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Economy

Challenges hinder SEZ potential
11th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Despite the anticipated impact of special economic zones (SEZ) in driving industrial and regional development, several challenges, such as the existence of silos and a lack of differentiation, have... 


Dry-running hydrogen compressors’ performance overhauled
11th July 2025

A plant in South Africa, which was losing up to 20% of output owing to frequent downtime over more than ten years, experienced a turnaround in performance owing to a range of solutions from... 


Gautrain Management Agency’s shift in focus leads to overhaul in extension plan
11th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) is pursuing a new strategy to play a broader role in the country’s transport ecosystem and align to the province’s 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan... 


South Africa's retail sector can thrive in 2025 and beyond, says BMR forecast
10th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

According to the Bureau of Market Research’s (BMR’s) 'Macroeconomic and retail trade sales forecast for South Africa 2025' report, retailers that are agile, responsive and informed by robust market... 


Ramokgopa outlines plan for blended-finance structure to meet 2030 universal access goal
10th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has provided the outline for an overhauled universal access strategy that employs a blended financing approach to electrify, by 2030, the... 


Economist forecasts global economic growth to slow to 2.2%
10th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With US President Donald Trump having recently sent various countries letters setting out their new tariff rates, expected to go into effect on August 1, Fitch Solutions unit BMI chief economist... 


Operation Vulindlela quarterly report shows progress in Phase II
10th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

A progress report on the implementation of economic reform through Operation Vulindlela for the first quarter of the 2025/26 fiscal year, published on July 10, demonstrates sustained progress in... 


Manufacturing production increased by 0.5% y/y in May – Stats SA
10th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

After six consecutive months of year-on-year declines, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that manufacturing output turned positive in May, increasing by 0.5% year-on-year. Stats SA... 


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Budget

Underfunding a grave concern in this year’s DSTI budget allocation
9th July 2025

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has received an allocation of R9.06-billion for 2025/26, which adds to a consolidated government expenditure on innovation, science and... 


Transformation-focused agri budget vote garners support from most political parties
8th July 2025

The Department of Agriculture (DoA) has been allocated R7.6-billion in funding for the 2025/26 financial year, which is a reduction from the prior year’s R7.9-billion allocation. Over the... 


Skills dearth could derail projects
4th July 2025

Despite the R156.3-billion committed to water and sanitation in the recent 2025 Budget speech, water engineering experts from industry body  the South African Institution of Civil Engineering... 


Competition Policy

If export taxes, PPS are relaxed, domestic scrap metal resources will fail to meet demand, Coega Steels director says
2nd July 2025

South Africa’s ferrous scrap metal resources may fail to meet domestic demand should either the export tax thereon or provisions of the Price Preference System (PPS) be relaxed, electric... 


Itac imposes 52.34% duty on corrosion-resistant steel coil, raises transformer core customs duty
1st July 2025

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has requested the South African Revenue Service (Sars) to impose a provisional safeguard duty of 52.34% of the value of... 


Itac imposes provisional measures against tyre companies circumventing antidumping duties
2nd June 2025

The International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) of South Africa has decided that provisional payments be imposed for six months on companies implicated in the circumvention of antidumping... 


Labour

AfDB provides $1m grant to support green skills development in South Africa
3rd July 2025

Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded a $1-million grant to South Africa’s National Business Initiative (NBI) to strengthen efforts to build a... 


Programmes help address capacity deficits
20th June 2025

In an effort to accommodate the demands of population growth, climate change and urbanisation, industry body for civil engineering professionals the South African Institution of Civil Engineering... 


Awards encourage upliftment of women, youth
20th June 2025

The Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards – to be hosted by industry body Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) – takes place on August 14, 2025, at the... 


Legislative Environment

OECD outlines progress made by South Africa on anti-bribery measures
10th July 2025

Ahead of South Africa reporting to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in June 2027 on its implementation of recommendations to detect foreign bribery cases, the OECD... 


Sakeliga, Neasa lodge legal challenge against Employment Equity quotas
9th July 2025

Business organisation Sakeliga and the National Employers' Association of South Africa (Neasa) have jointly filed an urgent application for an interdict against the implementation of the 2025... 


Creecy reveals targets, highlights progress on transport sector turnaround
7th July 2025

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has outlined six targets that will guide the Department of Transport’s (DoT’s) work over the next few years to transform the passenger, freight, and aviation... 


Macro & Micro

Solar PV installations expected to recover strongly this year after marked decline
11th July 2025

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) is expecting the domestic market to recover this year to the record installation levels achieved two years ago, following a marked... 


South Africa to continue talks with US on 30% tariff
11th July 2025

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the implications of a 30% tariff imposed by the US on imports from South Africa from August 1. 


Dry-running hydrogen compressors’ performance overhauled
11th July 2025

A plant in South Africa, which was losing up to 20% of output owing to frequent downtime over more than ten years, experienced a turnaround in performance owing to a range of solutions from... 


State Companies

DPWI hands over unused property to Nkandla local municipality
7th July 2025

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli officiated the handover of previously unused DPWI property to the Nkandla local municipality to... 


TNPA unveils new multi-purpose vessel
7th July 2025

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) on July 7 unveiled a R120-million new locally built multi-purpose vessel, which the entity says is a crucial addition to its marine fleet at the Port of... 


Creecy reveals targets, highlights progress on transport sector turnaround
7th July 2025

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has outlined six targets that will guide the Department of Transport’s (DoT’s) work over the next few years to transform the passenger, freight, and aviation... 


Statistical Releases

Manufacturing production increased by 0.5% y/y in May – Stats SA
10th July 2025

After six consecutive months of year-on-year declines, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that manufacturing output turned positive in May, increasing by 0.5% year-on-year. Stats SA... 


S&P South Africa PMI confidence levels soften as private sector performance stalls
3rd July 2025

South Africa's private sector economy showed signs of fragility in June, as the S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) barely remained in expansionary territory. Business... 


Green property index shows benefits of climate-resilient buildings
1st July 2025

Green and climate-resilient buildings and properties provide higher returns on investment, typically have lower vacancy rates and their cost-to-income ratios are tracking ahead of buildings that... 


Tourism

Tourism dept unveils new Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre in the Free State
18th June 2025

The Department of Tourism (DoT) has unveiled South Africa’s newest cultural and scientific attraction and visitor experience, the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre, in the Golden Gate... 


South African tourism strong, despite negative intl media reports
23rd May 2025

Southern African inbound tourism organisation SATSA says visitor satisfaction levels remain high across key source markets and that travel demand from North America remains strong, with US arrivals... 


SA Tourism launches new global brand campaign
1st April 2025

Tourism promotion agency South African Tourism (SA Tourism), on March 31, launched its latest global brand campaign titled ‘South Africa Awaits – Come Find Your Joy!’ The agency describes the... 


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