Ramaphosa launches Atlantis SEZ. President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially launched the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the Western Cape, with the goal of making it "a launching pad for economic growth" in the region. “A com...

Nuclear regulator confirms receipt of 25 000 comments on Thyspunt, Duynefontyn applications. The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) reports that is has received over 25 000 comments from affected parties and the general public in response to two nuclear installation site licence (NISL) applicati...

DoE seeks comment on proposed revisions to fuel-price formula. The Department of Energy (DoE) is calling for comment on a discussion document it has compiled following a review the basic fuel price (BFP) structure for petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin. T...

Private sector contracts at slower pace in Nov – Standard Bank PMI. South African private sector activity shrank again in November, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, as firms cut inventories to their lowest level in more than four years, a survey showed ...

How power utility Eskom is hobbling South Africa's economy. It’s deja vu for South Africa as a chronic power deficit plunges large tracts of the country into darkness and casts a pall over the already struggling economy. Eskom Holdings, which supplies most o...

DEA to appoint sulphur dioxide emissions expert panel. Environmental Affairs Minister Nomvula Mokonyane will appoint a panel of experts to provide strategic and technical guidance on the effective management of sulphur dioxide from old and existing power g...

Sener advocates for IRP policy adjustment to cater for ‘reliable, carbon-free’ CSP. Spanish technology group Sener, which has overseen the construction of three concentrated solar power (CSP) projects in South Africa and 29 in total internationally, is urging the South African governm...

Imperial Logistics targets growth outside SA, adding global freight management capabilities. Imperial Logistics aims to earn close to 80% of its revenue from outside South Africa, compared with the current 68%, says CEO designate Mohammed Akoojee. Akoojee will officially take over from curr...

South Africa emerges from recession as farming, manufacturing jump. Farms and factories dragged South Africa out of its first recession in almost a decade, data showed on Tuesday, as the economy grew by more than expected in the third quarter. The positive data is a...

Absa PMI rises for first time in three months. The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 49.5

index points in November from 42.4 in October – the first increase after three

consecutive decreases.. The improvement was m...