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Olympus development sod-turning ceremony in Sandton
Growthpoint, Tricolt turn soil on Olympus residential towers
Updated 5 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties and luxury property developer Tricolt Group have started construction at 81 200 m2 mixed-use residential and retail development Olympus, in Sandton’s Summit... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller
Jameson cells ringing efficiency bells at Valterra Platinum
Updated 5 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

The two words, Jameson and cells, came up several times during Valterra Platinum’s information-packed presentation of excellent 2025 financial results, owing to these cells ringing many efficiency... 


A welder working at Traxtion's rail workshop on Rosslyn
Rail localisation study launched as public and private train operators gear up to meet 250Mt target
Updated 6 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

A study has been launched to assess South Africa’s existing railways manufacturing capacity and capability and to make recommendations on how policy and procurement can be leveraged to bolster... 


Greening Women Enterprises' Malintle Kheleli
Initiative to reduce climate impacts on Basotho women farmers
Updated 7 hours ago By: Rebecca Campbell

Lesotho is one of the African countries most exposed to the deleterious effects of climate change. So pointed out Malintle Kheleli of Greening Women Enterprises, which is the flagship initiative of... 


Climate finance growing
Updated 7 hours ago By: Rebecca Campbell

Global climate finance – public and private, international and domestic – had now reached a little over $1.9-trillion a year, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) USA Global MD Dr Barbara Buchner has... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Godongwana stresses need for higher growth to draw investment
Updated 7 hours ago By: Reuters

South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Thursday that meeting fiscal targets alone was insufficient to draw investment into Africa's biggest economy, stressing the need for higher... 


Everlectric expands its electric fleet to larger vehicles with higher payloads
Everlectric expands its electric fleet to larger vehicles with higher payloads
26th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

Fleet solutions company Everlectric will this year expand its commercial electric vehicle (EV) range by introducing larger vehicles in the form of urban distribution trucks and upsized panel vans.... 


The system automatically stops excavator bucket movement when subsurface utilities are detected during active excavation
New solution developed to stop utility strikes on construction sites
26th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

UK group Xwatch Safety Solutions and Israeli company RodRadar have developed what they describe as the earthmoving equipment industry’s first safety-grade solution for preventing underground... 


Employees finalising the installation of smart lighting poles in Slovo Park
Smart poles provide increased security, digital access for Slovo Park informal settlement
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Turnkey engineering, procurement and construction and information and communications technology company Pythagoras Infrastructure Group has completed the installation of seven offgrid smart poles... 


Liquid Intelligent Technologies announces debt repayment, new credit facilities
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Cassava Technologies business Liquid Intelligent Technologies on Thursday announced the full repayment of its rand-based term loan and dollar-based revolving credit facility. In tandem with this... 


The Vaal dam
Rand Water abstraction volumes slightly above DWS's temporarily boosted allocation
26th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Rand Water on Thursday said it is currently abstracting slightly above its new allocation provided by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) of an additional 200 Mℓ/d. Earlier this month, the... 


Tiger Brands reports 'robust' performance for the four months to Jan 31
26th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Packaged goods company Tiger Brands delivered a "robust" performance for the four months to January 31, with year-on-year increases in revenue from continuing operations and operating profit from... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Moody’s says South Africa budget ‘confirms’ strong fiscal stance
26th February 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s latest budget painted an encouraging picture of improving public finances, according to Moody’s Ratings, while cautioning that “meaningful” debt reduction will require stronger... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
South African rand steady as investors digest budget, await producer inflation
26th February 2026 By: Reuters

The South African rand was steady in early trade on Thursday as investors digested the annual budget, which analysts said underscored the government's commitment to restoring fiscal sustainability.... 


AECI interim group CEO Dean Murray
AECI grows Ebitda, Ebitda margin; to invest in plants and equipment in 2026
25th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed mining and chemicals multinational AECI posted revenue of R32.1-billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was down 4% on the prior year; however, it achieved record earnings... 


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South Africa’s asset managers lag international counterparts in responsible investment – Just Share report
25th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s largest asset management firms are lagging their global counterparts in responsible investment practices, nonprofit organisation Just Share’s ‘Asset Manager Responsible Investment... 


Engineering News editor Terence Creamer
2026 Budget highlights
25th February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the big themes in the 2026 Budget, delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on February 25, as well as what the Budget means for business and... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller
Sandsloot project has potential to ‘truly move needle’, excited Valterra Platinum reports
25th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

“No doubt, you're all keen for an update on the Sandsloot underground project, not only because it's genuinely exciting, but because it has the potential to truly move the needle, and here’s why... 


Motus ups profit by 8%; VW, Nissan brands under pressure
Motus ups profit by 8%; VW, Nissan brands under pressure
25th February 2026 By: Irma Venter

The surge seen in the sale of Chinese vehicles is not unique to South Africa, says Motus CEO Ockert Janse van Rensburg. The parts and vehicle retailer and distributor also operates in the UK and... 


An Eskom-managed substation
Eskom to distribute power in debt-stricken South African towns
25th February 2026 By: Bloomberg

Eskom Holdings will be allowed to take over the distribution of electricity in South African municipalities that collectively owed the state utility R85.2-billion at the end of last year. The... 


Documents, glasses, a pen and calculator
Planned R20bn tax increase withdrawn from 2026 Budget
25th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced during his 2026 Budget speech on February 25 that a R20-billion tax increase that was previously earmarked for the 2026 Budget has been withdrawn and... 


Power lines
Operation Vulindlela delays are receiving attention - Treasury
25th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Operation Vulindlela having entered its second phase, which focuses on structural reforms and economic recovery for municipalities over the next three years, National Treasury admits in it... 


South African banknotes
Treasury targets more savings after R12bn identified under TARS scheme
25th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Treasury reports that R12-billion in savings has been identified for the coming three years as a result of its Targeted and Responsible Savings (TARS) initiative, which requires... 


Cattle on a farm
Agriculture sector should benefit from wider macroeconomic, fiscus improvements
25th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The agriculture and rural development sector has been allocated R39.5-billion of dedicated government spending in 2026/27, as part of National Treasury’s R283-billion economic development budget... 


Alexandra near Sandton
Budget outlines shift from oversight to ‘structural intervention’ to tackle municipal dysfunction
25th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Amid growing dissatisfaction with the performance of many of the country’s 257 municipalities, 162 of which are categorised as being in financial distress, the National Treasury has outlined what... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Infrastructure in focus as South Africa reaches fiscal ‘turning point’
25th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Accelerating infrastructure investment emerged as a central theme of the 2026 Budget, which Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana characterised as representing a “turning point” for both debt... 


The signing of legal documents
Treasury mandates sustainability plans as fiscal anchor going forward
25th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

To entrench commitments to healthy public finances, national government will introduce legislation requiring each new administration to table a medium-term fiscal plan to embed fiscal... 


Containers at port
Treasury expects healthy trade, investment conditions until at least 2028
25th February 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

National Treasury expects demand from South Africa’s major trading partners to tick up from an estimated 3.1% in 2025 to 3.3% in 2026, settling at 3.4% in 2027 and 2028. This trend is supported by... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
Tau signals strategic reset to strengthen economic transformation
25th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

During an engagement session between the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) and all 11 broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) Sector Charter Councils, held in Pretoria, on... 


EDF power solutions commissions 420 MW Koruson 1 wind power cluster
EDF power solutions commissions 420 MW Koruson 1 wind power cluster
25th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

International energy company EDF power solutions has announced the commissioning of the 420 MW Koruson 1 cluster, including three wind farms, namely San Kraal, Phezukomoya and Coleskop, located... 


Altron Document Solutions acquires controlling equity stake in Xtec KZN
25th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Document management, print and digital workflow solutions provider Altron Document Solutions (ADS) is acquiring a controlling equity stake in document solutions and technology services company Xtec... 


NBI joins Operation Vulindlela implementation drive to reform local government
25th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

As South Africa enters the implementation phase of its most ambitious economic reform programme, the National Business Initiative (NBI) confirms that its Technical Assistance and Mentorship... 


Valterra's Amandelbult Tumela mine.
Valterra Platinum’s market cap soars to R450bn, final R11.5bn dividend declared
25th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The market capitalisation of South Africa’s Valterra Platinum has soared to R450-billion from R300-billion at year-end and a gross final 2025 dividend of R11.5-billion has been declared. Earnings... 


Blu Label’s H1 results, excluding Cell C, remain resilient
25th February 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited Group on Wednesday said it has emerged from the six months ended November 30, 2025, with a simplified structure, stronger capital base and clearer strategic... 


South32 COO Noel Pillay
Aluminium poised to support low-carbon future, support energy transition
25th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aluminium is going to be very important going forward, supporting a low-carbon future for the planet, which is why it is so advantageous for South Africa to have an upstream smelter in the country... 


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