The Energy Regulator, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) highest decision-making body, has granted Eskom a 12.74% tariff increase for implementation on April 1. The... 

Existing economic reforms now in motion have the potential to lift South Africa’s economic growth rate to 3.5% a year by 2029, South Africa Presidency Project Management Office director Sikhulekile... 

Manganese producer and exporter Manganese Metal Company (MMC) has entered into an energy supply agreement with integrated energy utility NOA Group to secure an estimated 70% of its electricity from... 

South Africa's producer inflation was at 0.7% year on year in December versus -0.1% in November, statistics agency data showed on Thursday. The Producer Price Index was at 0.2% in month-on-month... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana vowed to keep showing “tough love” toward the nation’s ailing State-owned enterprises, rebuffing calls for a bailout of Transnet. The African National Congress... 

Following the soft launch of JSE-listed real investment trust Growthpoint Properties’ R2-billion Olympus mixed-use residential and retail development, in Sandton, Gauteng, in December, CEO Estienne... 

The bankable feasibility study (BFS) for blue ammonia producer Suiso’s R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project in Kriel, Mpumalanga, was completed earlier this month. The study was... 

State-owned utility Eskom and consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have reached a settlement in a High Court case initiated by the utility in 2021. The case was aimed at setting aside a cost... 

The high interest rates continue to place financial pressure on South Africa’s households, the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) shows, noting that over the last three years,... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is confident that the Lesotho Highlands water tunnel will be reopened by the end of March as planned. The critical water tunnel closed on October 31 for... 

Elevator, lift, escalator and moving walkway manufacturer Otis is providing equipment, advice and training to provide the vertical mobility that is needed to support the global trend of... 

Shell and its South African partner are close to ending a valuation dispute, paving the way for the sale of the oil giant’s local downstream assets for as much as $1-billion, according to people... 

South Africa’s grid transmission infrastructure is constrained, and it is critical that this be dealt with to support the country’s goal of increasing its energy supply and diversifying its energy... 

The African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has commended South Africa’s strategic ratification of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol, which it describes as a critical decision poised to drive rail... 

Wits Business School (WBS) has formalised its partnership with the Services Sector Education & Training Authority (Services Seta) at a special signing ceremony on January 28, furthering... 

South Africa has a large underbanked community, with many people still relying on cash only transactions. The new Association for South African Payment Providers (ASAPP) aims to provide fair access... 

The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research- (CSIR-) hosted Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (Access), along with other CSIR researchers and partners, have... 

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says he “remains resolute” in turning the department into the country’s economic delivery unit. Speaking at the “Build KZN Better” event in... 

Automotive aftermarket trade fair Automechanika Johannesburg will celebrate its tenth edition at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, from October 28 to 30 this year, coinciding with... 

On the eve of the highly-anticipated announcement of Eskom’s tariffs for the coming three years, the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) has warned that tariff increases will fail to improve the... 

The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) is proposing the use of digital badges as a way of recognising and verifying artisans' achievements, skills and competencies. The... 

EIB Global, the extra-European arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has signed a loan agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite-enabled connectivity and content solutions provider SES, to... 

Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has commissioned three new offshore supply vessels for an unnamed national oil company in Southern Africa. The vessels will be used for passenger transfer to... 

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported a successful peak festive travel period from December 1, 2024, to January 16, this year, with a 91% recovery to pre-pandemic levels and a 4%... 

Building on South Africa’s Group of 20 (G20) legacy, the Meetings Africa 2025 conference will showcase Africa’s leadership on the global business events stage, empower local businesses and... 

An initiative to connect 300-million Africans to electricity in the next six years has won new pledges worth more than $8-billion from lenders including the Islamic Development Bank and the Asia... 

Building materials and hardware supplier Buco has opened a new convenience store in Strijdom Park, Randburg, as part of larger effort to grow its Gauteng presence. Darren Parker tells us more. 

Owners of unregistered dams meeting the criteria for classification as a dam with a safety risk have another 30 days to undertake the dam registration process to ensure dam safety compliance. This... 

Platinum group metals (PGMs), which are hosted overwhelmingly in South Africa, are playing a crucial anti-cancer role as well as making a significant overall PGM contribution to the pharmaceutical... 

The Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA) has launched an initiative for independent philanthropy funders to help counter climate change. This is the South African Philanthropy... 

Amid persistent allegations of corruption and mismanagement at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has finally announced the... 

Following an estimated 4.8% output contraction in the agriculture sector in 2024, Bureau for Food and Agriculture Policy executive director and commodity markets manager Tracy Davids expects a...