Entries Open for 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards The achievements of businesses and individuals working in the supply chain management field will be recognised at this year’s fourth... 

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has postponed the wind down of its longs business by a month to allow talks with government on possible ways to prevent the closure to progress, as... 

The Small Business Institute (SBI) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to place small businesses at the centre of his growth agenda for the country at his upcoming State of the Nation Address... 

South African logistics group Transnet's rail freight volumes could reach 160-million to 165-million tons in the year to end March, its CEO said on Tuesday, ahead of last year but short of a... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced the adjustment of fuel prices, based on current local and international factors, effective February 5. Petrol 93 and 95... 

Engen Petroleum has set a new benchmark in road transport safety, becoming the first and only oil company in South Africa to achieve Road Transport Management System (RTMS) certification for its... 

South Africa could increase its GDP growth by 1% in the short term and up to 3% in the medium term by addressing persistent energy and freight logistics constraints, the World Bank’s latest ‘South... 

East Africa Marine Transport (EAMT) has commissioned Lake Victoria’s first scheduled roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) freight vessel, the MV MPUNGU. Offering faster and safer crossings and reduced carbon... 

Private freight rail company Traxtion has expanded its operational footprint into Angola after signing a contract with a concessionaire on the Lobito Rail Corridor. While Traxtion has previous... 

The South African mining industry contributed 6% of the country’s total nominal GDP during the first three quarters of last year. In money terms, this amounted to R432.7-billion. So highlighted... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa can use his State of the Nation Address (SoNA), set to be delivered on February 6, to reinforce the fundamental commitment by different parties to find workable solutions... 

Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined by 0.9 points to 45.3 points in January – the third consecutive contraction and the lowest level since August 2024. This... 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects South Africa’s yearly economic growth rate to reach 1.8% by 2030, supported in large part by ongoing electricity and logistics reforms. In the outcome... 

When the Department of Transport (DoT) launched the Vala Zonke pothole reporting and repair programme nationwide in August 2022, it was widely seen as a positive sign of government’s taking... 

When the Department of Transport (DoT) launched the Vala Zonke pothole reporting and repair programme nationwide in August 2022, it was widely seen as a positive sign of government’s taking... 

While market conditions and certain geopolitical shifts may influence the short-term outlook for some of its initiatives, ASX-listed Jupiter Mine’s five-year strategy remains solid and well-aligned... 

The high interest rates continue to place financial pressure on South Africa’s households, the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) shows, noting that over the last three years,... 

South Africa is on the cusp of reviving its ferroalloys industry, but its progress depends on several reforms, including affordable electricity and fixing the country's logistics bottlenecks.... 

The Northern Cape–Saldanha and Eastern Cape (Gqeberha) corridors are pivotal to South Africa's bulk commodity export landscape. As essential trade routes, ongoing investments in these corridors... 

The uptick in orders and inquiries at truck and trailer builder Serco in the final quarter of last year is being boosted this year by stability in electricity supply, as well as the relatively... 

In 2017, Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported a record 76.47-million tons of coal on the 907 ships that called in that year, and chairperson RBCT Nosipho Damasane believes that exports can be... 

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... 

The mining equipment manufacturing sector faces a range of challenges, owing to rapid technological advancements, environmental concerns, fluctuating demand and the increasing complexity of mining... 

Australian manganese developer Element 25 has unveiled plans for a larger mining project in southern Australia, targeting 1.1-million tonnes a year of manganese lump concentrate from Butcherbird.... 

Indian steelmaking tycoon Lakshmi Mittal met with South African ministers in Davos this week as the country seeks to head off the planned closure of steel mills that are crucial to the local... 

South Africa's economic outlook is better this year than last, but the inflation picture is more muddied as risks abound, its central bank governor said on Tuesday. South African Reserve Bank... 

Billionaire-backed ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA's) plans to shut down a century-old steel mill in South Africa are holding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s dream of fostering a $257-billion... 

South Africa is focusing on implementing growth-enhancing reforms not regaining its investment-grade credit rating, which could take two years or more, its finance minister said on Monday. The... 

China, the world's top coal importer, bought less Russian coal in 2024 while increasing purchases from other key suppliers, led by Australia, during a record year for coal imports, customs data... 

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has assured that its flagship OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA), east of Johannesburg, now has enough jet fuel to meet demand for the rest of this... 

On South Africa’s busiest freight corridor, men and a handful of women decked out in blue overalls, hard hats and reflector jackets transform the landscape. As workers dodge cement mixers and... 

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... 

Progress is being made in improving South Africa’s logistics, with a growing political maturity emerging in some critical areas, fostering positive change, boosting confidence and introducing new... 

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... 

South Africa must invest R200-billion to revive its frayed railways, half that amount again to upgrade water infrastructure, and tackle bottlenecks in both electricity and governance to achieve an... 

Following Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s approval of the publishing of the Transnet network statement, which facilities open access to South Africa’s rail network by third-party operators, the... 

The failure of a task team established to chart a survival strategy for ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) Newcastle Works, in KwaZulu-Natal, culminated in the JSE-listed steel group notifying... 

South African state-owned logistics group Transnet has reported a wider loss of R2.2-billion in the six months to September 30 on higher costs and operational challenges. Transnet made a loss of... 

Industry organisation Business for South Africa (B4SA) welcomes the release of the Network Statement as an exciting and significant milestone in the journey towards meaningful rail sector reform in... 

Logistics and supply chain solutions provider Vanguard Logistics South Africa has signed a a ten-year lease for a new 13 000 m² warehouse at Clairwood Logistics Park, in KwaZulu-Natal, with real... 

Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death and are a significant contributor to climate change. But given Africa’s limited access to... 

Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death and are a significant contributor to climate change. But given Africa’s limited access to...