Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report confirms. It shows that peak demand was a per cent lower... 

Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) will have 120 BYD electric buses on the road by the end of the year, says company engineer Gideon Neethling. GABS has already deployed the first 20... 

The Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) increased by 11 points from the fourth quarter last year to 70 in the first quarter of this year. The index, which is compiled by Agricultural Business... 

JSE-listed aluminium producer Hulamin has reported a much-improved 2024 financial year in terms of market conditions, particularly in the company’s export segments. “Demand recovery brought... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that while South Africa and the EU are expanding their traditional areas of cooperation, they are now focused on working together to develop the industries... 

Although the Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation’s (Saeec’s) membership has declined over the past year, the nonprofit and its divisions have still enjoyed successes over the period,... 

To create growth, South Africa needs to invest in infrastructure and infrastructure must be front and centre in the debate over the Budget, says business formation Business Leadership South Africa... 

An anxious sense of wait-and-see may emerge from central banks in the coming week, in their first collective assessment of how President Donald Trump’s trade policies are impacting the world... 

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into TotalEnergies over potential manslaughter and a failure to assist people in danger during a jihadist attack in Mozambique, the energy firm said,... 

The South African government is advertising for a new head of the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO), a position that has been held by Bernard Magoro since April 2020. In an advert published... 

The US is expelling South Africa's ambassador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, calling the envoy a "race-baiting politician" who hates President Donald Trump. Ties have slumped since Trump cut... 

A representative group of local electric steel producers has urged Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau to reinstate a ban on the export of scrap metal. “The ban will ensure the... 

There has been a deluge of more than 100 executive decisions taken by US President Donald Trump following his re-election in November, including the imposition of import tariffs on traditionally... 

South Africa’s world-leading platinum group metals (PGM) endowment received a major boost when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred specifically to clean energy and green... 

Johannesburg-based South African thermal systems manufacturing company Cyclotherm Boilers has proudly announced that it has almost completed a “landmark project”. This involved the design,... 

The newly established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has confirmed that it received 98 applications for slots being made available across the network to private train operating... 

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) finds in its latest Trade Conditions Survey for February that respondents are positive following the “best conditions since the middle of... 

Ahead of Global Recycling Day on March 18, producer responsibility organisation Petco asserts that even small actions can make a big impact. The organisation laments that valuable recyclable... 

The Western Cape government says it remains on track to reach its target of generating 5 700 MW of its own energy by 2035, and could even become a net exporter of renewable energy by 2032. Premier... 

Fitch ratings agency said on Friday that it thought South Africa's government would struggle to stabilise debt as projected in this week's revised budget. "South Africa's 2025 budget, unveiled on... 

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.... 

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... 

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... 

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,... 

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... 

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

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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...