The South African rand softened in early trade on Thursday, after a recovery rally in the past two sessions when the dollar weakened. At 0641 GMT the rand traded at 17.56 against the dollar, about... 

Nigeria has approved a phased plan to refinance 4-trillion naira ($2.61-billion) in electricity sector debt to help stabilise the nation's ailing power industry and improve supply, its finance... 

Diversified natural resources group South32 has warned that it will have to put its Mozal aluminium smelter on care and maintenance in early 2026, as it struggles to secure sufficient and... 

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same time and... 

While automotive production in South Africa has largely recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels, it remains well below the South Africa Automotive Masterplan (SAAM) target of 900 045 vehicles being... 

The Institute for Collider Particle Physics (ICPP), which is based at the University of the Witwatersrand, has been named as one of the winners of the international ODESS 2025 prize, awarded by the... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his keynote address on Wednesday in Cape Town at the Africa Water Investment Summit, launched the Global Outlook Council on Water Investments, and welcomed... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has said the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) is hosting its 2025 Show, in Gqeberha, at a defining... 

Retail-focused real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments on August 12 launched the Rosebank Mall energy project, an integration of solar PV, battery storage, grid supply and generator backup,... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa insists that the reforms under way in the electricity sector are “irreversible”, and has again confirmed that he has asked the Eskom board... 

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, is returning to South Africa after its 2019 exit, and is doing so in partnership with JSE-listed automotive group Motus as its... 

What do you do when you grow tired of the corporate grind? For mechanical engineer Stephan Bekker the answer was to start his own bike-rim manufacturing company after spending several years... 

The global demand for ferrochrome, which South Africa once provided overwhelmingly to the world to back 200 000 local jobs, was higher in the six months to June 30, the period in which this... 

The business climate has improved over the short term, between June and July, as well as over the medium term, from July 2024 to July this year, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce... 

Agricultural industry organisation AgriSA has called on government to withdraw the draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill and subject it to a full socioeconomic-impact assessment... 

Life-science and clinical research company Thermo Fisher Scientific, Department of Health entity the South African Medical Research Council and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation... 

South African defence procurement, disposals and research and development agency Armscor has hosted a supplier information day for military veteran-owned companies. This was the first such event... 

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) opposes the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to grant electricity trading licences to private entities before... 

The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) and the Alfred Nzo Development Agency (Anda) have signed a landmark service level agreement (SLA) at Coega’s offices in East London, marking a significant... 

Egypt has signed a deal with China's Sailun Group to build an automotive tyre factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCEZ), with total investments of $1-billion, a cabinet statement said on... 

South Africa’s government is locked in crisis talks with the local unit of ArcelorMittal to decide the fate of the company’s loss-making construction-steel mill, people familiar with the matter... 

Financial services firm Nedbank Group has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of fintech innovator iKhokha in an all-cash deal for about R1.65-billion. The acquisition will see iKhokha... 

The South African rand extended its gains in early trade on Wednesday, boosted by a weaker dollar ahead of the release of a domestic business confidence index and retail sales figures later in the... 

Industry organisation the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has welcomed the government’s “Plan A” for long-term trade resilience and competitiveness, which was jointly announced... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced that it has approved Egoli Gas’ application for a maximum price of R151.14/GJ for end-user customers and R143.58/GJ for resellers... 

Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), South Africa’s air navigation service provider (ANSP), has announced that it has joined the international Green Aviation Insights (GAIN) initiative. GAIN... 

JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging and recycling company Mpact has signed a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy trader Enpower Trading, which will see it supply 30 GWh/y of... 

India-headquartered vehicle manufacturer Mahindra has launched its new R70-million Mahindra Pik Up local assembly plant at the Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in KwaZulu-Natal, on... 

JSE-listed integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol has announced that it expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended June 30, to be more than 100% higher year-on-year, at between... 

Research house Lightstone says it anticipates a new vehicle sales market for 2025 of around 555 500 units – up 7.7% on last year – of which 524 000 units will be passenger and light commercial... 

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate spent R155.5-million on acquiring 176 new and upgraded trucks during the 2024/2025 financial year. The directorate says the fleet... 

Africa received a strong thumbs up during the second-quarter presentation of Barrick as one of its “main cash generators”. “We saw solid performance across the portfolio,” Barrick CEO Dr Mark... 

Two Chinese engineering companies, East China Engineering Science and Technology (ECEC) and Sinopec Ningbo, have made the final round of bidding for a basic engineering contract to build the... 

The global representative body for the non-alcoholic beverage industry, the International Council of Beverages Associations (ICBA) has announced the establishment of ICBA Africa. It also announced...