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Adcock Ingram reports ‘resilient’ interim trading performance
By: Simone Liedtke Updated 2 hours 56 minutes ago South African pharmaceutical manufacturer Adcock Ingram on February 24 reported a 4% increase in turnover, to R3.8-billion, for the six months ended December 31, 2020, during which the group experienced challenging trading conditions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as a depressed... →
Master plans are paying off, says DTIC
By: Marleny Arnoldi Updated 3 hours ago The implementation of master plans has already started bearing fruit in four sectors of the South African economy – sugar, automotive, poultry and retail (clothing), textile, footwear and leather (R-CTFL). Close to R70-billion has been invested toward reigniting major key sectors that drive... →
Government commits to improving infrastructure spending 
By: Tasneem Bulbulia Updated 4 hours ago The 2021 Budget, presented by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on February 24, outlines that R93.1-billion has been earmarked for economic regulation and infrastructure, from consolidated government expenditure of R2.02-trillion each year over the medium term. To boost infrastructure spending,... →
Committee recommends expanding Covid-19 loan scheme controls
By: Tasneem Bulbulia Updated 4 hours ago The Standing and Select Committee on Finance on the 2020 second Revised Fiscal Framework has recommended that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni consider extending the R200-billion Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme enable development finance institutions to provide liquidity to projects that they are... →
R7bn allocated for Land Bank recapitalisation
By: Tasneem Bulbulia Updated 4 hours ago The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank), which defaulted on its debt obligations on April 1, 2020, and is renegotiating it repayment terms, will receive R7-billion in recapitalisation over the medium term to put it on a stable and sustainable development path, the... →

Mboweni withdraws R40bn tax proposal amid smaller-than-projected revenue shortfall 
By: Terence Creamer Updated 5 hours ago As was widely anticipated, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni refrained from announcing any new tax measures in his 2021 Budget, citing the need to support the pandemic-afflicted economy’s recovery. In addition, he announced a surprise withdrawal of previously announced hikes worth R40-billion, which... →

Vaccination roll-out a vital growth stimulus, but decisive action on reforms remains key to recovery 
By: Terence Creamer Updated 5 hours ago Finance Minister Tito Mboweni made a direct link to a successful roll-out of South Africa’s free Covid-19 vaccination programme and the country’s economic recovery, telling lawmakers on Wednesday that a successful roll-out would support a full reopening of the economy, boost growth and facilitate... →

Africa has lost a great thinker – Ramaphosa pays tribute to Benno Ndulu
By: Thabi Madiba 24th February 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his sadness, on Wednesday, at the passing of respected Tanzanian economist Professor Benno Ndulu, saying Africa had lost a great thinker and visionary in the infancy of continental free trade. Ndulu, aged 71, passed away in a hospital in Dar es Salaam, in... →

Two South African airports just got official new names
By: News24Wire 24th February 2021 Two secondary airports – and one fairly big city – have official new names from Tuesday. Arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa recognised the new names by publication in the Government Gazette, alongside a handful of registrations of existing geographic names, and some spelling corrections. →
SBI calls on Mboweni to maintain SME and household support until pandemic contained
By: Schalk Burger 23rd February 2021 Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lobby organisation the Small Business Institute (SBI) has called on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to speed up economic reforms, invest in infrastructure and not abruptly cut off support for SMEs. “As the pandemic has yet to be overcome through a rigorous... →
Aveng hopes to build on first positive earnings since 2014 as restructuring nears end 
By: Terence Creamer 23rd February 2021 Infrastructure and contract mining group Aveng, which is at the tail-end of a far-reaching restructuring exercise that has been under way since 2017, has reported its first positive earnings since 2014, recording headline earnings of R109-million for the six months to December 31. The recovery... →

Aveng CEO Sean Flanagan
Unemployment rate rises to 32.5% 
By: Creamer Media Reporter 23rd February 2021 South Africa's official unemployment rate increased by 1.7 percentage points to 32.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020, the highest since Statistics South Africa started publishing its Quarterly Labour Force Survey in 2008. Stats SA reports that the number of employed persons increased by 333 000... →

SAIW seeks to alleviate key skills shortages
By: Simone Liedtke 22nd February 2021 The South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is gearing up to present its internationally recognised nondestructive testing (NDT) Level 3 Workshop in March. The workshop builds on pre-existing Level 1 and 2 NDT qualifications to enable attendees to take on a more senior managerial role within an... →

Sasol upscales renewables roll-out ambition to 900 MW, starts plotting big green-hydrogen role 
By: Terence Creamer 22nd February 2021 JSE-listed Sasol announced on Monday that it would pursue a 900 MW renewable-energy roll-out at its Secunda and Sasolburg complexes by 2030, raising its initial deployment target of 600 MW by 50%. President and CEO Fleetwood Grobler said that the upscaled plan would be pursued in partnership with... →

BLSA calls for budget prioritisation amid fiscal constraints
By: Schalk Burger 22nd February 2021 In her weekly newsletter, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has called on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to demonstrate that government is focused on the composition of spending; not just about restraining it, but spending it on the right things. The message delivered in the... →
African impact investment solution launched
By: Schalk Burger 19th February 2021 Sub-Saharan Africa fund manager African Alliance Asset Management and social investment manager Tshikululu Social Investments have launched an impact investment offering for Africa called Thrive Africa for global investors. Impact investments are defined as investments that are designed to... →
Greater localisation of OEM supply needed
By: Darren Parker 19th February 2021 Despite the pandemic being a strong motivator for original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to localise procurement, rubber products manufacturer Hudson Rubber MD Stoney Steenkamp believes that too many local OEMs still lack the drive to do so. “Although many customers made huge efforts to localise... →

Rubber manufacturer buoyed in tough economy
By: Darren Parker 19th February 2021 Rubber manufacturer Rubber Products and Mouldings (RPM) is “very bullish” about the year ahead, with the company poised for growth despite the difficult economic circumstances because of ongoing lockdowns. “The economy is not strong, so it certainly won’t be easy for any business. However, RPM... →

Unpacking opportunities in Africa’s gas sector
19th February 2021 Africa’s oil and gas potential will grow significantly over the next two decades, driven by population growth, urbanisation and the emergence of a wealthier middle class in Africa, according to the Africa Energy Indaba, which will take place virtually from March 1 to 5. →

Home Affairs publishes draft new critical skills list, aimed at attracting foreigners
By: News24Wire 18th February 2021 On Thursday, South Africa finally released a proposed new list of critical skills that can make it easier for foreigners in certain jobs to work here. Those who meet the requirements on the list can get easier access to a visa to work and live in South Africa. →
Spectrum licensing may be slower than hoped - Webber Wentzel 
By: Schalk Burger 18th February 2021 The release of radio frequency spectrum for various telecommunications, industrial and commercial uses may take longer than hoped for, given the challenges to ensure equitable access and to enable digital transformation and growth in the economy, says law firm Webber Wentzel senior associate Karl... →
A 'more conducive business environment’ needed for South Africa to recover – report
By: Simone Liedtke 18th February 2021 With the largest number of jobs created in 2021’s economic recovery expected to come from the private sector, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that government will need to continue working with the private sector to create “a more conducive business environment” as an enabler of job creation.... →
Is South Africa entering the age of business rescue?
By: News24Wire 18th February 2021 Even before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, arguably the most prominent business rescue in the country had already made headlines: that of South African Airways (SAA), which after more than a year is still not finalised. More recently, Ster-Kinekor became the latest high-profile company to... →
DMRE says emergency-power deviation notice will not trigger legal challenge 
18th February 2021 On February 12, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel published a Gazette notice granting the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) permission to deviate from the relevant Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment code of good practice for the Risk Mitigation Independent... →

Crime and (no) punishment: Why Africa's ports are vulnerable to counterfeit Covid vaccines
By: News24Wire 18th February 2021 Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow streets, some cobbled with sea-stones, calcified by the centuries that have passed since they were laid. The air, always humid, is aromatic with sweet spices and fish, salt-washed from the nearby... →
Budget to focus on tax enforcement, improved collections, and wealth tax unlikely, says EY
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th February 2021 South Africa’s budget, which is to be presented in parliament on February 24, is unlikely to result in the introduction of a wealth tax or any other significant tax increases. Rather, it is more likely that the National Treasury will take steps to ensure tax enforcement and collection, says... →
Volatility continues to impact Africa’s capital markets activity
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th February 2021 African equity capital market (ECM) activity had been the lowest in the last decade in 2020, recording a significant decline in both volume and value, PwC notes in its latest edition of the 'Africa Capital Markets Watch' publication. African ECM recorded a value decline of 2% and a volume decline... →
‘Solid’ results bolster Emira's financials
By: Simone Liedtke 17th February 2021 Diversified real estate investment trust (Reit) Emira’s headline earnings a share decreased by 6.1% to 80.12c for the six months ended December 31, 2020. Earnings a share decreased by 100.6% to 0.46c for the period. →
Ramaphosa, Mkhize receive J&J vaccine in Khayelitsha 
By: Sashnee Moodley 17th February 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize have received two of the country’s first ever Covid-19 vaccine shots from the Johnson & Johnson consignment, which arrived in the country on Tuesday evening. Ramaphosa and Mkhize were vaccinated alongside health workers at the Khayelitsha... →

SAHRC recommends Emfuleni municipality be placed under administration amid ongoing Vaal river pollution 
By: Schalk Burger 17th February 2021 The South African Human Rights Commission warns that the Vaal river, "Gauteng's most vital water resource", may have been irreparably damaged and recommends that the Emfuleni municipality be placed under administration and that public servants, municipal administrators and staff who failed to... →

Ramaphosa, Mkhize to be vaccinated in Khayelitsha
By: Sashnee Moodley 17th February 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will be vaccinated at the Khayelitsha District Hospital, in the Western Cape, on Wednesday, following the late-night arrival of 800 000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines on Tuesday. Ramaphosa said in statement that he and Mkhize will join health... →

PwC global survey highlights risks that family businesses will not meet ESG targets
By: Schalk Burger 16th February 2021 A global survey of 2 801 family business-owners by advisory multinational PwC found that 55% of respondents saw the potential for their business to lead on sustainability, but only 37% have a defined environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy in place. Furthermore, European and American... →
MTN, MasterCard partnership enables mobile e-commerce payments
By: Schalk Burger 16th February 2021 Payment technology multinational MasterCard and telecommunications services multinational MTN on February 16 announced that MTN customers in 16 African countries will be able to make e-commerce payments safely and securely using a MasterCard virtual payment solution linked to MTN's mobile money... →
Upheaval is coming to South Africa over the shift away from coal
By: Bloomberg 16th February 2021 A photograph in the entrance hall at Komati Power Station shows the plant in better times, its nine generating units belching steam and smoke into the night sky. Those days are never coming back: Komati’s sole remaining working unit is facing closure within two years under plans by state power... →
‘Vaccine nationalism’ will hurt all countries: New WTO chief
By: News24Wire 16th February 2021 The World Trade Organization’s incoming chief has warned against “vaccine nationalism” that would slow progress in ending the Covid-19 pandemic and could erode economic growth for all countries – rich and poor. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told the Reuters news agency that her top priority is to ensure... →

Incoming WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala makes history as head of WTO 
By: Reuters 16th February 2021 Three months after the Trump administration rejected her, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received unanimous backing on Monday to become the first woman and first African director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). A self-declared "doer" with a track record of... →
South Africa risks more inequality if it does not digitalise, says the WEF
By: Marleny Arnoldi 15th February 2021 The World Economic Forum (WEF) in its latest 'Global Risks Report 2021' finds that Covid-19 has not only claimed millions of lives, but also risks widened long-standing health, economic and digital disparities. The WEF, together with report collaborators professional services firms Marsh... →
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