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The Dangote oil refinery
US jet fuel imports surge as Nigeria's Dangote refinery pushes barrels west
25th March 2025 By: Reuters

US jet fuel imports are set to hit a two-year high in March after Nigeria's Dangote refinery pushed barrels to North America, which should lower prices of the aviation fuel in the peak summer... 


IATA launches new body to oversee its global Sustainable Aviation Fuels Registry
24th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The global representative body for the air transport sector, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has announced that the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry that it has... 


Anglo American Platinum CEO and his leadership team.
Demerging AngloPlat has confidence in outlook for planet-friendly platinum group metals
24th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Confidence in the outlook for platinum group metals (PGMs) was expressed at the capital markets day of Anglo American Platinum, which is on its way to becoming the demerged and standalone Valterra... 


Mulilo appoints Freddie Meyer CFO
24th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable energy independent power producer Mulilo has appointed Freddie Meyer as its CFO, effective from April 1, succeeding Russell Bedford who is retiring after 13 years at the company. Meyer... 


An image of the cerebos factory
Cerebos signs 10-year lease expanding Coega SEZ operations
24th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has announced a significant milestone in the growth of the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) with the R17-million expansion by its long-standing inaugural... 


Citrus exports showing stable and balanced growth
24th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says all available data project that exports are in line with the five-year average, which means there will be... 


Railway infrastructure
Business welcomes official call for private-sector participation – B4SA
24th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The private sector welcomes the three requests for information (RFIs) issued by the Department of Transport’s interim Private Sector Participation (PSP) Unit this past weekend, according to... 


Image of the Port of Cape Town
Western Cape, Cape Town welcome move to seek private-sector investment in rail, port sectors
24th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Western Cape premier Alan Winde says he welcomes the announcement on the weekend by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy to initiate a request for information (RFI) process for private-sector... 


Six valves opened at Vaal to increase outflow
24th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Six valves have been opened at Vaal dam, while the water outflow has been further increased at the Bloemhof dam on Monday. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said that the six valves, in... 


dtic calls for public comment on proposed designation of Fetakgomo-Tubatse SEZ
24th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has published the intention to designate the Fetakgomo-Tubatse as a special economic zone (SEZ) for public comment. The proposed SEZ will be... 


BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso.
Mobilising public, private resources must result in sustainable outcomes – Mavuso
24th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

When public and private resources are mobilised, they must be directed to projects that result in sustainable change, says Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso. In her latest... 


A poultry farm owned by Astral Foods
Astral Foods flags sharp profit fall, reports cyber attack
24th March 2025 By: Reuters

Astral Foods said on Monday it expects its half-year profit to decline by as much as 60%, with a recent cybersecurity incident compounding the impact of lower chicken prices and higher input costs.... 


Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande
TIA names 2025 Cleantech Innovation Programme – South Africa winner
24th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Government incubation organisation the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has selected AB Farms, led by entrepreneur Mogale Maleka, as the winner of the 2025 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme –... 


Final 800 MW Kusile Unit 6 added to electricity grid
24th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom added the Kusile power station’s final unit – Unit 6 – to the national grid on Sunday afternoon, a key milestone in Eskom’s strategic objective of adding 2 500 MW of... 


IFC Southern Africa regional director Cláudia Conceição and IDC CEO Mmakgoshi Lekhethe
IDC raises R2bn in maiden sustainable bond
24th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has issued a R 2.05-billion inaugural sustainability bond, surpassing the R1.5-billion target with an order book of R3.46-billion. The bonds were issued... 


Platinum mining is largest mining employer.
Namibia, India, China, Europe, Australia, Scotland, Bulgaria advancing green hydrogen
24th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Namibia has produced its first green hydrogen; India has announced subsidies worth $259-million for nine companies in its second green hydrogen auction;  China has fired the starting gun on a new... 


Image of Vaal Dam Wall, Deneysville, Freestate
DWS increases Bloemhof outflow as water releases from Vaal continue
24th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The water outflows at the Bloemhof dam have been increased to 350.97 cubic metres a second (mᵌ/s) to allow for the extra flows that are expected from Vaal dam following the opening of a single... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy moves to test private sector appetite for rail and port partnerships
23rd March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has launched an online request for information (RFI) process to test market appetite for potential private sector participation (PSP) investments in selected rail... 


Magazine round up | 21 March 2025
Magazine round up | 21 March 2025
21st March 2025

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  


Meta opens applications for Llama Impact Grant for startups, researchers in sub-Saharan Africa
20th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Social media and technology company Meta has announced the Llama Impact Grant for startups and researchers based in sub-Saharan Africa, which will support innovative projects that harness Meta's... 


Public Works Minister promises to reform the EPWP and champion it
20th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

In a speech delivered in Upington in the Northern Cape province, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has committed himself to reforming the country’s Expanded Public Works... 


Altron Digital Business cloud services head Natasha Bezuidenhout
Altron Digital Business and DigiCloud Africa to provide Google Cloud to help businesses innovate
20th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Enterprise IT services provider Altron Digital Business and cloud reseller DigiCloud have joined Google Cloud and will leverage it to help businesses in South Africa to innovate. Features that are... 


Image of a Johannesburg Water PRV
Joburg Water’s pressure reduction programme a growing focus
20th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Johannesburg Water’s pressure reducing valve (PRV) programme is reducing the pressure on the water supply network across the City of Johannesburg. A critical component of the initiative is the... 


Wandile Sihlobo, Crystal Orderson and JP Landman
Experts unpack imperatives for improved trade in agri sector
20th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With the world finding itself in turbulent territory with respect to trade relations, independent political and economic analyst JP Landman identifies three necessary actions to improve South... 


RFA CEO Gavin Kelly
RFA calls for swift resolution to EMPD industrial action
20th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

In light of the protest action by Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officers on March 19, which saw many of these officers using official vehicles to block highways around the city,... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
DFFE announces initiatives to promote sustainable management of South Africa’s plantations
20th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has announced initiatives that are expected to significantly contribute to the sustainable management of South Africa’s State-owned... 


PRASA CEO Hishaam Emeran.
Experts suggest govt expenditure correction, collaboration to realise more infrastructure development
20th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Business Unity South Africa CEO Khulekani Mathe is not very optimistic about government realising R1-trillion of investment in infrastructure over the next three years, as set out in the National... 


An image of a water treatment plant
Indaba explores water infrastructure challenges, opportunities
20th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa has shifted from a water-stressed to a water-scarce country over the years and faces several water infrastructure challenges; however, there are initiatives and opportunties to... 


SARB
South African central bank keeps key rate steady
20th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa's central bank kept its main lending rate steady at 7.50% on Thursday, saying that a cautious policy approach was needed given global and domestic uncertainties. The decision was in... 


Nedbank CIB Markets Research Head Arnold van Graan.
PGM market adjusts to shifting supply and demand, Nedbank CIB reports
20th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Shifting investment priorities and geopolitical uncertainty continue to shape the outlook for commodities, with platinum group metals (PGMs) facing unique pressures, Nedbank CIB markets research... 


Image of Vaal dam wall
DWS opens sluice gate as Vaal dam levels rise
20th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on Thursday opened one sluice gate to increase water releases from the Vaal dam, the levels of which have reached 106.14% owing to continuous rainfall... 


Ardagh Glass Packaging adds MAN dual-fuel trucks, smart trailers to its fleet
Ardagh Glass Packaging adds MAN dual-fuel trucks, smart trailers to its fleet
20th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Ardagh Glass Packaging-South Africa has introduced five Euro 5 MAN dual-fuel trucks to its fleet. The performance-based standards (PBS) smart trucks – abnormal load vehicles – will strengthen the... 


Research team leader Dr Yaseera Ismail
Stellenbosch researchers partner in record-breaking quantum communications link
20th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Stellenbosch University (SU) Physics Department researchers, working in collaboration with Chinese colleagues at the University of Science and Technology of China, have successfully established the... 


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