Comair’s business rescue plan has been approved . The proposed business rescue plan for private sector airline group Comair was approved by a decisive majority on Friday. Comair operates the British Airways in South Africa and Kulula low cost carrier ...

BLSA’s Mavuso calls for urgency in implementation of economic recovery plan . South Africa’s move to Alert Level 1 in the Covid-19-induced lockdown is “the right one”, as this means that more of the economy can function, and “more people can get back to work”, says Business Lead...

Hulamin expects to return to profitability in the second half of this year . Significant cost reduction efforts, coupled with stringent controls over working capital, helped to reduce the impact of Covid-19-related restrictions on aluminium supplier Hulamin's performance for th...

Busa’s Pityana stresses need for approval, implementation of Economic Recovery Action Plan . Business Unity South Africa (Busa) President Sipho Pityana has called for a “more empathetic approach” with South Africa recently passing two important milestones on the road to salvaging its battered ...

Daimler’s first hydrogen fuel-cell truck to start customer trials in 2023 . Daimler Trucks has unveiled its first hydrogen-based fuel cell truck.

The GenH2 Truck is aimed at the long-haul transport market and marks the beginning of commercial fuel-cell drive development for ...

Infrastructure South Africa drafting 25-year National Infrastructure Plan . Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has confirmed that a single entry point for all the projects in the country's Infrastructure Investment Plan will be created, through an entit...

IPP Office says next renewables bid window by end Jan ‘latest’, but possibly before year-end . The head of South Africa’s Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office, which performs the IPP procurement function on behalf of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), says discussions are ...

Mbalula launches beefed up PRASA protection service . The Department of Transport and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on September 16 launched the multidisciplinary Ministerial Integrated Security Plan, which involves the employment and ...

CDC aiming to secure CEO replacement for long-serving Silinga by year-end . The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has formally initiated a recruitment process to secure a replacement for its long-serving CEO, Pepi Silinga, who has been appointed CEO of Transnet National Port...

Motus sees new-vehicle market of 420 000-plus in 2021 . Vehicle retail, rental, aftermarket and import group Motus believes that the new-vehicle market could reach between 420 000 and 440 000 units in 2021, up from the expected 350 000 to 380 000 units this...