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Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
New Eskom unbundling strategy delinks grid assets from future transmission system operator
Updated 2 hours 39 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

A new Eskom unbundling strategy, which uncouples the grid assets from the system operator role to be performed by a separate and yet-to-be-established transmission system operator (TSO), has been approved by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr... 


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Water Research Commission launches water-saving campaign
Updated 7 hours ago By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa risks its water demand outstripping water supply, the Water Research Commission (WRC) has launched a new water-saving campaign to encourage households to play a role in combating... 


Africa structurally positioned to lead green transition, requires supply chain and capacity building
Updated 4 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Africa is structurally positioned to lead in areas such as green industrialisation, the energy transition and food security, says consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its 'Africa... 


TotalEnergies, Galp to launch exploration, appraisal campaign for development of Namibia discovery
Updated 4 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Energy company TotalEnergies and oil and natural gas company Galp have agreed to launch an exploration and appraisal campaign, including three wells over the next two years, with a first well... 


More than three-quarters of people in South Africa say AI is useful – study
9th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

More than three-quarters of respondents in South Africa say AI is useful, and trust levels are comparably high to other emerging markets, which reflects a population that is curious and optimistic... 


UNDP, UN ECA and African Peer Review Mechanism welcome African credit ratings upgrades
9th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) have jointly welcomed recent upgrades of a number of African countries’... 


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SA's largest data centres
SA's largest data centres
5th December 2025

There are 56 data centres in South Africa with a combined load capacity of around 350 MW. Five of these data centres are AI-capable which means that South Africa holds roughly 1% of global AI data... 


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West and Central Africa lead the continent into a new era of regional air traffic control
Updated 5 hours ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has celebrated the full operational deployment of the Free Route Airspace (FRA) concept across the continent’s Western and Central African (WACAF) region,... 


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IATA forecasts that global airline profitability will stabilise next year, but Africa will lag
Updated 5 hours ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has issued its financial outlook for the sector for next year. It is expected that... 


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IATA cuts 2025 SAF forecast, warns EU, UK mandates stalling progress
Updated 2 hours 10 minutes ago By: Darren Parker

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lowered its forecast for global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production for this year, stating that government mandates in the EU and the... 


Iridium and platinum in green hydrogen technology.
Platinum-, iridium-based green hydrogen development continuing, Heraeus reports
Updated 4 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

Many countries are still pursuing the development of platinum- and iridium-using green hydrogen infrastructure, including China where green hydrogen features in the latest Five-Year Plan to 2030.... 


Cars, made in Morocco and intended for export, wait to be shipped at Tanger Med Port, on the Strait of Gibraltar, east of Tangier, Morocco
Morocco to open two deepwater ports in 2026 and 2028, Minister says
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Morocco will open a new deepwater Mediterranean port next year and another on the Atlantic in 2028, Equipment and Water minister Nizar Baraka said, as the North African country aims to replicate... 


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'Big hopes for Africa': Defence firms scramble for drone market at Egypt arms expo
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Quadcopters, electromagnetic rifles and an AI-powered navigation system were among the wares displayed at one of Africa and the Middle East’s biggest arms expos, as defence companies jostle to... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
There is no diplomatic problem with the US, Godongwana proclaims
8th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

“There's no diplomatic problem with the US, as far as I know,” Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has said during a pre-World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting breakfast, in Johannesburg, on... 


maxwell+spark highlights importance of localisation in pursuing sustainability
8th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa requires more green battery power storage solutions; however, companies value operational efficiency before environmental benefits, with sustainability required to support uptime,... 


Municipalities have eight days to comment on new electricity trading rules, platform warns
8th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South African municipalities have eight days to influence electricity trading rules that will reshape how they operate, budget and deliver services, says digital electricity platform company... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom promises not to impose burdens on other customers as it inks MoU to support embattled ferrochrome smelters
8th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samancor Chrome and the Glencore–Merafe Chrome Venture in a bid to finalise an electricity tariff solution that prevents the closure of... 


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Magazine round up | 05 December 2025
Magazine round up | 05 December 2025

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

ON TRAXX: It’s been a difficult journey, but Transnet last month celebrated a fleet-renewal milestone when the 200th Traxx 23E locomotive rolled off the assembly line. The locomotive is part of 240 such units that Transnet has procured as part of its troubled rail modernisation programme. Following a 2023 settlement agreement with project partner Alstom (which acquired original contractor Bombardier), Transnet Engineering initiated a 24/5 shift pattern to ramp up production. The project achieved its best-ever performance in 2024, delivering 43 locomotives in a single year and is now said to be on track for completing the delivery of the remaining 40 locomotives by June 2026.
ON TRAXX

It’s been a difficult journey, but Transnet last month celebrated a fleet-renewal milestone when the 200th Traxx 23E locomotive rolled off the assembly line. The locomotive is part of 240 such... 

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G20, B20 show that South Africa should accelerate green corridor project at pace

Hosting the G20 in South Africa and witnessing the B20 action around it has emphasised the importance of accelerating impressive developments that show promise. One of these is Project Rhynbow, the... 

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Shift in mood

The complex and multidimensional nature of life in any country means that more than one thing is invariably true at the same time. Moreover, these truths can be highly contradictory, or as Charles... 

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Floyd Masemula, Deputy CEO of Harmony Gold Mining Company, responsible for South African operations
Floyd Masemula

This week we profile Floyd Masemula, deputy CEO, responsible for South African operations, at Harmony Gold Mining Company, a gold mining specialist with a growing copper footprint  



CONFIDENCE BOOST: The success of the G20 against the backdrop of well-founded scepticism about whether a decaying Johannesburg could pull off its host-city status was not only a relief but also a confidence booster. Put together with the impressive performances of our national cricket, football and rugby teams, 2025 is ending with something of a bang rather than the whimpers that have characterised far too many recent years.
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The success of the G20 against the backdrop of well-founded scepticism about whether a decaying Johannesburg could pull off its host-city status, was not only a relief but also a confidence... 

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