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S&P upgrades Eskom’s credit ratings amid turnaround progress
25th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

State-owned utility Eskom has welcomed S&P Global Ratings’ decision to upgrade the company’s foreign and local currency long-term credit ratings from B to B+, with a stable outlook. The upgrade... 


Stefanutti Stocks CEO Russell Crawford
Stefanutti Stocks lifts interim profit as order book surges to R13.4bn
25th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Stefanutti Stocks has reported a stronger interim performance for the six months to August 31, supported by improved profitability and a sharply higher order book of R13.4-billion. The... 


Sars launches Large Business Forum to boost relationships and compliance
24th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has launched the Large Business Forum to foster voluntary compliance and strengthen the relationship with South Africa’s largest corporate taxpayers. “The... 


AMEU publishes position paper on SSEG; Outa raises questions
21st November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The rapid growth of the small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) market in South Africa has introduced complexities in safety compliance requirements, leading to potential confusion among... 


Transnet CE Michelle Phillips
EIB Global extends €350m loan to Transnet for modernisation, green hydrogen efforts
21st November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Multilateral finance institution the European Investment Bank’s (EIB’s) development finance arm EIB Global has extended a €350-million loan to State-owned transport and logistics company Transnet.... 


Eskom acting group executive for distribution Agnes Mlambo
Eskom prioritises 14 municipalities for Distribution Agency Agreements to tackle R105bn arrear debt
21st November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has identified 14 municipalities for the implementation of five-year Distribution Agency Agreements (DAAs), a controversial mechanism for dealing with arrear debt owed to the utility that now... 


Eskom gets support for arrear mechanism to tackle municipal debt
Eskom gets support for arrear mechanism to tackle municipal debt
21st November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the growing problem of municipal arrear debt owed to Eskom; the support Eskom has received for its Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA) mechanism to... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom welcomes DAA endorsement to tackle R105bn municipal arrear debt
19th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s formal endorsement of the Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA) intervention for addressing municipal arrear debt, which had climbed to... 


TNPA acting CE Phyllis Difeto and Umhlathuze mayor Councillor Xolani Ngwezi
TNPA renews MoU with uMhlathuze to enhance Richards Bay
18th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and the City of uMhlathuze in KwaZulu-Natal have renewed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two entities first signed in 2018 to strengthen... 


cow eating
Itac rejects rebate on copper sulphate after confirming local supply capacity
18th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has declined to create a rebate provision for copper sulphate used in the manufacture of animal feed, concluding that the... 


SABS acting CEO Blake Mosley-Lefatola
SABS acting CEO questions whistleblowers' motives as he offers update on turnaround
18th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) acting CEO Blake Mosley-Lefatola has questioned the motives of whistleblowers that continue to raise serious allegations about developments at the... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa touts progress as G20 faces boycotts, scepticism
17th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

As South Africa hosts the G20 leadership summit this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa has positioned the moment as evidence of national progress. Yet the broader economic picture remains mixed, with... 


Necsa CEO Loyiso Tyabashe
Necsa to seek PBMR partner after technology is lifted from care and maintenance
16th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has indicated that it will move to assess what remains of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) intellectual property, which was mothballed in... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala
Zikalala flags failure of contractor-development pipeline
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has raised concern about ongoing systemic problems in South Africa’s contractor-development programmes, warning that fewer than 36% of... 


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What we can learn from Coricraft’s furniture manufacturing localisation drive
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa reiterates government’s shift from consumption to investment
13th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated government’s strategic shift in government spending during his address at the 2025 National Construction Summit in Ekurhuleni, on November 13, promising the... 


Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
Cabinet officially lifts PBMR from care and maintenance
13th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Cabinet has officially approved the lifting of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) nuclear technology from care and maintenance. “This decision provides the South African Nuclear Energy... 


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Eskom’s borrowing costs fall as investors warm to turnaround
12th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

A measure of Eskom’s credit risk has narrowed to the lowest in a year as investors deepen bets that South Africa’s State-owned power utility has turned a corner after years of crisis. The extra... 


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MTBPS should confirm fiscal progress – BLSA CEO
10th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to be presented in Parliament this week is another opportunity for government to signal real progress in improving the management of the country’s... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa chides coal industry for its silence in energy debate
7th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has scolded South Africa’s coal industry for remaining largely silent during national debates over the country’s energy future, saying its... 


Rail tracks
Transport Forum discusses embedding crucial reforms by demonstrating their impact
6th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The virtual conference held by transport sector engagement organisation the Transport Forum on November 6 heard from a range of experts about the progress of reforms in the transport sector and the... 


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Nersa registers 181 generation facilities in the second quarter
6th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 181 generation facilities during the second quarter (July to September) of the 2025/26 financial year. These facilities boast a... 


The Koeberg nuclear power station
National Nuclear Regulator grants 20-year life extension to Koeberg Unit 2
6th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) board has granted a Long-Term Operator (LTO) licence for Unit 2 at the Koeberg nuclear power station, in the Western Cape, authorising the unit’s extended... 


Godongwana appoints new Pension Funds Adjudicator
5th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Lebogang Paul Mogashoa as the Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA) for the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA). The appointment is for a period... 


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Fresh allegations of mismanagement at SABS surface
5th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is once again facing renewed allegations of mismanagement, leadership instability and governance failures, as contained in whistleblower letters... 


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High Court judgment requires Nersa to give more time for public comment on municipal tariff applications
5th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is assessing the full impact of a High Court of South Africa (Gauteng division) judgment, which found its municipal tariff applications process... 


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FlySafair, Cricket South Africa launch new Proteas livery for plane
5th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aviation company FlySafair and national cricket governing body Cricket South Africa (CSA) on November 4 unveiled a newly completed Proteas-themed aircraft livery, marking another step in the... 


crashed car with emergency triangle in front
RAF reports record R5.5bn in October claim payouts after 100 days in turnaround
4th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has paid out a record R5.5-billion in October, its highest monthly payout for the 2025/26 financial year, as the newly appointed board marks its first 100 days in... 


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PCC welcomes release of South Africa’s updated energy, climate plans
4th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has welcomed government’s recent approval and release of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 and the revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)... 


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Tribunal dismisses market division complaint in fire protection industry
4th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Competition Tribunal has dismissed a complaint of alleged market division brought by the Competition Commission against the Automatic Sprinkler Inspection Bureau (ASIB) and six other firms in... 


IDC CEO Mmakgoshi Lekhethe and PIC CEO Patrick Dlamin at the singing of the MoU
IDC and PIC agree to explore investment opportunities
3rd November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) have signed a new memorandum of understanding under which the two State institutions will explore... 


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BLSA welcomes Operation Vulindlela progress, but calls for increased implementation momentum
3rd November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The launch of Operation Vulindlela’s Phase II second-quarter report last week showed that, while it has delivered important results, critical work still remains, business organisation Business... 


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Operation Vulindlela Phase II progressing
31st October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The second phase of Operation Vulindlela is progressing across the various reforms, it was highlighted during a Phase II progress report for the second quarter, on October 31.   Operation... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Amid delay to private grid tender, Ramokgopa indicates willingness to pay ‘premium’ to unlock industrialisation
31st October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Rampkgopa has indicated that South Africa should be willing to pay a premium to ensure that the multi-billion-rand expansion of the electricity grid... 


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Wabtec–Lucchini partnership marks R47m boost for South Africa’s rail manufacturing sector
31st October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has welcomed the forthcoming launch of a strategic partnership between train technology company Wabtec South Africa and railway wheels... 


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AASA urges ATNS to act swiftly on suspended flight procedures to avoid more disruptions
30th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has called on State-owned Air Traffic Navigation Service (ATNS) to strengthen its collaboration with airlines to urgently resolve ongoing issues... 


NEF commits R51m to drive transformation in the legal sector
29th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF), an agency of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, has announced a combined funding commitment of R51-million to advance transformation in South... 


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ATNS cites global shortage of flight procedure designers as key reason for operational challenges
29th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

State-owned entity Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has identified a shortage of skilled flight procedure designers as the primary challenge affecting the maintenance of South Africa’s... 


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