DFFE welcomes COP29 as step in right direction, 350.org says it fell short

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has welcomed the outcomes of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC's) twenty-ninth Conference of the Parties... 

Cisco to roll out eighth EDGE Centre in Johannesburg to empower SMMEs

Networking and security technology company Cisco, in collaboration with business incubation hub Forge X, will launch a new Cisco EDGE Centre in Johannesburg to stimulate innovation and support... 

BLSA welcomes Rasool as ambassador to US, says relations in need of repair

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says the appointment of Ebrahim Rasool as the next ambassador of South Africa to the US is good news because South... 

Seifsa awards recognise dedicated efforts of companies in the steel sector

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa's (Seifsa's) 2024 Awards for Excellence highlighted the diverse work of companies in the metals and... 

ACSA expands King Shaka airport flight network, regional flights frequency

State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has expanded the flight network at King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) with flights to Gaborone, Harare and Lusaka. The newly introduced... 

Civil society organisations launch legal challenge seeking judicial review of seismic surveying authorisations

Civil society organisations The Green Connection, Aukotowa Fisheries Primary Co-Operative and Natural Justice have launched a judicial review of decisions to grant authorisation to seismic and... 

Midvaal says all electricity prepaid meters in its areas of supply have been upgraded

The Midvaal local municipality says it has fully implemented the Token Identifier (TID) Rollover for prepaid electricity meters and that residents will not experience any disruptions or... 

Phase 2 of Growthpoint’s Cape Town industrial estate under way

Real estate investment trust Growthpoint has started construction on the second development phase of its Arterial Industrial Estate, in Blackheath, Cape Town. Arterial Industrial Estate is on a 71... 

South African companies increasingly aware of cybersecurity, mitigating against risks

Assurance, advisory and tax services company PwC’s 'Global Digital Trust Insights Survey 2025: South Africa' report shows that 66% of South African organisations prioritise mitigating cyber-risks,... 

Wits MIND to collaborate with industry on fundamental AI research

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) opened a new AI research hub called the Wits Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (MIND) Institute on November 19. The institute will focus on... 

VistaJet unveils 18th Global 7500 ultralong-range jet in fleet

Private aviation services provider VistaJet has unveiled the eighteenth Bombardier Global 7500 ultralong-range business jet added to its fleet of 240 aircraft. The aircraft can do 17 hours of... 

NOA Group to supply Old Mutual Real Estate portfolio with wheeled renewable power

Property fund Old Mutual Real Estate Holding Company (OMREHC) has entered into an energy supply agreement with commercial and industrial renewable energy company NOA Group Trading to provide... 

Kaspersky, AFRIPOL sign partnership agreement to prevent and fight cybercrime

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky and African Union policing institution AFRIPOL have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at preventing and fighting cybercrime. Covering a period of five years, the... 

Fintech, partners offer WhatsApp solution to improve access to banking services

A bank card that enables cardholders to manage their account and money through a WhatsApp solution has been launched by fintech Mama Money in collaboration with financial services firm Access Bank... 

Eskom once again urges prepaid metered customers to recode their meters before Nov 24

State-owned power utility Eskom is once again urging all prepaid electricity customers to update their meters immediately to avoid an unexpected loss of electricity after the deadline of November... 

PPC moving into second phase of its recovery plan

JSE-listed cement and construction materials company PPC has started working on the second phase of its turnaround strategy, with the benefits of its first phase evident in its results for the six... 

Renewable-energy minigrids can empower informal sector in Africa

About 70% of Africa's population are employed in the informal sector, and renewable energy-based, small-scale microgrids or minigrids present an opportunity to provide decentralised electricity to... 

SAPVIA calls for incentives for SSEG market

Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has made a presentation to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy in which it called for solar... 

Provinces increase their expenditure by nearly 5% in the second quarter

National Treasury has revealed that South Africa's provinces spent 50.6%, or R384.9-billion, of the allocated main budget of R760.1-billion in the second quarter of the 2024/25 financial year,... 

TotalEnergies, bp, Equinor and Shell to invest $500m to improve energy access in Africa, Asia

Oil, gas and energy multinational companies TotalEnergies, bp, Equinor and Shell have made a $500-million joint investment commitment to create positive energy access impact for people in key... 

Ramokgopa to recommend lifting PBMR from care and maintenance

The Department of Electricity and Energy is preparing a report to Cabinet to recommend the approval of lifting the pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) from care and maintenance to allow South Africa... 

Umbogintwini bridge to be upgraded with modern construction engineering technology – Sanral

The Umbogintwini River Bridge, on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal, is part of the R50-billion upgrade programme of the N2 and N3 freeways in the province, and advanced engineering technology will in future... 

SA mulling new ways to unlock much-needed rail infrastructure investment

Amid existing initiatives to achieve the correct rail access pricing to make it economically viable for private rail operators to invest, provide services and help State-owned transport agency... 

SA mulling new ways to unlock much-needed rail infrastructure investment

Amid existing initiatives to achieve the correct rail access pricing to make it economically viable for private rail operators to invest, provide services and help State-owned transport agency... 

MTN earns higher revenue from data, fintech growth in the third quarter

Mobile network operator MTN achieved a 12.9% increase in group revenue in constant currency terms, with data revenue having increased by 21.3% and financial technology (fintech) revenue by 28.9%... 

MTN SA, Huawei complete first 5.5G mobile network trial in South Africa

Mobile network firm MTN South Africa and information technology multinational Hauwei have, in a strategic partnership, completed the first 5.5G network trial in South Africa at the MTN Head Office,... 

Sustained investment in transport infrastructure to drive growth and competitiveness – SAICE

Given South Africa's significant infrastructure challenges, sustained investment in transport infrastructure is critical to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life for citizens, says... 

Teraco to build 40 MW JB7 data centre at Isando Campus

Data centre and information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure company Teraco has started building a new 40 MW hyperscale data centre at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The... 

Economic transactions see modest rebound in October after weak September

Financial infrastructure services company BankservAfrica's Economic Transactions Index (BETI) showed a steady recovery in October, up 0.3% to 136.5, following September’s weaker performance of... 

Bidcorp increases trading profit by 10% in low food inflation environment

JSE-listed foodservice group Bidcorp, in an update to capital markets on November 12, said it had increased its trading profit by 10% for the four months ended October 31, on the back of a low food... 

DFFE team monitoring possible HPAI virus on Marion Island

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has said the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus is suspected to have reached Marion Island and is possibly responsible... 

Sanari invests R87.5m in power generation systems company Energenic

Private equity firm Sanari Capital has made an R87.5-million investment in power generation systems company Energenic to enable it to scale-up its business in Africa and South Africa. Energenic's... 

340 ha, mixed-use The Bridge urban development opened in Stellenbosch

The 340 ha mixed-use urban development precinct The Bridge was opened in Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, on November 7. The Bridge represents a commitment to community-focused growth,... 

Teraco starts building 120 MW solar power plant to wheel power to its data centres

Information and communications technology infrastructure company Teraco has started construction of its 120 MW utility-scale solar PV power plant in the Free State, which is expected to come online... 

Raubex grows interim revenue and profit, declares dividend

JSE-listed construction materials and mining company Raubex has increased its revenue by 29.7% to R10.95-billion for the half-year period to end August, up from R8.45-billion in the comparable... 

BankservAfrica seeks transition to payments utility through SARB collaboration

Settlements and payments services platform BankservAfrica intends to transition into a national payments utility through a significant industry collaboration with the South African Reserve Bank... 

'Clear vision' for logistics reform encouraging – Mavuso

“The clarity of vision” provided by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy on what success in terms of logistics reforms looks like and what needs to be done to make progress in dealing with the... 

MSC Euribia arrives at Port of Durban, kicking off the port's cruise season

Cruise company MSC Cruises vessel the MSC Euribia arrived at the Port of Durban's Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal on November 8, starting the port's cruise season, port agency Transnet National... 

Sephaku grows revenue, net profit in half-year to end September

JSE-listed building and construction materials company Sephaku Holdings (SepHold) has reported an increase in group consolidated revenue to R613.8-million for the six months to September 30, up... 

TNPA welcomes SH Diana, kicking off Port of Richards Bay cruise season

State-owned ports management agency Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) welcomed the British cruise line Swan Hellenic (SH) Diana passenger vessel to its shores through a strategic partnership...