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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
US lashing out because it is a declining empire – Mantashe
5th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has said the 30% tariffs imposed on South African exports to the US are a form of death throes aggression, alleging that it is a desperate... 


IATA reports on the busiest airliners and airport pairs in 2024
5th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The most-used airliners in the world last year were Boeing and Airbus single-aisle (or narrowbody) types, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported, in the latest edition of... 


An image of JSE CEO Leila Fourie
JSE delivers strong interim performance
5th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The JSE delivered a strong first-half performance, with net profit after tax for the six months ended June 30 up 13.2% year-on-year to R557.8-million, group CEO Leila Fourie says in a statement... 


Mine alongside solar PV facility
Pan African signs ten-year renewable supply deal with NOA Trading
5th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Gold producer Pan African Resources has signed a ten-year renewables supply agreement with licensed electricity trader NOA Group Trading for 10% of its total yearly electricity load of 112 GWh. The... 


Cape Town FNWS project manager Kaashifa Aziz and Zutari’s Brendon Theunissen present the findings of the feasibility study
Feasibility study recommends PPP model for Cape Town’s Faure water scheme
5th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The completed feasibility study on the implementation model for Cape Town’s Faure New Water Scheme (FNWS) has recommended that the project be rolled out as a public-private partnership (PPP). The... 


Last year saw strong growth in all air passenger travel, but especially in the premium-classes
5th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Last year, growth in first-class and business-class combined (collectively known as premium-class) international air travel exceeded the growth in international economy-class air travel, the... 


IZI Africa acquires G4S Cash Solutions South Africa
5th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Gaming and betting company IZI Africa has completed the acquisition of cash management company G4S Cash Solutions South Africa, following the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. The... 


Diesel pumps
Petrol price to decrease by 28c, but diesel prices to increase by more than 60c
5th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced that the price of Petrol 93 and 95 will decrease by 28c/ℓ, while the prices of diesel 0.05% and 0.005% sulphur will increase by... 


South African flag with R2 coin
TymeBank outlines economic indicators that can assist SMEs with business planning
5th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Digital bank TymeBank says various international and local factors are affecting South African small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in both positive and negative ways. Ahead of more economic... 


Containers at a port
July PMI signals marginal improvement in South African business conditions
5th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Market research and financial intelligence company S&P Global's South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.3 in July from 50.1 in June, signalling a slightly stronger, but marginal... 


Lyra Energy is backed by STANLIB Asset Management and Scatec, which has solar (pictured) and battery assets in South Africa
Nersa approves another trading licence in favour of Lyra Energy Trading
5th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has awarded an electricity trading licence to Lyra Energy Trading following a comprehensive process that included public hearings. The licence... 


AI-powered Radiation Planning Assistant system being used at Universitas Academic Hospital
5th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Radiation Planning Assistant (RPA) – a Web-based AI-powered platform developed at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre (MDACC), in the US, has seen clinical integration at the... 


A file photo of the damaged Lilian Ngoyi street before repairs started
JRA to start Phase 2 of Lillian Ngoyi street reconstruction in September
5th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says the first phase of the rehabilitation project on Lilian Ngoyi street, between Harrison and Kruis streets, is on schedule to be completed by the end of... 


Telkom signage on a building
Telkom continues positive momentum in Q1
5th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Tuesday posted growth across the board during the first quarter of the 2026 financial year, building on the momentum of the previous year’s results. Growth was offset, however,... 


Toyota and China’s Shudao Investment  to build a hydrogen fuel cell plant in Chengdu.
Demand outlook for South Africa’s platinum uplifted by China-Toyota hydrogen project
5th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A development that is improving the demand outlook for South African platinum group metals (PGMs) is the announcement of a joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation and China’s... 


RMB funds BCS group’s shift to commercial capital
5th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Mauritius-headquartered telecommunications infrastructure operator Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group (BCS) is shifting from reliance on development finance institutions (DFIs) to commercial... 


An SAB logo
SAB highlights opportunities, challenges for small retailers
5th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As contributors to South Africa’s beer value chain, small retail businesses across South Africa play an important role for the local economy, enabling job creation, supporting township and rural... 


South African space company identified as a world-leader in its segment
4th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African high-data-rate satellite communication subsystems manufacturer CUBECOM, which specialised in the nanosatellite (“CubeSat”) and microsatellite markets, was celebrating the fact that... 


Mercedes-Benz’s East London plant restarts after five-week stoppage
Mercedes-Benz’s East London plant restarts after five-week stoppage
4th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Mercedes-Benz South Africa has restarted the assembly line at its East London plant following what it called a “planned nonproduction period” that ran from June 25 to the end of July. A... 


workers under steel structure at sunset
US tariffs expected to have significant impact on metals, engineering sector, Seifsa warns
4th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

The 30% tariff on South African exports to the US is expected to have a significant and multidimensional impact on the South African metals and engineering sector, Steel and Engineering Industries... 


An image of Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku
Registrations open for Mintek-Science Convention for Innovators
4th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

National mineral research organisation Mintek has called on young researchers to register for the second yearly Mintek-Science Convention for Innovators (SCi), a national platform for emerging... 


MTN invests R220-million in Eastern Cape
4th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa is investing R220-million to enhance network quality, performance and resilience, expand connectivity, particularly in rural areas, and upgrade... 


Lower interest rates boosting car sales; Asian brands expanding their influence
Lower interest rates boosting car sales; Asian brands expanding their influence
4th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

New-vehicle credit application volumes at WesBank are more than 20% higher than a year ago, says the asset finance group. This comes as new-vehicle sales blitzed through the 50 000-unit-a-month... 


Komati Power Station
South Africa plans jail time, fines under new emissions rules
4th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa will seek jail time, fines and higher taxes for breaches of proposed rules to govern carbon emissions that will apply to almost all sectors of the economy. The proposed regulations,... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau speaks while International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola listens during a joint briefing in Germiston
Cabinet to meet on support package for firms and workers exposed to 30% US tariffs
4th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will present Cabinet with a proposed support package for South African companies and workers that will be negatively affected by the 30%... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold holds costs below 2% amid peers averaging 15%-plus
4th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has managed to repress costs to below 2% amid peer gold mining companies averaging above 15%. “We maintain cost... 


CILTSA to host Women in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Empowerment Conference in Sept
4th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (CILTSA) will host the Women in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Empowerment Conference at the Birchwood... 


An image of reels of paper from Mpact
Mpact’s interim trading, profitability impacted by challenging trading environment
4th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Paper and plastics packaging business and recycler Mpact says it continued to face a persistently challenging trading environment during the six months ended June 30, resulting in trading and... 


Agri SA CEO Johann Kotzé
Agri SA wants skilled technical experts to lead new trade negotiations
4th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Agri SA has reiterated its urgent call on various government departments to intensify efforts to negotiate an exemption for South Africa in respect of a 30% import tariff imposed by... 


Family members at their home in De Aar trying to keep warm in winter
South Africa urged to firm up developmental vision for universal electricity access
4th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A leading advocate for the provision of free basic electricity (FBE) to poor South African households has welcomed moves by government to pursue its universal access goal through a “developmental”... 


Citrus farming
Ramaphosa says talks with US continue while using citrus to illustrate complementary nature of trade relationship
4th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

All channels of communication remain open to engage with the US, President Cyril Ramaphosa writes in his weekly newsletter, published days after President Donald Trump confirmed that reciprocal... 


An image of a FlySafair plane
FlySafair, Solidarity reach agreement
1st August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

After 12 days of lockout and strike action by FlySafair pilots, an agreement has been reached between the airline and trade union Solidarity, following mediation by the Commission for Conciliation,... 


An image of the Sars logo
South Africa records preliminary trade balance surplus in June – Sars
1st August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R22-billion in June, the South African Revenue Services (Sars) reports. This surplus was attributable to exports of R170.7-billion and... 


Growth in global air cargo continued in June, but at a 'modest' rate – IATA
1st August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Despite trade disruptions, global total air cargo demand continued an upward trend in June, albeit by only 0.8%, year-on-year (y-o-y), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has... 


Refurbished City Lodge Hotel Umhlanga Ridge - #Cafe restaurant
City Lodge Hotels celebrates 40 years
1st August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As City Lodge Hotels celebrates its fortieth anniversary, the group has grown to now operating 58 hotels with 7 374 rooms under four brands – Courtyard Hotel, City Lodge Hotel, Town Lodge, and Road... 


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