SAA hacks its route network to try and become viable again . The Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) for State-owned national flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) announced major changes to the airline’s route network on Thursday. “In line with SAA’s commit...

AMSA slumps to R3.3bn loss amid ‘exceptionally difficult’ conditions . Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) slumped to a R3.3-billion headline loss in 2019, which the JSE-listed group described as an exceptionally difficult one for the South African economy an...

AMSA says regulatory changes could open way for 100 MW Vanderbijl solar farm . Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) believes there is potential to develop a 75 MW to 100 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant adjacent to its Vanderbijlpark mill, in Gauteng. The JSE-li...

Scopa seeks to have former PRASA board members declared ‘delinquent’ . The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has committed to table a resolution with the National Assembly asking that Parliament declare the former interim board members and previous board membe...

PRASA administrator appoints technical advisory team . Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) administrator Bongisizwe Mpondo has appointed a panel of technical advisors to assist him during his 12-month tenure.

The rail entity says the technical ...

Low dissolving wood pulp prices overshadow Sappi’s packaging successes . A good performance from JSE-listed Sappi’s European and North American packaging and specialities segments, as well as the graphic paper business, was not enough to offset the impact from markedly lowe...

Sanral’s new standard contract exposes contractors to higher risks, says MDA . Amendments to the South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) standard contract have made it significantly more difficult for contractors to deal with disruptions related to the constructi...

Mazars says Mboweni facing a daunting task as he prepares to deliver the 2020 Budget . The upcoming National Budget is likely to be a “watershed moment” for South Africa, accounting and consulting group Mazars tax partner Bernard Sacks said on Tuesday.

Speaking to media at a pre-Budget...

Government promises to cut red tape for investors . The South African government has promised investors that it is fully committed to making it easier and cheaper to do business through streamlining processes and licence applications.

Dr Kgotsientso R...

Eskom and Nersa resume normal hostilities as RCA hearings begin . Outside of the courts, Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) have resumed normal hostilities on their more customary playing field of public hearings, with initial oral repres...