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Google continues significant investments into subsea cable connectivity, training
Updated 37 minutes ago By: Natasha Odendaal

Google has announced a series of investments aimed at building Africa’s digital future, including a new subsea cable connectivity hub in South Africa, $9-million in new funding for African... 


A BYD Dolphin Surf EV charging
Eskom, BYD partner to accelerate South Africa’s EV future
Updated 48 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom has, through the signing of a memorandum of collaboration (MoC), signalled its intent to collaborate with automotive company BYD Auto South Africa in future and to support the... 


Rand slips before South African Reserve Bank's rate decision
Rand slips before South African Reserve Bank's rate decision
Updated 1 hour 16 minutes ago By: Reuters

The South African rand slipped on Thursday ahead of an interest rate decision by the central bank. At 0622 GMT, the rand traded at 17.45 against the dollar, about 0.3% weaker than Wednesday's close. 


Eskom's head office
Court annuls permit for Eskom to build new gas power plant
17th September 2025 By: Reuters

One of South Africa's top courts on Wednesday annulled a government permit allowing state utility Eskom to build a large power plant burning natural gas, saying there had not been proper public... 


Dignitaries at the launch of the new RTGs, including Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Transnet CEO Michelle Phillips (second and third from right respectively)
First new rubber-tyred gantry cranes introduced at Cape Town Container Terminal
17th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) have been introduced at the Cape Town Container Terminal as part of a R3.4-billion investment programme at the facility by Transnet Port... 


V&A Waterfront CEO designate Graham Wood
V&A appoints CEO designate
17th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The board of directors of the V&A Waterfront has, following an extensive local and international search, appointed former Sun International hospitality COO Graham Wood as CEO designate to replace... 


Fidelity acquires SSG to boost regional integrated facilities services objectives
17th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Services and risk solutions company Fidelity Services Group has acquired a majority shareholding in security, facilities management and cleaning services company SSG Holdings, which will accelerate... 


Toyota's manufacturing plant in South Africa
Automotive market is recovering, but affordability and export headwinds threaten long-term growth
17th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa’s automotive market built momentum this year, supported by a favourable interest rate environment, record-low new-vehicle inflation and liquidity from the two-pot pension reform, but... 


e tolls gantries
Outa takes Sanral to court to have e-toll debt cases declared abandoned
17th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has filed legal action against the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and three Ministers, asking the High Court to declare that Sanral... 


Orion CEO Tony Lennox.
Prieska copper project uplifted by Glencore's financing and offtake term sheet
17th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Orion Minerals’ Prieska copper/zinc mine, in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape, has received a prospective financing and offtake uplift through the signing of a non-binding term sheet with... 


Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau
Trump’s trade envoy to meet with Parks Tau
17th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau are expected to meet on Thursday in a bid to resolve an impasse over tariffs, people with knowledge... 


Kaspersky sSA GM Chris Norton
Kaspersky releases extended detection and response tools to protect SMEs
17th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has launched a set of extended detection and response (XDR) tools, as well as a managed XDR service, designed to protect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), said... 


A Zero Carbon Charge EV charging station
DBSA announces finalisation of major investment in EV charging station company CHARGE
17th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African development finance institution, the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), announced on Wednesday that all due diligence and final agreements have been completed, and all... 


Tribunal dismisses predatory pricing complaint against AMSA, as longs wind-down deadline nears
Tribunal dismisses predatory pricing complaint against AMSA, as longs wind-down deadline nears
17th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Competition Tribunal has dismissed an application for interim relief against ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) sought by steel producers Cape Gate and Scaw South Africa, which alleged that AMSA... 


Kaspersky GReAT lead security researcher Maher Yamout
Significant increase in spyware, banking trojans and infostealers – Kaspersky
17th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reports that a significant rise in the number of spyware, banking trojans and infostealer cyberattacks was detected in the first quarter of this year, compared with the... 


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South Africa inflation falls to 3.3% y/y in August
17th September 2025 By: Reuters

South African inflation unexpectedly slowed in August thanks to softer fuel and food prices, with some analysts saying the central bank might now decide to cut interest rates on Thursday. Headline... 


An image of containers being loaded onto rail wagons
Domestic growth expected to be subdued this year
17th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a shift taking place in the global trading landscape, owing to issues such as elevated uncertainties and building inflationary pressures, Investec economist Lara Hodes has said the growth rate... 


Ferrochrome smelting.
Provided power costs are fixed, Chrome SA ready to be part of ferrochrome solution
17th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa needs both a competitive mining sector and a strong manufacturing base but supporting one sector by undermining another is an unsustainable strategy, Chrome SA has cautioned in a... 


The Hwange power station
Zimbabwe agrees $455m power plant refurbishment deal with Jindal
17th September 2025 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe has agreed a $455 million, 15-year concession deal with the Africa-focused unit of India's Jindal Steel for the refurbishment of a 920 MW coal-fired power plant, the energy minister said.... 


Rand SA flag
South African rand flat ahead of expected US rate cut, local inflation print
17th September 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Wednesday ahead of an expected US Federal Reserve interest rate cut and domestic consumer price index and retail sales numbers. At 0701... 


Eswatini Railways director of operating and technical services Sandile Dlamini and TE manufacturing and maritime GE Tswanelo Tswai
Transnet Engineering signs another contract with Eswatini Railways
17th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Transnet Engineering (TE) earlier this month signed a three-year contract with Eswatini Railways (ESR) for the supply and delivery of 26 rolling stock wheelsets for wagons, as well as for D-shed... 


Transnet Engineering unveils accredited material testing laboratory
Transnet Engineering unveils accredited material testing laboratory
17th September 2025

State-owned Transnet Engineering has launched its South African National Accreditation System-accredited material testing laboratory at its Koedoespoort plant, in Johannesburg. Sabrina Jardim tells... 


Itac recommends temporary duty waiver for stainless steel tubing
16th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has recommended that a temporary rebate provision be created for the importation of stainless steel tubing used in the... 


Spices produced by Libstar
Libstar achieves strong interim performance, despite headwinds
16th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Food company Libstar delivered its strongest first-half performance since 2022 in the six months ended June 30, supported by volume growth, cost optimisation and improved operational efficiencies.... 


The Rosebank Mall
Hyprop reconfigures South African malls in response to changing consumer demand
16th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and A2X-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop is adjusting its South African operations by reducing the size of traditional anchor tenants, introducing new and... 


DBSA partners with Ecobank and RMB on major loan facility for Ugandan development
16th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African development finance institution, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), announced on Tuesday that it and Togo-based pan-African private sector banking group Ecobank, acting... 


Glencore Allloys CEO Japie Fullard
Glencore to meet with Ramokgopa in bid to save smelters
16th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

Glencore will meet with the South African government this week to seek ways to prevent smelters that make a key stainless steel ingredient from shedding thousands of jobs as they grapple with... 


Waterfall City
Attacq confident of continued growth as it posts 'market-leading' full-year results
16th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Attacq has entered the 2026 financial year in an "exceptional" financial position and with a solid foundation from which to deliver continued growth,... 


An Ethipian Airlines aeroplane
SITA, Ethiopian Airlines enter partnership to meet growing air travel demand
16th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global aviation IT and technology solutions group SITA and Ethiopian Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding, under which they will jointly develop innovative solutions which will... 


Anglo's Los Bronces copper mine.
Anglo frees ‘at least’ $5bn as it locks arms with next-door-neighbour copper mine
16th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

At least $5-bilion has been liberated by Johannesburg-listed Anglo American carrying out a joint mine plan with an adjacent copper operator in South America. Becoming one are Anglo American Sur’s... 


An offshore oil rig
Global oil and gas field decline rates are increasing, IEA says
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

The natural rate of decline in output from the world's oil and gas fields is speeding up, owing to more reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on... 


Former Coega Development Corporation CDC CEO Khwezi Tiya
Coega Development Corporation reaches agreement with former CEO in labour dispute
16th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

A labour dispute that followed the firing of former Coega Development Corporation (CDC) CEO Khwezi Tiya in December last year has now been resolved. The parties to the labour dispute have reached a... 


Fuels Industry Association of South Africa CE Avhapfani Tshifularo
South Africa grants long-term leases to oil majors at key Durban fuel hub
16th September 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa has granted oil majors and traders, including BP and Vitol, extended access at its main petrochemical hub, ending years of wrangling over short-term leases that threatened investment... 


Absa Business Banking manufacturing sector specialist Sachin Chanderdhev
Manufacturer confidence drops to lowest level in a year and a half – survey
16th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Absa Manufacturing Survey decreased by ten points to 23 in the third quarter – its lowest level since the first quarter of 2024, with Absa noting that overall business confidence in the sector... 


The Constitutional Court in Johannesburg
Shell’s fight with South African activists moves into last round
16th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s top court will start hearing arguments on Tuesday in a legal battle that has pitted environmental activists against one of the world’s biggest energy companies — and which may... 


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