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First phase of Rosebank Public Transport Facility upgrade completed
The first phase of construction upgrades for the Rosebank Public Transport Facility has reached practical completion, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) reports. Phase two of the project...
Think Tank launches vCampus for digital learning, collaboration
Technology solutions and social enterprise company Think Tank has launched vCampus, a digital learning platform designed to cater to individuals, universities and businesses across diverse industry...
Omnia’s half-year earnings impacted by macroeconomic challenges, but group remains resilient
JSE-listed Omnia expects to report lower headline earnings per share (HEPS), earnings per share (EPS), adjusted HEPS and adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the six months ended September...
NamPower awards R100m contract to ACTOM for new indoor substation in Swakopmund
ACTOM Energy Namibia (AEN) has been awarded a R100-million contract by Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) to design, manufacture, supply, install and commission specialised switchgear and...
Cape Town runway project awaiting Economic Regulator approval
The starting of the Cape Town Aviation Infrastructure runway realignment is dependent on the approval by the Economic Regulator which is outstanding at this point; as well as the review of the...
Sibanye concludes five-year wage agreement at Kroondal
JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a five-year wage agreement with all representative unions, comprising the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the...
Job security threats to dampen employee activism, albeit potentially only temporarily
Employees globally are less likely to protest about perceived injustices at work, but business leaders believe that the proportion of workers ‘keeping their heads down’ will decrease in the near...
Celsius receives renewed prospecting licence for Namibia cobalt project
Aim- and ASX-listed Celsius Resources has received confirmation of the renewal of the exclusive prospecting licence for the Opuwo cobalt project, which is held under its Namibian subsidiary Opuwo...
BLSA outlines positives of two trade conferences
Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has highlighted the past week as “important for South Africa’s trade and investment prospects”, with the African Growth...
BLSA calls for engagement to rescue City of Johannesburg
Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance’s call for an immediate intervention to end the “coalition chaos” in the City of Johannesburg is...
Process to appoint new Gautrain partner post-2026 under way
The Gauteng executive council has approved the procurement of a new delivery partner for the Gautrain system, meaning that the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) has been granted the approval to go...
Goodfellow outlines ways platinum/iridium wires are benefiting the medical industry
Research and industrial markets supplier Goodfellow highlights the “exceptional” properties of platinum/iridium alloys, which make the alloys suitable for use in electronics within the medical...
Speakers outline considerations for unbundled tariffs, wheeling framework
As the unbundling of State-owned utility Eskom gains momentum, both internally and through legislative processes, the unbundling of tariffs is equally important, and there are a number of...
Seifsa welcomes policy pronouncements in MTBPS
The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says the 2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) recognises, reflects and has been structured to respond to key...
Mintek’s AMAZEMET acquisition to support SA’s additive manufacturing ambitions
Mintek’s latest technological acquisition, the AMAZEMET rePowder ultrasonic atomisation and alloy development machine, is an extremely advanced piece of equipment that is expected to strengthen and...
Mintek’s AMAZEMET acquisition to support SA’s additive manufacturing ambitions
Mintek’s latest technological acquisition, the AMAZEMET rePowder ultrasonic atomisation and alloy development machine, is an extremely advanced piece of equipment that is expected to strengthen and...
Sovereign upscales Malawi graphite programme
Aim-listed Sovereign Metals announces that a bulk sampling programme to extract over 100 t of ore from the Kasiya project, in Malawi, is under way, to produce over 1 000 kg of natural graphite for...
Drilling update shows visible gold in several holes at Shanta’s Kenyan project
Aim-listed Shanta Gold has provided a drilling update for its West Kenya project, in Kenya, with 4 421 m of assays thus far having identified visible gold in five intersections from nine holes...
Standard Bank lauds potential of Agoa, AfCFTA
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a pivotal agreement between the US and Africa to support and help grow African industries and markets, posits financial institution Standard Bank....
Globeleq’s Cuamba solar, battery plant in Mozambique begins operations
Independent power company Globeleq and its project partners, energy developer Source Energia and Mozambican national power utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), have received formal...
Jubilee on track to meet guidance with strong first-quarter performance
Johannesburg- and London-listed Jubilee Metals Group, which has a portfolio of assets in South Africa and Zambia, says it achieved a strong operational performance for the first quarter ended...
Sibanye assumes full ownership of Kroondal from Amplats earlier than expected
The transaction entered into between miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) subsidiary Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) and dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum...
Energy independence crucial to addressing city’s financial distress – Tshwane Mayor
The most important thing for the City of Tshwane is to rescue it from financial distress, and key to this mission is maintaining energy independence, executive mayor Cilliers Brink emphasised in a...
Ramohlale Industries launches new facility in Limpopo
Electromechanical engineering company Ramohlale Industries on October 27 launched its new offices and factory facility at the N1 Industrial Park in Polokwane, Limpopo. Shortly after establishment...
Minister calls for franchise industry to engage with government
It is imperative that franchisers work with government and engage with them, including on policies, so that government can provide the support franchisers need, Small Business Development Minister...
GCF approves $50m in equity for fund aiming to advance renewable energy investment in Africa
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved the allocation of $50-million in equity to REPP 2, a new debt fund providing an opportunity to invest in sub-Saharan Africa’s fast-growing renewable energy...
Stanlib, Standard Bank, Liberty to launch Energy Transition Fund
Investment manager Stanlib, together with group companies Standard Bank and Liberty, is launching a large-scale Energy Transition Fund to assist with the energy transition across the continent....
Cláudia Conceição appointed IFC Southern Africa regional director
World Bank Group member the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed Cláudia Conceição as Southern Africa regional director. In her new role, Conceição will lead the IFC’s strategy...
More than 4 000 jobs on the line as Sibanye considers future of four South African PGM shafts
Dual-listed Sibanye-Stillwater will enter into consultations with organised labour and other affected non-unionised employees through their representatives regarding the possible restructuring of...
Sylvania achieves solid first-quarter production performance
London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome company Sylvania Platinum had a “good start” to its 2024 financial year, with the Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO), in South Africa, having...
Indaba highlights opportunities, considerations for manufacturers regarding AfCFTA
There are considerable opportunities that the continent’s manufacturers can leverage from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); however, there are a number of considerations and areas...
Kropz makes second drawdown on bridge loan facilities
Aim-listed Kropz on October 20 made the second drawdown, of R75-million, on a previously announced bridge loan facilities of R250-milllion with African Rainbow Capital (ARC) Fund. The emerging...
Stonepeak to acquire Textainer for $7.4bn
Intermodal containers lessor Textainer Group Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by alternative investment firm Stonepeak for about $7.4-billion. Upon completion of the...
Pensana offered £4m UK government grant for Saltend project
London-listed Pensana has been offered a grant of up to £4-milllion by the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade towards the funding required to build a rare earth oxide separation facility...
TNPA issues RFI for potential hydrogen initiatives at South Africa’s ports
In support of South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and...
BLSA calls for business to capitalise on South Africa’s hosting of Agoa Forum
It is notable that South Africa will still host the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) Private Sector Forum next month, given that several US lawmakers have called for it to be moved...
ERG partners with Chinese firm to build cobalt beneficiation facility in the DRC
Diversified natural resources group Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has signed an agreement with China’s BGRIMM Technology Group for the construction of a cobalt beneficiation facility, in the...
Ero’s Tucumã project on track for first copper next year
TSX- and NYSE-listed Ero Copper highlights considerable progress at its Tucumã project, in Brazil, noting that since starting site works in 2022, all engineering, procurement and construction...
Koolan Island performance supports Mount Gibson’s strong quarter
ASX-listed Mount Gibson Iron has made a “strong” start to the new financial year, with record high-grade iron-ore sales of 1.3-million wet metric tonnes (wmt) from Koolan Island at an average...
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