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Cape Town condemns Nersa’s approval of extra Eskom increase
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (326+ words) The City of Cape Town has condemned Nersa's decision to raise Eskom's permitted tariff hike from the original 5-6% to almost 9% annually for the next two years. This is due to a Nersa calculation error in the original Eskom tariff application....
Western Cape Mobility Minister welcomes bold national transport reforms
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (426+ words) Western Cape Mobility Minister welcomes bold national transport reforms The'Western'Cape'Mobility'Minister, Isaac Sileku,'welcomes'the'bold'and forward'looking'reforms'announced by'National'Minister'of'Transport, Barbara Creecy, during last week's sector'wide strategic planning session. Minister'Creecy's commitment to transforming South Africa's'transport'landscape is refreshing, and her focus on building an efficient, inclusive…...
Water security: The infrastructure battle shaping South Africa’s economic future
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (486+ words) South Africa is approaching a critical inflection point in its water system " one that has developed steadily and largely out of public view. According to participants at the Investec-Proparco industry dialogue, the window for effective intervention is narrowing. Almost half…...
Building resilient food supply chains in Southern Africa
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (221+ words) By Lourens Pieterse, Head of Sales, B'hler Southern Africa Sustainability as a central component Sustainability is not an abstract environmental objective; it is a prerequisite for stable food production. Reducing waste, improving energy efficiency, and ensuring safe, high-quality output directly…...
SA ports handle 4.5m containers in 2025 as logistics reforms gain traction
1+ week, 5+ day ago (455+ words) SOUTH Africa's ports handled 4.473 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025, up 3.2% year-on-year, as sustained logistics reforms and increased private sector collaboration begin yielding measurable improvements across the country's trade corridors. The annual performance marks a significant milestone in the recovery…...
Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (726+ words) Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy'cbn.co.za Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy THE Western Cape is pursuing export-led economic growth and job creation strategies. Growing exports in the…...
Cape Town port digital future hinges on Culemborg
2+ week, 5+ day ago (831+ words) While Transnet celebrates R4 billion in new equipment, industry insiders and city officials are increasingly frustrated that the port's digital revolution " and its economic potential " remains hostage to stalled privatisation talks and an untapped logistics precinct that's been "coming soon" since…...
Konecranes sees service opportunities in Southern Africa as port modernisation accelerates
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (411+ words) SOUTHERN Africa's port infrastructure is undergoing a significant transformation, and global material handling leader Konecranes, a crane manufacturer, sees opportunities to support the ongoing growth of these essential facilities and services, while preserving job creation " an essential driver for economic…...
Is South Africa turning the corner? Data shows early signs of economic recovery
4+ week, 1+ day ago (626+ words) IS the South African economy finally turning the corner? Not yet " but early indicators suggest the possibility of a slow, fragile recovery. While the country's economic fundamentals remain under strain, recent data shows signs that South Africa may be entering…...
South Africa’s wind energy boom faces major skills shortage as 44GW target looms
4+ week, 1+ day ago (497+ words) SOUTH Africa's renewable energy transition is gaining momentum, but a critical challenge is emerging: whether the country can develop enough skilled workers to build, operate and maintain the next wave of large-scale wind projects. At last year's Windaba conference, industry…...