A South African court denied a bid by International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) to appeal a decision that temporarily stops the nation’s state-owned logistics firm from going ahead with... 

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric), the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and the Banking Association South Africa (Basa) have launched the Section 205... 

National Treasury has extended the deadline for public comments on its ‘Taxation of alcoholic beverages’ discussion paper. The paper was published for public comment on November 13, alongside two... 

Pending the outcome of an investigation by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) into the alleged dumping of structural steel products imported from China and... 

Africa’s energy transition presents one of the most significant investment opportunities globally as the continent strives to improve electricity access while prioritising decarbonisation.... 

The South African Institute of Auctioneers (SAIA) has published a comprehensive new booklet to simplify the auction process for buyers, sellers and the general public. The ‘SAIA Auction Information... 

Multidisciplinary construction group Stefanutti Stocks says it is still commercially solvent despite its current liabilities exceeding its current assets by more than R1.2-billion and its total... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has said that measures such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism introduced by the EU need to be challenged by developing economies at the... 

Think tank the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has called for an overhaul of industrial policy to move it away from protectionism and towards a focus on maximising exports. The... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has clarified that the closing date for public comments on the draft amended Regulation 4 of the Consumer Protection Act is December 12, not... 

The JSE has decided to impose a public censure on Thabi Leoka, the former independent nonexecutive director of listed companies Remgro, Netcare and Anglo American Platinum, along with a fine of... 

An examination of the legal obligations of employers when hiring foreign workers was communicated during corporate law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Immigration Compliance and Workplace Enforcement... 

National Treasury has published a carbon tax discussion paper for public comment, outlining Phase 2 of the carbon tax. Government announced its intention to do this in the 2024 Budget presented in... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramakgopa has confirmed that an independent technical assessment of the R6.1-billion billing dispute between State-owned utility Eskom and the City of... 

While the decisive American election mandate, which has seen Donald Trump being all but confirmed as President elect in the US, has strengthened political certainty within that country, it has... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) invites comments on the draft amended Regulations 4 of the Consumer Protection Act, which provides mechanisms to block unwanted direct... 

Economist Dr Larry Hatheway has predicted that Donald Trump will win the upcoming US presidential elections against Kamala Harris, which will probably encourage deglobalisation based on the former... 

In an open letter, several sugar industry associations have called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to honour a commitment he made in his 2023 Budget, where he announced that consultations... 

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal prohibit JSE-listed Sun International’s proposed acquisition of Peermont Holdings. The commission said on October 28 that it... 

Despite enthusiasm for the development of a hydrogen economy from the public and private sectors, there remains a significant lack of coordination to effectively implement projects and bring the... 

If hydrogen technology developer Mitochondria Energy CEO Mashudu Ramano had known beforehand how difficult it would be to find local suppliers for hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyser parts, he... 

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has described the domestic automotive industry as the “unsung hero of the South African economy” after joining the naamsa | The Automotive... 

Government’s support for, and commitment to, addressing the removal of export tax on scrap metal, resetting the price preference system (PPS) mechanism at an appropriate level, implementing trade... 

South Africa’s overall emissions will reach their peak this year and will be followed by a downward trend that will culminate in the lowest emissions this decade in 2030, the draft first 'Biennial... 

Efforts to catalyse the localisation of the automotive component manufacturing sector are critical to economic development, says financial services company Nedbank Commercial Banking manufacturing... 

Following a meeting between Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on September 25, the two parties have committed to working... 

Maritime piracy along the Somali coast is seeing something of a resurgence in 2024 because the root causes on land have gone largely unaddressed and international support has declined,... 

The formation of South Africa’s business-friendly coalition government has triggered a wave of investment announcements and positive sentiment not seen in years, spurring hope that Africa’s biggest... 

The CEO of the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries association, Sandile Ndlovu, has called for the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to help fund defence projects in... 

South Africa’s National Treasury said its “pool of skilled and competent officials” is sufficient to ensure that the work of the unit responsible for economic-growth enhancing structural reforms... 

Government is disproportionately reliant on the beer-making industry for excise duties, which accounted for 34.7% of total excise revenues in the 2023/24 financial year, JSE-listed beer maker South... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says its dedicated Metal Theft Unit (MTU) in the past year (ending June 30) recovered more than 1.8 t of metal and 54 km of stolen cable. “The scary thing is that for... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has invited the public to comment on its 2040 local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the central business district (CBD). The LSDF will guide decisions about... 

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), set to come into effect in 2026, is poised to drive companies exporting to the EU to rethink their energy strategies and adopt renewable-energy... 

The Competition Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Angola Competition Authority (ACA), establishing a general framework for bilateral communication and cooperation... 

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has approved amendments to the JSE’s listings requirements dealing with market segmentation, which will come into effect on September 23.  The market... 

JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) has reached an agreement with a consortium of South African banks to repay R409-million in debt. The debt, which peaked at about R2-billion in April 2023, has been...