In this article, Standard Bank Group Head of South Africa Macroeconomic Research Dr Elna Moolman writes about the backdrop against which the 2025 Budget speech is being delivered and the key areas... 

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has installed a new marine excavator on the Italeni – a grab hopper dredger it uses to maintain the promulgated depth of port berths, basins and... 

Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore has reported a 17% lower total dividend for the year ended December 31, on the back of steel market and iron-ore pricing dynamics. The company’s total... 

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... 

The forthcoming Budget Speech, on February 19, will be a test of the Government of National Unity’s ability to set coherent spending priorities that put the country ahead of party politics, says... 

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... 

South Africa's mining production decreased by 2.4% year-on-year in December, with platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold having made the largest negative contributions. PGM production decreased by... 

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... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the private sector participation framework being developed for the transmission sector will be unveiled within five weeks, while... 

Stakeholders in the export-orientated fruit value chain, including the Western Cape government and Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), have announced a new collaboration aimed at enhancing operations at... 

Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 on Wednesday reported Australian government environmental approval for the Worsley Mine Development Project Down Under. South32’s Hillside Aluminium... 

The International Commodity Summit 2025 (ICS2025) has officially launched, setting its sights on the critical challenges faced by South Africa's manufacturing sector, particularly within the... 

As Parliament debates President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SoNA) this week, the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says it welcomes the President's commitment... 

South Africa’s State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a 25-year terminal operator agreement with Zululand Energy Terminals (ZET) for the development of the country's first... 

Business for South Africa (B4SA), a Business Unity South Africa platform, has welcomed the revisions to the Network Statement issued by Transnet’s Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) on February 5.... 

South African coal and iron-ore exporters are considering entering into agreements with State-owned freight logistics company Transnet to help fund the repair and upgrade of rail network... 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that his government would launch another phase of reforms to try to lift economic growth above 3%. "We want a nation with a thriving... 

JSE-listed iron-ore producer Kumba Iron Ore has advised that its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the year ended December 31, 2024, are expected to be between R36.60 and R40.50, a decrease of... 

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... 

State-owned Transnet Pipelines has issued a request for proposals (RfP) from interested parties to enter into an agreement to secure pipeline capacity in the repurposed Lilly pipeline. The... 

The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has announced an extension, from February 7 to February 27, to the closing date for slot applications under the recently published Network Statement,... 

Helping South Africa to return to being a producer of ferromanganese will be a major 2025 focus of mining company Menar, its MD Vuslat Bayoglu emphasised on Wednesday. In an interview on day-three... 

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... 

The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to use the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on February 6 to show how the Government of National Unity... 

The World Bank raised its economic-growth forecast for South Africa because of a sustained recovery in its energy and logistics sectors, while warning that the nation will struggle to achieve a... 

In a mining era that requires collaboration and partnerships between the public and private sectors, Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad has called on African governments to adopt a more fair-minded... 

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... 

Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are vital to reduce inefficiencies at South Africa’s port terminals and drive down operating costs so that businesses and consumers can benefit, highlights law... 

State-owned port and rail operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has achieved a major milestone in its journey to recovery with the on-time and seamless berthing of the world’s largest... 

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... 

Existing economic reforms now in motion have the potential to lift South Africa’s economic growth rate to 3.5% a year by 2029, South Africa Presidency Project Management Office director Sikhulekile... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana vowed to keep showing “tough love” toward the nation’s ailing State-owned enterprises, rebuffing calls for a bailout of Transnet. The African National Congress... 

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 African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has commended South Africa’s strategic ratification of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol, which it describes as a critical decision poised to drive rail... 

The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research- (CSIR-) hosted Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (Access), along with other CSIR researchers and partners, have... 

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported a successful peak festive travel period from December 1, 2024, to January 16, this year, with a 91% recovery to pre-pandemic levels and a 4%... 

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 Africa’s biggest political party will ask the National Treasury to consider a one-off debt-relief package for state-owned rail and ports operator Transnet before next month’s budget. Transnet... 

South Africa’s Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal exported 52.08-million tons of coal in 2024, up on the 47.21-million tons of 2023, which was the lowest since 1992. RBCT’s budgeted... 

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...