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NATO is sketching out plan to meet Trump call for 5% of GDP on defence
14th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

NATO allies have started cobbling together an agreement to significantly boost defense spending in a way that may assuage US President Donald Trump’s demand to spend 5% of economic output on the... 


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TotalEnergies, BWEnergy set to decide on Namibia projects late next year, govt official says
14th May 2025 By: Reuters

Namibia expects a final investment decision (FID) by TotalEnergies on its Venus discovery by late next year, a senior government official said on Tuesday, even as the company pushes for incentives... 


Port of Durban
Transnet, union in talks to avoid strike
14th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

The biggest labour union at South Africa’s State-owned port and rail company are starting final talks with a third-party arbitrator to resolve a wage dispute and stave off a potential strike by... 


Four European DFIs invest in a pan-African private credit fund aimed at mid-size enterprises
13th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Four of Europe’s main development finance institutions (DFIs) are jointly committing $80-million to pan-African private credit fund BluePeak Private Capital Fund II (BPCF II). The DFIs are British... 


Emira COO Ulana van Biljon
South African Reit has put the bee into its business
13th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

With the UN having declared May 20 as World Bee Day, South African real estate investment trust (Reit) Emira Property Fund (Emira) has highlighted its programme of bee conservation. The Reit... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Menar hopeful US-SA trade relations will be normalised soon to avoid dual adversity
13th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining company Menar is very hopeful that trade relations between South Africa and the US are normalised very soon, and points out that if they are not, the US will also be adversely affected and... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy confirms passenger rail RFI imminent
13th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As rail reforms continue to take shape in South Africa, particularly with Transnet having published a Network Statement paving the way for private operators in December last year, Transport... 


Cape Town adds 86 000 jobs in one year; employment at all-time record
13th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town has added 86 000 jobs in a year, reaching a record level of 1.827-million people now in jobs – this according to Statistics South Africa’s (StatsSA) Quarterly Labour Force... 


Ford SA launches programme for specialised commercial vehicle conversions
Ford SA launches programme for specialised commercial vehicle conversions
13th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Ford SA) has launched the Ford Pro Convertor (FPC) programme for commercial market customers seeking specialised vehicle conversions. The programme allows... 


Grindrod to exit marine fuel trading business
13th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed freight and logistics company Grindrod has started the process to exit its 50% investment in the marine fuel trading business Cockett Group, comprising CMOG Fuel DMCC and Cockett Marine... 


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Greencoat Renewables aims to make JSE debut in June
13th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

European renewable energy infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables is seeking a secondary listing on the JSE’s Alternative Exchange, or AltX. The company is already listed on the Alternative... 


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Nissan skips profit guidance, shuts factories as crisis deepens
13th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

Nissan Motor Co withheld its annual profit guidance and said it will shut production plants as the carmaker struggles with the combined headwinds of surging restructuring costs and the fallout of... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding during the evening peak until Thursday
13th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 2 loadshedding during the evening peak from 16:00 until 22:00 from today until Thursday, May 15, in order to manage limited generation... 


Octodec reports revenue growth of 5.2%, lower vacancies for half-year
13th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Octodec Investments has increased its revenue by 5.2% to R1.06-billion for the six months to February 28, and recorded a reduction in core vacancies to... 


Job seekers waiting to be hired for odd jobs
Unemployment rate worsens to 32.9% in the first quarter
13th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that the official unemployment rate stood at 32.9% for the first quarter of this year, compared with 31.9% for the fourth quarter of 2024, while the... 


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Transnet, Transnet Engineering open for collaboration as part of turnaround plans
13th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Rolling stock manufacturer and maintenance company Transnet Engineering on May 12 held an Industry Day at its Pretoria facility, as part of its aim to be transparent, during which the division, and... 


Denel reinstates its acting Group CFO
13th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned defence industrial group Denel announced on Tuesday morning that its acting Group CFO Thandeka Sabela had been reinstated, after having been suspended for several months. The suspension... 


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Redefine reports improved profitability despite rocky macroeconomic terrain
13th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African real estate investment trust (Reit) Redefine Properties has reported improved profitability in its financial results for the six months ended February 28. Overall, the Reit explained... 


University of Cape Town Oceanography associate professor Dr Katye Altieri
New Frontiers Research Award recognises integration of atmospheric science, oceanography
12th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) has awarded its New Frontiers Research Award to University of Cape Town Oceanography associate professor Dr Katye Altieri. The New Frontiers Research Award... 


Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi
Roadmap on the Digital Transformation of the South African government launched
12th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa is taking steps to unify its currently fragmented digital initiatives, and modernise public service delivery, with the launch on Monday of the Roadmap on the Digital Transformation of... 


Balwin records lower full-year revenue, but higher profit
12th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed property developer Balwin Properties, for the financial year ended February 28, 2025, reported revenue of R2.2-billion, 6% lower than the prior financial year, on the back of 1 749... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Transport department extends deadline for response to rail, ports RFI to May 30
12th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Transport (DoT) has extended, to May 30, a deadline for responses to a request for information (RFI) on potential private sector participation (PSP) projects in the rail and port... 


Ndalamo Resources CEO Shammy Luvhengo
Ndalamo Energy confirms viability of solar project at old colliery
12th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ndalamo Resources subsidiary Ndalamo Energy has confirmed in a prefeasibility study (PFS) the viability of the Wonderfontein Colliery as an ideal site for new-energy initiatives. The study, the... 


The Standby Offer acceptance date for Barloworld has been extended
12th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Following the receipt of regulatory approval, on Monday afternoon JSE-listed South African industrial conglomerate Barloworld issued a statement reporting that it had agreed that the deadline for... 


Standard Bank LookSee partners with SANEDI for home energy, credit rating
12th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Standard Bank, through its residential energy efficiency tool, has partnered with the South African National Development Energy Institute (SANEDI) to launch an energy and... 


SAPVIA urges City of Joburg to eliminate prepaid, postpaid tariff differences
12th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) should reassess its tariff and work towards eliminating the difference between prepaid and postpaid customers, as prepaid customers will pay a fixed monthly fee of... 


Discovery CEO Adrian Gore is also a business co-convenor of the Government Business Partnership
Government Business Partnership commits to ‘intensified phase’ amid growth headwinds
12th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The Government Business Partnership has agreed to what is being described as an “intensified phase” of delivery on the priority interventions vital to economic growth and job creation following a... 


WesBank data reveals sharp rise in cost of vehicle ownership
WesBank data reveals sharp rise in cost of vehicle ownership
12th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

When combining the monthly instalment, fuel, insurance and running costs, the total price tag to own and run one of the best-selling new hatchbacks in South Africa comes to about R11 760.29 a... 


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AAAM, Afreximbank and AfCFTA Secretariat launch policy course in aid of  industrialisation
12th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), in partnership with Afreximbank and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, have launched the inaugural Industrial... 


Merchant West Investments head of listed property and portfolio manager Ian Anderson
South African Reit sector outperformed other sectors last month
12th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The real estate investment trust (Reit) sector in South Africa outperformed the country’s equity and bond sectors in April. While the Reits gained 6.9%, equities rose by 4.3% and bonds by 0.8%.... 


Calgro M3 posts lower revenue but higher gross profit margins
12th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed property development company Calgro M3 recorded a 32.69% year-on-year decrease in revenue to R868.9-million for the financial year ended February 28, but its gross profit margin... 


Duvha power station, in Mpumalanga
Presidency MoU assigns Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency as JET implementer in the province
12th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Presidency has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency (MGCA) to cooperate on implementing a Just Transition portfolio for the province. The... 


Construction workers' feet
Raubex defers publishing yearly results until whistleblower report is investigated
12th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed construction materials and mining company Raubex has announced that the publishing of its results for the financial year ended February 28 will be delayed while it reviews an anonymous... 


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Licence plate body accuses SABS of enabling industry misconduct amid ongoing corruption probe
12th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Yet another complaint has emerged against the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), this time by the Licence Plate Association of South Africa (Laza), which has alleged a series of systemic... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
BLSA to launch policy reform tracker tool
12th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) will, in the third quarter, launch a new online tool to track progress on all Operation Vulindlela policy reform areas. This comes after the launch last... 


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