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Markets & Investment

What does China’s new policy direction mean for investors?

18 hours

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa aims to attract more private investment into infrastructure

31 Oct 2024

Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com

Mining

#MTBPS2024: Minerals Council suggests bigger Transnet bailout

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Minister Parks Tau applauded the resillience of the SA auto industry

Construction & Engineering

#SAAutoWeek: DTIC lauds APDP and AIS initiatives

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Markets & Investment

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

Africa's next big storytellers: 4 screenwriters selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

Film & Cinematography

Africa's next big storytellers: 4 screenwriters selected for AuthenticA Series Lab

10 Sep 2024

New capstans to boost productivity at Durban and Cape Town dry docks

Logistics & Transport

New capstans to boost productivity at Durban and Cape Town dry docks

14 Aug 2024

Finance

RMB: Africa's top investment destinations

12 Aug 2024

Minister Dean Macpherson spent the week sketching his vision for the department

Infrastructure & Utilities

Macpherson pledges to redirect funds to ‘building SA’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

11 Jun 2024

SA's agriculture exports surge in Q1 2024, boosting trade surplus

Agribusiness

SA's agriculture exports surge in Q1 2024, boosting trade surplus

3 Jun 2024

Umsinde Emoyeni Wind Farm construction will begin in 2024 with operation estimated for 2026. Source: Sam Forson/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sibanye-Stillwater secures 140MW wind energy project

30 May 2024

South Africa is committing major resources to establish the hydrogen economy.

Energy

The hydrogen economy is alive and well in SA

Lindsey Schutters 21 May 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

30 years of democracy: A call for a paradigm shift in rural infrastructure investment for prosperity

Herbert Theledi 20 May 2024

Markets & Investment

IAE: Africa needs $277bn yearly for 2030 SDGs

15 May 2024

Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reports strong revenue increase on back of VodaPay and acquisitions

Lindsey Schutters 13 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Sanan Pillay, portfolio manager at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager.

Financial Services

The evolution and opportunity of private debt

Sanan Pillay 19 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Conveniently located in a sought-after avenue in close proximity to major highways, schools and exclusive shopping malls, this architecturally designed luxury, four-bedroom home in Illovo, Johannesburg has been sold by Pam Golding Properties for R35m.

Property

Rising interest in SA's luxury property: Pam Golding

18 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Stefan Botha, director of Rainmaker Marketing.

Property

Rainmaker Marketing releases Western Cape Property Market Report 2024

11 Apr 2024

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga addresses the media at the Sanral briefing

Infrastructure & Utilities

With e-toll saga closed, infrastructure projects gain momentum

Lindsey Schutters 10 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cape Town Foreshore Tower Block site up for auction

8 Apr 2024

Source: Frederik Lipfert/Unsplash

Telecoms & Networks

MTN dominates South African mobile market, network quality report shows

Lindsey Schutters 8 Apr 2024

South Africa's fibre network is part of the infrastructure goals.

Telecoms & Networks

AIIM-led consortium acquires fibre operator Octotel

25 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. The UK’s trade commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey, and South Africa’s minister of public works and infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala signing an MoU aimed at strengthening co-operation regarding project preparation, -appraisal and -development.

Facilities & Property Management

Sustainable infrastructure symposium: 6 agreements signed at #SIDSSA24

25 Mar 2024

Addressing South Africa’s water scarcity is everyone’s responsibility

Food, Water & Energy Security

Addressing South Africa’s water scarcity is everyone’s responsibility

Issued by Irvine Partners 22 Mar 2024

Rubber bitumen being applied for a spray seal application

Materials & Equipment

Recycled rubber paves the way for sustainable roads in South Africa

7 Mar 2024

Source: The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA), chief executive officer, Russel Morena.

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: Calls for collaborative, holistic approach for sustainable growth

26 Feb 2024

Jeff Ryan, MD for AWCape, an award-winning Platinum Sage Business Partner

Management & Leadership

#BudgetSpeech2024: Tough choices, limited resources

Jeff Ryan 23 Feb 2024

6 trends driving Africa’s growth in 2024

Trends

6 trends driving Africa’s growth in 2024

Amadou Diallo 19 Feb 2024

What small businesses should expect from #BudgetSpeech2024

Entrepreneurship

What small businesses should expect from #BudgetSpeech2024

Andiswa Bata 19 Feb 2024

Source: Troy Mortier/Unsplash

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure investments today pave the way for tomorrow’s success

David Jacobs 13 Feb 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa made many commitments in his 2024 Sona

Construction & Engineering

#Sona2024: Civil engineers call for more transparency

13 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Mossel Bay infrastructure upgrade set to boost Garden Route economy

Infrastructure & Utilities

Mossel Bay infrastructure upgrade set to boost Garden Route economy

7 Feb 2024

Johannesburg joins 40 other cloud regions. Source: Google

Cloud

Joburg goes live as operational Google Cloud region

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2024

Mining Indaba comes to Cape Town with a focus on the just energy transition. Source: Microsoft Designer/Lindsey Schutters

Mining

Mining Indaba sustainability series to discuss energy transition and justice

31 Jan 2024

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in the DRC, Zhao Bin visited some of the infrastructure projects in December 2023. Source:

Mining

DRC revisits China mining deal for $7bn infrastructure investment

Sonia Rolley 29 Jan 2024

Source: © Transnet Cape Town Terminal. The Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) 2024 sees the official partnership between the Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) and the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) and a collection of its members as implementation partners

Logistics & Transport

Association of African Exhibition Organisers partners on the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium 2024

22 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: The foreseeable impact of technology on quantity surveying

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The foreseeable impact of technology on quantity surveying

Nosiyabonga Mongane 8 Jan 2024

Source: Standard Bank.

Banking

Standard Bank and Mashreq conclude syndication facility deal for DBSA

29 Dec 2023

Source: Brett Sayles/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

This is how the government is tackling the transmission crisis

Lindsey Schutters 27 Dec 2023

Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education

Logistics & Transport

Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education

Justin Manson 19 Dec 2023

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Energy

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Nadja Haakansson 1 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.

Markets & Investment

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

Roelof van der Berg, CEO of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure investment is the key to reigniting economic growth

Roelof van den Berg 22 Nov 2023

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

ISA awarded Net Zero Carbon Level 1 certificate

22 Nov 2023

Philly Mapulane, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies addresses the audience. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Internet

Africa Fibre Forum calls for increased infrastructure investment

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2023