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Two entities shortlisted to bid to partner with Transnet on ‘LeaseCo’
Two entities shortlisted to bid to partner with Transnet on ‘LeaseCo’
Updated 6 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

Transnet has issued a formal request for proposals (RFP) to two shortlisted bidders that participated in an earlier request for qualification (RFQ) process relating to the creation of a railways rolling stock leasing entity, dubbed LeaseCo, as a... 


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CGA revises lemon export estimate upwards by 3.6m cartons
Updated 4 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has revised its export estimate for the 2026 lemon season upwards from 45.8-million 15 kg cartons to 49.4-million cartons, which reflects... 


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TaxTim launches AI WhatsApp tax assistant
Updated 7 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Ahead of the start of the new tax season, online tax assistant TaxTim has launched an AI tax assistant, TimAI on WhatsApp, to provide taxpayers with answers to tax-related queries at no cost. Users... 


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UCT celebrates tenth birthday of institute focused on processing astronomical data
Updated 4 hours ago By: Rebecca Campbell

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has highlighted the tenth anniversary of the country’s Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA). This is a joint endeavour between UCT, the... 


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Presidential youth employment projects record fourth quarter progress
19th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) has recorded progress in the period from January to March, the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, six years since its inauguration... 


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More engagement would have strengthened new Industrial Development Strategy, Seifsa says
19th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Industry association the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has welcomed the recent launch by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) of South... 


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Capacity of rooftop solar installed in South Africa has passed 8 GW mark
Capacity of rooftop solar installed in South Africa has passed 8 GW mark
19th June 2026

The capacity of rooftop solar in South Africa has passed 8.3GW, according to Eskom's National Transmission Company. The steepest growth came during peak loadshedding in 2022 and 2023, but even... 


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Commission recommends approval of Chery's buyout of Nissan's South African manufacturing plant
19th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that it approve the proposed transaction whereby Chery South Africa (SA) intends to acquire the assets related to Nissan South... 


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Grain SA mulls measures to appeal govt’s decision to keep wheat reference price unchanged
19th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Grain SA strongly rejects the final outcome of the wheat tariff amendment investigation, following confirmation in the Government Gazette that the dollar-based reference price (DBRP)... 


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Rexroth takes customers on tour of production facilities to celebrate sixtieth anniversary
19th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Hydraulics, pneumatics and automation group Bosch Rexroth South Africa took customers on a tour of its production facility in Witfontein, Gauteng, on June 19, as it celebrated its sixtieth... 


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ZET launches expression of interest process for its proposed LNG import terminal
19th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Special purpose vehicle the Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) is formally inviting expressions of interest (EoI) from engineering, procurement and construction contractors for the development of its... 


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Flourochemicals SA, NMU, TIA sign MoA to advance innovation programme as plant RFP beckons
19th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

Flourochemicals South Africa (FSA), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to advance the Fluorochemicals Strategic... 


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Growthpoint increases number of net-zero certifications across its portfolio
19th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has reached 12 net-zero carbon certification projects across its South African office, logistics and industrial portfolio. The... 


Rand Water to reduce water supply to Lesedi municipality
19th June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Amid escalating debt, water utility Rand Water has reduced water supply to the Lesedi local municipality, in Gauteng, by 20%. This is owing to the municipality’s failure to honour several scheduled... 


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Steel industry sounds alarm over slow progress on green steel
19th June 2026 By: Reuters

Delays to green steel projects are growing and government support is far short of what is needed, jeopardising the industry's drive to cut emissions, steel associations warned at an annual meeting... 


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Africa cannot afford fragmented voices any longer, Mike Teke points out
19th June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Africa cannot afford fragmented voices any longer, South Africa’s mining and energy leading light Mike Teke pointed out in an address at the Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines, where he highlighted the need... 


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Hyprop completes R45m solar project at The Glen
19th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments has completed and commissioned the R45-million Phase 2 of its solar PV project at the Glen Shopping Centre, which the company co-owns and manages.... 


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Magazine round up | 19 June 2026
Magazine round up | 19 June 2026

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

NEW TIPPLER: A R4-billion infrastructure expansion at the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal, which included the installation of a new tippler (pictured), has been completed. The investment milestone was marked earlier this month. The terminal is also celebrating 50 years of operation this year, with the first shipment of iron-ore having been made in 1976. Photograph: Transnet
NEW TIPPLER

NEW TIPPLER: A R4-billion infrastructure expansion at the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal, which included the installation of a new tippler (pictured), has been completed. The investment milestone was... 

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South Africa must go all out to get the very best out of its rich natural resources

While South Africa is well-endowed with minerals, the full potential of these minerals is no longer being achieved. At best, their contribution is flat, which makes the call by the far-thinking... 

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Bridge, not destination

How do people in Gauteng know when motorists are driving under the influence? They are driving straight! It is to this type of sardonic humour that residents in all three of Gauteng’s metros have... 

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Ntsoaki Nsibanyoni, GM of Uber Eats South Africa
Ntsoaki Nsibanyoni

Full Name: Ntsoaki Ellen Nsibanyoni Position and Company Name: GM of Uber Eats South Africa 

TARIFF TUSSLE: After the US Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs to be invalid, a 10% baseline tariff was then introduced. This tariff is due to expire in July. Now the administration is looking to implement tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on 60 countries based on an investigation into unfair labour practices. South Africa, which is facing a 12.5% tariff, insists it is compliant with all domestic and international forced-labour obligations and says it stands ready to engage the US on the matter.
TARIFF TUSSLE

After the US Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs to be invalid, a 10% baseline tariff was then introduced. This tariff is due to expire in July. Now the... 

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