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National Treasury is temporarily withholding July equitable share transfers to 69 municipalities nationally, including Buffalo City, Nelson Mandela Bay, Makana, Sundays River Valley, Inxuba Yethemba and Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape, citing persistent non-compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act. Treasury says the measure is corrective rather than punitive and funds will resume once municipalities meet conditions including signed creditor payment agreements.
Automotive investment in skills and sustainabilityIsuzu Motors South Africa has opened a R2-million AI, Coding and Robotics Lab at Khulile Primary School in Motherwell, Gqeberha, benefiting 650 learners with robotics kits, tablets and educator training delivered through Sifiso EdTech. Volkswagen Group Africa has completed a 0.88 MW solar PV installation at its Kariega components plant, adding to existing solar projects that helped the plant source 40% of its energy from green sources in 2025.
Crackdown on illegal mining and gang violenceOperation PROSPER, a joint SAPS-SANDF crime blitz, led to 1 149 arrests nationally for illicit mining, murder and firearms offences, with joint operations also targeting gang violence hotspots in the Eastern Cape alongside Gauteng and the Western Cape.
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Iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore's Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC) has entered into an energy offtake agreement with Envusa Energy – a joint venture between Kumba's parent company Anglo American and...
By: Mignon Fishburn - Automotive Vertical Lead at C Steinweg The South African Automotive Masterplan (SAAM 2035) sets ambitious targets for production growth, localisation, competitiveness and...
Brian Tippens Senior Vice President and Chief Social Impact & Sustainability Officer at Cisco As part of my work at Cisco, I often emphasise the power of proximity and how true impact isn’t...
South Africa has launched the National Water Access Acceleration Programme, through the decentralised water supply schemes, amid the need to expand access to safe and reliable water to underserved...
In a massive nationwide crackdown, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have intensified joint, multi-disciplinary efforts under Operation...
Automotive manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa has opened a R2-million AI, Coding and Robotics Lab at Khulile Primary School, in Motherwell, in the Eastern Cape, providing access to cutting-edge...
Automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group Africa has announced the completion of a solar PV project at its components plant in Kariega, in the Eastern Cape. This move, the company highlights,...
The National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to 70 municipalities across all nine provinces in an effort to “instil fiscal discipline and ensure that public...
Regulator the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) has, in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg (UJ), developed the Certificate in Construction Management (CCM) as its...
Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has reported a strong lemon season for this year, marked by the larger size of the crop and the earlier timing of the...
Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has celebrated the handover of the 150 000th truck assembled at its KuGompo City plant, in the Eastern Cape. The MercedesBenz Actros 2645LS/33 workhorse was...
The latest Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) shows a marginal year-on-year increase of 0.3%. The first-quarter index was boosted by year-on-year increases of more than 5% in the value of both...
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis will on Friday spearhead what is anticipated to be the largest anti-crime demonstration in Nelson Mandela Bay’s recent history. The mobilisation comes as communities...
National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to 70 municipalities across all nine provinces in an effort to “instil fiscal discipline and ensure that public money...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the recognition by global technology companies of South Africa’s ambition to become a leading digital investment destination. In his weekly newsletter to the...
As South Africans mark Mandela Month, a time dedicated to service, solidarity and making a positive difference in the lives of others, nonprofit organisation PinkDrive and mineral sands producer...
Flourochemicals South Africa (FSA), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to advance the Fluorochemicals Strategic...
Stellantis is still reviewing plans for a proposed manufacturing plant in South Africa.
The 330 MW Impofu Wind Farm Cluster has entered into commercial operation.
South Africa’s energy sector has undergone a remarkable transformation, RMB senior investment banker for infrastructure sector solutions Keith Webb says. The country, once plagued by loadshedding,...
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