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Transnet Group CE Michelle Phillips and UMK CEO Malcolm Curror.
Ten-year manganese rail transport contract signed by Transnet and UMK
16th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

State-owned railway company Transnet and United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) on Wednesday July 16 signed a ten-year contract for the transportation of manganese by rail from UMK’s mine in South... 


Mobile phones help to boost formal savings in low- and middle-income countries
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

More adults than ever in low- and middle-income countries have bank or other financial accounts, leading to a rise in formal saving, says the World Bank Group in its 'Global Findex 2025' report.... 


Pikitup adds 41 new caged trucks to fleet for recyclable waste collection
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Waste management agency Pikitup has added 41 new caged trucks to its fleet to enhance the collection of recyclable waste in the areas where its separation at source (SAS) programme is in effect... 


Image of the Hisense plant in Atlantis
Hisense SA grows its TV, fridge output, seeks more local suppliers
16th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

Hisense South Africa (SA) deputy GM Luna Nortje says there is potential at the television (TV) and refrigerator assembler to increase the local sourcing of electronic components, compressors,... 


NRF signs agreement with Unesco agency on science, technology and innovation partnering
16th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s scientific research funding, facilities and skills development agency, the National Research Foundation (NRF), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International... 


AI is helping to address some challenges in manufacturing operations – PwC
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

AI technologies, including machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI, are playing a crucial role in addressing some of the challenges facing manufacturing operations, says audit and assurance... 


R1.5bn allocated for Gauteng’s digital transformation
16th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng Department of e-Government has tabled a budget of just over R1.5-billion for the 2025/26 financial year to drive the province’s digital transformation. This investment will focus on... 


Japanese ratings agency gives the Africa Finance Corporation an A+ rating
16th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

African infrastructure and industrial development finance institution, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has been given a long-term issuer credit rating of A+ by the Japan Credit Rating Agency... 


FlySafair faces potential pilot strike as wage negotiations deadlock
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Trade union Solidarity says most of its members have rejected airline FlySafair’s final offer of a 5.7% salary increase in addition to other adjustments to compensation. The negotiations have... 


Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago
Trump's tariffs put 100 000 jobs at risk in South Africa, Kganyago says
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's tariffs on South Africa could cause around 100 000 job losses, with the agriculture and automotive sectors hardest-hit, central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on... 


BII, Napsa and Swedfund launch entity to support SME financing in Zambia
16th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII), Zambia’s National Pension Scheme Authority (Napsa) and Swedish development finance institution Swedfund have launched the... 


Deputy President Paul Mashatile
Mashatile touts 'resilient' supply chain opportunities with China
16th July 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Wednesday expressed confidence in potential opportunities for collaboration and mutual growth between South Africa and China, noting that both countries can... 


Lanseria to get several major upgrades
Lanseria to get several major upgrades
16th July 2025

At the recent 2025 Aero South Africa trade show held at Lanseria International Airport, in Gauteng, a series of planned upgrades to the facility were revealed.  


Weibin Deng, WPIC Regional Head of Asia Pacific; Craig Miller, Valterra Platinum CEO; Trevor Raymond, WPIC CEO.
Platinum's 1.4% tariff knock to be eclipsed by strong investment, jewellery demand
16th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The direct impact of tariffs on forecast platinum demand in 2025 is estimated to total only 112 000 oz, or 1.4% of total demand. While the indirect risks through slower GDP growth over the next few... 


Representatives from Unisa and ATNS sign an MoU
Unisa, ATNS sign MoU on air traffic management collaboration
16th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Open-distance higher education institution the University of South Africa (Unisa) and Department of Transport entity Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) on July 15 signed a memorandum of... 


Trevor Manuel
Issues on the agenda at the G20 finance meeting in South Africa
16th July 2025 By: Reuters

Group of 20 finance officials meet in South Africa from Thursday amid trade tensions, a global economic slowdown and Washington's threat to withdraw from multilateral organisations. President Cyril... 


Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe appointed acting Police Minister
16th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe acting Police Minister until Professor Firoz Cachalia assumes the role of acting Police Minister at... 


From left: University of the Witwatersrand physicist Professor Andrew Forbes; OMT chairperson Rebecca Oppenheimer; and University of Cape Town paediatric neurosurgeon Professor Anthony Figaji
South African quantum computing, paediatric brain injury research get a leg up
15th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) has awarded the Oppenheimer Fellowship Award to University of the Witwatersrand physicist Professor Andrew Forbes and University of Cape Town paediatric... 


Monde Bala
Monde Bala appointed NTCSA interim CEO while search for permanent head continues
15th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has announced that Monde Bala, who has hitherto been group executive at Eskom Distribution, will be seconded to the role of interim CEO from... 


B20 South Africa to place spotlight on manufacturing, supply chains, global trade reform
15th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

This year’s B20 has given manufacturing a special prominence that previous B20s had not done, B20 South Africa head of secretariat Anthony Costa said at the Manufacturing Indaba, in Sandton, on... 


Gaia Renewables 1 acquires stakes in two AIIM projects
15th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Cape Town Stock Exchange-listed renewable energy investment fund Gaia Renewables 1 has acquired stakes in two renewable-energy plants after receiving project lender approval and after Competition... 


Gauteng Department of Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile
Manufacturing the key to Africa’s economic future amid global instability, Maile says
15th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Given the current global geopolitical instability, Gauteng Department of Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says it is becoming increasingly evident that the future of Africa lies in its... 


South Africa's Rand Refinery gold.
Gold remains well-positioned in current macro landscape, World Gold Council reports
15th July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Gold enters the second half of 2025 coming off an exceptionally strong start to the year – up 26% – shaped by a weaker US dollar, persistent geopolitical risk, robust investor demand, and continued... 


Prof Jessica Dempsey
Next director-general for the international SKA radio telescope announced
15th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK-based international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced its selection as the organisation’s next director-general. She is Professor Jessica Dempsey, an Australian... 


Chery set to bring the iCAUR electric brand to SA next year
Chery set to bring the iCAUR electric brand to SA next year
15th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

Chery South Africa says it will add the iCAUR electric brand to its local portfolio next year. The announcement follows the brand’s local reveal at the 2025 Festival of Motoring. 


IFC to provide development funding for Phases 2 and 3 of Mozambique transmission line
15th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is a member of the World Bank Group, will provide development funding to UK government-backed Africa electricity... 


Image of MAN Truck & Bus South Africa (MAN SA) CEO Jan Aichinger.
Local government may soon have no choice but to buy electric buses – MAN SA boss
15th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

A strong global push towards using fully electric buses in cities, coupled with South Africa’s lethargic progress – if any – towards clean fuel, may soon leave local city councils with no... 


Life Healthcare announces major progress in the sale of its LMI business  
15th July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African (Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed) diversified healthcare group Life Healthcare has announced that the Conditions Precedent for the sale of its Life Molecular Imaging (LMI) business... 


Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago
Tariffs, China deflation cloud South Africa CPI, Kganyago says
15th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African central bank chief Lesetja Kganyago flagged that dollar depreciation because of US tariffs and deflation in China are clouding the outlook for inflation locally ahead of a... 


The 1 MW ground-mounted solar installation at the Zuurgat Farm
Solarise Africa commissions 1 MW solar plant for Northern Cape farm
15th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Energy-as-a-service company Solarise Africa has commissioned a 1 MW ground-mounted solar installation at the Zuurgat Farm, near Hopetown, in the Northern Cape, for farming enterprise Genade... 


SAIPPA chairperson Leoné Human
SAIPPA welcomes new management members
15th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Independent Power Producers Association (SAIPPA) has announced its new management committee, which includes Leoné Human as chairperson and Mary-Joy Masetlane... 


The Koeberg nuclear power station in the Western Cape
Eskom insists delayed return of Koeberg Unit 1 won’t increase loadshedding risk
15th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has announced a delay to the return of Koeberg Unit 1 from another extended maintenance outage, but insists that the risk of loadshedding this winter has not increased as a result. The unit... 


A new controller box installed above the ground at the Florida road and Main road intersection
Joburg testing technology to combat traffic light theft, vandalism
15th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg's Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is deploying new solutions to combat theft and vandalism of traffic signals, says JRA mobility and freight head Sipho Nhlapo. The JRA is... 


US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Bessent no-show, Brics tensions set to cast shadow over Durban G20 meeting
15th July 2025 By: Reuters

Another no-show by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's tariff threats and rising tensions between Washington and Brics countries all look set to overshadow this week's meeting of... 


An image of an Ariston geyser
Vodacom Business, Ariston & Sensor Networks partner on smart geysers
14th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Vodacom Business, Sensor Networks and Ariston have announced a strategic partnership to bring smart geyser technology to the forefront of South Africa’s efforts to improve stability of the national... 


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