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AfriForum report shows 86% of sewage treatment plants release polluted water into rivers
10th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A new report by AfriForum has revealed that a large percentage of samples of municipal drinking water show it is safe for human consumption; however, 94 out of 109, or 86%, of sewage treatment... 


The Husab uranium mine
Chinese uranium miner to help build Namibia's second desalination plant
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

Swakop Uranium, a subsidiary of state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group, has signed a joint venture deal with Namibia's water utility, NamWater, to construct the country's second desalination... 


US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
USTR Greer says he's open to 'different treatment' of South Africa under trade initiative
10th December 2025 By: Reuters

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday said he is open to treating South Africa differently than other African countries if Washington extends a trade initiative with sub-Saharan Africa... 


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IATA cuts 2025 SAF forecast, warns EU, UK mandates stalling progress
10th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lowered its forecast for global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production for this year, stating that government mandates in the EU and the... 


Imesa calls for engineers to be included in compiling updated White Paper on Local Government
9th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nonprofit organisation the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (Imesa) has warned that if engineers are not involved in writing the updated White Paper on Local Government, the... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
New Eskom unbundling strategy delinks grid assets from future transmission system operator
9th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A new Eskom unbundling strategy, which uncouples the grid assets from the system operator role to be performed by a separate and yet-to-be-established transmission system operator (TSO), has been... 


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South Africa raises R11.8bn in first Infrastructure and Development Finance Bond
9th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

The National Treasury has successfully raised nearly R11.8-billion through South Africa’s inaugural Infrastructure and Development Finance Bond, marking a major step in financing priority public... 


SAPVIA sees ongoing solar market recovery laying basis for industrialisation, but warns against narrow focus on modules
SAPVIA sees ongoing solar market recovery laying basis for industrialisation, but warns against narrow focus on modules
9th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) says demand for solar PV in 2025 continued to recover from the 2024 slowdown, which followed on from the loadshedding-induced surge of... 


DSV acquires nine electric trucks from Volvo Trucks SA
DSV acquires nine electric trucks from Volvo Trucks SA
9th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

Volvo Trucks South Africa (SA) has delivered the first of nine new electric trucks to logistics group DSV. Three new Volvo FM 4x2 8-t electric trucks will be joining DSV’s fleet in support of its... 


WBHO CEO Wolfgang Neff and RSA Aero MD Nick Ferguson sign the construction agreement. RSA Aero owns the Cape Winelands Airport
WBHO seals the deal to build the R8bn Cape Winelands Airport
9th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Cape Winelands Airport has appointed Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) to take responsibility for the technical development and construction of its new R8-billion airport, set to be built in... 


Turner & Townsend to acquire pan-African real estate project management firm Profica
9th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Professional services company Turner & Townsend will acquire Johannesburg-headquartered specialist real estate project management and construction solutions consulting firm Profica. This strategic... 


Iridium and platinum in green hydrogen technology.
Platinum-, iridium-based green hydrogen development continuing, Heraeus reports
9th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Many countries are still pursuing the development of platinum- and iridium-using green hydrogen infrastructure, including China where green hydrogen features in the latest Five-Year Plan to 2030.... 


TotalEnergies, Galp to launch exploration, appraisal campaign for development of Namibia discovery
9th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Energy company TotalEnergies and oil and natural gas company Galp have agreed to launch an exploration and appraisal campaign, including three wells over the next two years, with a first well... 


Africa structurally positioned to lead green transition, requires supply chain and capacity building
9th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Africa is structurally positioned to lead in areas such as green industrialisation, the energy transition and food security, says consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its 'Africa... 


IATA director-general Willie Walsh
IATA forecasts that global airline profitability will stabilise next year, but Africa will lag
9th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has issued its financial outlook for the sector for next year. It is expected that... 


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Policy Uncertainty Index eases significantly to 64.9 in the fourth quarter
9th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The North-West University (NWU) Business School’s Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) has eased to a level of 64.9 in the fourth quarter, compared with a record high of 81 in the third quarter. This... 


From left AFRAA secretary general Abdérahmane Berthé, Afreximbank intra-African trade and export development EVP Kanayo Awani and Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka
West and Central Africa lead the continent into a new era of regional air traffic control
9th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has celebrated the full operational deployment of the Free Route Airspace (FRA) concept across the continent’s Western and Central African (WACAF) region,... 


Stefanutti Stocks work at Kusile power station
Stefanutti Stocks completes four-year restructuring, returns to financial health
9th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Corporate restructuring specialists Metis Strategic Advisors has announced the successful completion of a four-year mandate to stabilise and restructure JSE-listed construction group Stefanutti... 


Water Research Commission launches water-saving campaign
9th December 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa risks its water demand outstripping water supply, the Water Research Commission (WRC) has launched a new water-saving campaign to encourage households to play a role in combating... 


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Famous Brands takes Steers, Debonairs to Malaysia
9th December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Branded food services franchisor Famous Brands has concluded master licence agreements with Mesra Retail & Café in Malaysia, paving the way for the first Steers and Debonairs Pizza branches to... 


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CDE urges NDPP panel to rigorously interrogate shortlisted candidates
9th December 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Ahead of the interviews to determine the next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), prominent think tank the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) wants the advisory panel... 


Cars, made in Morocco and intended for export, wait to be shipped at Tanger Med Port, on the Strait of Gibraltar, east of Tangier, Morocco
Morocco to open two deepwater ports in 2026 and 2028, Minister says
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Morocco will open a new deepwater Mediterranean port next year and another on the Atlantic in 2028, Equipment and Water minister Nizar Baraka said, as the North African country aims to replicate... 


A Jabbar 150 drone manufactured by Amstone International Group
'Big hopes for Africa': Defence firms scramble for drone market at Egypt arms expo
9th December 2025 By: Reuters

Quadcopters, electromagnetic rifles and an AI-powered navigation system were among the wares displayed at one of Africa and the Middle East’s biggest arms expos, as defence companies jostle to... 


More than three-quarters of people in South Africa say AI is useful – study
9th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

More than three-quarters of respondents in South Africa say AI is useful, and trust levels are comparably high to other emerging markets, which reflects a population that is curious and optimistic... 


UNDP, UN ECA and African Peer Review Mechanism welcome African credit ratings upgrades
9th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) have jointly welcomed recent upgrades of a number of African countries’... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
There is no diplomatic problem with the US, Godongwana proclaims
8th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

“There's no diplomatic problem with the US, as far as I know,” Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has said during a pre-World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting breakfast, in Johannesburg, on... 


maxwell+spark highlights importance of localisation in pursuing sustainability
8th December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa requires more green battery power storage solutions; however, companies value operational efficiency before environmental benefits, with sustainability required to support uptime,... 


Municipalities have eight days to comment on new electricity trading rules, platform warns
8th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South African municipalities have eight days to influence electricity trading rules that will reshape how they operate, budget and deliver services, says digital electricity platform company... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom promises not to impose burdens on other customers as it inks MoU to support embattled ferrochrome smelters
8th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samancor Chrome and the Glencore–Merafe Chrome Venture in a bid to finalise an electricity tariff solution that prevents the closure of... 


Building confidence index jumps to 10-year high
Building confidence index jumps to 10-year high
8th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index jumped to a 10-year high of 43 in the fourth quarter of this year, up from 35 in the third quarter. However, despite the uptick, the current index level still... 


The Drakensberg weather station
Highest weather station in Southern Africa installed in the Maluti-Drakensberg range
8th December 2025 By: Irma Venter

The National Research Foundation – South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON), in collaboration with the University of the Free State’s (UFS’s) Afromontane Research Unit (ARU), has... 


BFA, Caribou and consulting firm form Alliance for Inclusive AI
8th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Impact investment company BFA Global, private wealth management company Caribou Group and global consulting firm MicroSave Consulting (MSC) have formed the Alliance for Inclusive AI – an open... 


Nampak grows full-year revenue and Ebitda, reduces debt
8th December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed packaging company Nampak increased its revenue for the financial year ended September 30, by 8% year-on-year, while trading profit increased by 26% and trading margin improved to 12.3%... 


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Qantas now operating direct Perth-Johannesburg flights
8th December 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Australian national flag carrier Qantas has launched its new direct service between Perth, Western Australia, and Johannesburg. This complements the airline’s existing service between Sydney and... 


Scatec CEO Terje Pilskog
Scatec starts commercial operation at Grootfontein solar power plant
8th December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Renewable-energy provider Scatec ASA has started commercial operation of the 273 MW Grootfontein solar power plant in South Africa, which will generate predictable revenues from a 20-year power... 


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