Fetola Fire aims to ready 60 agriculture, manufacturing and retail entrepreneurs for growth

Investment-readiness programme Fetola Fire, which is supported by investment and commercial financial services firm JPMorgan Chase, will provide 60 entrepreneurs with investment-readiness training,... 

Nampak to report positive interim results, despite constrained consumer spending

JSE-listed packaging company Nampak recorded top line growth, margin expansion, a 22% increase in trading profit and a 7% increase in operating profit for the six-month period to March 31. Revenue... 

Johannesburg Business School, Google launch cybersecurity initiative to support SMEs

The Johannesburg Business School at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has partnered with Internet services firm Google to launch the Cybersecurity Seminars Programme, which aims to equip young... 

Low-power IHP heat pump smart geyser launched by partnership

A 200 ℓ integrated heat pump (IHP) geyser, developed by alternative and renewable power solutions company Power4Less, uses 600 W of power an hour. It uses nano heat pumping technology and uses only... 

Afreximbank to offer enterprises training on AfCFTA intricacies

Multilateral trade financing institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will provide a specialised training programme designed to equip enterprises with a deep understanding of the... 

B20 South Africa calls for clear public-private collaboration frameworks to support African development

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... 

Steady trade conditions dip slightly in April – Sacci

The improved trade conditions in the first two months of this year were extended into March, but retreated somewhat in April, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) says.... 

Nersa approves changes to pipeline licences for Sasol Oil, TotalEnergies

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved amendments to the licensing conditions for petroleum facilities operated by energy and oil companies Sasol Oil and TotalEnergies... 

100 MW Chisamba solar PV project in Zambia reaches financial close

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... 

PPC expects to report up to 116% increase in full-year HEPS as turnaround pays off

JSE-listed cement and related products company PPC expects headline earnings per share (HEPS) from continuing operations for the year ended March 31, to be between 96% and 116% higher than the... 

New National Petroleum Company aims to boost energy, fuel supply security synergies

The State-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) has transferred assets and funds to the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC), with the view to unlocking R1.5-billion to R3-billion worth of... 

Grindrod to exit marine fuel trading business

JSE-listed freight and logistics company Grindrod has started the process to exit its 50% investment in the marine fuel trading business Cockett Group, comprising CMOG Fuel DMCC and Cockett Marine... 

Octodec reports revenue growth of 5.2%, lower vacancies for half-year

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Octodec Investments has increased its revenue by 5.2% to R1.06-billion for the six months to February 28, and recorded a reduction in core vacancies to... 

Balwin records lower full-year revenue, but higher profit

JSE-listed property developer Balwin Properties, for the financial year ended February 28, 2025, reported revenue of R2.2-billion, 6% lower than the prior financial year, on the back of 1 749... 

Standard Bank LookSee partners with SANEDI for home energy, credit rating

Financial services firm Standard Bank, through its residential energy efficiency tool, has partnered with the South African National Development Energy Institute (SANEDI) to launch an energy and... 

SAPVIA urges City of Joburg to eliminate prepaid, postpaid tariff differences

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) should reassess its tariff and work towards eliminating the difference between prepaid and postpaid customers, as prepaid customers will pay a fixed monthly fee of... 

Calgro M3 posts lower revenue but higher gross profit margins

JSE-listed property development company Calgro M3 recorded a 32.69% year-on-year decrease in revenue to R868.9-million for the financial year ended February 28, but its gross profit margin... 

NOA reaches financial close for 94.5 MW Wind Garden plant in the Eastern Cape

Commercial and industrial renewable-energy company NOA Group has announced financial close on its first wholly owned large-scale wind energy project, the 94.5 MW Wind Garden plant, near Makhanda,... 

South Africa recommits to climate resilient, sustainable future at Copenhagen Ministerial

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George has concluded the country's participation at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, in Denmark, held from May 7 to 8, and reinforced South... 

NTCSA starts process to appoint interim CEO as Scheppers returns to Eskom

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has announced that interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers will conclude his secondment and return to State-owned Eskom. He had been seconded to lead... 

Milken-Motsepe prize awarded to Verto fintech; AI and manufacturing prize launched

Development think tank the Milken Institute and philanthropy organisation the Motsepe Foundation have awarded UK-based fintech Verto the $1-million Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech for its... 

Reama AI Technology wins innovation award

Renewable sector intelligent asset management company Reama AI Technology has won the 2025 international market research and consulting firm EuPD Research Top Innovation Award 2025 in the AI... 

CSIR develops cost-effective building block for houses using construction waste

Research and development organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with nonprofit organisation Use-It Waste Beneficiation and building solutions company Key... 

Durban Container Terminal receives components for first two of four ship-to-shore cranes

Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 has received components for the first two of four ship-to-shore cranes, each valued at R242-million, State-owned Transnet Port Terminals says. The cranes will... 

Mondi posts higher sales volumes, but at lower prices in first quarter

LSE- and JSE-listed paper and packaging company Mondi has reported higher sales volumes, good cost control and fewer planned maintenance shuts in the first quarter of this year, which were offset... 

JDA undertakes infrastructure upgrades at some Pikitup sites

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is upgrading infrastructure to support waste management service provider Pikitup to deliver integrated waste solutions while contributing to a cleaner,... 

African policy researchers urge green industrialisation for Africa's prosperity

Africa policy experts have called on the G20 to back Africa’s efforts to develop by aligning global trade and investment frameworks with inclusive green industrial development. The joint G20 input... 

7SecondSolar’s software wins 2025 Smarter E Europe Award

Local solar technology company 7SecondSolar has won the 2025 Smarter E Europe Award in the PV category for its computational design software solution AutoPV, which automates detailed designs of... 

African Rainbow Capital shareholders approve delisting and re-domiciliation

Investment company African Rainbow Capital’s (ARC’s) shareholders on May 6 approved the delisting of the ARC Investments (ARCI) company from the JSE and removal of its shares from A2X Markets, and... 

Decentral Energy, Blockpower build solar power system for 240 houses in KwaZulu-Natal estate

Business energy solutions company Decentral Energy and offgrid energy solutions company Blockpower have commissioned a fully offgrid 828 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) installation with a 2 MWh battery... 

Methane data and transparency improving, reducing avoidable emissions a knowledge issue – IEA

Methane emissions from fossil fuels remain at stubbornly high levels, but efforts to bolster data collection and monitor methane leaks are progressing, the International Energy Agency (IEA)... 

Barrick completes name change, elects directors

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold Corporation has completed the change of its name to Barrick Mining Corporation and Société minière Barrick in French, after receiving shareholder approval at its... 

Trust, integrity to scale fintech landscape at core of G20 TechSprint challenge

Trust and integrity are the backbone of any resilient financial system and the G20 2025 TechSprint challenge calls on innovators to develop verifiable and privacy-preserving digital identity... 

Mashatile proposes war rooms on jobs, poverty, governance

Deputy President Paul Mashatile, on April 30, proposed that three “war rooms” on the economy and jobs, on clean governance and on poverty and hunger be established, in line with the three... 

dtic imposes duties on hot-rolled steel in line with Itac determination

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has published a notice in the Government Gazette to impose safeguard duties on imports of hot-rolled steel products. This is after the... 

Transformation Fund to support development of small businesses – Mashatile

Funding from the newly established Transformation Fund will be allocated to various productive sectors of the economy, including the services industry, tourism and agriculture, among others,... 

With Nigeria's formal AfCFTA tariff concessions submission, South Africa hopes for improved bilateral trade – Tau

With Nigeria's formal submission of tariff concessions under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, South Africa expects improved bilateral trade and greater access to markets... 

DP World starts expansion to double Maputo container terminal capacity

Logistics services and supply chain solutions company DP World has started the $165-million expansion of its container terminal at the Port of Maputo as part of a long-term strategy to meet global... 

SANPC completes employee transfer in first phase of its operationalisation

State-owned South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) has completed the transfer of 402 employees from Central Energy Fund (CEF) subsidiary companies iGas, PetroSA and the Strategic Fuel... 

Durban Chemicals Cluster Accelerator celebrates five years of supporting SMEs

The Durban Chemicals Cluster (DCC) Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Accelerator has driven more than R41-million in new sales, generating an estimated 359 new jobs in the local chemicals...