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Ziphozihle Wonci
Schneider Electric appoints new CFO for Anglophone Africa operations
Updated 3 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Electricity and automation company Schneider Electric has appointed Ziphozihle Wonci as its CFO for Anglophone Africa. With over 18 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)... 


Dr Jessica Hutchings, Head: RMA Prevention Programme.
RMA to showcase prevention programme at SA National OHS Conference
Updated 4 hours ago

Specialised insurer Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) will participate in the upcoming South African National Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Conference, hosted by the Department of Employment and... 


Schneider Electric welcomes Ziphozihle Wonci as new CFO for Anglophone Africa operations
Schneider Electric welcomes Ziphozihle Wonci as new CFO for Anglophone Africa operations
Updated 5 hours ago

Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ziphozihle Wonci... 


Fire safety should be at the heart of your business – a complete guide
Updated 6 hours ago

A fire can have disastrous effects on your business, causing both immediate and long-term consequences that extend far beyond the physical damage. Karen Rimmer, Head of Distribution at PSG Insure... 


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AgriSA to discuss trade matters, sustainability support at B20
24th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body AgriSA has announced that it will partake in the Business 20 (B20) South Africa Summit on February 24 and 25, in Cape Town. The event, which will connect the business community with... 


Leverage to higher gold price drives 216% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ebitda
Leverage to higher gold price drives 216% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s Ebitda
21st February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Leverage to the higher gold price drove a 216% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to R3.6-billion for Sibanye-Stillwater in the last six months of... 


Sasol's Secunda plant
Research strongly forecasts Secunda plant will wind down from 2030, but Sasol disagrees
21st February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Petrochemicals giant Sasol is set to face significant headwinds at its Sasolburg and Secunda operations in the coming decade, including a R30-billion-a-year carbon tax cost. Researchers, having... 


Sintech
Sintech
21st February 2025

Since 1984 Sintech has supplied the South African market with clutches, brakes and engineering solutions for a range of applications in mining and mining-related industries. Sintech supplies... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
‘Cooperation is our greatest strength’, Ramaphosa tells foreign ministers at G20 meeting
20th February 2025 By: Sashnee Moodley

In his address during the first G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting under a South African G20 Presidency, Cyril Ramaphosa reflected on the interconnected challenges of geopolitical tensions, rising... 


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AECI warns of lower earnings on the back of strategic repositioning
20th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed AECI expects to report a basic loss a share from continuing and discontinued operations of between R2.41 and R2.95 for the year ended December 31, compared with basic earnings a share... 


Datacentrix champions sustainability, reattaining HP Amplify Impact status
Datacentrix champions sustainability, reattaining HP Amplify Impact status
20th February 2025 By: Dimpho Madiba

Trusted and secure hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services partner, Datacentrix  has been re-awarded HP’s prestigious Amplify Impact Partner status. This recognition highlights the... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Budget unravelled after key detail was kept secret
20th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented highlights of his upcoming budget to colleagues two weeks ago, but skipped a crucial detail to stop it from leaking – triggering a major fallout in the... 


The sensory reaction of BMS
The sensory reaction of BMS
20th February 2025

By: Mark Freeman - Offer Manager, Digital Building for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Our senses play a vital role in how we perceive, experience and react to the world around us; it forms... 


US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
US snub to South Africa’s G20 may be a gift to Brics nations
20th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa’s priority as Group of 20 president is overhauling the global institutions he sees as skewed in favour of the West. Donald Trump might just have beaten him to... 


International Commodity Summit 2025 Africa’s premier commodity trade platform
International Commodity Summit 2025 Africa’s premier commodity trade platform
20th February 2025

The International Commodity Summit 2025 (ICS2025) is set to take centre stage as Africa’s groundbreaking platform dedicated to the advancement of commodity trade on the continent. Scheduled for 14... 


Construction activity
Additional R46.7bn funding announced for infrastructure projects
20th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

The 2025 Budget documents show that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana planned to add an extra R46.7-billion in funding for infrastructure projects over the next three years. In his undelivered... 


AngloGold CEO Alberto Calderon
Higher gold price boosts AngloGold’s headline earnings, free cash flow
19th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Global gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has reported a nine-fold year-on-year increase in free cash flow to $942-million for the financial year ended December 31, while adjusted earnings... 


Lindie Fourie, Operations Manager at the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI)
Stability in civil engineering sector underpins future success
19th February 2025

South Africa looks forward to a step-change in infrastructure investment in 2025, which will build on nearly ten years of industrial relations stability in the civil engineering sector. It has been... 


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Bayer joins Waterfall City
18th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Property company Attacq has welcomed Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition, at Waterfall City. Bayer will occupy a collaborative... 


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Tau announces fund to eliminate foodborne illnesses in township shops
18th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

A fund aimed at addressing challenges linked to foodborne illnesses, particularly in township convenience stores, has been established. This was announced by Trade, Industry and Competition... 


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DA commits to uphold 'mutually beneficial partnership' with Trump administration
18th February 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday despite ideological and policy differences in the Government of National Unity, the DA, and its coalition partners, is dedicated to upholding a “robust and... 


Rand currency
IMF says South Africa needs to reduce debt for faster growth
17th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa must take bold steps to ease a suffocating debt burden and boost economic growth, said the International Monetary Fund. “What we are recommending is a fiscal adjustment of 1% of gross... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa highlights strides made with infrastructure development, commits to more
17th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s infrastructure build programme will play an increasingly prominent role as government continues to advance structural reforms in the country for an... 


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Thorough lubrication enhances wire rope efficiency
14th February 2025

The thorough lubrication of wire ropes, which are used in numerous applications in industries as varied as construction, mining and marine, is of paramount importance, says fluids, lubricants and... 


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Bespoke ESG initiatives uplift communities
14th February 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Having integrated a strategic environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) transformation framework into its overarching strategy and business processes, logistics company Grindrod has... 


Report urges ‘immediate interventions’ to protect Durban Bay from pollution
14th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Water Research Commission (WRC) and WildTrust have jointly funded a study and the development of a socioecological system (SES) model to provide a comprehensive analysis of the... 


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Nedbank report shows sharpest increase in fixed investment plans since 2021
13th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

The latest ‘Nedbank Capital Expenditure Project Listing’ report, published on February 13, shows the sharpest increase in fixed investment plans since 2021, reflecting a myriad of projects... 


The International Commodity Summit 2025: South Africa’s geopolitical tensions countered by Africa’s new commodity trade platform
13th February 2025

The International Commodity Summit 2025 (ICS2025) is set to take centre stage as Africa’s groundbreaking platform dedicated to the advancement of commodity trade on the continent. Scheduled for... 


SAPICS, university of Johannesburg and DP World join forces to inspire the next generation of Supply Chain leaders
SAPICS, university of Johannesburg and DP World join forces to inspire the next generation of Supply Chain leaders
13th February 2025

Supply chain industry body SAPICS has announced that it will host the 2025 SAPICS Young Professional and Student Conference on 28 February 2025, from 9am to 1pm.  Sponsored by DP World, this year’s... 


Honing in on South Africa’s talent in STEM
Honing in on South Africa’s talent in STEM
13th February 2025

Pinpoint Stewards will be hosting the 4th Annual Women and Leadership in Engineering, Infrastructure and Innovation conference, on 12-13 March, NH Collection Hotel, Sandton. The conference is... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
PwC predicts tax revenue shortfall in upcoming budget
12th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

When Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his Budget Speech on February 19, it is expected that reported tax revenues will be about R10-billion short of initial forecasts, auditing firm PwC... 


Healthcare coalition proposes de-politicising healthcare management, says NHI ‘deeply flawed’
Healthcare coalition proposes de-politicising healthcare management, says NHI ‘deeply flawed’
12th February 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

A group of healthcare organisations, the Universal Healthcare Access Coalition, has expressed its belief that the National health Insurance Act is “deeply flawed,” highlighting that its proposals... 


Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago
South Africa set to lower inflation target in 2026, poll shows
12th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa will probably wait until next year to lower its inflation target to address more pressing issues such as weak economic growth and fiscal consolidation, according to a survey of... 


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Orion appoints Kevin Moxham COO
11th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals has appointed experienced international mining executive Kevin Moxham as COO. Moxham is a registered professional engineer with 40 years of experience in mining,... 


Achieving ESG excellence with Afroteq advisory: A strategic imperative for businesses success
Achieving ESG excellence with Afroteq advisory: A strategic imperative for businesses success
11th February 2025

In today's dynamic business environment, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance is no longer optional but essential for long-term success. As investors, stakeholders, and consumers... 


Heraeus highlights increasing platinum demand from the pharmaceutical sector
10th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global technology group Heraeus says in its ‘Precious Appraisal’ report that pharmaceutical platinum demand is expected to rise steadily moving forward. It explains that, with the World Health... 


Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham
Two years later, South African engineers remain unlawfully imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea
10th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African engineers Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham remain imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea, 730 days after their sudden and unlawful arrest, despite international rulings declaring their... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Business cautiously optimistic on SoNA commitments, but execution will be critical
7th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA), delivered on February 6, has been met with cautious optimism. The Bureau of Economic Research (BER) commended the SoNA’s focus on the... 


Volkswagen Polo Vivo Edition 15, Tayron, Golf 8 and T-Cross
Volkswagen Group Africa announces new models for the year, update on SUV production
7th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Automaker Volkswagen Group Africa has announced new models to be introduced to the market this year, including a special edition Polo Vivo for its fifteenth anniversary, a new T-Cross, the Golf 8,... 


Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa
Medium-Term Development Plan to incorporate 3% growth target
7th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) for the five-year period to 2029 will incorporate the 3% GDP growth target announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation... 


Digitalisation in mining – the advantage you need now
Digitalisation in mining – the advantage you need now
7th February 2025

By: Johan Pretorius, MMM Segment Lead, Anglophone Africa and Hennie Colyn, MMM, Strategic Account Executive (RKAM) at Schneider Electric If one had to define digitalisation, phrases like “improved... 


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Enhancing logistics through advanced, green innovations
7th February 2025

With Africa’s logistics sector continuing to gain momentum, the adoption of modern innovations is essential to ensure that the transport and logistics sector is prepared for the future, and able to... 


Awards will celebrate Africa's supply chain leaders
Awards will celebrate Africa's supply chain leaders
6th February 2025

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... 


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