South Africa moves to create system for tracking clean-energy attributes

South Africa's public and private sectors involved in environmental regulations and electricity are working to develop an energy attribute certificate (EAC) system that would enable the... 

SAPVIA welcomes R2bn electricity transmission expansion facility

Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) says the announcement of a R2-billion Credit Guarantee Vehicle specifically for the expansion of South Africa’s... 

Commentators praise MTBPS fiscal discipline, moving expenditure to investment

Various business organisations and economists have praised the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on November 12, for maintaining... 

High electricity prices to continue putting pressure on mining, smelting, says Minerals Council

The improvement in the performance of State-owned Eskom’s ability to supply electricity and the uptick in Transnet’s operational performance bode well for mining, but the sector faces the threat of... 

Dipula posts 5% growth in full-year distributable earnings

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Dipula Properties says its performance for the second half of its financial year to end August 31 outpaced that of the first half, driving a full-year... 

Cassava Technologies launches AI multi-model exchange for African network operators

Digital services and infrastructure company Cassava Technologies has launched its Cassava AI Multi-Model Exchange (CAIMEx) platform, which is designed to make AI tools and large language models... 

Teraco to expand Cape Town CT1 data centre

Data centre infrastructure company Teraco will expand its 2 500 m², 3 MW CT1 data centre by a further 1 000 m² of data hall space and 2 MW of critical information technology load. The facility... 

Barloworld showcases R68m investments in its Rebuild Centre

Industrial equipment and services company Barloworld on November 11 took media on a tour of its Rebuild Centre, which completes an average of 2 000 rebuilds a year of components and engines for... 

Insimbi Ridge Precinct to build new inland staging, intermodal capacity for N3 corridor

Privately funded freight-corridor hub the Insimbi Ridge Precinct, which will introduce new inland staging and intermodal capacity, in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, that will directly relieve pressure... 

SARB takes 50% shareholding in PayInc, establishing it as a national payments utility

Automated clearing house and payments infrastructure company PayInc, previously known as BankservAfrica, says the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has subscribed to a 50% equity shareholding in... 

Barloworld flags more than 20% drop in full-year earnings

JSE-listed industrial equipment and services company Barloworld, in a trading statement, says it expects its basic earnings per share (EPS) for the financial year ended September 30 to have... 

IFC extends loan to Ilovo Sugar Malawi to upgrade irrigation at Nchalo Sugar Estate

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it will provide a $36-million local-currency-linked loan facility to Illovo Sugar Malawi to finance upgrades to... 

Growthpoint to provide renewable-energy certificates for 26 Nedbank branches that are using its renewable energy

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties will provide verified renewable energy certificates (RECs) to 26 branches of financial services firm Nedbank that use the power... 

Sephaku grows interim revenue, profits and earnings

JSE-listed building and construction materials company Sephaku Holdings grew its revenue for the six months to September 30 to R665.1-million, up from R613.8-million in the six months to end... 

Fatalities, safety incidents down, but security dominates in Rail Safety Regulator report

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) recorded 9 200 safety-related occurrences, which is a 7.2% decrease from the previous year, while fatalities fell to 81, which is the lowest in five years, the... 

Transport Forum discusses embedding crucial reforms by demonstrating their impact

The virtual conference held by transport sector engagement organisation the Transport Forum on November 6 heard from a range of experts about the progress of reforms in the transport sector and the... 

Itac imposes provisional duties on vehicle windscreens from China

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has made a preliminary finding that circumvention of the antidumping duties on windscreens for vehicles is taking place and... 

Amid move to AI data centres, construction supply chain risks emerge

The complex requirements of new data centres that are capable of supporting AI workloads may be outpacing supply chain preparedness, says professional services company Turner & Townsend in its... 

High Court judgment requires Nersa to give more time for public comment on municipal tariff applications

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is assessing the full impact of a High Court of South Africa (Gauteng division) judgment, which found its municipal tariff applications process... 

New Act seeks to ensure recovery to 250Mt/y of rail freight by 2030 is achieved safely

The Rail Safety Act of 2024, which came into effect on August 1, this year, is aimed at supporting the reform of the rail industry and enabling South Africa to safely achieve the targets of... 

Cybersecurity industry urged to deploy, leverage AI-based systems

AI-based systems used to enhance cyberattacks, mainly by rapidly processing data of companies before and once inside an organisation's digital perimeter, are reducing the time cyberattackers need... 

SATI reports good start to 2025/26 table grape season

The 2025/26 South African table grape season is off to a promising start, with conditions across all five production regions indicating a normal season, says industry organisation the South African... 

Release signs new solar, battery lease agreements in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Solar and battery leasing company Release, which is majority-owned by renewable energy company Scatec, has signed new lease agreements totalling 64 MW of solar power and 10 MWh of battery storage... 

South Africa Wine releases ESG position paper for industry engagement

Industry organisation South Africa Wine has released its first ‘Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Position Paper’, which outlines the industry’s commitment to responsible, inclusive and... 

CIPS welcomes 169 new qualified members in Southern Africa

Global industry organisation the Chartered Institute for Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Southern Africa has welcomed 169 new certified members who had completed a test and have a minimum of three... 

Aspen to receive R500m payment to settle manufacturing dispute

JSE-listed pharmaceutical company Aspen will receive €25-million, or about R500-million, on December 1, in full and final settlement of a contractual dispute. The dispute, the details of which are... 

Optasia raises R6.5bn in IPO

AI-powered financial technology (fintech) company Optasia has closed its initial public offering (IPO) of more than 342-million shares at a price of R19 each for a total of R6.5-billion, or about... 

CSIR finds radar the most cost-effective technology to protect railways

Radar was found to be the most cost-effective technology to deploy to protect rail infrastructure, in the 'Open Infrastructure Security: Security Technologies and Evaluations' study conducted by... 

South Africa working on environmental attribute certification for more complex electricity market

South Africa's public and private sectors involved in environmental regulations and electricity are working to develop an energy attribute certificate (EAC) system that would enable the... 

Redesign of financing systems needed to get capital to where it can grow

When compared with other countries that have improved their level of development, there is no obvious reason why South Africa should not have higher levels of employment and faster economic growth,... 

Springbok solar project reaches commercial operation ahead of schedule

Renewable energy company the SOLA Group's 195 MW Springbok solar power project, in Virginia, in the Free State, has achieved an early commercial operation date. The multi-buyer, flexible energy... 

PPS Investments expects noisy but benign investment environment in coming quarters

Financial services firm PPS Investments, in its ‘Investment Perspectives’ report for the third quarter, says it expects the environment to remain noisy, but benign, over the coming quarters and for... 

Aurik motivates for ESD monitoring for impact, secures general agreement from officials

South African companies spent about R150-billion on enterprise and supplier development (ESD) over the past five years, but small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) only account for 34% to 40% of... 

TNPA awards concession for Cape Town liquid bulk terminal to FFS Tank Terminals

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a terminal operator agreement with FFS Tank Terminals to operate and maintain a liquid bulk terminal at the Port of Cape Town for a... 

Tailings retreatment has emerged as core part of modern mining

While the viability of retreating mine tailings remains a key consideration – both for reprocessing these mining by-products and for determining the end-use of any reclaimed land – it has... 

Tailings retreatment has emerged as core part of modern mining

While the viability of retreating mine tailings remains a key consideration – both for reprocessing these mining by-products and for determining the end-use of any reclaimed land – it has... 

Fatalities down, safety-related incidents down, but security incidents dominate in RSR report

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) recorded 9 200 safety-related occurrences, which is a 7.2% decrease from the previous year, while fatalities fell to 81, which is the lowest in five years, the... 

Outa welcomes new, simpler Eskom SSEG regulation

Civil society anticorruption lobby organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) welcomes State-owned power utility Eskom’s decision to ease red tape around the registration of residential... 

Raubex flags 10% to 20% lower earnings for six months to end August 2025

JSE-listed infrastructure development and construction materials supply company Raubex, in a trading statement, says it expects its earnings a share (EPS) and headline earnings a share (HEPS) for... 

SPAR Health acquires Aptekor Group, to build nationwide healthcare network

Retailer SPAR Group’s pharmacy subsidiary SPAR Health has acquired pharmaceutical wholesaler Aptekor Group, which is mainly based in the Western Cape, with the aim to build a nationwide healthcare...