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Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips
Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips
Transnet confirms attachment order for parts required to return CRRC locomotives to service
9th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips has expressed optimism that some locomotives that have been standing idle for years amid a long-running dispute with the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) may be returned to service. This, after the... 


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FlySafair turns to tech to bolster customer service, carrier efficiency
9th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Low-cost Southern African airline FlySafair is increasingly turning to technology to maintain operational efficiencies, enhance customer experience and ensure its low-cost operational profile. From... 


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Conference highlights implications of science, technology, innovation in driving sustainability
9th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the world transitions from traditional, centralised power generation to more decentralised, digitally integrated systems – driven by decarbonisation imperatives – South Africa’s energy sector is... 


First Africa space summit set for June 2026 launch
9th October 2025 By: Donna Slater

The inaugural International Space Summit Africa (ISSA) – set to be held in South Africa from June 2 to 4, 2026 – will focus on the upstream and downstream space sector linkages between African... 


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South Africa is on track to meet key fiscal targets, Treasury head says
Updated 39 minutes ago By: Reuters

South Africa is on track to meet its two main fiscal targets this year, stabilising its public debt and increasing the size of its primary budget surplus, the head of the National Treasury told... 


Magazine round up | 10 October 2025
Magazine round up | 10 October 2025
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A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 


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Eskom's grid expansion is far behind target
Eskom's grid expansion is far behind target
10th October 2025

Eskom installed 293 km of transmission lines in 2024/25. It is almost four times more than the 74 km built in the previous financial year. But even this improved pace is far below what is needed to... 


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South Africa urged to revive ferroalloy smelters, replace ideology with pragmatism
9th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

At this week’s Joburg Indaba, South Africa was urged to get its many idled ferroalloy smelters working again and to replace ideology with pragmatism in mining. Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu called on... 


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South Africa draws global interest for $500-million funding initiative
9th October 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's National Treasury has attracted over 100 global proposals for its $500-million foreign currency financing initiative as it seeks to diversify its funding sources. The initiative,... 


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Speakers explore evolving tailings management landscape
9th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There have been considerable changes in the approach to tailings management over the past 30 years or so, with learnings from previous global disasters informing new legislation, engendering... 


IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva
IMF chief says global economy doing 'better than feared,' risks remain
8th October 2025 By: Reuters

The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, forecasting only a slight... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne.
Promote growth, transformation together, Minerals Council South Africa urges
8th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council... 


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Global transition to clean energy drives forward, despite US backsliding
8th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Norway-based independent risk management and assurance group DNV reports, in the ninth edition of its “Energy Transition Outlook”, that the policy reversals in the US regarding clean energy are... 


Inaugural South Africa-Japan Defence Industry Seminar has been held in Tokyo
8th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African defence acquisitions (and disposals and research and development agency) Armscor reported on Wednesday that it had recently led a South African defence industry delegation to Japan,... 


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Anglo committed to investing R600m in junior exploration fund, Joburg Indaba hears
8th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

On day one of the Joburg Indaba, Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad revealed commitment to invest R600-million in South Africa’s junior exploration fund as part of the Anglo Teck deal. Wanblad... 


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VW’s Kariega plant produces vehicle number 3 000 000
8th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has celebrated assembling its three-millionth vehicle – a grey Polo Vivo – at its Kariega plant. Production at the Eastern Cape facility started in 1948. 


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PET plastic recycling plant opens in Cape Town
8th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr Dion George has cut the ribbon on Extrupet’s new food-grade polyethylene terephthalate – PET – plastic recycling plant in Cape Town. The... 


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Magazine round up | 10 October 2025
Magazine round up | 10 October 2025

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

FINALLY COMPLETED: Unit 6 at Kusile power station officially entered into commercial operation on September 29, marking the end of Eskom’s multi-decade build programme – one which experienced well-publicised delays, major cost overruns, and technical problems, alongside allegations of serious corruption. Construction, which started in August 2008, was initially expected to take six years, but took 17 years instead. Likewise, the project’s initial budget of less than R80-billion ballooned to above R233-billion.
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Unit 6 at Kusile power station officially entered into commercial operation on September 29, marking the end of Eskom’s multi-decade build programme – one which experienced well-publicised delays,... 

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Time for South Africa to secure new economic opportunities through new partnerships

There are many examples of South Africa having what the world wants and what the world needs and the time is now to secure new economic opportunities through new partnerships. Many South Africans... 

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Debt and theft

The twin crises of surging municipal arrear debt owing to Eskom and rising electricity theft have been lurking for years, and with all efforts to combat the problems having failed. In fact Eskom’s... 

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Marius Wessels, Senior VP: Consulting Services International at SYSPRO
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This week we profile Marius Wessels, senior VP at SYSPRO, a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider specialising in simplifying business complexity for manufacturers and... 



DODGING & WEAVING: The final countdown to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa is truly under way. What should have been something of a crowning moment for the country – the first African nation to host the event – has instead been a hard slog. Besides having to navigate what are truly hazardous geopolitical roads, Joburg’s infrastructure backlogs and general decay have also raised questions about the wisdom of having selected it as host city.
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The final countdown to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa is truly under way. What should have been something of a crowning moment for the country – the first African nation to host the event... 

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