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Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe.
Minister urges South Africans to work together in confronting high fuel price
30th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

It must be appreciated that the current high price of fuel is a function of the war in the Middle East and South Africans must work together in confronting it, Mineral Resources and Petroleum... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad,
SA remains premier mining jurisdiction, says Anglo, which is investing R11bn
30th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa remains one of the world's premier mining jurisdictions, Anglo American has spelt out emphatically, amid itself investing R11.2-billlion in the ultra-high dense media separation... 


SANParks CEO Hapiloe Sello
Kruger National Park goes greener with landmark energy partnership
30th October 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A landmark renewable energy partnership between licensed energy trader Discovery Green, its joint venture partner Sasol and South African National Parks (SANParks) will enable the Kruger National... 


Malben Engineering’s Luca Smargiasso and the Elaraby Group’s Mohamed A El Araby signed an MoU in Alamein on October 2, at a ceremony witnessed by dignitaries including South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and Egypt’s Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Dr Mohamed Farid Saleh.
South Africa’s Malben, Egypt’s Elaraby eye automotive components manufacturing partnership
30th October 2026

South African automotive components manufacturer Malben Engineering has signed an agreement with Egypt’s Elaraby Group, opening the way for the possible creation of a new venture to manufacture... 


LSF CEO Irshaad Kathrada
Study maps route to 50% locally made bus content
30th October 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Localisation Support Fund (LSF) has released its 'South African Bus Manufacturing Industry Development Study', which shows that enforcing existing local content requirements, group municipal... 


Tau announces end of semi-knockdown assembly as Itac is set to investigate competitiveness of the bakkie sector
30th October 2026 By: Irma Venter

South Africa intends to phase out semi-knockdown (SKD) vehicle assembly in its auto sector, says Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau, delivering a speech on behalf of President Cyril... 


Getting the Africa Energy Bank working a priority for SANPC’s Moagi as he takes on new role
30th October 2026 By: Irma Venter

South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) CEO Godfrey Moagi has been appointed as the chairperson of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) national oil companies (NOCs) CEOs... 


Octoco Group backs SA innovator to take rail monitoring system global
30th October 2026 By: Irma Venter

Technology investment and product development firm Octoco Group has acquired an undisclosd strategic equity stake in HisWay Labs. HisWay Labs is the Cape Town-based company behind the... 


Adnoc to add EV charging to Shell stations
30th October 2026

Adnoc Distribution aims to run the roughly 580 Shell service stations it is taking over in South Africa as “hubs and destinations” with a number of added value propositions, including electric... 


Transnet Port Terminals CEO Jabu Mdaki
Transnet Port Terminals weighs further private partnerships to accelerate volume growth
30th October 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), which was central to the broader Transnet Group’s first and largest private sector participation (PSP) transaction to date, is actively pursuing two more partnership... 


AI can optimise the crane, but can’t replace the people behind it – Condra
30th October 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

While AI is set to disrupt business sectors in a variety of ways and to different degrees, it is unlikely to cause disruptions within the lifting-equipment industry, crane and hoist manufacturer... 


Kearney South Africa Energy Partner Frances Phillips.
Green iron-ore is a great South African export opportunity, Joburg Indaba hears
23rd October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Making green iron-ore for exportation is a great opportunity, South Africa’s Joburg Indaba heard on Thursday, October 8, when Kearney South Africa energy partner Frances Phillips drew attention to... 


Oppenheimer Generations Executive Chairperson Jonathan Oppenheimer.
Jonathan Oppenheimer emphasises urgency of tackling climate change challenge
23rd October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

With the prospect of even more extreme climate change, with the challenges faced in the environmental space worldwide, the importance of a holistic, joined-up, collective understanding of... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
New determination opens way for public procurement of large-scale battery storage and gas-to-power
23rd October 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says 4 600 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 5 000 MW of gas-to-power (GtP) have been prioritised in a new Ministerial... 


Seifsa president Elias Monage
Seifsa sets sights on unprecedented five-year wage settlement in 2027
23rd October 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) president Elias Monage reports that it is aiming to speedily conclude yet another multiyear wage agreement with... 


R106-million in geotechnical contracts awarded for Lesotho’s Oxbow hydropower project
23rd October 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Meaningful progress is being made on the Oxbow hydropower scheme in Lesotho with the award of two geotechnical investigations contracts by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). The... 


PRASA’s Intersite selects private partners for six Western Cape developments on rail-linked land
23rd October 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA’s) real estate arm, Intersite Asset Investments (IAI), has awarded six Western Cape development opportunities to private-sector partners in a... 


SA now has dedicated electric mobility body
23rd October 2026 By: Irma Venter

South Africa now has a national body dedicated to electric vehicles (EVs) and the ecosystem surrounding them – the South African Electric Mobility Association (SAEMA). SAEMA aims to give the local... 


African Energy Chamber chair takes aim at ‘climate crowd’, urges SA to unlock Orange basin
23rd October 2026 By: Irma Venter

“Drill, baby, drill” is the only realistic way forward for the African continent if it has any hope of eradicating poverty, says African Energy Chamber executive chairperson NJ Ayuk. “Exploration... 


Cape Town unveils R220m solar-and-storage plant to deliver cheaper power
23rd October 2026 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has cut the ribbon on the city’s new hybrid power station – the Helderhoop Solar and Storage Power Plant in Atlantis. While construction of the project has been... 


Vodacom commits R500m to Western Cape network upgrades and expansion
23rd October 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Vodacom Western Cape is investing more than R500-million in network infrastructure across the province in the current financial year. The capital expenditure (capex) budget spans network expansion,... 


Platinum Group Metals Limited CEO Frank Hallam.
Catalytic power of platinum, palladium being eyed for drones
16th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The catalytic properties of platinum and palladium are being researched and developed as a potential source of significant upliftment for drones. The higher energy density that platinum and... 


South Africa's A2X complementary stock exchange.
South Africa’s complementary A2X exchange attracts another mining listing
16th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The ordinary shares of precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater have been approved for inclusion in the list of qualifying equity securities to be traded on South Africa’s complementary... 


Manganese mines and ports.
SA’s Tshipi puts 828 000 t of manganese through Namibia’s Port of Lüderitz
16th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The plan-beating sale of manganese ore by Jupiter Mines in its financial year 2026 (FY26) included 828 000 t going through the Port of Lüderitz in Namibia, the ASX-listed company stated in its... 


Sanral says it will miss deadline for road maintenance tenders worth R9.5bn
Sanral says it will miss deadline for road maintenance tenders worth R9.5bn
16th October 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has confirmed that it will not meet the November 30 target deadline for the award of 241 routine road maintenance (RRM) tenders with an... 


air cargo being loaded onto plane
Call for multi-layered approach to counter undeclared dangerous goods in cargo
16th October 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

There is a necessity for stronger and collaborative safety screening processes across the air cargo supply chain to deal with the risks created by dangerous goods that were not declared or which... 


South Africa delays RFP for $1bn inaugural private grid procurement to 2027
South Africa delays RFP for $1bn inaugural private grid procurement to 2027
16th October 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government has announced a delay to Phase I of the country’s inaugural independent transmission projects (ITP) procurement programme, indicating that the final request for... 


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French investors look to strengthen presence in South Africa as reforms advance
16th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa is already implementing various reforms to improve the performance of State-owned enterprises like Eskom and Transnet and, thereby, drive higher growth rates. With progress evident in... 


Gautrain’s next 15 years take shape with appointment of new operator
Gautrain’s next 15 years take shape with appointment of new operator
16th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Sihamba Sonke Mobility (SSM) – a consortium comprising the AIIM-Motseng JV, Alstom, RATP Dev, GIBB-Crede, AIH Connect and SSM InvestCo – has been appointed as operator of passenger rail company... 


Vodacom’s virtual wheeling model points to a new route for corporate renewables
16th October 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The first anniversary of Vodacom and State-owned power utility Eskom’s virtual wheeling mechanism is a turning point in moving the solution from pilot design to proven operational execution at... 


5G subscriptions cross 3bn mark en route to mobile dominance
16th October 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Global 5G subscriptions have surpassed the three-billion mark, with expectations that they will reach 6.4-billion by the end of 2031, comprising two-thirds of all mobile subscriptions. The latest... 


FNB senior economist Siphamandla Mkhwanazi
Civil confidence index slips
16th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Civil Confidence Index decreased to 40 in the third quarter, from 43 in the second quarter, with 60% of respondents dissatisfied... 


Cape Town unveils the Foreshore Precinct Project to complete its infamous unfinished bridges
16th October 2026 By: Irma Venter

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has unveiled a proposal to transform the city’s infamous unfinished highway bridges into a new link-bridge, promenade and neighbourhood. The city believes the... 


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