With about 27-billion barrels of prospective oil and gas resources on its south, west and east coasts, as well as more than 5.6-trillion cubic metres of prospective shale gas resources onshore,... 

For the second year in a row, the Cape Town Air Access (CTAA) initiative has won the Routes World Destination Award at the Routes World Air Service Development Conference (Routes World 2023, held... 

Local infrastructure development isn't just about laying roads or erecting bridges; it's about creating sustainable avenues for growth, development and integration. The localised upliftment of... 

South African private-sector domestic and regional airline Airlink has opened new offices in both Botswana and Zambia, in Gaborone and Lusaka respectively. The purpose of these offices is to... 

Infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has described 2023 as a groundbreaking year for infrastructure intelligence, with organisations globally overcoming the ever-growing... 

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Business Confidence Index (BCI) continues to “lack substantial upward momentum”, the chamber said on October 12, reporting that the index... 

(Virtual Showroom): In South Africa, Environmental Authorisation (EA) is required for certain activities that have the potential to significantly impact the environment. The authorisation process... 

A new economic impact study shows that the Cape Town Cruise Terminal welcomed 70 cruise ship calls carrying 145 000 two-way passengers and 42 000 crew members between November 2022 and May this... 

Western Cape provincial trade, investment and tourism promotion agency Wesgro on Friday inaugurated its “Made in the Cape Market”, at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The market will run throughout... 

Import substitution in the local automotive industry is crucial for the growth of the South African economy, says Hudson Rubber Company MD Stoney Steenkamp. Hudson Rubber is a Hammanskraal-based... 

South African health foods manufacturer Futurelife, wholly owned by food and beverage company PepsiCo South Africa, has opened its new manufacturing facility in the Dube TradePort special economic... 

Umngeni Mayor and the Democratic Alliance’s KwaZulu-Natal Premier candidate Chris Pappas has told Polity that the devolution of powers is the solution to fighting crime in the province, which has... 

(Virtual Showroom): A steadily increasing order intake from general industry and consulting engineers has led BB Cranes of Cape Town to step up production to meet demand. The upgrading of water and... 

African central banks meeting in the next three weeks are mostly set to hold interest rates while leaving hikes on the table, amid risks to their currencies from higher borrowing costs in advanced... 

Regarding the inflow of tourists to Cape Town and the wider Cape Province, Cape Town Air Access (CTAA) was no longer talking of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic; rather, it was now talking of... 

Addressing the Cape Town Air Access 2023 Annual Review function, Western Cape provincial Finance and Economic Opportunities Minister Mireille Wenger highlighted the province’s plan to achieve a... 

International property company Growthpoint Properties has reported a 1.3% year-on-year increase in distributable income per share to 157.6c for the financial year ended June 30. Revenue increased... 

Import substitution in the local automotive industry is crucial for the growth of the South African economy, says Hudson Rubber Company MD Stoney Steenkamp. Hudson Rubber is a Hammanskraal-based... 

An independent report into Western Australia’s gas market has found that domestic supply would remain tight until 2027, until new supply led by Perth Basin and Scarborough volumes came online.... 

The project is moving ahead. 

Work has started on the remaining two major bridges to be built. 

South African infrastructure development and construction materials supply group Raubex CEO Felicia Msiza enthuses that the project Raubex completed for the Zimbabwean government’s road authority... 

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille on August 29 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global accommodation platform Airbnb. The agreement will see South Africa’s Department of Tourism... 

JSE-listed services, trading and distribution company Bidvest Group has reported double-digit trading profit growth from each of its seven divisions for the financial year ended June 30. The... 

Brazil’s tourism promotion agency, EMBRATUR, has welcomed the news that direct flights between Brazil and South Africa are being reinstituted. These flights will start early this month and will be... 

JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties is moving ahead with the development of the Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof hotel, which marks the concluding enhancement to the historic Longkloof precinct.... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says it is seeking an urgent meeting with national government on private-sector participation in the Port of Cape Town. This follows the announcement that the Port of... 

As a concept, ESG – environmental, social and governance – has gathered much momentum in recent years, with a 2022 study by asset management firm Capital Group finding that 89% of investors are... 

Cape Town Air Access, a multiagency initiative led by Western Cape provincial trade, investment and tourism promotion agency Wesgro, on Thursday released its latest figures on the economic benefits... 

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) this week said that Western Australia’s domestic gas policy could hamper the development of its onshore gas assets. During the company’s full-year results... 

The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) Summit held last week in Johannesburg was “positive and productive”, with member nations focused on how they can support each other’s... 

The New Development Bank and the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority have signed a loan agreement for the implementation of Phase 2 of the project. 

A new travel brochure showcasing exclusive destinations in Southern and East Africa, as well as the Indian Ocean islands, has been unveiled. The catalogue is intended specifically for travel agents... 

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is joining the Focus Africa Initiative of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), it was announced on Wednesday. IATA and AFRAA will also renew... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Wednesday that global financial and payment systems are increasingly being used as instruments of geopolitical contestation. Ramaphosa was speaking during the... 

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, consultants and contractors on the Polihali dam have marked an early construction milestone – the diversion of the Senqu river by the precofferdam. 

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (Appea) has warned that changes to the Western Australian Domestic Gas Policy would curb investment in new onshore gas supply, saying... 

By Paul Calvey, Partner and Market Lead at Oliver Wyman The South Africa domestic airline market looks very different now than it did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Some long-established players are... 

The City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis told Polity on Friday that the recent taxi strike, which has claimed the lives of five people, including a British doctor, has been damaging to the... 

Geopolitical tensions are likely to increase over the next few decades as countries reposition themselves, research firm BMI Research – a Fitch Solutions company – has warned. Presenting research... 

Air passenger traffic, worldwide, continued its strong recovery in June, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. IATA was the global representative body for the airline... 

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says it is seeking an urgent meeting with national government on private sector participation in the Port of Cape Town. This follows the announcement that the Port of...