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Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen
Private sector council to support govt’s FMD strategy implementation
Updated 1 hour 41 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has appointed an Industry Coordination Council to support implementation of the country’s national long-term Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) strategy. The council has been established to ensure industry plays... 

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DIDx to host digital identity trust, interoperability conference in Stellenbosch
21st January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Digital identity company DIDx, in partnership with digital identity conference organisation Internet Identity Workshop, will hold its DID:Unconf Africa conference at the Stellenbosch Institute for... 


Global investment growth resumes, but to developed, not developing economies – Unctad
21st January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 14% in 2025 to $1.6-trillion, rebounding after two weak years, although most of the increase came from financial flows through global hubs and not new... 


Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane
Govt to require 2% of housing grants to go to innovative building technologies
21st January 2026 By: Darren Parker

The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) will require provinces and metropolitan municipalities to allocate at least 2% of their 2026/27 housing grants to innovative building technologies (IBTs),... 


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UJ rescue specialists deployed to Mozambique amid floods
21st January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Staff members from the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) newly launched Rescue Simulation Centre have been deployed to Mozambique as part of a critical humanitarian mission. The team is responding... 


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South African rand firms as markets shrug off mixed local data
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand firmed against the dollar in Wednesday's trading session as the country's markets shrugged off mixed domestic economic signals released by the statistics agency. At 1332 GMT,... 


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SA is one of the top 9 countries that generate their electricity from coal
SA is one of the top 9 countries that generate their electricity from coal
16th January 2026

South Africa is one of the top countries in the world for the amount of electricity it generates from coal. It ranked seventh in 2024, generating just over 200 TWh of coal-powered energy. 2024 is... 


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Astral Foods appoints interim CFO
21st January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed integrated poultry producer Astral Foods has advised that Henry Enslin has been appointed acting CFO of the group for the month of February until John Geel starts in a permanent CFO and... 


PCC executive director Dorah Modise
Climate commission urges new holistic assessment amid ‘overlapping shocks’
21st January 2026

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed the declaration of a state of national disaster in relation to the deadly flooding that has devastated the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces in... 


(From left) GoldBod director Marrietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, GoldBod chair Kojo Fynn, GoldBod CEO Samuel Gyamfi, GoldBod deputy CEO Richard Nunekpeku, Gold Coast Refinery chair and CEO Dr Said Deraz, Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana H E Wael Fathy, Rand Refinery CEO Dean Subramanian, Gold Coast Refinery executive director Imad Deraz.
South Africa’s Rand Refinery enters strategic partnership with Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery
21st January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In a major advance that enables local refining of artisanal and small-scale (ASM) gold and elevates West Africa's responsible sourcing standards to a new high, South Africa’s Rand Refinery, as... 


The group's 100th installation was at Shoprite Morula in Tshwane
Shoprite Group powers up its 100th solar installation; seeks more wheeling partners
21st January 2026 By: Irma Venter

Retail giant the Shoprite Group has powered up its 100th solar photovoltaic (PV) system – at Shoprite Morula in Tshwane – more than ten years after launching its first solar project in 2015. With... 


Cesa offers engineering support following national disaster declaration
21st January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In response to government's declaration of a national disaster following torrential rains, widespread flooding and wildfires in parts of the country, industry organisation Consulting Engineers... 


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Andru mining receives centenary celebration grey-coloured D8 Caterpillar dozer
Andru mining receives centenary celebration grey-coloured D8 Caterpillar dozer
21st January 2026

Mining services company Andru Mining received a new grey-coloured D8 dozer, made by construction and mining equipment company Caterpillar, from industrial equipment company Barloworld Equipment as... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Cost of ferrochrome electricity deal cannot be ‘socialised’, Ramokgopa reiterates
21st January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has reiterated that the cost of the solution being pursued to salvage South Africa’s ferrochrome smelters, most of which have been closed on... 


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Ethiopian Airlines confirms latest phase in its fleet expansion – an order for more Boeing 787s
21st January 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Leading African carrier Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that it has ordered nine more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner widebody airliners. These aircraft will be delivered between 2031 and 2033. Ethiopian... 


Frontier economies’ investment growth has halved – World Bank
21st January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Frontier market economies - a cluster of 56 mostly middle-income economies - have on average achieved less than half the rate of investment growth per person in the 2020s than the rate achieved in... 


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South Africa's inflation rate edges up in December, as expected
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

South African inflation rose slightly in December, as expected, but analysts said they still expect the central bank to deliver several interest rate cuts this year as price pressures remain well... 


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Magazine round up | 16 January 2026
Magazine round up | 16 January 2026

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

EGOLI RELOADED
EGOLI RELOADED

Flanked by partially vegetated mine dumps that serve as a visual reminder of the central role that gold once played in the development of Johannesburg, is Qala Shallows, South Africa’s first... 

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The best must be made of South Africa’s fortuitous commodity windfall

South Africa's commodity windfall, according to Old Mutual Investment Group, is expected to seep into the broader economy, boosting banks, retailers and property stocks as stronger prices improve... 

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Danger signs

“We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time,”... 

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Nokwanda Khumalo, GM: Mobility and Convenience at bp Southern Africa
Nokwanda Khumalo

This week we profile Nokwanda Khumalo, GM: Mobility and Convenience at bp Southern Africa, a supplier of fuel, lubricants and energy solutions 

TO-DO LIST
TO-DO LIST

The South African economy is definitely showing signs of recovery. However, there is a long way to go to truly break free from the low-growth shackles created by years of sub-optimal governance,... 

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Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa (Pty) Ltd
Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa (Pty) Ltd

Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa is sole distributors for Goodwin electrically driven, submersible, abrasion resistance slurry pumps.

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Trotech
Trotech

Design, Construction and Maintenance of Site Erected, Welded Bulk Storage Tanks for the Petrochemical, LNG, Ammonia and Sustainable fuel Sectors.

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Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd
Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd

As a reticulator, Egoli Gas provides natural gas to homes and businesses via underground pipes.

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Amsted Reelin

REELIN is Currently the largest supplier of Bearings to Transnet. We have contracts to supply bearings, draft gears slackadjusters and other...

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