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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has completed its R4-billion infrastructure expansion project for the Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal, with the installation of a new tippler, which is used to empty rail wagons. Testing and commissioning activities began on June 3, TPT says.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>IRON PORT</category>
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            <title>September Distribution Agency Agreement deadline looms for Eskom-indebted municipalities</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The National Treasury has issued termination letters to 13 municipalities and is preparing to issue similar notices to 14 others in relation to their continued participation in a scheme set up in 2023 to address rising arrear debt to Eskom. Under the so-called Municipal Debt Relief Programme, municipalities that owed the State-owned utility a collective R58.5-billion as of March 2023 became eligible to have their historical debt written off over three years, with a maximum of one-third being cancelled in each year.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), is entering a new stage for the agency, TIA 2.0, to position the agency at the forefront of innovation and drive economic growth and sustainable development. Speaking at a media engagement, in Sandton, on June 2, TIA chairperson Loyiso Tyira explained that this was a completely new way of working for the agency, differing from TIA 1.0, by adopting a systems-based approach and a quadruple helix model of innovation, which was cognisant of the fact that a working innovation system required an all-of-society method.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>South Africa meeting fiscal, structural reform targets, Treasury DG Pieterse assures</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa has demonstrated that it can deliver on its fiscal targets and its structural reform agenda, and the benefits of latent improving fiscal credibility are already evident in the form of lower borrowing costs and a stronger currency, National Treasury director-general Dr Duncan Pieterse has said. According to the National Budget tabled in February, South Africa's debt-to-GDP ratio stabilised for the first time since before the 2008 global financial crisis, and was expected to decrease to 76.5% by 2028/29. The country also posted a third consecutive primary surplus, he said in a prepared speech.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>DEE to assess next steps for energy performance certificate registrations</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has commended owners of large public and private buildings that have registered their properties for an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). With the deadline of December 7, 2025, to obtain this document having passed, the department is compiling and verifying all registered buildings and issued EPCs.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>ENERGY</category>
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            <title>Glencore-Merafe venture withdraws Section 189 process</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Glencore-Merafe chrome venture has withdrawn a Section 189 process following the approval of a proposed discounted tariff for South African ferrochrome producers by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). Power utility Eskom in April applied to Nersa to implement a 62c/kWh tariff for the ferrochrome smelters. Following public consultations, including public hearings on May 25, the regulator made its decision regarding amendments to Eskom’s negotiated pricing agreements (NPAs) with the smelters on May 29.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
            <category>CHROME</category>
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            <title>Eskom appoints new group executive for distribution </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Power utility Eskom has appointed Junaid Munshi group executive for its Distribution division, with effect from June 1. It says Munshi is a seasoned executive with more than three decades of engineering, marketing and commercial leadership experience in the technology and telecommunications sectors across South Africa and multiple African markets. Most recently, he served as chief commercial officer at Cable & Wireless Seychelles, where he was responsible for overall commercial strategy, revenue growth and market leadership, overseeing key functions including marketing, sales, customer service and field operations. Prior to this, he held senior executive roles within organisations including Maziv Group, Cell C and Vodacom Group.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
            <category>ELECTRICITY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a decline in use of the dirtiest fossil fuel in other developing nations. Africa’s largest economy, which relies on coal to generate about 80% of its electricity, had planned to shut 8 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity by 2030 according to its Integrated Resource Plan 2025, but the new capacity planned to take its place — 6 gigawatts of gas-powered generation — is behind schedule and tied up in legal processes.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>COAL &amp; GAS</category>
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            <title>ATNS, Botswana counterpart form air traffic training, tech partnership</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African State-owned Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) have signed an agreement to expand joint training, deepen technological collaboration in air traffic management and strengthen regional integration to boost aviation safety and efficiency. The agreement cements the long-standing partnership between the organisations that has been built on aviation training, technology exchange and collaborative initiatives that have advanced air traffic management and safety across Southern Africa, they say.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>CIVIL AVIATION</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Fitch maintains Eskom's rating at B with a stable outlook</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Credit ratings agency Fitch has maintained State-owned power utility Eskom's long-term local-currency issuer default rating at ‘B’ with a stable outlook. Fitch maintained Eskom’s senior unsecured debt at ‘B’ with a recovery rating of ‘RR4’, and its senior unsecured guaranteed debt at ‘BB-’.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the growing challenge of municipalities' failure to settle arrear debt owed to power utility Eskom, as well as the possible remedies to this growing problem.  ]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
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            <title>Solidarity welcomes Denel's wage increase, but acknowledges the long road that still lies ahead</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Trade union Solidarity has welcomed State-owned defence group Denel's decision to grant employees an across-the-board 5.5% wage increase, backdated to April 1. The union says this is a meaningful step towards providing much-needed recognition to employees who have endured significant uncertainty, challenges and sacrifices at Denel over many years. Solidarity defence and aviation coordinator Derek Mans says the agreement sends an important message to employees who continued doing their jobs ...]]></description>
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            <category>DEFENCE</category>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned power utility Eskom says an interim report by an independent forensic firm has identified instances of non-adherence to Eskom processes in the procurement of the services and the management of the contracts for diesel supply. The contracts under investigation by Eskom Group Investigations and Security relate to the supply of diesel to its open-cycle gas turbine power stations, which support system reliability during emergencies, particularly at peak demand and during periods of high breakdowns.]]></description>
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            <category>DIESEL PROCUREMENT</category>
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            <description><![CDATA[Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the significance of the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager's (TRIM's) signing of rail access agreements with 11 private train operating companies.]]></description>
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            <title>Denel presents its plans to Parliament</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In a presentation to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, beleaguered State-owned defence industrial group Denel outlined its hopes and plans for restoring its businesses. Denel is currently organised into six commercial units, three of which, namely Dynamics, Lanward and Integrated Systems Solutions, are classified as "sovereign", while the other three (Aerospace, Space and Denel Properties) are categorised as "strategic". The group presented its "strategic ...]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>DEFENCE</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Charles Shilowa appointed acting ACSA CEO as Mpofu completes tenure</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/charles-shilowa-appointed-acting-acsa-ceo-as-mpofu-completes-tenure-2026-05-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[State-owned management agency Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has appointed Charles Shilowa as acting CEO, effective July 1, while the board undertakes a formal process to recruit and appoint a permanent CEO. Outgoing CEO Mpumi Mpofu will conclude her six-year tenure at the end of her fixed-term contract on June 30, and ACSA's board and Mpofu have agreed on a carefully managed transition, with clear terms of reference and mutual cooperation.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>$150m loan from OPEC Fund to support critical structural reforms – Treasury</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Intergovernmental development finance institution, the Opec Fund for International Development has provided a $150-million development policy loan to South Africa, which is aimed at supporting critical structural reforms to improve the efficiency, resilience and sustainability of the country’s infrastructure services. The loan will support the South African government’s ongoing reform programme aimed at unlocking infrastructure bottlenecks, particularly in the energy and freight transport sectors, which are critical for enabling inclusive economic growth, improving service delivery and fostering job creation, the National Treasury notes in a media statement.]]></description>
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            <category>DEVELOPMENT LOAN</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Power utility Eskom and and NYSE-listed grid-scale energy storage solutions provider Energy Vault have signed a strategic development agreement to deploy long-duration gravity energy storage systems (GESSs) in South Africa and, eventually, also the rest of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The first GESS plant will be built at Eskom’s Hendrina power station, in Mpumalanga. The system is expected to provide 25 MW of capacity with four hours of storage, equivalent to 100 MWh, and is designed to be fully scalable up to 4 GW.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned power utility Eskom says notable progress has been achieved as a result of the ongoing dialogue since March with 14 municipalities that have not settled their accounts for bulk electricity supply for at least the past 18 months. The municipalities were selected because they had also not met the conditions of the National Treasury municipal debt relief programme, or they posed a significant financial risk to Eskom.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has signed a €300-million (R5.8-billion) with Agence française de développement (AFD) to support its transition to a low-carbon operating model. The loan is linked to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan, and fulfils France’s larger €1-billion commitment announced at COP26.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at unlocking industrial financing to NTCSA-verified suppliers and contractors involved in the expansion of South Africa’s electricity transmission network. In a joint statement, the two State-owned entities indicated that they would seek to use the funding to stimulate supplier development, localisation and industrialisation, with a particular focus on commodities such as transformers, insulators, hardware, transmission steel, conductors, and broader grid infrastructure construction.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 (dtic’s) proposed amendments to the country’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) regulations. Writing in her latest weekly newsletter, Mavuso points out that original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have spent years building local supply chains, deliberately including majority black-owned businesses as part of their transformation commitments.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 in the right direction. However, an important exception is the overall logistics reform programme, says BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 Plan – now out for public comment – to position rail as the backbone of South Africa's transport system by 2050.]]></description>
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            <title>Eskom says ferrochrome offer will leave it financially better off</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Eskom board member Clive Le Roux says the State-owned company will be in a better position financially by selling electricity to the ferrochrome smelters at 62c/kWh than if that demand was lost through smelter closures. “The reason for that is as the demand comes down, so the marginal cost of supplying energy into a lower-demand economy comes at a lower marginal price.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that government is finalising an electricity reform policy paper in a bid to offer a “single-window overview of the sector's reform agenda”. Speaking at the release of Eskom’s 2026 winter outlook for the system, which indicates that there should be no loadshedding over the period, the Minister described the paper as long overdue and revealed it had already been drafted by his department.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh has welcomed the launch of the South African Local Government Association - Adaptation Climate Foundation (Salga-ACF) funded Climate Action Planning Support Project. Speaking at an engagement convened at the launch, under the theme “From Policy to Practice”, Singh highlighted that partnerships such as these are essential instruments that enable government to translate policy into practice, and commitments into measurable outcomes at the local level.]]></description>
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            <title>Tribunal finds furniture removal company engaged in limited instances of cover quoting </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 whereby one or more firms agree that they will submit quotes in such a way that the designated winner will submit the lowest or most favourable quote and the other firms will submit artificially high quotes so as not to win the contract, the tribunal explains.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) held, on Thursday, a compulsory briefing for suppliers interested in its expression of interest (EoI) regarding small modular reactors (SMRs). The EoI sought a demonstration on (not of) an SMR, and would close on May 29. The briefing session was attended by 54 potential partners for Necsa's programme. They came from 12 countries, including South Africa.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Two of South Africa's major labour unions have accepted state power utility Eskom's 7% wage increase offer, while a third has rejected it and declared a deadlock, demanding a higher raise, union representatives said on Thursday. Eskom began pay talks last year with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and Solidarity, with several rounds of negotiations continuing until this month.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has confirmed that it received an application from Eskom on April 10 in relation to a 62c/kWh tariff offer for the ferrochrome sector and has indicated that the Energy Regulator is aiming to reach a decision by the end of June. Nersa’s electricity subcommittee is scheduled to approve, on April 17, the publication of a consultation paper on the amendment to the Negotiated Pricing Agreements with the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture and Samancor Chrome ferrochrome smelters to provide the tariff relief.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Economic growth is an outcome of a well-functioning system and unlocking local economic development requires fixing service delivery, which requires fixing governance, President Cyril Ramaphosa noted in an address to the 2026 National Local Economic Development Summit, in Boksburg, on April 15. Local economies must be re-engineered with small business growth at the centre, he stated, adding that local government is the engine room of development and that metro, district and local municipalities must see themselves as incubators of economic activity.]]></description>
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