Robor goes into liquidation . Steel tube and pipe manufacturer Robor has been placed into voluntary liquidation.

Investment holding company Tiso Blackstar, which owns 47.61% of Robor, on Wednesday reported that the decline of the...

SA auto industry prefers private, competitive EV charging network . It will be best if South Africa’s automotive industry is not dependent on municipalities to provide charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), says Jaguar Land Rover South Africa (JLRSA) netw...

Manufacturers struggling amid subdued local demand, concerns about key trading partners . The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined to 41.6 points in September, down from 45.7 points in August.

Absa stated in a release on Tuesday that this was the second conse...

ATON lets M&R offer lapse . German investment house ATON has allowed its R7.6-billion offer for JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) lapse after failing to obtain clearances or approvals in all relevant jurisdictions, including Sout...

Govt, auto industry compiling position paper on EVs . The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and the South African automotive industry have started work on a position paper regarding the role of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country’s d...

Market inquiry suggests supply side regulator, tariff setting needed in health sector . The Competition Commission on Monday released the long-awaited findings and recommendations report, following a Health Market Inquiry (HMI) that was launched in 2013, highlighting the need to establish...

Transnet aims to secure settlements on ‘unlawful’ loco contracts by end of financial year . State-owned logistics company Transnet reported on Monday that settlement talks were under way with all four original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) supplying it with 1 064 new diesel and electric loco...

Presidential Economic Advisory Council members announced . The Presidency on Friday announced the names of the members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, which will start its work from October 1.

Plans to establish the council were announced by P...

South Africa’s business rescue system ‘slowly maturing’, says Fasken partner . The South African business rescue system is “slowly maturing”, with an ever-growing understanding of the roles of different stakeholders, law firm Fasken partner Haroon Laher tells Engineering News Onl...

Nampak reaches R1.5bn deal to sell glass business to black-owned firm . JSE-listed Nampak will sell its Nampak Glass business to Isanti Glass 1, a joint venture between Kwande Capital and Sabsa Holdings, for R1.5-billion in cash.

The disposal is in line with Nampak’s act...