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IEA executive director Fatih Birol
IEA executive director Fatih Birol
Age of Electricity is here, IEA declares as it highlights energy security threats
Updated 2 hours 54 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has declared that the “Age of Electricity is here” in its latest World Energy Outlook, which again underlines that electricity demand will grow much faster than overall energy use in all three scenarios... 


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Insimbi Ridge Precinct to build new inland staging, intermodal capacity for N3 corridor
11th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Privately funded freight-corridor hub the Insimbi Ridge Precinct, which will introduce new inland staging and intermodal capacity, in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, that will directly relieve pressure... 


Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage
Outa, Fines SA welcome AARTO implementation delay
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and digital traffic fines platform Fines SA have welcomed the announcement by the Department of Transport to defer the implementation of the Administrative... 


Barloworld flags more than 20% drop in full-year earnings
11th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed industrial equipment and services company Barloworld, in a trading statement, says it expects its basic earnings per share (EPS) for the financial year ended September 30 to have... 


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South Africa starts trial of first self-made vaccine in 50 years
11th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa started a clinical trial for its oral cholera inoculation, the first developed from scratch locally in 50 years as President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined continent-wide calls for growing... 


Growthpoint acquires 30% in Boston Hydroelectric plant, secures exclusive access through Etana PPA
Growthpoint acquires 30% in Boston Hydroelectric plant, secures exclusive access through Etana PPA
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JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has acquired a 30% stake in independent power producer Serengeti Energy’s operational Boston Hydroelectric plant, in the... 


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Status of 2 500 MW of South Africa's grid-connected battery storage projects
Status of 2 500 MW of South Africa's grid-connected battery storage projects
7th November 2025

Two-and-a-half years ago, the government put out a call to independent power producers (IPPs) to bid to build battery energy storage facilities connected to the national electricity grid. The aim... 


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South African rand steady before mid-year budget review
Updated 1 hour 19 minutes ago By: Reuters

The South African rand was stable in early trade on Wednesday, before a mid-year review of public finances that is widely expected to contain positive news for investors. At 0540 GMT the rand... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold Ashanti’s third-quarter free cash flow up 141% to record $920m
11th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the three months to September 30, the free cash flow of AngloGold Ashanti rose 141% year-on-year to a record $920-million as continued cost discipline helped to capture the benefits of a higher... 


Barrick Africa region delivers largest gold production rise.
Africa delivers largest production increase of all Barrick regions with earnings up 65%
11th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the three months to September 30, the Africa region of Barrick Mining Corporation delivered the largest quarter-on-quarter increase of all the Barrick regions. Moreover, the costs of the Africa... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Goldman sees South Africa ratings upgrade this week after budget
11th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Goldman Sachs expects an improvement in South Africa’s public finances to pave the way for a sovereign credit-rating upgrade on Friday, days after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers a... 


PPC to report higher interim earnings
10th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed PPC expects its earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per shares (HEPS) for the six months ended September 30 to be between 8.3% and 18.7% year-on-year. Adjusted EPS and HEPS... 


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AARTO system rollout deferred to July 2026
10th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have decided to defer the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) to July 1, 2026.... 


South Africa citrus exports hit record but farmers fret over US tariffs
10th November 2025 By: Reuters

South African citrus exports surged 22% to record levels this year, driven by higher demand, favourable weather and new trees coming into production, a growers association said on Monday. The... 


Tiger Brands forecasts higher earnings on margin gains, cost-cutting
10th November 2025 By: Reuters

 Tiger Brands expects an up to 15% rise in annual headline earnings, as improved operating margins and cost-cutting offset pressure on consumer spending and commodity price deflation. The country's... 


Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion George
Environment Minister Dion George set to lose his post
10th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dion George looks likely to lose his post after his party, the Democratic Alliance, proposed that he be replaced by its spokesperson, Willie... 


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Nelson Mandela Bay business chamber urges decisive action to unlock small business growth
10th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement on Wednesday, he is in a position to signal decisive action that can unlock South Africa’s economic... 


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Magazine round up | 07 November 2025
Magazine round up | 07 November 2025

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

DIGGING DEEP: A total of 57 runners from 18 countries, including South Africa, completed the world’s deepest marathon last month. Held 1 120 m below sea level in Boliden’s Garpenberg zinc mine in Sweden, runners had to endure high humidity, temperatures of up to 30°C, gravel floors and almost complete darkness. To reach the full marathon distance, participants completed 11 laps of a 3.84 km underground tunnel.
DIGGING DEEP

A total of 57 runners from 18 countries, including South Africa, completed the world’s deepest marathon last month. Held 1 120 m below sea level in Boliden’s Garpenberg zinc mine in Sweden, runners... 

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Every South African must insist on integrity, accountability, strategy

South Africa is taking steps to build infrastructure projects that have the potential to grow our economy, provided their implementation is accompanied by integrity, accountability, and strategy.... 

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Head spinning

Given the many moving parts in play currently within the electricity industry, there is a real risk of becoming distracted from what is truly important. Developments over the past few months alone... 

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Wojciech Kulma, MD of BASF South Africa
Wojciech Kulma

This week we profile Wojciech Kulma, MD of BASF South Africa, which manufactures and sells chemical products 



THE B WORD: The world economy is on a roller-coaster ride that includes sharp and unpredictable tariff twists, gut-dropping geopolitical dips and violent turns. Yet the stock markets have floated above the fray, buoyed by optimism over the effect Artificial Intelligence could have on productivity and innovation. More recently, though, the word “bubble” has entered the vocabulary, as some commentators warn of a correction and others of a possible crash.
THE B WORD

The world economy is on a roller-coaster ride that includes sharp and unpredictable tariff twists, gut-dropping geopolitical dips and violent turns. Yet the stock markets have floated above the... 

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