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Shipbuilder bought by certifications group
4th July 2025

Multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) has acquired the entire share capital of Finnish naval architecture and marine engineering... 


New report sets stage for evidence-led municipal planning in Gauteng
4th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng provincial government, in partnership with multinational professional services firm Ernst & Young, has launched a new report offering a comprehensive analysis and projection of the... 


Transnet Engineering sets R1bn turnover goal for burgeoning maritime division
4th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

Transnet operating division Transnet Engineering (TE) aims for its relatively new maritime business to reach R1-billion in turnover in the next eight to ten years, says TE manufacturing and ports... 


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Riverfront mixed-use development, US
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project aims to create a new, waterfront neighbourhood anchored by CPKC stadium – the first stadium in the world purpose-built for a women’s professional football team. 


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Menengai geothermal project, Kenya – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance and Globeleq have finalised the agreement for the provision of a payment guarantee to the project.  


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Bengwenyama platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

No objections have been raised with regard to the recently granted environmental authorisation for a mining right and related infrastructural development activities at the project. 


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Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

ioneer has formally started a strategic partnering process to identify a new equity partner for the project. 


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Opposition parties reject Higher Education Dept budget in aftermath of GNU bust-up
3rd July 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Opposition parties on Thursday rejected the Department of Higher Education and Training’s budget, citing corruption and incompetence in the department. The Democratic Alliance (DA) vowed to oppose... 


Tongaat Hulett CEO Gavin Dalgleish
Tongaat Hulett reports turnaround in mill performance
3rd July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Tongaat Hulett has confirmed that its three South African mills –­ Maidstone, Amatikulu and Felixton – have ranked as the top three nationally for sugar recovery in the current sugar milling season... 


PRASA has revived 35 of its 40 corridors
South Africa set to test private sector appetite for long-distance passenger rail routes
3rd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has confirmed that a request for information (RFI) will be launched in July to assess the potential for private sector participation (PSP) investments in the... 


Land Bank's BFS can support commercialisation of development farmers
3rd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Agricultural development finance institution the Land Bank's Blended Financial Scheme (BFS), with pre- and post-finance support services, aims to commercialise development farmers and to ensure the... 


JSW renews bid for $444m tax refund amid liquidity squeeze
3rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Polish state-controlled coal miner JSW renewed on Thursday its request for a 1.6-billion zloty ($443.6-million) refund of the "solidarity levy", a windfall tax on excess profits, as it faces... 


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Nersa approves Sasol Gas’s application for maximum gas price to June 2026
3rd July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

At a meeting on June 30, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) decided not to approve Sasol Gas’s application for a clawback of R1.80/GJ/y for the difference in gas price between... 


Minerals Budget Vote 2025 under way in Parliament.
Hazardous, illegal mine openings shut, rehabilitation sharpened, Parliament hears
3rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s derelict and ownerless mine rehabilitation programme has gone beyond rehabilitation to include the closure of hazardous old shaft openings as well as apertures created by illegal... 


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Eskom strengthens security following prepaid electricity breach
3rd July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned utility Eskom says it continues to take decisive action following the disclosure in its full-year 2024 financial results, released in December 2024, of a forensic report detailing the... 


Caracal secures $1m loan facility
3rd July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Caracal Gold has secured interim funding of $1-million through a convertible loan facility from a group of lenders comprising existing German-based financiers and Gathoni Muchai... 


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Alexandra hosts Gcwalisa plastic container reuse pilot project
3rd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Gcwalisa, or refill in isiZulu, pilot project in the township of Alexandra, Johannesburg, has shown how quality, recyclable packaging such as polypropylene (PP) jars and polyethylene... 


Dignity for R5: Shoprite's new toiletries target hygiene inequality
3rd July 2025

In response to the more than 14 million people in South Africa - one in five - affected by hygiene poverty, Shoprite has expanded its R5 basket of goods to include essential toiletries which retail... 


Gold’s record rally ignites fundraising spree for China miners
Gold’s record rally ignites fundraising spree for China miners
3rd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

A wave of Chinese gold miners is pushing to raise funds in Hong Kong, seeking to capitalise on rising investor interest in the metal during a record-setting rally that’s made it a standout... 


Long-delayed cadastre held up once more, Minister reports
2nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The introduction of the long-delayed new cadastre system, which was meant to be initiated in the Western Cape on July 1, has been delayed by a further three months, Minerals and Petroleum Minister... 


France's Orano says its Niger uranium mine on verge of bankruptcy
2nd July 2025 By: Reuters

French uranium miner Orano said on Wednesday its majority-owned joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is on the verge of bankruptcy as a result of export restrictions imposed by Niger's military... 


Petrol pumps
Agriculture council says higher fuel price will dampen sector’s performance
2nd July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) says the increase in the general fuel levy is set to trigger unwelcome economic consequences in the agriculture sector. The increase in the... 


TURNING PACKAGING INTO PROFIT Gcwalisa pilot project delivers groundbreaking results in reuse  of plastic packaging in Alexandra township
TURNING PACKAGING INTO PROFIT Gcwalisa pilot project delivers groundbreaking results in reuse of plastic packaging in Alexandra township
2nd July 2025

A bold new reuse initiative in the Alexandra of Johannesburg is proving that circular economy principles can deliver measurable environmental, economic, and social benefits even in some of South... 


South African Reserve Bank
Treasury warns against changing Sarb ownership
2nd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Changing the ownership structure of the South African Reserve Bank could generate fears among investors about expropriation and create more uncertainty about property rights, according to the... 


The flags of the US and China
Beijing braces for US trade deals that seek to shut out China
2nd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

The trade truce between Washington and Beijing may be holding for now, but China is increasingly wary about what’s happening elsewhere: US efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms... 


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TPT highlights youth opportunity initiative
2nd July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

In the 2024/25 financial year, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) allocated an average of 6% of its total procurement spend to youth-owned businesses and suppliers, while an additional R62-million was... 


Standard Bank enables China market access to African exporters, reinforcing a key trade corridor
Standard Bank enables China market access to African exporters, reinforcing a key trade corridor
2nd July 2025

African businesses reinforced their commitment to global trade diversification and commercial connectivity with China, at the recently concluded 2025 China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE). A... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Procurement of private rail and port infrastructure to be launched in Aug
2nd July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed that Transnet will issue requests for proposals (RFPs) from the end of August to begin the formal procurement process for private sector participation... 


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AfDB approves R2.5bn loan for City of Joburg
2nd July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a R2.5-billion corporate loan to the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality. This is the bank’s first... 


US, Indo-Pacific partners announce minerals initiative as Rubio hosts counterparts
US, Indo-Pacific partners announce minerals initiative as Rubio hosts counterparts
2nd July 2025 By: Reuters

The United States announced the launch of a critical minerals initiative with Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday as part of efforts to counter China, although ties between the partners have been... 


Oil and gas methane emissions
Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite is lost in space
1st July 2025 By: Reuters

An $88-million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on... 


MSCI South Africa client coverage VP Eileen Andrew
Green property index shows benefits of climate-resilient buildings
1st July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Green and climate-resilient buildings and properties provide higher returns on investment, typically have lower vacancy rates and their cost-to-income ratios are tracking ahead of buildings that... 


AfDB approves $474.6m loan for green South Africa's Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme
1st July 2025 By: Darren Parker

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $474.6-million loan for South Africa's Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme (IGGGP). This IGGGP is the second phase of the bank's... 


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Establishment of NWRIA draws closer as substantial progress made
1st July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Much progress has been made on the establishment of the new State-owned company set to be responsible for financing, developing and managing South Africa’s water infrastructure. The South African... 


Absa signage
Absa PMI ticks up to 48.5 in June
1st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 in June on a seasonally adjusted basis. Although the headline PMI remained in contractionary... 


Insurance – ‘first aid’ to the economy
Insurance – ‘first aid’ to the economy
1st July 2025

By: Kobus van Niekerk Pillars of insurance 


Cato Ridge Works
600 workers to be retrenched when Cato Ridge Works plant closes end of August
1st July 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has announced that all employees at the joint venture Cato Ridge Works (CRW), in KwaZulu-Natal, will be retrenched with effect from August 31, following a... 


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Copper 360 experiences difficult year, but optimistic about the future
1st July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Copper 360’s financial results for the year ended February 28 show that the company, which is transitioning from exploration to production, had a difficult year and that it needs to... 


Astral chicken farm
Astral starts vaccinating broiler breeding chickens in Gauteng
1st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Integrated poultry producer Astral Foods has been granted a permit by the Department of Agriculture (DoA) to vaccinate one of its broiler breeding flocks against High Pathogenic Avian Influenza... 


Globeleq CEO Jonathan Hoffman
South Africa’s largest standalone battery storage project advances to financial close
1st July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Africa’s largest standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project, the 153 MW/ 612 MWh Red Sands project in the Northern Cape, has reached financial close, having raised some R5.4-billion in... 


CleanTech Lithium shares tumble as Chile fast-track bid is rejected
CleanTech Lithium shares tumble as Chile fast-track bid is rejected
1st July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Shares in Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium plunged 31% on Monday after the Chilean Ministry of Mines rejected the company’s request to enter a streamlined process for a special lithium operating... 


Australia's Firefinch abandoned the Morila mine in 2022.
Mali completes takeover of gold mines abandoned by foreign companies
1st July 2025 By: Reuters

Mali has completed its takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines abandoned by their previous owners, the government announced at the weekend, but questions remain over how any untapped value can... 


Digital solutions can help address Africa education challenges – BCG
30th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Technology can strengthen education at all levels, starting from early childhood to adult training, and digital solutions can also help to address the main challenges faced by the African school... 


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