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AECI CEO Holger Riemensperger
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AECI says noncore disposals proceeds nudging R3bn to R4bn target range
30th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Chemicals and mining explosives group AECI says it is on track to realise the R3-billion to R4-billion in proceeds from the sale of noncore businesses it forecast at the start of its far-reaching restructuring in late 2023, having signed deals... 


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Egypt seeks to stimulate green hydrogen, and derivatives, production
30th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Egypt is seeking to position itself as a major hub for the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia (the latter being produced using the former as a feedstock; green ammonia is also much... 


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Valterra Platinum upping flood defence, envisaging underground trucking, hailing IRMA
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Valterra Platinum, which experienced severe flooding in the first half of this year at its Amandelbult mine owing to extremely abnormal rainfall, is... 


JAE and Ferrit introduce utility vehicle for underground mining
JAE and Ferrit introduce utility vehicle for underground mining
30th July 2025

South African original-equipment manufacturer JA Engineering has, in partnership with Czech Republic OEM Ferrit, launched a new heavy-duty utility vehicle for use in underground mining. Darren... 


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Rand subdued as South Africa scrambles to secure US trade deal
30th July 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's rand was flat in early trade on Wednesday, with mounting pressure on the country to ink a trade pact with the United States before Washington's August 1 deadline. At 0705 GMT the... 


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Glencore’s half-year copper equivalent production up 5%
30th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The copper equivalent production of diversified mining company Glencore rose 5% year-on-year in the six months to June 30 with the integration of the Elk Valley Resources steelmaking coal volumes,... 


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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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Trump says he may skip G20 summit in South Africa, cites policy disapproval
30th July 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he might skip the upcoming Group of 20 leaders' summit in South Africa in November and send someone else to represent the United States, citing his... 


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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... 


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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... 


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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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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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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
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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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