China is encouraging its electrical vehicle manufacturers to invest in South Africa as it seeks to broaden ties between the two nations. “We encourage the Chinese companies to consider, very... 

A South African court denied a bid by International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) to appeal a decision that temporarily stops the nation’s state-owned logistics firm from going ahead with... 

HSBC and the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) will jointly provide funding to trade transactions valued at up to $1-billion, in a move to help fill a gap in financing for... 

The selection of Pele Green Energy (PGE) to supply renewable energy to the South African ferrochrome smelters operated by the Glencore Merafe Venture represents an important milestone in the steady... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses government's plans to pursue private sector participation in the transmission grid; a request for information issued in relation to Independent... 

JSE- and ASX-listed Renergen has provided an update on ongoing actions involving its majority-owned subsidiary, Tetra4, which produces helium, and a proposed solar plant being planned by another... 

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric), the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and the Banking Association South Africa (Basa) have launched the Section 205... 

South Africa has issued a request for information (RFI) to gauge the level of interest and readiness of industry to participate in Independent Transmission Projects (ITP) as it prepares to launch... 

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront plans a R20-billion expansion of the adjacent Granger Bay precinct and has sought permission from authorities in South Africa’s second-biggest city for the development.... 

A special purpose consortium – Newco – comprising a Saudi Arabian group and a company linked to current CEO Dominic Sewela, has announced its intent to acquire diversified industrial group... 

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa is sponsoring a microgrid initiative in Orange Farm to bring renewable energy, Internet connectivity and new economic opportunities to the area. MTN’s... 

Rand Water is preparing to embark on its next planned water infrastructure maintenance project this week. On Friday, the utility will start repairs of the B1/B2 pipeline leak at Zuikerbosch, which... 

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published the amendments to the 2014 Call Termination Regulations, setting a new three-year glide path for termination rates in... 

Payments technology company ACI Worldwide says in its 'Real-Time Payments: Economic Impact and Financial Inclusion' report that the contribution of real-time payments to South Africa's GDP is... 

Against a challenging backdrop of high – and rising – water demand, illegal connections, nonpayment for water, servitude encroachments and aging infrastructure, Johannesburg Water is happy with the... 

The families of two South Africans, Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, have again pleaded with the Equatorial Guinea government to release the men, who have been detained in the country for 670 days,... 

Investment holding company Reatile Group subsidiary Reatile Energy has increased its stake in natural gas provider CNG Holdings to 61.36%, which Reatile Energy says further cements its commitment... 

Businesses must act now to address growing climate risks or face steep financial losses, the World Economic Forum (WEF) stresses in two new reports. Companies that delay could see up to 7% of... 

Industry bodies South Africa Wine and Vinpro expect an improvement in this year’s first harvest wine grape crop, compared with the previous year’s record low yield of 1.18-million tonnes. Early... 

JSE-listed consumer packaged goods group Libstar has reported a 2.5% increase in revenue in the year to November 22, despite sales volumes having declined by 2.9%, compared with the same period of... 

Industry organisation the World Liquid Gas Association (WLGA) has released the ‘LPG Roadmap for Africa’ report, which includes calls to action for the public and private sectors to achieve full... 

Project Imifino was recently showcased at South African Breweries' (SAB’s) Ibhayi brewery site in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape as a viable model for effluent treatment in the food and beverage... 

State-owned power utility Eskom has welcomed the separate sentencing of two individuals for theft of cables near the Duvha power station, in Mpumalanga, and said it was committed to safeguarding... 

Progress is being made on the maintenance and repair of the Lesotho Highlands water tunnel, which was shut down in October to undertake the critical work that will ensure the infrastructure’s... 

JSE-listed African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Investments made some significant investments in its ARC Fund in the first quarter of its 2025 financial year, which ended on September 30. The company’s... 

The Department of Small Business Development has launched a new entity, the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency, or Sedfa, with the aim to scale up support to small businesses or micro,... 

Industry employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has awarded Robert (Bob) Stone with the 2024 Lifetime Contribution to the Industry award... 

Statistics agency Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that manufacturing production increased by 0.8% year-on-year in October. The largest positive contributions came from petroleum,... 

Privately owned construction company GVK-Siya Zama accomplished several significant milestones this year that strengthened its position in the construction industry. One of its primary achievements... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is in Japan this week in a bid to secure financial backing for flagship South African green-hydrogen projects in the Eastern and Northern... 

The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) on Tuesday invited the public to comment on environmental, health and safety issues regarding the request by South African State-owned national electricity... 

South Africa, which hosts more than 70% of the world reserves of chrome ore and manganese ores, was dominant in ferroalloy production until 2010. In the early 2000s, South Africa was the undisputed...