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Employment Equity

Understanding B-BBEE: Costs, benefits, and economic growth

Safiyya Patel 21 Jul 2025

Protecting the future of South African rail network requires private participation

Railway

Protecting the future of South African rail network requires private participation

Mark Evans 4 Jul 2025

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Mining

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Issued by ITP Communications 30 Jun 2025

A hesitant turnaround in the logistics sector since January

Transport

A hesitant turnaround in the logistics sector since January

Issued by Ctrack 17 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Rentia van Tonder is head of Power and at Standard Bank CIB.

Banking

From funding to vision: Enabling Africa’s Just Energy Transition

Rentia van Tonder and Aadil Cajee 11 Jun 2025

Finance

Is South Africa ready for strategic tax reforms and infrastructure overhaul?

7 Apr 2025

Agro-processing

Strong winds cripple Cape Town's port, hitting fruit exports hard

1 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

Eased PPP approvals to trigger wave of private investment in South Africa

28 Mar 2025

The Ctrack Quarterly Transport and Freight Index – Q1 2025

Logistics & Transport

The Ctrack Quarterly Transport and Freight Index – Q1 2025

Issued by Ctrack 27 Mar 2025

Creecy unveils private sector role in revitalising rail and port infrastructure

Railway

Creecy unveils private sector role in revitalising rail and port infrastructure

24 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, global chairman of Schneider Electric, says Africa's energy transition must not only focus on increasing the supply of green energy but also on transforming demand (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa shows great potential in sustainable energy milestones

10 Mar 2025

Minister Creecy sets out logistics, rail investment plans

Logistics & Transport

Minister Creecy sets out logistics, rail investment plans

3 Mar 2025

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Logistics & Transport

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Mark Evans 17 Feb 2025

Source: Wikipedia.

Finance

Budget 2025: Balancing growth and fiscal sustainability

13 Feb 2025

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

Energy

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 24 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies and energy reform to dominate 2025 markets

31 Dec 2024

South Africa needs 14,000km of transmission cables over the next decade. Source: Pok Rie/Pexels

Energy

Government tackles transmission crisis with private sector collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 11 Dec 2024

South Africa’s university students shape the future of corporate sustainability in the SDG Challenge 2024

Higher Education

South Africa’s university students shape the future of corporate sustainability in the SDG Challenge 2024

Issued by Soapbox 7 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa aims to attract more private investment into infrastructure

31 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa sees wider deficits, higher debt in budget review

Kopano Gumbi, Tannur Anders and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 31 Oct 2024

Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com

Mining

#MTBPS2024: Minerals Council suggests bigger Transnet bailout

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Public-private partnerships set to boost South Africa's transport efficiency

Transport

Public-private partnerships set to boost South Africa's transport efficiency

Vivien Chaplin 9 Oct 2024

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Technology

Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

Sabine Dall'Omo 30 Sep 2024

IFPA’s Southern Africa Conference to address key issues for fresh produce industry

Agro-processing

IFPA’s Southern Africa Conference to address key issues for fresh produce industry

23 Jul 2024

The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

Energy

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

Addressing SA port congestion, efficiency: An analytical look at the World Bank’s CPPI Report

Shipping

Addressing SA port congestion, efficiency: An analytical look at the World Bank’s CPPI Report

Dr Juanita Maree 19 Jun 2024

New Multimodal Inland Port Association launch marks new era for SA logistics

Logistics & Transport

New Multimodal Inland Port Association launch marks new era for SA logistics

30 May 2024

Facilities & Property Management

Budget Facility for Infrastructure issues call for proposals

2 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Sustainable redistribution of land remains crucial to human rights in South Africa, as political parties jostle for voter support

Peter Setou 27 Mar 2024

#IFPA: SA's logistics crisis takes precedence over energy issues, says SAFFE director

Agribusiness

#IFPA: SA's logistics crisis takes precedence over energy issues, says SAFFE director

Aa-isha Hassiem 19 Mar 2024

Image source: Sergey Sukhanov –

Legislation & Regulation

National Assembly passes Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill

15 Mar 2024

Michelle Phillips has been made permanent CEO of Transnet.

Markets & Investment

Minerals Council welcomes permanent Transnet leadership appointments

29 Feb 2024

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana had some tough love for the SOEs

Mining

#BudgetSpeech2024: Mining industry’s struggle amid economic challenges

22 Feb 2024

An aerial view of Kriel Power Station run by state electricity utility Eskom in Delmas, in Mpumalanga. Source: Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

Energy

Eskom chair reiterates need for private investment

Joe Bavier 22 Feb 2024

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana introduced sweeping reforms to infrastructure financing.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#BudgetSpeech2024: R943bn for infrastructure and major reforms

Lindsey Schutters 21 Feb 2024

Banking

AfDB greenlights $300m loan to bolster SA's energy governance and climate resilience

13 Dec 2023

Freight Logistics Roadmap approved to be published

Logistics & Transport

Freight Logistics Roadmap approved to be published

12 Dec 2023

Egypt moves to shore up tourism sector in shadow of Gaza war

Tourism

Egypt moves to shore up tourism sector in shadow of Gaza war

Aidan Lewis 7 Nov 2023

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

Markets & Investment

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

Lindsey Schutters 2 Nov 2023

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

Railway

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

17 Aug 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Markets & Investment

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

Citrus industry survival top of mind at CGA Summit

Agro-processing

Citrus industry survival top of mind at CGA Summit

17 Mar 2023

Wet coal, poor weather, breakdowns exacerbate load shedding

Energy

Wet coal, poor weather, breakdowns exacerbate load shedding

27 Feb 2023

Tanzania's tomato harvest goes to waste: Solar-powered cold storage could be a sustainable solution

Agro-processing

Tanzania's tomato harvest goes to waste: Solar-powered cold storage could be a sustainable solution

Evodius Waziri Rutta 13 Jan 2023

Logistics & Transport

$400m loan to improve Egyptian logistics, transport sectors

Moataz Mohamed, Nadine Awadalla and Lina Najem 4 Oct 2022

SA urgently needs to action its latest energy plan

Energy

SA urgently needs to action its latest energy plan

22 Sep 2022

How best to negotiate port congestion in challenging times

Shipping

How best to negotiate port congestion in challenging times

5 Sep 2022

TNPA calls for private sector participation in port renewable energy projects

Shipping

TNPA calls for private sector participation in port renewable energy projects

26 Jul 2022

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Transport

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Solomon Kganyago 1 Mar 2022