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How Delba Electrical helps clients improve motor efficiency
14th March 2025

The role of energy efficiency in electrical rotating machine repairs At Delba Electrical, energy efficiency is a key focus. As a leader in the repair and maintenance of electrical rotating... 


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Lubrication firm launches sustainable oil buy-back initiative
14th March 2025

Leader in lubrication solutions Atlas Oil in February announced the launch of its Sustainable Oil Buy-Back Program, in partnership with the nonprofit organisation Rose Foundation. This initiative... 


JA Engineering CEO Matimba Mahange, JA Engineering business development, sales and marketing director Mbulelo Nkasana, Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile and JA Engineering COO Danie Van Wyk
Gauteng heavy equipment manufacturing sector has not reached its full potential, Maile says
13th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

After visiting manufacturing and engineering company JA Engineering’s facilities in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, on March 13, Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile said he was upbeat... 


Acting Exxaro CEO Riaan Koppeschaar.
Exxaro boosting small business, education, post-mining economies, farming ventures
13th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

As at the end of December, the social investments of Exxaro Resources amounted to R2.1-billion amid the bettering of lives and livelihoods being declared core by this black-controlled Johannesburg... 


Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage.
Business organisations express discontent with VAT increase
13th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

In response to the budget speech presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on March 12, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says it welcomes the focus on macroeconomic stability, structural... 


Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré
Graham-Maré expects Cabinet to adopt long-awaited industrialisation masterplan for renewables ‘within the month’
13th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré reports that the long-awaited South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) is currently wending its way through the Cabinet... 


Bacsa urges business to tackle extortion through E2 programme
13th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Industry body Business Against Crime South Africa (Bacsa) is calling on businesses across South Africa to make full use of its proven extortion prevention programme, which forms an integral part of... 


Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter
Kieswetter confident that Sars modernisation will boost tax collection
13th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter on March 13 explained the revised revenue estimate presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the Budget tabled in... 


Auto industry body warns that VAT increase will undermine economic recovery, auto production
Auto industry body warns that VAT increase will undermine economic recovery, auto production
13th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

naamsa | The Automotive Business Council warns that the value added tax (VAT) increases, as presented in the Budget this week, will place “an overwhelming burden on household spending, reduce... 


Deputy President Paul Mashatile
Mashatile assures business of govt commitment to land reform, US relations, GNU
13th March 2025 By: Sashnee Moodley

Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Thursday addressed the BizNews Conference, in the Western Cape, where he gave government assurance on investment-linked policies to business leaders in... 


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Economists recognise Budget’s balancing act efforts, laud increased Sars funding to boost capacity
13th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Economists have widely recognised the efforts of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the Budget tabled on March 12 to balance fiscal sustainability and economic growth. Standard Bank South Africa... 


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Amplats’ Mogalakwena mine achieves IRMA 50 on responsible mining standard
13th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Platinum group metals (PGM) miner Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Mogalakwena mine complex, in Limpopo, has achieved an Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) 50 measurement.... 


Workers sign petition for collective bargaining at Rio Tinto's Pilbara mine
Workers sign petition for collective bargaining at Rio Tinto's Pilbara mine
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Western Mine Workers Alliance (WMWA) said on Thursday that more than 400 workers at Rio Tinto's Paraburdoo iron-ore mine in Pilbara region have signed a petition to support collective... 


Freeport Indonesia hopes to get copper export permit soon
Freeport Indonesia hopes to get copper export permit soon
13th March 2025 By: Reuters

Copper miner Freeport Indonesia hopes to secure a permit soon to export copper concentrate, after the Mining Minister approved a revision of its annual business plan, the company's CEO said on... 


Winsome withdraws SPP
13th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Winsome Resources, a company listed on the ASX and focused on hard rock lithium projects in Canada, announced on Thursday that it had withdrawn its share purchase plan (SPP), citing unfavourable... 


Integrated Pump Technology provides reliable dewatering solutions to combat groundwater ingress in both surface and underground mining operations
Integrated Pump Technology Pumps effective mine dewatering across Africa
13th March 2025

Integrated Pump Technology has been at the forefront of helping mining operations deal with the persistent challenges posed by groundwater ingress, both at surface and underground. Groundwater can... 


How to enhance FICA onboarding with biometric authentication, verification
How to enhance FICA onboarding with biometric authentication, verification
13th March 2025

Join this webinar to hear from industry experts how biometric technology is transforming business onboarding. As criminals evolve and get smarter in their deception, you must constantly work to... 


Ben Magara
Seasoned campaigner Ben Magara to assume Exxaro CEO role from April 1
13th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining veteran Bennetor (Ben) Magara has been appointed as the new incoming CEO of Exxaro Resources, effective from April 1. Magara, a mining engineer with more than 35 years of mining industry... 


Jervois' Idaho cobalt mine
KPMG appointed voluntary administrators of Jervois Global
12th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and TSX-V-listed cobalt company Jervois Global has officially entered voluntary administration, with KPMG appointed as administrators on March 12. David Hardy and Gayle Dickerson of KPMG have... 


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Godongwana burdens wine sector with ‘unworkable’ tax regime, industry body says
12th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body South Africa Wine has expressed strong condemnation towards Finance Minister Enoch Gogongwana’s decision to implement “excessive” excise tax increases on wine. The organisation says... 


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NUM worried about ‘possible bloodbath of job losses’ on multiple fronts
12th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is worried about a “possible bloodbath of job losses” across multiple sectors, including steel, transportation, ferrochrome and mining, on the back of... 


Growthpoint South Africa CEO Estienne de Klerk
Macroeconomics support 3.9% interim DIPS growth for Growthpoint Properties
12th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has increased its distributable income per share (DIPS) for the six months ended December 31, 2024, by 3.9% year-on-year to... 


Rhodium market hits 20-month high after Amplats' bid
Rhodium market hits 20-month high after Amplats' bid
12th March 2025 By: Reuters

Rhodium prices have leapt to their highest in 20 months, as buying interest from Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) coincided with strong demand and lower first-quarter output in South Africa, two... 


Sirius to acquire Southampton business park for £40.5m
12th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed Sirius Real Estate, which owns industrial parks in Germany and the UK, has agreed to acquire Chalcroft Business Park, in Southampton, in the UK, for £36.5-million, representing a net... 


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Budget needs to reduce policy, economic uncertainty, Busa says
12th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

After its unexpected postponement owing to disagreements between the partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU) last month, the 2025 Budget needs to reduce the policy and economic... 


Q Plas GM Tom du Plessis and Volkswagen Group South Africa MD Martina Biene
Q Plas Manufacturing launches innovative solar rooftop PV system
11th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Plastic injection moulding manufacturer Q Plas Manufacturing has launched a solar rooftop PV system at its facility in the Nelson Mandela Bay Logistics Park (NMBLP), in Kariega, in the Eastern... 


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NEF invests in Unipro Protective Wear to support localisation
11th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) has announced its strategic investment in Unipro Protective Wear, a 100% black youth woman-owned business in South Africa’s clothing and textiles sector. Unipro... 


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IMF suggests continued reform, public wage adjustments can accelerate GDP growth
11th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

If South Africa continues to implement structural reforms in the electricity and logistics sectors, as well as in respect of business enablement, the economy could reach a 3% GDP growth rate, says... 


KPMG Germany, AHK Southern Africa survey highlights business challenges, opportunities
11th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

About nine months after South Africa’s national elections, German companies in South Africa and the Southern African region are optimistic about their business prospects for the current year,... 


mine workers in a row with boots
Nedlac announces consensus on 47 labour law reforms
11th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Negotiations between organised business, organised labour and government, led by the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), on a substantive labour law reform process have now concluded. The... 


Partnership Milestone: Crusader Logistics Celebrates 10 Years with Goscor Lift Trucks
11th March 2025

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a leader in materials handling solutions, proudly celebrates its decade-long partnership with Crusader Logistics, a trailblazer in supply chain solutions. This... 


Buildings in Africa’s urban evolution
Buildings in Africa’s urban evolution
11th March 2025

By: Mark Freeman - Offer Manager, Digital Buildings, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric  Africa is now an urban continent.  In fact, it’s urbanisation is being heralded a global megatrend,... 


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Attacq delivers strong half-year results on the back of Waterfall City success
11th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Attacq, a strategic development partner of Waterfall City in Midrand, Gauteng, has announced a strong set of financial results for the six months... 


Indonesian miners group urges government to reconsider royalty hike plan
11th March 2025 By: Reuters

Indonesian Mining Association on Tuesday urged the government to reconsider a plan to hike royalty rates for mining products as miners are already struggling with rising operational costs and tight... 


TASEZ and NAACAM Sign Landmark Agreement to Boost Automotive Industry Growth and Skills Development
TASEZ and NAACAM Sign Landmark Agreement to Boost Automotive Industry Growth and Skills Development
11th March 2025

The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) and the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to drive... 


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MTN repositions brand
11th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa has repositioned its brand to reinforce its commitment to enabling progress and empowering South Africans to act toward a brighter future. As part of the... 


Major copper miner Peru readies US delegation amid tariff threat
Major copper miner Peru readies US delegation amid tariff threat
11th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Peru is planning to send a delegation to meet with US officials after the Trump administration announced plans to introduce copper tariffs that may affect the South American nation’s biggest export... 


Engineering News speaks to SEW-EURODRIVE business development electronics manager Willem Strydom at Propak Africa in Johannesburg.
SEW-EURODRIVE improving efficiency in printing, packaging industries
11th March 2025

Drive technology and automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE showcased its latest automation and digitalisation solutions at Propak Africa 2025, with a strong focus on its MOVI-C modular automation... 


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Mpact optimistic about its exposure to growth sectors
10th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging and recycling company Mpact has reported a 4% year-on-year increase in revenue to R13.3-billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, despite a challenging... 


Merafe CEO Zanele Matlala (left) and Merafe FD Ditabe Chocho.
New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears
10th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render local ferroalloy beneficiation globally... 


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Capital board makes noncash provisions, impacting 2024 profits
10th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

London-listed mining services company Capital’s board has taken the decision to book noncash provisions in 2024, primarily relating to historical value-added tax receivables and various laboratory... 


NCC education and advocacy head Poppy Kweyama
Regulatory bodies commemorate World Consumer Rights Day in Mpumalanga
10th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has again partnered with the Competition Commission, the Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development and Tourism and various regulatory bodies, under the... 


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Cesa issues reminder of its upcoming Infrastructure Indaba
10th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) will host its yearly Infrastructure Indaba at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, north of Johannesburg, on March 18 and 19 under the theme... 


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