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A rendering of the FlyH2 Dragonfly V commercial hydrogen-electric drone in flight.
Pursuing a future with green hydrogen aircraft
14th April 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

While Western Cape drone developer FlyH2 Aerospace is making headway with the development of its long endurance, remotely piloted aircraft system hydrogen-electric aircraft, the Dragonfly V, it is... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference
Ramaphosa underlines commitment to energy and freight reforms as he unveils new R2tr investment target
13th April 2023 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a new investment target of R2-trillion for the five-year period to 2028 at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference on Thursday, where he also... 


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As clear as mud
24th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The messages around the future governance of South Africa’s large and seriously underperforming State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) are incredibly mixed. On the one extreme is the message that these... 


Further engagement required to resolve concerns around Denel
17th March 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Joint Standing Committee on Defence has called on State-owned Denel to meet with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) command to thrash out concerns raised about the ability of the... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Public Enterprises Ministry to 'cease to exist' on formation of SOE holding company
9th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the position of Public Enterprises Minister and the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) will “cease to exist” once a new holding company for... 


Parliament’s Defence Committee anxious about maintenance of SANDF equipment
3rd March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence reported on Friday its concerns about the maintenance of the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) prime mission equipment (PME). In a... 


TFR's operations
Sanral, Transnet, Denel among SOEs to receive fiscal support in 2023/24
22nd February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As State-owned entities (SOEs) continue to rely on government bailouts and dominate the guarantee portfolio of the fiscus, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced conditional in-year... 


Committee welcomes proposal to declare loadshedding a state of disaster
2nd February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises has welcomed the proposal to declare the ongoing loadshedding a state of national disaster to assist State-owned utility Eskom to manage the energy... 


Sereme Maphaka, CEO of Methano Group
Sereme Maphaka
16th December 2022 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Sereme Maphaka, CEO of Methano Group, an engineering, procurement, construction and management company that is active in the mining, water, renewable energy, and industry sectors 


Rheinmetall to produce solar panels in South Africa
8th December 2022 By: Reuters

German industrial group Rheinmetall plans to build its first South African plant to produce photovoltaic (PV) panels for the power-deprived local market, a company executive told Reuters on... 


National Treasury acting director-general Ismail Momoniat
We can't let SOEs be 'zombies', says Treasury DG
4th November 2022 By: News24Wire

National Treasury acting director-general Ismail Momoniat said the medium-term budget made allocations to struggling parastatals to supplement infrastructure investment for growth, warning some... 


Denel assures South Africans that it will become a sustainable, valuable business
27th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned defence industrial group Denel has given the assurance that it would use the funding granted to it by National Treasury, under the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) released... 


Medium-term budget is positive - perhaps too positive, economists say
27th October 2022 By: News24Wire

On Wednesday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was asked to describe the Medium-term Budget Policy Statement, and he responded with one word: "positive". Economists mostly agreed. They welcomed... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Higher revenue collections support consolidation as growth headwinds strengthen
26th October 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Better-than-expected revenue collection enabled Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to report an improvement in government’s fiscal position relative to the one forecast in the February Budget.... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
Eskom to miss deadline to finalise annual financial statements
28th September 2022 By: News24Wire

Eskom will not finalise its annual financial statements by the statutory deadline of 30 September due to "significant key matters" that will take some time to close out with auditors, Public... 


An image of Rheinmetall's containerised mobile hydrogen pilot plant
Mobile green hydrogen platform launched by Rheinmetall
27th September 2022 By: Donna Slater

Integrated technology company Rheinmetall launched its newly designed and pilot-phase mobile green hydrogen production and storage platform at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo on September... 


Denel faces funding gap for restructuring
23rd September 2022 By: Reuters

cash-strapped state defence firm Denel will need around R3-billion to cover a funding gap for a restructuring plan it is aiming to execute over the next 12 to 18 months, company executives told... 


A photo of Denel's Rooivalk helicopters
Denel seeks redefinition at the upcoming Africa Aerospace and Defence show
14th September 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African State-owned defence industrial group Denel would use the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Exhibition 2022 to, in effect, relaunch itself, the company indicated in a statement on... 


Jaco Prinsloo and Christo Botha, the key developers of the green hydrogen solution.
Proudly South African green hydrogen innovation uses platinum fuel cell
12th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

A Proudly South African green hydrogen mobile solution, which is scheduled to be launched at the African Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (AAD) next month, ticks all the local boxes by making use... 


Veld fire sets two non-operational aircraft alight at OR Tambo
6th September 2022 By: News24Wire

Two non-operational aircraft were affected by the veld fire at Bonaero Park near OR Tambo International Airport on Monday afternoon. According to spokesperson Samukelo Khambule, the planes were... 


Denel appoints Michael Kgobe interim group CEO
1st September 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned defence group Denel has appointed Michael Kgobe, current divisional CE of Denel Aeronautics, as interim group CEO, effective September 1. This is subsequent to William Hlakoane’s... 


Denel's Badger infantry combat vehicle
Beleaguered Denel announces new turnaround strategy
26th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned defence company Denel has announced it will institutionalise and implement a new turnaround plan to effect a self-sustaining business. The plan is particularly focused on streamlining... 


Denel's Badger infantry combat vehicle
Denel announces fresh turnaround strategy
11th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned defence company Denel has announced it will institutionalise and implement a new turnaround plan to effect a self-sustaining business. The plan is particularly focused on streamlining... 


Denel to pay further R90m to Solidarity members as settlement reached
1st August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned defence company Denel has paid overdue salaries of about R300-million to trade union Solidarity members and other employees, and has reached a settlement with Solidarity on the... 


An image showing Rheinmetall e-bikes
RDM invests in initiatives to reduce its climate footprint
18th July 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Multinational tech enterprise Rheinmetall has set itself the goal of attaining carbon neutrality by 2035 and the group’s South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has taken the... 


Solidarity to auction Denel assets to pay R90m debt owed to employees
14th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Trade union Solidarity will hold the first of several auctions of State-owned defence company Denel’s assets on July 15. Solidarity seized these assets earlier this year owing to Denel’s failure to... 


Image of Gibela train
PRASA New Rolling Stock Acquisition Programme, South Africa – update
8th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Gibela unveiled the one-hundredth X’trapolis Mega commuter train it is building for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa on July 4. 


Labour Court rejects Denel’s technical points in dispute over failure to pay Uasa-affiliated employees
3rd June 2022 By: Donna Slater

Trade union Uasa reports that the Labour Court has rejected State-owned defence company Denel’s technical points aimed at further delaying payments to Uasa members, in their dispute over delayed... 


Former Denel CEO is back as restructuring boss
1st June 2022 By: News24Wire

Former Denel group CEO Riaz Saloojee has returned to the state-owned defence technology company after he was forced out during the state capture period. Saloojee was one of three Denel executives... 


Department of Public Enterprises outlines priorities for current financial year
11th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Department of Public Enterprises on May 12 outlined its Strategic Plan 2020 to 2050 and Annual Performance Plan for 2022/23, and presented this to the Portfolio Committee during a virtual... 


Parliamentary committee urges Denel, Armscor to find solutions to their challenges
22nd April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans this week visited the facilities of State-owned Armscor and Denel as part of an oversight programme and urged the entities to explore new... 


Uasa approaches court to ensure Denel pays employees
5th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Trade union Uasa has brought an urgent Labour Court application against State-owned defence group Denel to order it to honour all outstanding contractual obligations and effect payment of Uasa... 


Image of former president Jacob Zuma while appearing at the State capture commission
Solidarity to lay fraud charges against Zuma and others
28th March 2022 By: Sane Dhlamini

Trade union Solidarity has said it will lay charges of corruption, theft, fraud and mismanagement of State funds against 19 alleged State capturers, including former president Jacob Zuma, at the... 


Labour court keeps Denel under judicial supervision but postpones union’s case by months
17th March 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UASA trade union has expressed disappointment that the Labour Court, in a ruling handed down on Wednesday, had effectively given financially-beleaguered State-owned defence industrial group... 


Solidarity union submits warrants of execution to seize Denel assets over failure to pay staff
9th March 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Solidarity trade union announced on Wednesday that it had submitted warrants of execution, worth some R90-million, against State-owned defence industrial group Denel, to the sheriff of the... 


Where to invest in Africa
4th March 2022 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

I was fortunate enough to watch Rob Hersov speak at the BizNews Investment Conference. Hersov is not short of a few bob and is a leading investor in the revamp of Fisantekraal Airfield, in Cape... 


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Public paralysis
25th February 2022 By: Terence Creamer

To the outside observer, the recent debate on the importance of the private sector in creating employment must have come across as almost surreal given South Africa’s economic predicament and the... 


An SAA aircraft
Minister reiterates ‘tough love’ approach to SOE fiscal dependence
23rd February 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reiterated his commitment to clamp down on State-owned entities (SOEs) that are draining the fiscus with bailouts. Delivering his Budget 2022 speech on... 


Solidarity union to take action against SOE looters after defeating Denel in Court again
23rd February 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Solidarity Trade Union has announced that it will pursue criminal charges against those responsible for theft and mismanagement at the country’s State-owned entities (SOEs). It did so in a... 


Sansa's SpaceOps dishes
Sansa reimagines itself as it seeks to grow space sciences in South Africa
15th February 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) has changed its business model and culture and is overhauling, revising and aligning about 70 of its policies and systems to cater for growth in the... 


Land Bank seeks to exit default by end-March
8th February 2022 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s largest lender to farmers is seeking to exit default on its debt by the end of March, potentially marking the end of a two-year saga that’s raised concern other indebted State... 


Denel's bonds suspended from JSE
4th February 2022 By: Reuters

The JSE has suspended South African State-owned defence company Denel's bonds after it failed to submit financial results within the required timeframe. The suspension means investors cannot trade... 


Atul Gupta
Zondo: Guptas used armour company as a 'vehicle' to capture Denel
2nd February 2022 By: News24Wire

The Guptas and their associate Salim Essa used a supplier VR Laser Services as a "vehicle" to capture state defence technology company Denel, the State Capture Commission has found. The commission,... 


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