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David Masondo
PIC chair to refer Acapulco matter to SIU following legal review of forensic investigation
22nd June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Upon receiving legal advice regarding the implications of the PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) forensic investigation findings, Deputy Finance Minister and Public Investment Corporation (PIC)... 


Stacks of boxes with good
Supply chain visibility key to integration
19th June 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

The integration of African supply chains will require greater traceability, visibility and transparency across industries as markets become more liberalised under regional trade initiatives,... 


Fuel tanks and gas pipes
Namibia targets industrial growth through investment reform
19th June 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Namibia is positioning its oil, gas and mining sectors as catalysts for industrialisation, beneficiation and infrastructure development under its National Development Plan Six (NDP6), with... 


Africa urged to strengthen frameworks through BRICS, AU
19th June 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Africa must strengthen its agency in global energy governance and green industrialisation as shifting geopolitical dynamics and accelerating energy transitions reshape global trade and investment... 


The new debit cards from GoTyme
Digital banking seen as enabler of African trade integration
19th June 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Digital banking platforms and low-cost payment systems are expected to play an increasingly important role in enabling intra-African trade, supporting small businesses and improving financial... 


Committees must prepare for more demanding executive remuneration conversations – PwC
9th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Amendments to the Companies Act took effect on May 22 and have fundamentally changed the governance of executive remuneration in South Africa, says assurance, advisory and tax services firm PwC... 


Transition raises costs, skills pressures
29th May 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

 Businesses transitioning to environmentally friendly refrigerants and heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R) systems are facing growing operational, financial and... 


dtic chief director of space affairs Nomfuneko Majaja
Africa’s future in space dependent on legal, regulatory frameworks – dtic
27th May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa’s future participation in the space economy will also depend on its legal and regulatory frameworks, highlighted Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) chief director of space... 


FlySafair says it acted in good faith after NCC refers it to the consumer tribunal
21st May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has referred airline FlySafair to the National Consumer Tribunal for alleged contraventions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) linked to the alleged... 


Thabo Kekana
Dept of Energy targets affordability, load-reduction as loadshedding moves to the rearview mirror
19th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

As South Africa this month celebrates 365 days without loadshedding, the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) is turning its attention to the challenges of load-reduction, supply security and... 


An image of a automotive assembly line
Structural constraints leave OEMs’ supply chain exposed
15th May 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Despite experiencing frequent supply chain disruptions over the last six years, suppliers remain reactive rather than proactive, owing to structural constraints within the value chain, leaving... 


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BLSA CEO calls for economic impact assessment of draft procurement regulations
11th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The draft procurement regulations published in April propose extensive set-asides for 100%-black-owned businesses; however, National Treasury has not produced an economic impact analysis showing... 


Energy transition, policy in the spotlight
Energy transition, policy in the spotlight
8th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Amid rising fuel prices and dropping temperatures in South Africa, Engineering News editor Terence Creamer joins me to discuss what issues these developments raise for the energy transition and... 


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Geopolitical shifts bringing role of Africa’s arbitration expertise to the fore
6th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The traditional global rules-based order is actively being reshaped, with arbitration being pulled into the front lines, and over time, geopolitics, not just the rule of law, determining how... 


Former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano
Africa’s peace-building faces reality check as leaders call for active prudence
6th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

As day one of the Johannesburg Arbitration Week 2026 opened at the Sandton Convention Centre, hosted by dispute resolution authority the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA), veteran... 


Competition Commission refers Multichoice, Altech to Tribunal
4th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Competition Commission, in a statement on Monday, said it has referred a complaint against MultiChoice South Africa and Altech UEC South Africa to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution,... 


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BLSA CEO calls for scrapping of BBBEE amendments to support manufacturers
4th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has warned of possible consequences for manufacturers, from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s... 


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Technology, safety programme would improve operations
1st May 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Road freight operators with truck fleets should proactively seek to combat ongoing safety concerns in the country by integrating modern technologies into their fleets while implementing a safety... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
BLSA Reform Tracker shows progress, but some institutional reforms are lagging
28th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Reform Tracker of business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) shows that central government reforms are generally progressing, albeit some more slowly, and are broadly moving... 


Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi
South Africa withdraws AI policy due to fake AI-generated sources
28th April 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa has withdrawn its first draft national AI policy after revelations that it contained fictitious sources in its reference list which appeared to have been AI-generated. "The most... 


The JSE offices in Sandton
South Africa plans exchange control revamp to attract billions in investment
28th April 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa has proposed a sweeping overhaul of its decades-old rules governing money flows, including tightening its control on crypto assets, seeking to bolster its position as a financial hub... 


An illegal mine
Illegal mining more than just a law enforcement issue, research fellow says
24th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A presentation by University of South Africa (Unisa) Centre of Excellence: Adaptation and Resilience postdoctoral research fellow Dr Kennedy Manduna has challenged dominant narratives around... 


Govt sets ambitious goal in draft rail masterplan
Govt sets ambitious goal in draft rail masterplan
24th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the current state of South Africa's passenger and freight rail systems, as well as the ambitious goal set out in the Draft National Rail Master... 


An image of a factory worker measuring a metal product
Sector’s sustainability depends on modernisation
24th April 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

While technically resilient, the South African metal fabrication sector is structurally constrained, with its future contingent on its embracing modernisation, sustainability and skills... 


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Bulk water system challenges discussed at stakeholder engagement
24th April 2026

Water utility company Rand Water last month met with representatives of the Democratic Alliance (DA), led by DA MP Stephen Moore, as well as a small delegation of other public representatives from... 


Tribunal finds furniture removal company engaged in limited instances of cover quoting
20th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Competition Tribunal has found that a moving company had engaged in limited instances of cover quoting, following a complaint referral by the Competition Commission. Cover quoting is a practice... 


NT55 Investments CEO Francois Nortjé
High Court sets aside environmental authorisation for K148 road construction
20th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A full bench of the Gauteng High Court has set aside the environmental authorisation for the proposed K148 road development, in Gauteng, ruling that both the original 2016 approval and subsequent... 


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AI, ‘human touch’ blend improves insurance process
17th April 2026

As the insurance sector matures across Africa, the focus is shifting from simple digitalisation to the sophisticated application of AI and hyper-personalisation, with efforts to increase the... 


Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane
Public has 60 days to comment on Land Occupation Amendment Bill
16th April 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane on Thursday urged all South Africans to carefully study and review the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill... 


Imesa president Geoff Tooley
Imesa flags gaps in local govt White Paper, says previous input not considered
16th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (Imesa) says the draft White Paper on Local Government has critical gaps, despite the latest rounds of consultation... 


SpaceX CEO Elon Musk & President Cyril Ramaphosa
Musk row shows gap with Ramaphosa in South Africa equity rules
15th April 2026 By: Bloomberg

President Cyril Ramaphosa said billionaire Elon Musk could use equity-equivalence programmes to meet South Africa’s racial-equity rules and roll out his Starlink internet service locally, pointing... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi
Phase two of sugar masterplan to focus on strengthening diversification
13th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi has hailed the signing of phase two of the Sugarcane Value Chain Masterplan to 2030 and emphasised that it will focus on product... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
Laws recommended by Zondo Commission retain weaknesses – Mavuso
13th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

While two of the legislative reforms recommended by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture in 2022 under Judge Raymond Zondo have become law, weaknesses remain present... 


A car manufacturing plant
Manufacturing faces demand constraints despite improving outlook
10th April 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Manufacturing in South Africa is showing early signs of recovery; however, weak demand, rising costs and global trade uncertainty continue to constrain growth, speakers said at a strategic outlook... 


An image of Amanuel Gebremeskel
Steel tariffs risk supply shortages, SAISC warns
8th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Industry organisation the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has raised concerns about the unintended consequences of the recent implementation of antidumping tariff measures... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson
DPWI vows action on unlawful occupation of Knoflokskraal in the Western Cape
7th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following years of unlawful occupation, weak enforcement and failed interventions at Knoflokskraal, in the Western Cape, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has outlined a... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Government aims to move with speed on private investments for development
1st April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

During the South Africa Investment Conference on March 31, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson spoke about how the government was... 


BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso
NPA arrests, Madlanga report must catalyse reforms for accountability – BLSA
30th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The arrest of 11 senior police officers connected to a R360-million tender are a sign that accountability is possible, and must now be made inevitable through reform of the National Prosecuting... 


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