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The Southern African Large Telescope
Joint UK and South Africa team applying AI and digital technologies to astronomy
Updated 15 minutes ago By: Rebecca Campbell

An Anglo-South African project is employing AI and digital technologies to automate optical and infrared telescopes and make them “smarter”, that is, able to monitor themselves, immediately process... 


SAA to adjust airfares as jet fuel prices increase amid Middle East conflict
SAA to adjust airfares as jet fuel prices increase amid Middle East conflict
Updated 35 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

As conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, with implications for global jet fuel supply and pricing, local airline South African Airways (SAA) has reported that it will need to adjust... 


IATA seeking to deploy AI to improve efficiency in global air cargo operations
Updated 41 minutes ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is launching initiatives to promote the adoption of AI across the air cargo sector. This... 


Vodacom achieves African first with SuperUpload, offering up to 250 Mb/s 5G uplink speed
Vodacom achieves African first with SuperUpload, offering up to 250 Mb/s 5G uplink speed
Updated 53 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Telecommunications group Vodacom South Africa has achieved a significant milestone with the successful testing of SuperUpload, a 5G advanced technology that delivers uplink speeds of 254 Mb/s – the... 


Oil tankers at sea
Middle East war creating largest-ever global oil supply disruption – IEA
Updated 1 hour 24 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

The war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, the International Energy Agency (IEA) states in its latest 'Oil Market' report for... 


Household Resilience Index received a boost from lower interest rates
Household Resilience Index received a boost from lower interest rates
Updated 1 hour 44 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

The latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the third quarter of 2025 has revealed that South African households experienced welcome, though still modest, relief during 2025.... 


The SARB logo
South Africa records first current account surplus in over two years
Updated 1 hour 51 minutes ago By: Reuters

South Africa recorded its first current account surplus in more than two years in the final quarter of 2025, helped by rising precious metal prices, central bank data showed on Thursday. The... 


South Africa urged to ease regulatory burden for companies to boost growth, employment
South Africa urged to ease regulatory burden for companies to boost growth, employment
Updated 1 hour 55 minutes ago By: Sabrina Jardim

International financial institution the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that, while South Africa’s economy has shown resilience in 2025, growth remains too low to significantly... 


Denise van Huyssteen
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber slams metro’s maintenance regime as unplanned power outages hit 200 mark
Updated 2 hours 49 minutes ago By: Irma Venter

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC) says yet another protracted power outage has occurred in the Eastern Cape metro, this time owing to the collapse of the Chelsea/Arlington 132 kV... 


TRIM CEO Moshe Motlohi
TRIM invites private firms to bid to operate three rail sidings for ten years
Updated 3 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has initiated a process for private-sector entities to bid to operate and invest in three siding facilities for a period of ten years in... 


Francois Nortjé
Opinion: Correcting the structural imbalance in South Africa’s primary trade, transport and tourism corridor
Updated 3 hours ago

In this article, Port of Gauteng's Francois Nortjé writes that South Africa's most important economic transport corridor from Durban to Gauteng must work for both freight and passenger travel and... 


IATA Global Head of Cargo Brendan Sullivan
Global air cargo sector had to prioritise digitalisation, standards and security – IATA
Updated 3 hours ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The global air cargo industry should, in the opinion of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) prioritise three things. These are the acceleration of digitalisation in the sector; the... 


Shipper MSC secures 45‑year Lagos port concession with Nigerdock
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Shipping company MSC has signed a 45-year concession agreement with Nigerian maritime company Nigerdock to develop, operate and maintain a new container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos, the... 


Drone view of a pump jack
Oil climbs as Iran steps up attacks on Gulf shipping
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Oil prices jumped on Thursday as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, raising fears of a prolonged conflict and oil-flow disruptions through the Strait of... 


Collaborative, different approach needed to solve South Africa’s water challenges
Collaborative, different approach needed to solve South Africa’s water challenges
Updated 4 hours ago By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa cannot take the same path to resolve its water challenges as it did with the energy sector during the period of loadshedding, as the structure of the water sector is fundamentally... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel.
Strong cash generation enabling Harmony to fund a future in both gold and copper
11th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold-mining company Harmony Gold is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing in copper to protect cash flows through the... 


Air cargo played key role in helping global economy through a turbulent 2025
11th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has, in its latest report, 'Air Cargo, Trade and Economic Growth in 2025',... 


An image of an agreement for a new facility at Freeport Saldanha
Freeport Saldanha to host metal processing, fabrication facility
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industrial development zone Freeport Saldanha announces that an agreement has been signed with a new investor to establish a fully funded, technologically advanced metal processing and fabrication... 


Impumelelo Lab barometer shows progress on economic reforms remains uneven
11th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Economic research institution the Impumelelo Economic Growth Lab, at the Bureau for Economic Research (BER), launched a new barometer on March 11 that assesses whether structural reforms are... 


Containers on a ship
Three more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, showing merchant ships remain in firing line
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

Three more vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships struck in the region since the Iran... 


A FlySafair aeroplane
FlySafair introduces temporary fuel surcharge
11th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

After Jet A1 fuel prices at South African coastal airports increased by about 70% in one week, airline FlySafair has introduced a temporary fuel surcharge for flights from March 12 to May 12.... 


US Ambassador to South Africa announces Investment Accelerator, SelectUSA Summit Delegation
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

New US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Bozell III has announced the launch of an Investment Accelerator initiative and the formation of a high-level South African delegation to attend this year’s... 


Aucamp proceeds with determination of offshore oil and gas appeals
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp is proceeding with the determination of appeals lodged against several environmental authorisations granted for offshore oil and gas... 


Paul O’Flaherty
Metair flags local manufacturing concerns, targets diversification to ‘deconcentrate risk’
11th March 2026 By: Irma Venter

Seventy-seven-year old Metair may have its roots in component manufacturing, but its future growth could be dependent on growing its aftermarket parts and retail business. Announcing the JSE-listed... 


Growthpoint grows revenue, declares interim dividend
11th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties Group posted revenue of R6.6-billion for the six months ended December 31, 2025, a 2.4% increase from the R6.5-billion revenue... 


Samancor's TCS smelter
NUM vows to fight job cuts at Samancor smelter after energy deal
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday vowed to fight planned job cuts at ferrochrome smelter Samancor, which could affect 2 400 employees even after a more than 50% electricity price... 


FMD, low sugar and wheat prices weigh on first-quarter agribusiness confidence
FMD, low sugar and wheat prices weigh on first-quarter agribusiness confidence
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

After rising for much of last year, the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)/Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell by 18 points in the... 


Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April
Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April
11th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom expects to submit its final benefit-cost analysis (BCA) report on flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) at the Medupi power station, in Limpopo, to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister... 


Hyprop reports strong results, on track to meet full-year guidance
Hyprop reports strong results, on track to meet full-year guidance
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop Investments has delivered strong interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reporting a 12.9% increase in distributable... 


The Dangote oil refinery
Oil producers should invest in Nigeria to diversify supply in time of crisis, Minister says
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

The Middle East conflict shows why Gulf oil and gas producers should regard Nigeria as a partner, not a rival, to help diversify supply during crises, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Reuters.... 


Rainbow frozen chicken
Rainbow Chicken declares maiden interim dividend
11th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having implemented a solid growth strategy and experiencing a period of strong demand, lower input prices and a stronger rand, fully integrated chicken and animal feed producer Rainbow Chicken has... 


Uber Eats, GDED partnership generates over R1bn in township economies
Uber Eats, GDED partnership generates over R1bn in township economies
11th March 2026

Online food ordering and delivery platform Uber Eats and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development recently celebrated its three-year partnership that aims to support the implementation of the... 


An image of Business Partners area manager Lawrance Ramotala
Late payment crisis detrimental to SMEs, Business Partners says
11th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The National Treasury’s latest payment data shows a worsening late payment crisis across national and provincial government departments, raising concerns about the sustainability of current payment... 


DMPR assures public of no immediate risk of fuel shortages
11th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) says there is no immediate risk of fuel shortages in South Africa. The DMPR says it is in continuous contact with oil companies operating in... 


An oil rig and oil tanker at sea
Oil prices seesaw as markets weigh IEA reserves release, persistent supply concerns
11th March 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday as markets doubted whether the International Energy Agency's reported plan for a record release of oil reserves could offset potential supply shocks from the... 


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