Since the launch of the All Gold Tomato Sauce brand in 1908, Africa’s largest fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands has grown to support two prominent tomato-growing regions in the... 

WesBank has added residential solar finance to its portfolio, extending its product mix beyond vehicle and leisure finance products. The new addition gives personal clients in South Africa access... 

South Africa’s new multi-party government has an opportunity to boost economic growth and investment, the country’s Chamber of Commerce said, as it announced a slight recovery in business... 

A Saudi-controlled real estate firm says it plans to break ground early next year in Egypt's new capital on a $1-billion, 50-storey office tower that aims to be the first of its kind to be powered... 

State-owned Transnet has commissioned an investigation to determine the facts and associated circumstances with regard to recent allegations in the media casting doubt on the integrity pertaining... 

Amid waning loadshedding, government and business have agreed to begin “repurposing” the National Energy Crisis Committee (Necom) to shift focus from interventions aimed at arresting the... 

China’s steel industry is facing a crisis more serious than the downturns of 2008 and 2015, the leading producer warned, highlighting a need to preserve cash and likening conditions to a “severe... 

Battery manufacturer First Battery took media on a tour of its lead-acid battery recycling facility to highlight its capacity and capabilities. Schalk Burger has the story. 

Late last year, residents of Yeoville and Bellevue — crumbling inner city areas of Johannesburg — went without power for four weeks after a 63-year-old cable broke. For several months after, power... 

The Africa region delivered its “usual reliable performance” with steady production and well contained costs, Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow reported this week when it maintained its quarterly... 

Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) senior economist Nokwanda Maseko has complained that the State is overcompensating and providing too many subsidies to make up for industrial policy's... 

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has called on the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), which is a major lender to local government, to play a leading role in supporting the Government... 

As part of Women's Month, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials principal researcher Dr Maya John has showcased some of the... 

A new virtual mobile network operator (MVNO), C-Connect, has launched in South Africa, with ambitions of bringing more choice and competition to South Africa’s mobile subscribers. Leveraging... 

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) and transporters aim to pilot a solution this week that could assist with the current chaotic truck booking system at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT), following an... 

As MTN Group and IHS Towers renew and extend communications infrastructure deals in Nigeria, as well as renewing all contracts across IHS Towers-MTN markets, the parties are constructively working... 

The property division of Transnet has been given board approval to sell its residential and non-core commercial properties over the coming two years, while moving to package the balance of the... 

South Africa's unemployment rate worsened by 0.6 of a percentage point to 33.5% in the second quarter, from 32.9% in the first quarter. The expanded unemployment rate, which includes discouraged... 

Chemicals and energy company Sasol has appointed Walt Bruns to succeed Hanré Rossouw as CFO, with effective from September 1. Bruns, who is currently CFO of Sasol Southern Africa, has been with the... 

A group of Chinese companies led by China Harbour Engineering Co has won a contract to build a 100 MW solar plant in Botswana, the country’s second utility-scale renewables facility. China Harbour... 

The value of South Africa’s planned investment projects increased sharply in the first half of 2024, boosted by sustained electricity supply, easing logistical constraints and slowing inflation,... 

South Africa’s State-owned rail company needs $669-million and five years to upgrade equipment to revive performance of its main export coal line, according to an internal report. Coal shipments... 

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber is confident that the department will be able to clear the 300 000-plus visa backlog by December, as he looks to tackle key issues facing the entity and... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) Attacq and Hyprop, which each holds 50% shares in AttAfrica, will sell their interests to commercial real estate company Lango Real Estate.... 

JSE-listed Emira Property Fund has entered into a series of agreements with DL Invest Group 1 SCSP – controlled by Dominik Leszczynski –  and its wholly-owned subsidiary, DL Invest Group (DL... 

Cement manufacturer PPC has partnered with renewable-energy project developer Sturdee Energy for the construction and management of two 10 MW solar plants to provide supplemental power for PPC’s... 

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has completed the replacement and installation of 37 capstans in its four dry-dock facilities to enhance productivity at its largest and busiest... 

Three farm dams collapsed in South Africa’s Western Cape province, displacing hundreds of people, and the authorities are monitoring a fourth facility for potential failure. Retention walls on the... 

Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) and power utility Eskom have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) which sets out the terms for ongoing engagement related to GABS’ planned introduction of... 

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa not to gazette the new Public Procurement Bill into law, as the city believes it will slow down local service delivery and... 

Property owner Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) has expanded the rooftop solar system at the Eastgate Shopping Centre, in Johannesburg, by nearly 6 MW. This adds to the 1.22 MW system installed at the... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that a new pilot project is being prepared to further “stress test” an initiative aimed at ensuring that municipalities settle their...