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Africa’s solar capacity grows, but falls well short of potential – council
14th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nonprofit trade body Global Solar Council (GSC) finds in its latest market report that Africa’s solar installations are set to soar over the next four years, with 23 GW projected to be installed.... 


The George airport runway
Two South African airports win awards at international event
14th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Two of Airports Company South Africa’s (ACSA’s) airports received awards at the Airports Council International World’s 2024 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Experience Awards, ACSA has announced. The... 


Virginia gas project, in the Free State
Renergen sells first commercial liquid helium
14th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Natural gas and helium producer Renergen’s share price has increased by 40.5% on March 14 after announcing the start of commercial sales of liquid helium. This follows the company having faced... 


Paul Baloyi
Hulamin designates Baloyi to succeed Leeuw as chairperson
14th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed aluminium producer Hulamin reports that independent nonexecutive chairperson Thabo Leeuw will retire after 17 years of working for the company, effective August 31. During his tenure,... 


TotalEnergies' headquarters in France
US approves $5bn loan to TotalEnergies for Mozambique gas project
14th March 2025 By: Reuters

The board of the US Export-Import Bank approved a nearly $5-billion loan for a long-delayed LNG project in Mozambique, clearing a key hurdle to restarting the project under development by French... 


Magazine round up | 14 March 2025
Magazine round up | 14 March 2025
14th March 2025

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


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Pollution threatens to overwhelm the country’s water supply systems
14th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As many regions across South Africa, including the City of Johannesburg and eThekwini, continue to grapple with significant water supply challenges and extended outages, the growing threat of water... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
EU announces €4.7bn investment package for South Africa
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

EU leaders announced a €4.7-billion investment package during a visit to South Africa on Thursday, at a time when both are on worse terms with the United States than they have been for decades. The... 


Complexity of South Africa's economic environment led to tough Budget balancing
13th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

While national tax policy is based on the premise that a revenue service can continue to collect more revenue on the basis of growth in an economy, growth has been elusive for South Africa's... 


JA Engineering CEO Matimba Mahange, JA Engineering business development, sales and marketing director Mbulelo Nkasana, Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile and JA Engineering COO Danie Van Wyk
Gauteng heavy equipment manufacturing sector has not reached its full potential, Maile says
13th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

After visiting manufacturing and engineering company JA Engineering’s facilities in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, on March 13, Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile said he was upbeat... 


Acting Exxaro CEO Riaan Koppeschaar.
Exxaro boosting small business, education, post-mining economies, farming ventures
13th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

As at the end of December, the social investments of Exxaro Resources amounted to R2.1-billion amid the bettering of lives and livelihoods being declared core by this black-controlled Johannesburg... 


Stats SA industry statistics director Nicolai Claassen
Manufacturing production decreased by 3.3% y/y in January
13th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reveals that manufacturing production decreased by 3.3% year-on-year in January. The petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastics division was the largest negative... 


Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage.
Business organisations express discontent with VAT increase
13th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

In response to the budget speech presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on March 12, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says it welcomes the focus on macroeconomic stability, structural... 


Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré
Graham-Maré expects Cabinet to adopt long-awaited industrialisation masterplan for renewables ‘within the month’
13th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré reports that the long-awaited South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) is currently wending its way through the Cabinet... 


Bacsa urges business to tackle extortion through E2 programme
13th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Industry body Business Against Crime South Africa (Bacsa) is calling on businesses across South Africa to make full use of its proven extortion prevention programme, which forms an integral part of... 


Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter
Kieswetter confident that Sars modernisation will boost tax collection
13th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter on March 13 explained the revised revenue estimate presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the Budget tabled in... 


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Scatec commissions first 60 MW of solar farm in Botswana
13th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec has started commercial operation of the first 60 MW of the 120 MW Mmadinare Solar Cluster, in Botswana. The power plant is Scatec’s first installation in... 


Auto industry body warns that VAT increase will undermine economic recovery, auto production
Auto industry body warns that VAT increase will undermine economic recovery, auto production
13th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

naamsa | The Automotive Business Council warns that the value added tax (VAT) increases, as presented in the Budget this week, will place “an overwhelming burden on household spending, reduce... 


The new track
Stellenbosch high school gains tech-rich athletics track as part of development programme
13th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Hoërskool Stellenbosch has opened its new multimillion-rand World Athletics Class 2 certified track, built with funding from the Athletics Cycling Education (ACE) Trust. Architect Sam Pellissier... 


Red Rocket's Brandvalley Wind Farm, which is located between the towns of Matjiesfontein and Sutherland
Big Red Rocket wind farm to supply green electricity to Richards Bay Minerals achieves financial close
13th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) Red Rocket has reached financial close on the first 242-MW phase of the Overberg Wind Farm, which will be built on 15 farm portions covering 8 721... 


Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

The Southern African Development Community said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and... 


Cesa CEO Chris Campbell.
Translating intentions in Budget into infrastructure development reliant on a concrete plan - Cesa
13th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has highlighted the need for a concrete plan of action to translate the intentions set out in the Budget tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, on... 


Deputy President Paul Mashatile
Mashatile assures business of govt commitment to land reform, US relations, GNU
13th March 2025 By: Sashnee Moodley

Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Thursday addressed the BizNews Conference, in the Western Cape, where he gave government assurance on investment-linked policies to business leaders in... 


South African flag in hand
Economists recognise Budget’s balancing act efforts, laud increased Sars funding to boost capacity
13th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Economists have widely recognised the efforts of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the Budget tabled on March 12 to balance fiscal sustainability and economic growth. Standard Bank South Africa... 


Hyprop CEO Morné Wilken
Favourable trade metrics boost Hyprop’s interim distributable income growth by 14.5%
13th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE- and A2X-listed specialist property retail fund Hyprop Investments has achieved double-digit growth of 14.5% year-on-year in its distributable income to R765-million for the six months ended... 


A hydropower plant
EIB reviews financing for $760m hydro project over DRC war
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is holding off on decisions to finance the $760-million Ruzizi III hydropower plant in Central Africa, due to fighting between Rwandan-backed rebels and the... 


Tabled Budget still facing some opposition
Tabled Budget still facing some opposition
13th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's tabling of his much-anticipated Budget after the unprecedented postponement on February 19; how the March 12... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Budget may be tweaked further, Godongwana says
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's budget may be tweaked further as more talks between political parties will try to overcome differences over a contentious plan to raise value-added tax, the country's finance... 


Paratus Group opens in Tanzania
13th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group continues its expansion in East Africa with the opening of Paratus Tanzania. The launch of Paratus Tanzania, a joint... 


Image of Johannesburg Water's new Erand tower and pumpstation housing in Midrand
Joburg Water's new Erand tower set to boost Midrand water supply
13th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new two-megalitre water tower set to bolster water supply to the Midrand area, in Gauteng, is 60% complete. The R92-million Erand tower and pump station project, currently being constructed by... 


Ben Magara
Seasoned campaigner Ben Magara to assume Exxaro CEO role from April 1
13th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining veteran Bennetor (Ben) Magara has been appointed as the new incoming CEO of Exxaro Resources, effective from April 1. Magara, a mining engineer with more than 35 years of mining industry... 


Image of empty Lesotho Highlands tunnel at the Ash River Outfall near Clarens, in South Africa
Lesotho Tunnel reopening delayed by three weeks amid technical challenges
13th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The reopening of the Lesotho Highlands tunnel has been delayed by three weeks, owing to maintenance work delays experienced in the Delivery Tunnel South, in Lesotho. The critical tunnel, which... 


Transnet urged to use Budget Facility for Infrastructure to fund project partnerships
Transnet urged to use Budget Facility for Infrastructure to fund project partnerships
12th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

While Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that additional guarantees will be considered to refinance Transnet’s maturing debt and its capital investment programme, no equity support was... 


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