AfDB, JGC Corp to explore development of sustainable aviation fuel in Africa

Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Japanese engineering company JGC Corporation have signed an agreement to cooperate in the development of sustainable aviation... 

AGOA expiry must prompt South Africa to pursue alternative trade relations – Mavuso

The expiry of the US preferential trade framework the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on September 30 means that South Africa must aggressively pursue alternative trade partnerships... 

Employers not paying retirement contributions and withdrawal benefits make up majority of 2025 complaints – PFA

Statutory body the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) recorded a 13% increase in the number of new complaints during the 2024/5 financial year to 10 331, with 10 100 resolved.... 

Orion ups capital raise to almost R100m on strong investor backing

Diversified miner Orion Minerals has again increased the size of its capital raising, now targeting A$8.6-million, or about R99-million, after receiving further firm commitments from investors. The... 

Tau warns SA must embrace new energy vehicles to remain competitive

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says South Africa’s future competitiveness in the automotive sector hinges on rapidly embracing new energy vehicles (NEVs), as the global auto... 

Agentic AI systems account for 17% of total AI value this year – BCG

Agentic AI systems account for 17% of total AI value this year. This is expected to increase to 29% by 2028, says management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its 'The Widening AI... 

Airlink receives first three new Embraer E195-E2 jetliners

Airline Airlink has accepted the first three of ten new Embraer E195-E2 jetliners under its lease agreement with aircraft leasing company Azorra. The newly built aircraft will bolster Airlink's... 

DFFE reports progress in revitalising 12 Western Cape fishing harbours

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in an update on the revitalisation of the Western Cape’s 12 proclaimed fishing harbours, reports steady improvements in... 

PPC Zimbabwe, Zim land buyer agree to extend closing date to Feb 27

JSE-listed cement and related products company PPC's subsidiary PPC Zimbabwe and Zimbabwean property development company Transvaal Africa, which will buy PPC Zimbabwe's vacant Arlington property,... 

African agricultural, light manufacturing product exports face shrinking market after end of Agoa

African exporters of agricultural and light manufacturing products could face shrinking market access to the US, while the expiry of the US preferential trade framework the African Growth and... 

JCCI to launch digital platform to provide fast and more services to business members

The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) will, on October 6, launch its digital platform for its member businesses, and all its services, including business training courses,... 

Sungrow to build 233 MW solar PV plant in DRC for CrossBoundary Energy

Renewable energy project developer Sungrow will build a 233 MW solar PV plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for commercial and industry energy investment company CrossBoundary Energy,... 

South Africa, Switzerland form research and innovation partnership programme

South Africa and Switzerland have formed the Swiss–South Africa Innovation Partnership Programme – a multiyear initiative designed to accelerate research-based innovation, inbound technology... 

Connecting 300m people in Africa to electricity could boost GDP by $500bn by 2040 – BCG

In Africa, 600-million people lack access to electricity, despite global energy poverty having decreased by about 80% since 2010. By providing electricity access to 300-million of those Africans... 

BII invests $20m in hardest-to-reach Africa energy access expansion initiative

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has committed $20-million to impact investment organisation Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative to help expand... 

Energy dept, SAREM committee pledge to accelerate country's renewable energy plan

The executive oversight committee (EOC) of the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) and Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré have signed a pledge in which they... 

Vukile reports strong operational performance for the first five months of its financial year

JSE-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust Vukile Property delivered strong operational results across its portfolio during the five-month period ended August 31, and is on track to... 

Port of Cape Town registers modest improvement in efficiency, private sector management needed - Hill-Lewis

City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has reiterated his call for private sector management of the Port of Cape Town to consolidate improvements at the port, after it registered a modest... 

CHARGE hosts naamsa's NEV road trip at its solar-powered charging station

Renewable energy offgrid charging infrastructure company Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) hosted the industry organisation naamsa | The Automotive Business Council's New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Road Trip... 

Nampak appoints Riaan Heyl CEO from Feb 2026

JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak has appointed Riaan Heyl CEO, with effect from February 1, 2026. The board of Nampak is confident Heyl will advance the current business transformation... 

Seifsa to go on roadshow in Nov to hear from industry members

Industry employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) will undertake a roadshow in November to hear about members’ concerns and expectations and... 

OLX to acquire French firm to boost its motoring classifieds

Online classifieds multinational OLX, which is wholly-owned by JSE-listed consumer Internet investment group Prosus, has entered into an agreement to acquire French automotive classifieds platform... 

TNPA hosts Port Open Days for Grade 9, 10 learners to spur interest in maritime careers

State-owned ports operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) recently hosted Port Open Days to spark interest among Grade 9 and 10 learners of coastal communities in maritime careers. More... 

Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing names ten semifinalists

Nonprofit think tank The Milken Institute and philanthropy organisation the Motsepe Foundation have announced the ten semifinalist teams of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. The... 

Investec receives energy trading licence, to focus on services for clients and IPPs

JSE- and LSE-listed financial services firm Investec has been awarded an energy trading licence by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). The banking and investment services firm... 

Mauritius to host 2026 US-Africa Business Summit

Mauritius will host the eighteenth US-Africa Business Summit in 2026, says US business organisation the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). Each year, the summit brings together African heads of... 

Seventeen further governments in Africa commit to scale up electricity access

Seventeen African governments have committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300, which is a partnership between development finance institutions the... 

AARTO rollout in Dec means motorists risk new heavy penalties – Fines SA

Digital traffic fine platform Fines SA is warning drivers to prepare for stricter unpaid fine penalties, the possibility of losing driving privileges under the new demerit system and a surge in... 

Barloworld flags lower revenue, Ebitda for 11 months to end-August

JSE-listed industrial processing, distribution and services company Barloworld, in a trading statement, says group revenue for the 11 months to the end of August declined by 10% year-on-year to... 

Cassava, Accenture to start with South Africa for sovereign AI data in Africa rollout

Professional services firm Accenture and IT services and infrastructure company Cassava Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to enable Cassava’s customers to process AI workloads and... 

Climate, tech, fracturing geopolitics driving global geoeconomic reconfiguration – PwC

Five megatrends, namely climate change, technological disruption, demographic shifts, a fracturing geopolitical world and their impact on social instability, are driving a global geoeconomic... 

Afreximbank renews automotive sector trade, investment partnership with AAAM

Trade financing institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has renewed its memorandum of understanding with industry organisation the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers... 

Seifsa joins Busa in opposing new Employment Equity Sector Targets

Industry employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), which is a member of industry organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa), has... 

Property Point says 20 businesses helped through East London retail park

Small business support industry initiative Property Point says the enterprise and supplier development programme at JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties' Beacon Bay Retail Park, in East London, has... 

CESA, Interstate Consultants Engineers Guild sign Ukraine recovery support agreement

Industry organisations Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) and the Interstate Consultants Engineers Guild (ICEG) of Ukraine have signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration between South... 

Africa should ensure short-term trade pains lead to long-term resilience

Many African countries are experiencing difficulties and significant financial impacts amid tariff changes imposed by the US, but, while trade diversification initiatives take significant time and... 

Negative sentiment of telecoms services shows need for reform – PwC

South Africa’s telecommunications sector ranked lowest in customer sentiment across all major industries in 2024, professional services firm PwC’s South African Telecommunications Sentiment Index... 

PPC reports strong Ebitda growth as turnaround plan progresses

JSE-listed cement and related products company PPC has reported a more than 20% year-on-year increase group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) for the first... 

Durban Car Terminal handles 147 electric Geely vehicles

On September 14, the Durban Car Terminal safely offloaded the first batch of automotive manufacturer Geely vehicles from the Vessel MV MOL Cattleya Ace, which ferried a total of 147 plug-in... 

Macpherson welcomes blacklisting of 40 contractors by the cidb

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson welcomes regulator the Construction Industry Development Board's (cidb's) blacklisting of 40 contractors since June 2024 as a dramatic...