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Prequalification launched for South Africa’s inaugural procurement of independent transmission projects
Updated 4 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has formally launched the first stage of its independent transmission projects (ITP) procurement programme with an invitation for companies to respond to a request for prequalification (RFQ) by... 

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Report shows irregularities, fraud in PSA oxygen plant tender – Macpherson
29th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson on July 29 released the findings of an independent forensic investigation undertaken by PwC into the over R800-million Pressure Swing... 


RES4Africa completes executive school pilot project to localise capacity building efforts in Africa
29th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Just energy transition organisation the Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa Foundation (RES4Africa) has completed the pilot edition of the Southern Africa Executive School, which is part of its... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
Tau says reset in US trade relations ‘unavoidable’ on eve of reciprocal tariff deadline
29th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says a reset in South Africa’s trade relations with the US is unavoidable, but has also reiterated the country’s stance that negotiations remain... 


Sanlam completes 3 MW solar PV plant at its Bellville head office
29th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services provider Sanlam has unveiled a 3 MW solar PV plant at its Bellville head office, in Cape Town. The installation powers Sanlam’s Bellville campus, which significantly reduces its... 


Policy reform, new financing, tech and capacity building needed to accelerate Africa's infrastructure development
29th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Policy reform, innovative financing, technological integration and capacity building are the four key pillars in overcoming barriers to infrastructure project development in Africa. This is... 


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Battery storage costs have halved between 2019, 2024
Battery storage costs have halved between 2019, 2024
25th July 2025

The global average cost of battery storage fell by 40% between 2023 and 2024, according to the Volta Foundation Battery Report 2024. Battery energy storage systems are like giant rechargeable... 


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Solidarity notes difficult conditions FlySafair pilots have been subjected to
29th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade union Solidarity has clarified in an open letter addressed to the public that the dispute between airline FlySafair and its pilots has been long coming and that the recent strike by the... 


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South Africa still seeks US trade deal days before tariff deadline
29th July 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's trade ministry said on Tuesday that it still wanted to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, before a 30% tariff on its exports to the US is due to kick in on Friday.... 


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Two SABS execs suspended pending investigations into alleged corruption, mismanagement
29th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

After months of whistleblower reports, investigations and lobbying, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) COO Lungelo Ntobongwana and chief corporate services officer (CCSO) Lizo Makele have... 


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Transnet Engineering unveils accredited material testing laboratory
29th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

State-owned Transnet Engineering (TE) launched its South African National Accreditation System- (Sanas-) accredited material testing laboratory at its Koedoespoort plant, on July 29. Initially... 


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Nordex takes in more interns to service wind farms in future
29th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nordex Energy South Africa has inducted a new group of interns into its national wind power internship programme, as part of its commitment to skills development and youth employment. This follows... 


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Caetano group takes over JMC brand in SA, readies for bakkie, truck range launch
29th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

Salvador Caetano Auto South Africa (SCA SA) has taken over as the official distributor of China’s Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC). SCA SA is a subsidiary of the global Salvador Caetano Group,... 


Masterplan development on the cards for Namibia–Western Cape hydrogen pipeline
Masterplan development on the cards for Namibia–Western Cape hydrogen pipeline
29th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

Namibiaʼs Green Hydrogen Mid-Year Review 2025 reports that a conceptual master plan for the cross-border hydrogen pipeline between South Africa and Namibia will be developed between the middle of... 


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Bain shuts scandal-tainted South African consulting business
29th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Bain & Co. is closing down its consultancy business in Johannesburg, likely bringing to an end a years-long battle to try and restore its reputation in Africa’s biggest economy following a 2022... 


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Eskom’s legal challenge against traders raises questions over reform momentum
29th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has launched its long-threatened legal review of the regulator’s decision to grant licences in 2024 to five electricity traders, as well as a cross-border trading licence – a move that has... 


Karpowership plans floating data centers to meet AI demand
29th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Karpowership, a Turkish company that builds floating power plants, is expanding into waterborne data centers in a bet they’ll be faster to build than onshore hubs as demand from artificial... 


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Magazine round up | 25 July 2025
Magazine round up | 25 July 2025

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

OUTPUT RISE: South Africa's miningproduction increased by 0.2% year-on-year in May, with iron-ore, pictured, having made the largest positive contribution, with production increasing by 12.5% year-on-year. The result was mixed, however, with manganese ore output decreasing by 13% year-on-year and coal by 4.6%. Nevertheless, the overall increase was ahead of expectations, following April’s marked 7.7% year-on-year contraction. Photograph: Creamer Media
OUTPUT RISE

South Africa's mining production increased by 0.2% year-on-year in May, with iron-ore, pictured, having made the largest positive contribution, with production increasing by 12.5% year-on-year. The... 

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Public-private structural reform must be expanded. It works

Operation Vulindlela deserves a solid thumbs up. Let’s have more collective structural reform implementation. It’s already clear that working together as South Africa Incorporated is a successful... 

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Emerging pictures

A picture has started to emerge of the potential economic fallout of America’s existing, as well as potentially imminent, tariffs on South African goods. Recent econometric modelling has helped to... 

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David Stanton, CEO of Methano Group
David Stanton

This week we profile David Stanton, CEO of Methano Group, an engineering, procurement and construction management entity offering diverse engineering services  

FRAYING LINE: Recent developments in the South African Police Service and the political ecosystem that surrounds it are not entirely surprising. Organised syndicates that seem to abound locally will always seek to protect themselves by cultivating relations with powerful police officers and politicians. These developments, together with what is clearly a serious integrity crisis in the criminal justice system, are nevertheless shocking and pose a genuine threat to democracy.
FRAYING LINE

Recent developments in the South African Police Service and the political ecosystem that surrounds it are not entirely surprising. Organised syndicates that seem to abound locally will always seek... 

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