# Four South African industry organisations have raised concerns over reports that six Chinese companies plan to establish manufacturing facilities in Gauteng. The firms are expected to produce transformers and pylons for the National Transmission Company’s expansion programme. The Power Line and Substation Association of South Africa, Manufacturing Circle, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of […]
# The International Trade Administration Commission has requested provisional measures of up to 28.11-percent on colour-coated steel imports from China. The measures, implemented by the South African Revenue Service will remain in place for six months. Producers ArcelorMittal South Africa and Safal Steel had complained that Chinese steel was being dumped in the Southern African […]
#The FF Plus says Ekurhuleni’s latest mayoral outreach report shows serious financial and service delivery pressure. The party’s Denise Janse van Rensburg says it shows of 231 commitments made in the fourth quarter of 2025/26, only 58, about 25-percent were completed, 35 are in progress, and 138 remain outstanding. The report cites budget constraints, staff […]
# Soccer: The African Restoration Bank launched an urgent High Court application to halt local governing body SAFA’s elective congress scheduled for 12 September. ARB president Vuyisile Charles Ndabeni wants the court to interdict the elections until governance concerns are resolved. The application seeks disclosure of SAFA’s constitution, amendments, electoral code and candidate lists, and […]
# Die nywerheidsreus Bidvest versnel ‘n kapitaaluitgaweplan van 2,5-miljard-rand met ‘n tweede terminaal vir vloeibare petroleumgas in Richardsbaai, KwaZulu-Natal. Uitvoerende groepshoof Mpumi Madisa sê die reusebelegging in sy vragafdeling weerspieël die onderneming se vertroue in die land se ekonomiese vooruitsigte. Suid-Afrika het ‘n beduidende voorsieningstekort aan vloeibare petroleumgas. Plaaslike energie-ontleders sê die uitbreiding kan help […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi says a revised Artificial Intelligence policy draft will be finalised by the end of the financial year and later released for public comment. The policy seeks to promote digital innovation while addressing ethical concerns and AI-related risks. The first draft was withdrawn after fictitious references were discovered. […]
# A KPMG South Africa economist says a stronger rand cannot offset a global fuel price surge in September. Economist Frank Blackmore says the under-recovery for 95 octane petrol is one-rand-6-cents and for 93 octane 96-cents. Diesel under-recoveries are also high at two-rand-71-cents and two-rand-92-cents. Blackmore says while the rand strengthened from 16-rand-90 to 16-rand […]
# The Africa Finance Corporation has established a new subsidiary, AFC Captive Insurance Company, to strengthen risk management and support infrastructure financing across Africa. The Bermuda-based company is wholly owned by AFC and has up to 484-million-rands in equity capital. It will initially provide insurance cover for AFC loans, helping the group manage risk and […]
# Industrial giant Bidvest is advancing a 2.5-billion-rand capital expenditure plan by constructing a second liquefied petroleum gas terminal at Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal. Group CEO Mpumi Madisa says the major investment in its freight division signals the group’s confidence in South Africa’s prospects. The country has a huge LP Gas supply deficit. Local energy […]
