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Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (centre) at the launch of Ampli Energy, flanked by (from left to right) Sarushen Pillay, Adrian Gore, Simon Baloyi and Andre Nepgen
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (centre) at the launch of Ampli Energy, flanked by (from left to right) Sarushen Pillay, Adrian Gore, Simon Baloyi and Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green, Sasol team up to offer wheeled green electricity to SMEs
15th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy trader Discovery Green and fuels and chemical group Sasol have teamed up to form a new venture that will supply wheeled renewable electricity to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are keen to reduce their carbon footprints but... 


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Patrick Dlamini will take over as CEO of the PIC in June
PIC welcomes Cabinet's confirmation of Patrick Dlamini as the asset manager's new CEO
15th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Public Investment Corporation's (PIC's) board has welcomed the confirmation, by Cabinet, of the appointment of Patrick Dlamini as the State-owned asset manager's new CEO. His appointment... 


B20 South Africa calls for clear public-private collaboration frameworks to support African development
15th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Clear, actionable policy frameworks are needed to enable sustained collaboration between governments and the private sector, economic cooperation organisation the Group of 20 (G20) business body... 


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A2X announces UBS as first international broker to trade
15th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Licensed stock exchange A2X Markets, which provides a secondary listing venue for companies, has announced that UBS South Africa aims to start trading on its platform in the second quarter of this... 


100 MW Chisamba solar PV project in Zambia reaches financial close
15th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The grid-connected 100 MW Chisamba solar PV project, in Zambia, has secured $71.5-million from financial services firm Stanbic Bank Zambia, with financing anchored by a 13-year power purchase... 


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IEA forecasts global oil demand growth to slow to 650 000 bl/d for remainder of 2025
15th May 2025 By: Reuters

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday said that economic headwinds, combined with record sales of electric vehicles (EV), will reduce global oil demand growth to 650 000 bl/d for the... 


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SA's expenses almost always exceed its revenue
SA's expenses almost always exceed its revenue
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A significant portion of South Africa’s budget is spent on servicing debt – R389-billion in 2024, according to the National Treasury. This exceeds allocations for basic education (R323-billion),... 


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A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.
Magazine round up | 16 May 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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SA manufacturers mull ways to navigate fast-changing global trade environment
Updated 7 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

The South African manufacturing sector continues to face pressures associated with weak domestic growth and infrastructure backlogs, which are being exacerbated by intensifying global headwinds... 


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Rand surges after South Africa flags inflation-target change
15th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

The rand surged to its strongest level against the dollar in two months and government bond yields fell after South Africa’s deputy finance minister said an announcement on the country’s... 


Petra hands over to Tanzania's Pink Diamonds Investments.
Tanzania’s Williamson Diamonds goes totally Pink
15th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

London-listed and South Africa-active Petra Diamonds has sold its entire shareholding in Williamson Diamonds of Tanzania, plus all shareholder loans owed to it, to Pink Diamonds Investments, also... 


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Ramaphosa to visit US next week to meet Trump
15th May 2025 By: Reuters

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to the United States on a working visit next week and will meet US President Donald Trump on May 21, Ramaphosa's office said in a statement late... 


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Johannesburg’s ‘decay’ strains South Africa’s ruling coalition
15th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s biggest parties are at odds over the governance of the country’s largest city, putting further strain on a tenuous national coalition. The Democratic Alliance (DA) governs the... 


Ford South Africa unpacks new procedures to produce battery packs
Ford South Africa unpacks new procedures to produce battery packs
15th May 2025

Ford South Africa in April shipped its first batch of locally produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Rangers for the European, New Zealand and Australian markets. Marleny Arnoldi visited... 


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EVs to make up about 25% of global car sales in 2025 – IEA report
14th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Following another year of robust growth, global sales of electric cars are on track to surpass 20-million this year, accounting for over a quarter of cars sold globally, according to the new... 


Platinum cathode needed in PEM fuel cells.
Platinum uplift likely as particularly China, California gear for green hydrogen mobility
14th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

While South Africa’s latest green hydrogen development is a request for information (RFI) involving the East London Industrial Development Zone becoming the site for a greenfield green hydrogen... 


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Colloquium participants discuss future of fleet management amid new technologies
14th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid technological transformation and evolving business, fleet management is a more complex and, consequently, critical sector to prioritise. This was the topic of discussion at the inaugural... 


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A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.
Magazine round up | 16 May 2025

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

CRITICAL THINKING: After Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party secured a resounding victory in Australia’s 2025 federal election, the A$7-billion critical minerals production tax incentive is set to be implemented. The initiative is designed to support downstream processing and boost Australia’s global competitiveness in battery and energy transition materials.Photograph: Bloomberg
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After Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party secured a resounding victory in Australia’s 2025 federal election, the A$7-billion critical minerals production tax incentive is set to be... 

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Let’s make the most of the favourable gold price situation while it lasts

South Africa should be going all out to produce as much gold as it can while the gold price is so favourable. The five main remaining gold mines should be focusing inward to take full advance of... 

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Opaque policymaking

The announcement by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa that the load factor for proposed gas-to-power (GtP) plants in South Africa will be increased from 25% to above 50% was... 

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Sibulele Dlova, GM for sub-Saharan Africa at GameChange
Sibulele Dlova

This week we profile Sibulele Dlova, GM for sub-Saharan Africa at GameChange, the second-largest global provider of solar-tracker solutions used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed... 

ACTION: It may be the third attempt, but crafting a Budget that meets the expansionary aspirations of some, the demands for cuts by others, while remaining within the debt limits desired by just about everyone else will be an extremely difficult balancing act. What’s more, the growth and, thus, probably the revenue outlook will need to be moderated relative to the February projections to remain credible.
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It may be the third attempt, but crafting a Budget that meets the expansionary aspirations of some, the demands for cuts by others, while remaining within the debt limits desired by just about... 

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