Citroën returns to South Africa, launches three new models . Citroën has returned to South Africa following an almost three-year absence.

Known for its unconventional styling, Citroën makes a comeback to South Africa as part of French parent company, Groupe PSA...

South Africa will not escape change in car-use patterns, says Absa . The rise of self-driving and electric vehicles (EVs) will impact the vehicle insurance industry, despite the fact that personal use cars will remain an aspirational consumer asset in South Africa for t...

South Africa to test market for emergency power ‘gap fillers’ as IRP is finalised . South Africa will release a request for information (RFI) in the coming weeks to test the market for solutions to close an immediate electricity supply gap of between 2 000 MW and 3 000 MW, which has e...

Tariffs could rise materially in 2020 should Eskom prevail in court bid for urgent relief . State-owned electricity utility Eskom’s decision to approach the courts for urgent relief in the form of a reversal of the Energy Regulator’s controversial March 7 decision to offset a government equit...

Alstom Ubunye inaugurates modernised factory . Rail components manufacturer Alstom Ubunye on Thursday inaugurated its 80 000 m2 modernised rail components factory, in Nigel, Gauteng.

The factory was established in 1957 and Alstom acquired a 51% s...

Renergen's Virginia project could position South Africa as promiment player in helium market . Emerging natural gas producer Renergen's Virginia gas project, in the Free State, has the potential to position South Africa as a prominent player in the helium market.

As a result, South Africa coul...

Tshwane special economic zone will create jobs, says govt . The establishment of the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will – “without a doubt” – aid in job creation and economic growth, says Gauteng Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture a...

Mbalula calls for efforts to overcome inefficiencies, infrastructure backlogs . Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has made a strong call to correct inefficiencies and tackle infrastructural backlogs.

“We need to accept that the way we have been working is not working. We must gr...

Any further delay to IRP approval will increase load-shedding risk, Busa warns . Amid a return of the load-shedding spectre, Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has called for the urgent finalisation of a “least-cost and least-regret” Integrated Resource (IRP), which it describes as...

Cement industry continues battle to ‘level the playing field’ . Faced with an influx of cheap imports, the cement industry is now taking its case to Parliament after it appealed to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s (DTIC’s) International Trade Adm...