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Westbrooke acquires solar portfolio across 91 Shell Downstream South Africa service stations
13th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Westbrooke Renewable Energy Alternatives (Westbrooke Real), an alternative investment strategy managed by Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management, has acquired a portfolio of operational solar PV... 


IATA director-general Willie Walsh.
IATA highlights billions in costs to airlines of aircraft assembly supply chain delays
13th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Disruptions in the airliner manufacturing supply chain are costing the world’s airlines billions of dollars, the global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport... 


North West province records the highest average used-car price – Lightstone
North West province records the highest average used-car price – Lightstone
13th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

Car buyers in Gauteng paid, on average, more for their used passenger and light commercial vehicles from June to August this year than buyers in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, says research... 


Calgro M3 CEO Ben Pierre Malherbe
Calgro M3 posts lower interim earnings
13th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed property investment company Calgro M3 recorded a 17.72% year-on-year decrease in its earnings per share (EPS) to 83c for the six months ended August 31. Headline earnings a share (HEPS)... 


White Paper reveals South Africa’s trade opportunities amid global shifts
13th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With South Africa being at a critical juncture in its trade journey, a new White Paper released by global fintech platform Verto, reveals that, while local businesses face mounting pressures from... 


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Ramaphosa welcomes EU’s investment in South Africa
13th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed a Team Europe investment package worth nearly €12-billion, announced at the Global Gateway Forum, in Brussels, Belgium, last week. This package builds on the... 


The V&A Waterfront
Harbour-based fishing-net recycling facility launched in Cape Town
13th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s first harbour-based fishing-net recycling facility has opened its doors at the V&A Waterfront, in Cape Town. The containerised micro-recycling pod, located at Collier Jetty,... 


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BLSA welcomes Eskom’s return to profitability, but notes persisting challenges
13th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned Eskom’s return to profitability for the first time in eight years, with a profit before tax of R23.9-billion for the 2025 financial year, offers some welcome positive news for the power... 


Companies enter joint development agreement for Mpumalanga gas project
13th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

ASX-listed Kinetiko Energy (and its subsidiary, Afro Energy) and South African industrial heating fuel supplier FFS Refiners have entered into a binding joint development agreement (JDA) for a... 


TPT container handling
TPT handles higher citrus volumes at multiple terminals
13th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has concluded South Africa’s citrus export season for the year with a 19% year-on-year increase in volumes handled across the country’s ports. TPT says South Africa... 


Powerline
IPP body to meet Eskom on grid-access concerns after alerting competition body to the potential for abuse
13th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African Independent Power Producer Association (SAIPPA) expects to meet with Eskom later this month to discuss its concern that the State-owned entity’s proposed renewables projects may... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George
DFFE achieves unqualified audit for 2024/25 financial year
13th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has achieved an unqualified audit opinion from the Auditor-General for the 2024/25 financial year ended March 31, which reflects... 


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Canal+ pursues secondary listing in Johannesburg after MultiChoice deal
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

French broadcasting group Canal+ said on Monday it was planning a secondary listing on the JSE after it acquired South African broadcaster MultiChoice. Canal+ closed the R35-billion MultiChoice... 


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Aspen wins approval to market Lilly's Mounjaro for weight loss in South Africa
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

Aspen Pharmacare said on Monday it had secured regulatory approval to market Eli Lilly's blockbuster diabetes and obesity drug, Mounjaro, for chronic weight management in South Africa. The... 


Chance to up diamond strength.
Major opportunity for the diamond business to return to old strengths, says luminary
13th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Botswana is seeking a greater interest in De Beers, and Angola is seeking an interest too. To the mind of diamond luminary Martyn Charles Marriott, this could be an opportunity to return to old... 


Rand
South African rand steady with markets wary of US-China trade tension
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand was steady in early trade on Monday as investors remained cautious about renewed US-China trade tensions and expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts with the US... 


CSIR CEO Dr Thulani Dlamini
The CSIR celebrates 80 years of supporting South Africa’s industry and public sector
13th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

This year marks the eightieth anniversary of the founding of South Africa’s internationally-renowned Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Arguably the country’s premier science... 


IPP Office insists ITP criteria ‘not exclusionary’ as local industry raises procurement framework concerns
IPP Office insists ITP criteria ‘not exclusionary’ as local industry raises procurement framework concerns
13th October 2025

A joint letter sent to the Independent Power Producer Office (IPP Office) on September 23 by organisations representing local industry, raised several concerns about the prequalification process... 


red wine in glass
Next wine season poised for excellent-quality yields – Vinpro
10th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa’s wine industry is preparing for a promising new harvest following a favourable winter and spring, with the 2025 post-harvest period having set the stage for the start of the 2026... 


Major uplift for South Africa-European Union Just Energy Transition Partnership.
European Union elevates South Africa’s R105bn green hydrogen project to new high
10th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen elevated South Africa’s R105-billion Nelson Mandela Bay green-hydrogen-to-green-ammonia project to a new high when she singled it out for special... 


Blue Crane birds
Ford Wildlife Trust supports EWT to protect the ‘vulnerable’ Blue Crane
10th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

There is growing concern about the future of South Africa's national bird, the Blue Crane, with a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium term, the Ford Wildlife Trust reports. It points... 


Durban Container Terminal
Court ruling opens way for much-delayed DCT Pier 2 transaction
10th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court has dismissed an application to have Transnet’s July 2023 selection of a preferred bidder to develop and upgrade the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, in... 


container truck on highway
RFA backs Port of Gauteng plan but warns success depends on private-sector role, real road–rail integration
10th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Road Freight Association (RFA) has thrown its weight behind the proposed R50-billion Port of Gauteng project, calling it a potential “missing link” to revitalise South Africa’s logistics... 


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Sappi adjusts capex, will not declare dividend to contain debt
10th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Sappi says in a voluntary update that it is intensifying efforts to enhance the group’s financial flexibility, with the immediate focus remaining on internal factors within its control,... 


BRICS Astronomy Meeting 2025 to be held in Brazil from Oct 13 to 17
10th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Intergovernmental organisation BRICS Plus will hold the BRICS Astronomy Meeting 2025 in São José dos Campos, Brazil, from October 13 to 17. The conference, under the theme ‘Multi-messenger and... 


Caterpillar dump truck at sunset
Newco urges remaining Barloworld shareholders to tender ahead of delisting
10th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Industrial equipment company Barloworld’s shareholders that are holding on to their shares could hurt the stock’s trading performance and liquidity if the company fails to reach the 90% threshold... 


Suzuki Jimny gathering
Suzuki SA achieves record half-year sales, now firmly in second spot
10th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

Suzuki Auto South Africa (Suzuki SA) has become firmly entrenched in the second spot in the country’s new-vehicle sales rankings after it booted Volkswagen from its long-held spot below perennial... 


An image of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Team Europe commits investment package of €11.5bn to South Africa
10th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on October 9 unveiled a Team Europe investment package worth nearly €12-billion, at the Global Gateway... 


Ten startups using AI selected for Google Startups for 2025 Accelerator programme
10th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Ten South African startups tackling challenges in fields ranging from healthcare to law and agritech have been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) 2025 programme, and have begun... 


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South Africa investigates how it made a part for Russian drones
10th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African authorities said they are investigating how electronic equipment made in the country ended up in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine. The part in question is a laser range finder... 


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Global trade remains strong, despite uncertainty, policy changes – Unctad
10th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The latest ‘Global Trade Update’ from UN Trade and Development (Unctad), released on October 9, shows that global trade expanded by about $500-billion in the first half of the year, despite... 


John Smit (left) and Wahl Bartmann
Two CEOs rising high and jointly launching new equipment to provide safety to their clients
10th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African integrated security and safety solutions group Fidelity Services group (Fidelity) and its recently acquired subsidiary, local specialised integrated security, facilities management... 


Industrial policy in focus again
Industrial policy in focus again
10th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the industrial policy interventions being considered by government to salvage industries, such as the steel and ferrochrome sectors, that are at... 


Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse
South Africa is on track to meet key fiscal targets, Treasury head says
10th October 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa is on track to meet its two main fiscal targets this year, stabilising its public debt and increasing the size of its primary budget surplus, the head of the National Treasury told... 


Magazine round up | 10 October 2025
Magazine round up | 10 October 2025
10th October 2025

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


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