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G7 Renewable Energies (G7) CEO Kilian Hagemann
Launch of SAWEM promising for the wind sector, but there are risks to be addressed
24th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The upcoming launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) – currently scheduled for April 1 next year – is generally welcomed by representatives of the wind power industry,... 


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BlackRock backs South African bonds amid US debt concerns
24th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African local-currency government bonds are becoming a top pick for investors seeking an alternative to US Treasuries amid worries about a weaker dollar and rising government debt, according... 


Venetia senior GM Ntokozo Ngema pointing out impressive Venetia infrastructure to Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer.
Venetia mine is sparkling as brightly as the diamonds it brings to surface
24th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The successful transition from opencast mining to underground mining is being achieved with considerable aplomb at Venetia Diamond Mine, which Mining Weekly has just visited. De Beers’ $2.3-billion... 


Bottles of Coca-Cola on a shelf
Coca-Cola to incur $1bn charge for African bottling stake sale
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

Coca-Cola expects to take an impairment charge of about $1-billion during the fourth quarter of 2025 related to the sale of a part of its interest in bottling operations in Africa, the beverage... 


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Mixed reaction to IRP 2025
24th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the contents of the latest edition of the Integrated Resource Plan for electricity, or IRP 2025, and what some of the reactions have been. 


A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.
Magazine round up | 24 October 2025
24th October 2025

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


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Speed Classic Cape Town converting Philip Kgosana drive into temporary racetrack
23rd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With Speed Classic Cape Town gearing up for its inaugural hillclimb race on October 25 and 26, preparations are under way to convert Philip Kgosana drive into a safe and fully equipped racecourse... 


RSR CEO Brian Monakali
Fatalities down, safety-related incidents down, but security incidents dominate in RSR report
23rd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) recorded 9 200 safety-related occurrences, which is a 7.2% decrease from the previous year, while fatalities fell to 81, which is the lowest in five years, the... 


TGME gold project in Mpumalanga.
Mpumalanga gold plant build accelerates, contractors mobilised, ground broken
23rd October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The pace of the gold plant build of the TGME gold mine project in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province is stepping up, with contractors mobilised and construction underway at the carbon-in-leach... 


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Durban DCT Pier 2 acquires four new ship-to-shore cranes
23rd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned Transnet on October 23 launched four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, valued at R967-million, at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, aimed at enhancing the terminal’s operational... 


OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage
Outa welcomes new, simpler Eskom SSEG regulation
23rd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Civil society anticorruption lobby organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) welcomes State-owned power utility Eskom’s decision to ease red tape around the registration of residential... 


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Afrimat interim results buoyed by asset integration
23rd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Multi-commodity, midtier mining company and construction materials provider Afrimat has made several key improvements, and the results of these interventions are now becoming tangible, as evidenced... 


Power lines
South Africa’s R440bn grid build draws Adani, Chinese firms
23rd October 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s R440-billion transmission grid expansion programme has attracted interest from international developers, including a company owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and Chinese... 


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Private sector involvement can help unlock transport, logistics efficiencies – panellists
23rd October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

An efficient transport and logistics system can play a significant role in boosting the South African economy, particularly in driving export competitiveness. Private sector participation is,... 


An Ullman sail on a locally produced Leopard 40 catamaran
SA boat builders must find answers to skills, component manufacturing challenges
23rd October 2025 By: Irma Venter

The South African boat-building industry has to grow the skills available to local manufacturers, while it must also work to attract global component manufacturers to local shores, says Ullman... 


The Dolphin Surf
Maker of SA’s cheapest electric car to roll out local charging network
23rd October 2025 By: Irma Venter

Build Your Dreams Auto South Africa (BYD SA) has announced that will install between 200 and 300 public charging stations across the country in 2026, in a move to make electric mobility more... 


Caterpillar haul truck
Newco now controls 90.6% of Barloworld
23rd October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Industrial equipment company Barloworld is nearing the end of its transition to private ownership, with consortium-backed Newco now holding a controlling 67.3% stake and, together with related... 


Raubex flags 10% to 20% lower earnings for six months to end August 2025
23rd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed infrastructure development and construction materials supply company Raubex, in a trading statement, says it expects its earnings a share (EPS) and headline earnings a share (HEPS) for... 


SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa service and repair centre
SEW-EURODRIVE opens new facility for full-circle gearbox servicing and repairs
23rd October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Gears and motors original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa has opened a new service and repair facility in Aeroton, Johannesburg, to provide customers with full gearbox... 


Wind turbines
Transmission gridlock is a big concern for the South African wind power sector
23rd October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The bottlenecks in South Africa’s national transmission grid, referred to as gridlock, are a major concern for the country’s wind power sector. This was highlighted during a panel discussion on the... 


SPAR Health MD Jeremy Nicol
SPAR Health acquires Aptekor Group, to build nationwide healthcare network
23rd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Retailer SPAR Group’s pharmacy subsidiary SPAR Health has acquired pharmaceutical wholesaler Aptekor Group, which is mainly based in the Western Cape, with the aim to build a nationwide healthcare... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn
Seriti Green CEO on the seamless transition of coal professionals to renewables in Mpumalanga
23rd October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn says the ease with which individuals with deep coal industry experience have transitioned into renewable energy has been a remarkable aspect of the company’s recent... 


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Shell applies to appeal against South African court ruling blocking exploration
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

Shell has applied to gain the right to appeal against the decision of a South African court to block exploration in the offshore block 5/6/7, a Shell spokesperson said on Wednesday. "Shell has... 


Rand
South African rand muted as traders eye possible 'grey' list exit
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

The rand was flat in early trade on Thursday, as cautious investors awaited news on South Africa's possible removal from the Financial Action Task Force's "grey" list, along with key US inflation... 


An image of Deputy Electricity and Energy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré
Large building owners reminded to register for EPCs before Dec 7 deadline
22nd October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Deputy Electricity and Energy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has called on owners of large public and private buildings to immediately initiate the process to register for an Energy Performance... 


Wind turbines
Local wind energy sector encouraged by IRP 2025
22nd October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The recently released details regarding the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 have been welcomed by the South African wind energy sector. The new IRP provided for 34 000 MW of onshore wind... 


R5
South African rand slips after local inflation uptick
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand slipped on Wednesday after September headline inflation ticked up, but the increase was smaller than expected, bolstering the case for the central bank to resume rate cuts.... 


An excavator working on Alkanstrand Beach in Richards Bay
TNPA lends dredger to yearly restoration of coastline near Richards Bay
22nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned port operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has started the yearly nourishment environmental practice of the Alkanstrand Beach, next to the entrance to the harbour of the... 


Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
PBMR to be lifted from care and maintenance by end of Q1 next year – Ramokgopa
22nd October 2025 By: Irma Venter

The process to lift South Africa’s dormant pebble-bed modular reactor (PBMR) project from care and maintenance is at an advanced stage, says Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho... 


Vox security and value-added services division head Audrey Vadival
New Vox cybersecurity division, in partnership with Sophos, caters to all businesses
22nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Internet and communications company Vox has launched its new cybersecurity division in partnership with cybersecurity company Sophos as a locally-managed service model, which makes Sophos' advanced... 


Sibanye-Stillwater executive VP stakeholder relations Thabisile Phumo.
Gold, platinum community upliftment highlighted by Sibanye-Stillwater
22nd October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Gold and platinum mining company Sibanye-Stillwater on Wednesday highlighted its expansive array of community development projects that are contributing to a future where near-mine communities are... 


An image of a burger
Famous Brands reports positive results across key financial metrics
22nd October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed food services franchisor Famous Brands has reported that its financial performance for the six months ended August 31 demonstrated strong momentum, with positive results across key... 


Africa’s entertainment and media sector outpaces global growth
22nd October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Africa’s entertainment and media (E&M) sector will largely outpace the global 2024 to 2029 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%, PwC’s latest 'Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook:... 


Eskom Distribution acting group executive Agnes Mlambo
Eskom simplifies SSEG registration process, lowers cost
22nd October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom says it has simplified the compliance and registration process for customers who generate their own electricity through small-scale embedded generation (SSEG)... 


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Nersa extends submission deadline for market inquiry into fixed, capacity charges in the electricity sector
22nd October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has extended the deadline for written submissions and supporting evidence as part of the market inquiry into fixed charges, the generation... 


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