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AGL Terminals docks in Cape Town
AGL Terminals, part of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), and its partner, BALSA, have announced that they have started operations at A-Berth, Duncan Docks, at the Port of Cape Town, following the...
APPO urges continent to exploit its vast gas and oil reserves, echoing Trump’s energy nationalism
The current estimates of Africa’s oil and gas reserves of 120-million barrels of crude oil and 632-trillion cubic feet of natural gas are considered “grossly conservative”, says African Petroleum...
Cape Town proposes record infrastructure investment, addition of 700 law enforcement officers
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a record infrastructure investment of R39.7-billion over three years as part of the metro’s proposed ‘Invested in Hope’ Budget 2025/26. He says the...
Cape Town’s R8.5bn water plan moves to tap seawater and wastewater
Seven years ago, Cape Town made global headlines for all the wrong reasons. The city faced the very real possibility that its municipal water supply would run dry amid a severe, multiyear drought,...
Cape Town’s R8.5bn water plan moves to tap seawater and wastewater
Seven years ago, Cape Town made global headlines for all the wrong reasons. The city faced the very real possibility that its municipal water supply would run dry amid a severe, multiyear drought,...
Time to plot a different future amid Agoa uncertainty, suggests Nedbank’s Singh
South Africa may, on paper, be eligible for preferential access to the US market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), but this Act is currently being dismantled piece by piece, says...
BMW SA leads Q1 premium segment with 40.6% share; healthy demand for X3 PHEV
BMW Group South Africa (BMW SA) says it has clinched 40.6% market share in the premium car market in the first quarter of the year, according to sales statistics from naamsa | The Automotive...
Dubai, Indian govt launch initiative that will ease India’s access to African markets
DP World and the government of India have launched the Bharat Africa Setu, a trade initiative designed to double India-Africa trade. DP World is a logistics and trade group controlled by the...
African auto body expands footprint into North Africa
The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has opened a regional office in Tunisia, North Africa. The AAAM focuses on the industrialisation and development of Africa’s automotive...
VW’s Kariega plant readies for new small SUV introduction
Volkswagen Group Africa’s (VWGA’s) Kariega plant will halt production for four weeks as the facility is readied for the addition of a third entry-level model to its production line-up in 2027....
Ardagh adds MAN dual-fuel trucks, smart trailers to its fleet
Ardagh Glass Packaging-South Africa has introduced five MAN dual-fuel trucks to its fleet. The performance-based standards (PBS) smart trucks – abnormal-load vehicles – will strengthen the...
Maserati MC20 sets new autonomous world speed record
The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) has set a new autonomous – in other words, there is no human in the car – driving world record at the Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility (LLF) at the...
Vector Logistics acquires its first two fully electric trucks – from tractor to trailer
Volvo Trucks South Africa has delivered two battery electric FH 6x4 truck-tractors to cold-chain specialist Vector Logistics. These truck-tractors form part of the logistics company’s roll-out of...
Volvo Car SA cuts dealerships, chases 20% premium-market share
Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) is rolling out a five-year programme to “Restart” the Swedish premium brand in South Africa. Part of this process is to whittle down its 19 Volvo Car dealerships...
Keren Energy on the hunt for customers for its Western Cape green hydrogen project
Keren Energy has made significant progress in the development of its green hydrogen (GH2) production facility near Vanrhynsdorp, in the Western Cape, says CEO George van Rensburg. The project aims...
VW’s Kariega plant readies for new small SUV introduction
Volkswagen Group Africa’s (VWGA’s) Kariega plant will halt production for four weeks as the facility is readied for the addition of a third entry-level model to its production line-up in 2027....
Beware dumping as Trump builds tariff wall; tariff impact to be felt in the US first – Naacam
The immediate impact of a raft of new import tariffs on direct component exports from South Africa to the US is most likely to be felt there first, rather than here, says National Association of...
Newcomer Jameel Motors to (re)introduce Changan cars, bakkies to the SA market
Distribution group Jameel Motors will launch China’s Changan vehicles in the local market towards the end of the year. Technically, Changan Automobile is not an entirely new face in South Africa,...
Mahindra sets new sales record for the second time this year
Sales for Mahindra bakkies and sports-utility vehicles jumped to 2 253 vehicles in March, setting a new monthly record for the Indian brand. This number is almost 40% higher than Mahindra’s...
Barloworld’s Russia, Southern Africa businesses feel the heat as Mongolia delivers some cheer
In a five-month trading update published at the end of March, JSE-listed Barloworld said the performance of the group’s Mongolia business managed to somewhat counteract the contraction of its...
New-vehicle sales up 12.5%, exports surge by impressive 31.1%
March new-vehicle sales jumped by 12.5%, to 49 493 units, compared with the same month last year. The new passenger car market led the charge, accelerating by 25.3%, to 33 447 units, driven by...
Three bids received as government’s efforts to host F1 race in South Africa advance
The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture’s (DSAC’s) F1 Bid Steering Committee says it has received three bids from parties interested in hosting a Formula One race in South Africa. “As a...
O’Flaherty signs up for another two years at recovering Metair
Metair CEO Paul O’Flaherty has agreed to extend his term until December 31, 2028. “We are very pleased that Paul has agreed to extend his tenure,” says Metair chairperson Thandeka Mgoduso.
1 MW solar plant to power Darling Green Country Estate, Swartland municipality
Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) has, in partnership with Darling Green Country Estate and TouchPoint Energy, commissioned a 1 MW solar plant in Darling, in the Swartland municipality. The plant,...
Cape Town expects nine additional ship calls for 2024/25 cruise season
Cruise Cape Town says it is expecting a strong cruise season, with 24 ship calls at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal in March. Overall, 76 ship calls are, to date, scheduled for the full 2024/25...
Robertson and Caine celebrates building its 3 000th boat in Cape Town
Cape Town-based sailing and power catamaran manufacturer Robertson and Caine has completed its 3 000th boat. The hand-crafted vessel is a Leopard 40 Powercat, which is also the 2024 European Power...
TNPA finally upgrades the automotive berth at East London port
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has completed a R60-million project to deepen and strengthen the automotive terminal berth at the Port of East London. The State-owned entity says the...
AGL Terminals starts operations at Duncan Docks in Cape Town
AGL Terminals, part of Africa Global Logistics (AGL), and its partner, BALSA, have announced that they have started operations at A-Berth, Duncan Docks, at the Port of Cape Town, following the...
Cape Town proposes record infrastructure investment; adding 700 law enforcement officers
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a record infrastructure investment of R39.7-billion over three years as part of the metro’s proposed ‘Invested in Hope’ Budget 2025/26. He says the...
Echoing Trump, APPO says Africa has vast gas, oil reserves and must exploit them for ‘Africa first’
The current estimates of Africa’s oil and gas reserves at 120-million barrels of crude oil and 632-trillion cubic feet of natural gas are considered “grossly conservative”, says African Petroleum...
Western Cape, Cape Town welcome move to seek private-sector investment in rail, port sectors
Western Cape premier Alan Winde says he welcomes the recent announcement by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy regarding the initiation of a request for information (RFI) process for private-sector...
Off-grid toilet-tech project in Cape Town adds new pilot sites
Off-grid sanitation technology is now operational at two pilot sites in Strandfontein and Macassar, with three new sites to be added by the end of June, says the City of Cape Town (CoCT). The city...
Golden Arrow rolls out first 20 electric buses, remaining 100 to follow by end-2025
Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) will have 120 BYD electric buses on the road by the end of the year, says company engineer Gideon Neethling. GABS has already deployed the first 20...
New-vehicle sales up 12.5%, exports surge by 31.1%
March new-vehicle sales jumped by 12.5%, to 49 493 units, compared with the same month last year. The new passenger car market led the charge, soaring by 25.3%, to 33 447 units, driven by robust...
Volvo Car SA cuts dealerships; aims for 20% premium market share
Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) is rolling out a five-year programme to “Restart” the Swedish premium brand in South Africa. Part of this process is to whittle down its 19 Volvo Car dealerships...
Look Ma, no hands – Maserati MC20 sets new autonomous world speed record
The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) has set a new autonomous – in other words, there is no human in the car – driving world record at the Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility (LLF) at the...
Trade agreements crucial for continued manufacturing in South Africa – BMW SA
BMW Group South Africa (SA) says it cannot over-emphasise the importance of policies such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for the continued success of the German car maker’s...
Three bids received in government’s efforts to host F1 race in South Africa
The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture’s (DSAC’s) F1 Bid Steering Committee says it has received three bids from parties interested in hosting a Formula One race in South Africa. “As a...
Auto sector working to determine if new US tariffs impact Agoa members – Naamsa
naamsa | The Automotive Business Council says it is “actively assessing” the potential impact of the 25% tariff imposed on vehicles and certain vehicle parts imported into the US announced by...
RFP deadline for State properties redevelopment extended
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has extended the deadline for requests for proposals (RFPs) on the redevelopment of 31 State properties, owing to “the immense interest...
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