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... 

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... 

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%... 

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... 

As Eskom seeks approval from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa for a 36% electricity tariff increase, faith-based eco-justice organisation, the Southern African Faith Communities’... 

In this article, Webber Wentzel partner Jason van der Poel and associates Emma Bleeker and Kiera Bracher write that the coming into effect of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act is to be... 

South Africa’s biggest political party will ask the National Treasury to consider a one-off debt-relief package for state-owned rail and ports operator Transnet before next month’s budget. Transnet... 

Eskom has appealed to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) not to again postpone the implementation of a new retail tariff plan (RTP), warning that any delay would further entrench... 

South African coal and iron-ore exporters aim to sign agreements with state-owned logistics company Transnet next month that could pave the way for them to spend billions of rand to help fix... 

Despite State-owned enterprises (SOEs) having come under great scrutiny in the last decade, they still have a critical industrialisation role to play. “Demand from SOEs still presents a massive... 

South Africa is set to host the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) in February, marking a transformative milestone in the continent’s development finance narrative. This historic occasion coincides... 

Eskom has appointed Exxaro’s Rivoningo Mnisi as its new group executive for renewables in line with the coal-dominant utility’s stated goal of becoming a “significant player” in the renewable... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager's (TRIM's) release of the much-anticipated Network Statement and whether it will be enough to facilitate... 

A fire that shut Sasol’s Natref oil refinery leaves South Africa with only one crude-processing plant running, highlighting a growing reliance on fuel imports. The January 4 blaze at the facility —... 

The Multi-Modal Inland Port Association (MIPA), which represents six inland ports in South Africa and one in Namibia, has added its voice to a growing chorus of support for the newly released rail... 

South Africa’s recently established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) is gearing up for the allocation of the first route slots to private train operating companies (TOCs) in line with... 

Civil rights group AfriForum has called on the Border Management Authority (BMA) and law enforcement agencies to strengthen efforts to combat illegal border crossings from Mozambique into South... 

Billions of rand that South African municipalities owe Eskom are hindering the State-owned power utility’s plan to restructure and separate its distribution unit, according to chairperson Mteto... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has said that its evaluation of  State-owned utility Eskom’s sixth multi-year price determination (MYPD6) revenue application is in progress,... 

Eskom Holdings’s risk premium is dwindling as a turnaround at South Africa’s State-owned electricity company gathers momentum. The extra yield investors demand to take on the risk of holding the... 

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has denied a series of allegations of longstanding and ongoing corruption and mismanagement. In an open letter sent to Trade, Industry and Competition... 

State-owned airports management agency the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) CEO Mpumi Mpofu told media on December 12 that the fuel bypass line at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) is... 

A 500 MVA transformer at the Midas substation, in Gauteng, tripped in the evening of December 11, disrupting electricity supply to about 15 mines in the Carletonville, Fochville and Potchefstroom... 

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) recently hosted Global Auxiliary of Companies (Global Aux) CEO Mika’il Ali Kote to the Coega special economic zone (SEZ) in the Eastern Cape. Global Aux is a... 

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... 

State-owned power utility Eskom has welcomed the separate sentencing of two individuals for theft of cables near the Duvha power station, in Mpumalanga, and said it was committed to safeguarding... 

The Jubane Consortium, led by the Bombela Concession Company (BCC), operator of the Gautrain since its inception, is bidding to “revolutionise” Gauteng’s transport system. Drawing on global... 

State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five power stations beyond their original decommissioning... 

A newly released report by technology and lifecycle solutions provider Wärtsilä shows that an area the size of Europe will need to be covered with renewable power to reach a clean energy future... 

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported that the aircraft refuelling system at OR Tambo International Airport, the country’s number one airport, located east of Johannesburg, has been... 

While South Africa is starting to see the fruits of energy sector reforms, it still has a long way to go to fix the water, and transport and logistics sectors despite recent progress, says business... 

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the first tranche of four of its $1-billion loan to State-owned Transnet as part of a financing arrangement to... 

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission have formalised a partnership with the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) at the NEF’s... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the key themes that emerged during a briefing by Eskom and the National Transmission Company South Africa to lawmakers this week. The briefing... 

The National Prosecuting Authority announced that it has successfully concluded dispute resolution with McKinsey South Africa, in which McKinsey will pay about R1.1-billion into South Africa's... 

Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mmakgoshi Lekhethe, a senior official from the National Treasury, as the first woman CEO of the State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)....