Bombardier says Transnet contract ‘uninterrupted’ as 10-64 dispute resolution continues . Bombardier Transportation, one of four companies to secure a contract to supply 1 064 electric and diesel locomotives to Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) in 2015, reports that it is continuing to execute on...

Naamsa, Messe Frankfurt to host auto conference in November . Messe Frankfurt South Africa is partnering with the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) in a virtual engagement session on Wednesday, November 18, to probe the way...

Hydrogen can be game-changer for South African economy ­– PwC . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Hydrogen has the potential to be a game-changer for the South African economy, PwC African mining leader Andries Rossouw said on Tuesday.

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Ndabeni-Abrahams establishes merger oversight forum . Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has established a joint oversight forum to ensure a smooth merger process of the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Ser...

Spanish solar tracking group establishes formal presence in South Africa . Spanish solar tracker and structures specialist STI Norland has, since the start of October, established an active presence in South Africa, which it views as an attractive market for utility scale sol...

Tambo Springs rail concession fails, talks on to secure new deal . Infrastructure development at the Tambo Springs Logistics Gateway is continuing, despite the inability of State-owned freight logistics group Transnet to deliver on the construction of a rail terminal ...

Patel prioritising AfCFTA trading by start of 2021 as he takes on key African role . South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel, who has been elected to chair the African Ministers of Trade (AMOT), says he will prioritise the finalisation of the outstanding w...

Sasol sells 50% of Lake Charles base chemicals unit to LyondellBasell for $2bn . Debt-laden chemicals and energy group Sasol has announced a $2-billion joint venture (JV) agreement with LyondellBasell for its base chemicals business in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the US.

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City of Cape Town drafting ‘mini IRP’ as it prepares way for IPP procurement . The City of Cape Town, which has been pushing for the right for municipalities to procure electricity directly from independent power producers (IPPs) for several years, is currently compiling what it ...

Tax breaks, grey import probe needed to grow local car market, says Naamsa . As many European countries reintroduce lockdown measures to deal with a second wave of Covid-19, South Africa’s vehicle exports to these markets are “increasingly under pressure”, says National Associa...