s... 


Hisense to provide 100 young people from Atlantis a year-long learnership programme
15th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Consumer electronics and home appliances manufacturer Hisense South Africa's (SA’s) manufacturing plant in Atlantis, in the Western Cape, has welcomed 100 young people from the local community, who... 


United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell.
South Africa’s coal-to-clean funding support highlighted in UN Climate Change release
15th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's just transition that protects workers and communities while scaling-up renewables to strengthen energy security is being held up as an example of climate mitigation advance by the UN... 


Local affordable sustainable housing development lender partnering with global financier
15th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African affordable sustainable residential property development company TUHF announced on Monday that it had partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank... 


Gautrain service at Park Station, in Johannesburg
Gautrain reports clean audit for thirteenth consecutive year
15th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) reports that it has achieved its thirteenth consecutive clean audit for the 2024/25 financial year. “This achievement reflects the GMA’s consistent and... 


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Magazine round up | 12 September 2025
Magazine round up | 12 September 2025

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

HARD TIMES: ArcelorMittal South Africa announced earlier this month that it had placed the Newcastle blast furnace into temporary care and maintenance and had initiated retrenchment processes. While discussions were still under way in a bid to salvage the mill and the group’s long-steel business, the prospects looked bleak at the time of going to press. Photograph: Creamer Media
HARD TIMES

ArcelorMittal South Africa announced earlier this month that it had placed the Newcastle blast furnace into temporary care and maintenance and had initiated retrenchment processes. While... 

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Africa must act now to collectively seize beckoning energy-linked critical minerals opportunity

The countries of Africa have a beckoning opportunity to collectively leverage its critical minerals endowments, which require energy to turn to account. To get best advantage, the countries of... 

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Tariff pushback

The extreme pace of the 2025 news cycle has made it difficult to remember even the most important developments. For instance, it is difficult to recall the immediate concern raised in January over... 

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Basani Maluleke, group executive of personal banking at Capitec
Basani Maluleke

This week we profile Basani Maluleke, group executive of personal banking at Capitec 

SHOCKING: When the latest round of electricity tariffs were announced earlier this year, Eskom immediately raised questions about whether the methodology had been applied correctly. Once the reasons were published, the utility approached the courts for a review, claiming errors by the regulator, or Nersa, which has been on the wrong side of several legal rulings, acknowledged error and subsequently reached a R54-billion settlement, for which consumers will now pay.
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When the latest round of electricity tariffs were announced earlier this year, Eskom immediately raised questions about whether the methodology had been applied correctly. Once the reasons were... 

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VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd
VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd

For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the...

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ABB Electrification

Electrifying the world in a safe, smart, and sustainable way, ABB Electrification is a global technology leader in electrical distribution and...

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Advancing leadership in technology, innovation, and project management excellence

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SAJ Electrics

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