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Traxtion CEO James Holley
R3.4bn investment positions Traxtion for 2026 entry onto South Africa’s freight rail network
2nd December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Private railways company Traxtion expects to begin operating on South Africa’s mainline network by the third quarter of 2026 after concluding a R3.4-billion rolling stock investment programme. The Harith-owned company described the acquisition as... 


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SAPVIA urges stakeholders to actively shape incoming SSEG safety standard
2nd December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) says the quickest and most effective way to resolve the ongoing debate on safety and compliance for small-scale embedded generation... 


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New report outlines benefits for companies from green economy, includes advice for CEOs
2nd December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The green economy has reached $5-trillion a year and is on track to exceed $7-trillion within the decade, a new report, ‘Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: A CEO Guide to Growth in the Green... 


Water security key to economic stability, reflects Rand Water chairperson
2nd December 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Sustainable water management is not just an environmental concern, but an economic, developmental and moral imperative, with water security inseparable from climate resilience, economic stability... 


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DBSA reports higher interim net profit, operating income
2nd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has reported a 9.3% year-on-year increase in its net interest income to R4.4-billion and a 55.9% increase in operating income to R5.6-billion for the... 


Commission refers complaint against shipping companies to tribunal for prosecution
2nd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Competition Commission has referred a complaint against eight cargo shipping companies to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The commission says the eight cargo shipping companies are... 


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Gauteng, KZN power ahead with rooftop solar
Gauteng, KZN power ahead with rooftop solar
28th November 2025

South Africa’s rooftop solar has surged by 218% in three years as businesses and households responded to record loadshedding in 2022 and 2023. As of October 2025, Eskom estimates that the country... 


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BASF South Africa celebrates reaching Level 1 BBBEE status
2nd December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Chemical company BASF South Africa has celebrated achieving Level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) status. The company, the local subsidiary of the Germany-based global BASF group,... 


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SRK Consulting opens new office in Bloemfontein, looking to diversify
2nd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

After running a solo operation in the Free State for a number of years, SRK Consulting South Africa associate partner and principal scientist in disaster and risk management Dr Herman Booysen is... 


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Norway reaffirms support for low-income African countries
Updated 2 hours 29 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) says Norway has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to Africa’s low-income countries with a NKr3.1-billion pledge to the African Development Fund’s... 


UK and South Africa deepen their science, technology and innovation cooperation
2nd December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK High Commission in Pretoria, and the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), jointly announced on Tuesday that three major cooperative programmes have been... 


World Platinum Investment Council Regional Head Asia Pacific Weibin Deng.
China considers platinum strategic critical mineral, WPIC Asia Pacific head points out
Updated 4 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

China considers platinum a critical mineral with strategic value owing to its importance in new energy technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysers to produce hydrogen. However, China... 


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Petrol price increases by 29c/ℓ on Wednesday
2nd December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced the latest fuel price adjustments based on current local and international factors. From December 3, both Petrol 93 and Petrol... 


More sluice gates closed at Vaal
2nd December 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Four sluice gates at the Vaal dam remain open after the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) closed two more on Tuesday. The first gate was closed at 10:00 and the second gate at 12:00 to... 


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Namibia's President appoints new mines, energy and industry Minister
2nd December 2025 By: Reuters

Namibia's President on Tuesday appointed Modestus Amutse as the Southern African country's new Minister of Mines, Energy and Industry. Amutse's appointment comes after President Netumbo... 


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Eskom proposal supports continued operation of Lion ferrochrome smelter
2nd December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

An electricity tariff proposal by South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom is supporting the continued operation of the Lion ferrochrome smelter in Limpopo province, Glencore-Merafe Chrome... 


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South African rand flat ahead of GDP data as analysts forecast softer growth
2nd December 2025

The South African rand traded flat early on Tuesday ahead of the release of the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data, which is expected to show softer economic growth. At 0604 GMT, the... 


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Magazine round up | 28 November 2025
Magazine round up | 28 November 2025

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

ICONIC COLLECTABLE: The Royal Mint in the UK has released a collectable coin series celebrating music icon Freddie Mercury. The design portrays Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar in 1946, at the height of his powers as the flamboyant frontman of Queen. Besides his signature, the coin depicts Mercury’s four-octave vocal range with a musical stave that spans from bass to treble notes. The studded armband edge draws inspiration from his iconic Live Aid performance outfit, with the release coinciding with the fortieth anniversary of Queen’s show-stealing performance at Live Aid in July 1985.
ICONIC COLLECTABLE

The Royal Mint in the UK has released a collectable coin series celebrating music icon Freddie Mercury. The design portrays Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar in 1946, at the height of his... 

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Continental collaboration is a must to uplift Africa’s lagging competitiveness

Regional integration, cross-continental partnership, and policy alignment are all opportnities to accelerate Africa’s lagging competitiveness. As a continent, Africa has a lot more to offer than it... 

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Rooted in reality?

When South Africa transitioned to democracy in the 1990s, and when climate constraints were not yet on the agenda, energy policy was arguably the country’s main industrial policy lever. The country... 

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Richard Späth, MD of TAKRAF South Africa
Richard Späth

This week we profile Richard Späth, MD of TAKRAF South Africa, a provider of equipment and solutions to the mining, minerals processing and materials handling industries. 

BLUE LIES
BLUE LIES

Among the astounding revelations made during the Madlanga Commission has been testimony stating that cars owned by Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s security company were unlawfully registered as Ekurhuleni... 

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Craig Miller Technical Services (CMTS)

CMTS is a leading, well-established EC&I contractor with 37+ years of mining and industrial experience. We execute full-scope EC&I projects with...

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Iritron delivers advanced automation, control, and optimisation solutions to the Mining, Minerals & Metals, Consumer Package Goods and...

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