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Eskom says delaying update to tariff structure will entrench incorrect price signals
Updated 1 hour 58 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has appealed to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) not to again postpone the implementation of a new retail tariff plan (RTP), warning that any delay would further entrench prevailing incorrect price signals to consumers.... 


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South Africa must focus on local factors to strengthen economy – Citadel
Updated 3 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

South Africa must focus on fundamental local factors it can control to strengthen the economy and the Government of National Unity must act on the systemic issues in the economy, says investment... 


New senior director of Stellenbosch Business School announced
Updated 1 hour 37 minutes ago By: Rebecca Campbell

Stellenbosch University’s (SU’s) Stellenbosch Business School has announced the appointment of its new senior director. He is Professor Chris van der Hoven and his appointment took effect on... 


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South Africa represented on international STEMM women's expedition to Antarctica
Updated 3 hours ago By: Rebecca Campbell

An expedition composed of 124 women from 24 countries, including South Africa, will depart from Ushuaia, Argentina, next Tuesday (January 28), to gain first-hand experience of the Antarctic. The... 


WEF Centre for Industry and Technology South Africa to be hosted at UP
Updated 6 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Global economic organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF) will launch four new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), including C4IR South Africa, which will be hosted at the... 


Global steel production increased 5.6% in December
Updated 2 hours 8 minutes ago By: Schalk Burger

Global crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to industry organisation World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 144.5-million tonnes in December, which is a 5.6% increase compared... 


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Efforts to save the South African steel sector
Efforts to save the South African steel sector
24th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the announcement by ArcelorMittal South Africa that it will shut its longs division; the options available to government to salvage the business;... 


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Trump moves likely inflationary for South Africa, FirstRand CEO says
Updated 2 hours 54 minutes ago By: Bloomberg

Tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump will likely have an inflationary impact on South Africa, according to the chief executive officer of one of the country’s largest banks. Trump’s moves... 


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Richards Bay Coal Terminal 2024 exports extend beyond 52-million tons
Updated 6 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal exported 52.08-million tons of coal in 2024, up on the 47.21-million tons of 2023, which was the lowest since 1992. RBCT’s budgeted... 


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South Africa's patchwork climate plans risk widening inequality
Updated 7 hours ago By: Reuters

Inconsistent government and corporate climate strategies may see poorer regions left behind in the transition away from polluting industries to green jobs, according to new research. Wealthier... 


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South African coal, metal exporters to spend billions fixing rail
24th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African coal and iron-ore exporters aim to sign agreements with state-owned logistics company Transnet next month that could pave the way for them to spend billions of rand to help fix... 


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Magazine round up | 24 January 2025
Magazine round up | 24 January 2025
24th January 2025

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


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Microsoft demonstrates AI language models, emphasises benefits of its use in Africa
23rd January 2025 By: Schalk Burger

IT software firm Microsoft Developer Community VP Scott Hanselman demonstrated the use of an AI language model on a cellphone and on a laptop at the Microsoft AI Tour, in Sandton, on January 23.... 


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Toyota South Africa Motors shows newest models on offer, including more hybrids
23rd January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa’s market-leading automotive manufacturer Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has unveiled new models of vehicles that will enter the market throughout the year, including more hybrid... 


US withdrawal from Paris Agreement damaging to multilateralism, international law – Dion George
23rd January 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George said the US’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement is not only an abdication of a global responsibility to humankind, but... 


South African wine exports hampered by contracting global market
23rd January 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s wine export sector experienced a steadily contracting global wine market last year, with modest value growth achieved, nonprofit Wines of South Africa (WoSA) CEO Siobhan Thompson... 


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Magazine round up | 24 January 2025
Magazine round up | 24 January 2025

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

Chinese exports hit a record high in December as companies rushed to get goods out the door ahead of the return of President Donald Trump, who is a big tariff enthusiast. Exports rose 10.7% to $336-billion in December, driving shipments for the whole of last year to a record $3.6-trillion. Bloomberg reports that 2024 could prove one of the last high points for Chinese trade, at least directly with the US. Photograph: Bloomberg
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Chinese exports hit a record high in December as companies rushed to get goods out the door ahead of the return of President Donald Trump, who is a big tariff enthusiast. Exports rose 10.7% to... 

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Everyone needs to take climate change far more seriously

Things are happening regularly that point to climate change abatement being far more urgent than many global leaders seem prepared to acknowledge. In several places, investors in insurance... 

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Perfect storm?

There is every reason to expect that 2025 will be a year of disruption. It’s an expectation informed largely by the reality of widespread national political rupture, epitomised by the return of... 

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Beyers Nel, CEO OF Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Beyers Nel

This week we profile Beyers Nel, CEO OF Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited since January 1, 2025 

NEW ENTRANTS: With the publication of the long-awaited Network Statement in December, a bidding process is now under way for the first rail routes that have been made available for private train operating companies. A modest 2.4-million tons has been set aside for third parties in a network that is said to have a yearly capacity of 180-million tons. Nevertheless, there is an expectation that the opening could be key to recovering rail capacity to the 250-milion-ton target.
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With the publication of the long-awaited Network Statement in December, a bidding process is now under way for the first rail routes that have been made available for private train operating... 

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