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NTCSA CEO Monde Bala
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NTCSA says R1.5bn curtailment claims backlog to be cleared by end of August
Updated 2 hours 51 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) says it expects to finalise all outstanding curtailment claims by independent power producers (IPPs) by the end of August. It also announced that the current claims backlog stood at... 


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PwC Associate Director Smart Mining South Africa Ian Mackay.
AI can help fill South Africa’s cadastre with deposits, mine modernising event hears
Updated 34 minutes ago By: Martin Creamer

Instead of relying primarily on traditional geological interpretation, South Africa can turn to AI for help in the same way as has been done with huge success to discover Zambia’s biggest copper... 


RMB opens Beijing advisory office
24th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has established Rand Merchant Advisory Company, in Beijing, China, as part of its Asia-Africa corridor strategy, which positions it closer to... 


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Vodacom, UJ, AWS launch AI partnership to build next generation of South Africa’s digital talent
24th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE-listed Vodacom Group has launched a new AI partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and cloud computing platform Amazon Web Services (AWS) aimed at building South Africa's AI talent... 


Research project to develop new tuberculosis diagnosis technique
24th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

A new research project, coordinated by Stellenbosch University, aims to develop and validate a new non-sputum-based diagnostic solution for tuberculosis (TB) that combines AI-powered chest X-ray... 


Public and private projects named as finalists in CESA Aon 2026 engineering awards
24th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Large and small engineering projects in South Africa, developed for private companies and public organisations, have been named among the finalists in the CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards... 


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Over 7,000 jobs lost in 10 years in SA's diamond mines
Over 7 000 jobs lost in 10 years in SA's diamond mines
24th July 2026

South Africa's diamond mines have lost over 7 000 jobs in the past decade. It’s a 38% drop, according to figures from Minerals Council South Africa. The culprit? Lab-grown diamonds.  


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IATA announces the appointment of its next director-general
24th July 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The board of directors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced the appointment of the organisation’s... 


Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability consultant Ashleigh Muller.
Modernisation of South African mining is an ‘urgent strategic priority’
24th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Mining modernisation, with private and public sectors as drivers, is an urgent strategic priority for the South African economy, a study undertaken by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


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Volvo electric trucks surpass 250 000 km operations mark in SA
24th July 2026 By: Irma Venter

The fleet of Volvo Trucks battery electric vehicles in commercial operation in South Africa has now travelled more than 250 000 km. The kilometres accumulated so far have been achieved using... 


Vodacom Lesotho launches investment solution for M-Pesa customers
24th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Vodacom Lesotho subsidiary and M-Pesa operator VCL Financial Services has launched Tsetela, a new mobile-based investment solution that extends M-Pesa beyond everyday transactions into everyday... 


South African exports to US face new 12.5% tariff, but with exemptions
South African exports to US face new 12.5% tariff, but with exemptions
24th July 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The US has, from July 24, imposed new tariffs of 12.5% on South African products for the country’s “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with... 


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Nersa extends public comment period for charges levied by electricity distributors
24th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has extended the public consultation period for the Draft Market Inquiry Report on the Impact of Fixed and Generation Capacity Charges Levied... 


Green industrialisation rests on strong institutions, capabilities and skills – UN ECA
24th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Sustainable industrial transformation in Southern Africa depends on strong institutions, productive capabilities, innovation, learning and coordinated policy-making. The United Nations Economic... 


Endeavor South Africa MD Alison Collier
South Africa's venture capital ecosystem is maturing, study shows
24th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Successful exits of companies from venture capital funds in South Africa delivered more than twice the capital invested and show that the country’s venture capital ecosystem is moving to a more... 


Electricity sector reforms and the energy transition in the spotlight
Electricity sector reforms and the energy transition in the spotlight
24th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the ongoing reform of the electricity sector, where momentum seems to be slowing down, as well as developments in the broader energy transition and... 


TFR making progress on coal rail line improvements
TFR making progress on coal rail line improvements
24th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa has an abundance of coal reserves, but the coal mining sector’s competitiveness requires an efficient logistical network to move coal from mine to market. While the industry has faced... 


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Magazine round up | 24 July 2026
Magazine round up | 24 July 2026

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

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The 330 MW Impofu Wind Farm cluster, in the Eastern Cape, achieved full commercial operations in June. Comprised of three 110 MW wind farms (Impofu North, Impofu East and Impofu West) the cluster... 

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South Africa’s public and private sectors should put foot on the energy accelerator

A country with sufficient energy can advance economically. A country with insufficient energy cannot. The private sector finds energy generation good business. The public sector is seeing that the... 

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Transitions are never easy. They are disruptive and are often fiercely resisted. South Africa navigated its own grand political transition in 1994, following a period of intense uncertainty and... 

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This week we profile Richard Grantham, joint CE: Mid-Market at Deal Leaders International, a sell-side merger-and-acquisition advisory services firm 

BIG MISMATCH: South Africa’s industrial policy continues to push for mineral beneficiation. But the surge in electricity tariffs over the past two decades has made implementation near impossible. The move to extend discounted tariffs to certain sectors is offering some narrow-based relief. It is far from clear, though, how these discounts can be paid for and sustained, especially given an electricity policy that has been adjusted to force in some expensive new generation solutions and a pricing policy that is piling on the fixed charges.
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South Africa’s industrial policy continues to push for minerals beneficiation. But the surge in electricity tariffs over the past two decades has made implementation near impossible. The move to... 

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