Schalk Burger
Schalk Burger is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Trade conditions remained tight in June – Sacci
21st July 2026 The crude oil price returning to about $72/bl at the end of June had positive effects on business and particularly on general trade conditions for... →
City welcomes Transnet's call for private partners for the Port of Cape Town
20th July 2026 The City of Cape Town welcomes State-owned Transnet's call for private sector partners to upgrade and operate the multipurpose terminal at the Port... →
World Bank facility extended to support water, sanitation sector reforms in South Africa
20th July 2026 The new $1.5-billion loan from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to South Africa, the fourth stand-alone Development... →
South Africa's financial resilience built up by fiscal reforms; broader reforms must continue – BLSA
20th July 2026 The resilience shown by the South African economy since re-escalation of the US-Israel and Iran war, with the rand holding up better than it has... →
Innovatively expanding infrastructure to accommodate diverse value chains likely to boost Africa's economies
17th July 2026 Uganda, in 2015, worked with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build roads in the eastern DRC, which enabled goods manufactured in Uganda... →
Africa needs power to accelerate industrialisation
16th July 2026 Power in Africa is not only an issue of infrastructure, but also an economic issue because industry requires reliable, affordable and sustainable... →
Salga Gauteng calls for transparent intergovernmental processes to resolve withholding of equitable share
13th July 2026 The South African Local Government Association (Salga) Gauteng calls for a fair, transparent and collaborative intergovernmental process to resolve... →
Africa attracted investment in 2025; the challenge is turning it into broader industrial development – Unctad
7th July 2026 Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa reached about $70-billion in 2025, which was below the exceptional $94-billion recorded in 2024,... →
An independent transmission system operator a must, BLSA’s Mavuso argues
6th July 2026 Section 34A of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act requires that the independent transmission system operator (ITSO), as the licensed... →
Home Affairs reports progress in digital transformation of identity, travel documents
3rd July 2026 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says it is making progress ahead of schedule in its digital transformation agenda to reform all systems and... →
UIF urges continued engagement, after Busa withdraws from UIF structures at Nedlac
3rd July 2026 The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) says public governance responsibilities are best achieved through continued engagement, constructive dialogue... →
DFFE says Draft National Circular Economy Action Plan not yet published
3rd July 2026 The draft National Circular Economy Action Plan (NCEAP) is still under development and has not been published or released for public comment, the... →
Nigeria joins IEA, boosting global energy governance
2nd July 2026 Nigeria has joined global organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA), which deepens the IEA's cooperation with Africa’s most populous... →
Outa calls for all Eskom-Joburg information to be made public
1st July 2026 Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) is, in the wake of a reported agreement between State-owned electricity... →
Absa PMI declines to 47.3 points in June, but price pressures may have peaked
1st July 2026 Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined from 50.8 in May to 47.3 index points in June. The sharp decline in the... →
South Africa's economic recovery entering uncertain phase amid growing pressure
30th June 2026 South Africa’s economy remains on a recovery path, but rising global pressures and cost dynamics are slowing momentum and reshaping the outlook for... →
June 30 protest not protected under Labour Relations Act, Seifsa warns workers
25th June 2026 The June 30 national shutdown protest action being planned by anti-illegal-immigration group March & March is not a protected action in terms of... →
Amendment Bill must balance rights of occupiers with safeguarding public housing assets – Nasho
25th June 2026 The proposed Amendment Bill for the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land (PIE) Act must strike an appropriate... →
Schreiber calls on citizens to upgrade to smart IDs as more bank branches join digital partnership
24th June 2026 Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber calls on citizens who still have the green identity document (ID) to switch to a smart ID through the 203... →
dtic’s partnership with Afreximbank to provide access to trade, industrial finance
24th June 2026 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has signed an agreement with multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank... →
Multilateral development banks remain relevant, more progress on reforms needed
24th June 2026 Multilateral development banks (MDBs) remain highly relevant to their clients, and their relevance has increased over the past five years, although... →
New tech holds promises for energy, medicine – WEF report
23rd June 2026 Ten new technologies, identified in international organisation the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) 'Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report 2026', are... →
Demand for electricity to outpace economic growth and reshape investment
19th June 2026 Global electricity demand is set to outpace economic growth as part of a broader trend up to 2030, with electricity consumption projected to grow... →
City of Joburg not sharing how it will deal with Eskom interruption threat - JCA
15th June 2026 Civil society organisation the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) says the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has not provided information to residents and... →
Fitch upgrades Eskom to B+, in line with South Africa's credit rating
15th June 2026 Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded State-owned Eskom's credit rating to B+ with a stable outlook, up from a B rating, in line with the... →
Treasury achieves budgeted foreign currency funding requirement for 2026/27
11th June 2026 The National Treasury has successfully achieved its budgeted foreign currency funding requirement for the 2026/27 fiscal year. The $3.2-billion... →
South Africa's Treasury welcomes Fitch upgrade to BB with stable outlook
8th June 2026 The National Treasury has welcomed credit rating agency Fitch’s decision to upgrade South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency credit... →
City of Joburg failure poses risk to economy – Mavuso
8th June 2026 The failure of the City of Johannesburg poses a systemic risk to the entire economy, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa... →
Govt writes off e-toll debt, but those who paid will not receive refunds
8th June 2026 The Department of Transport (DoT) welcomes Cabinet's approval of State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) plans to... →
Fitch maintains Eskom's rating at B with a stable outlook
22nd May 2026 Credit ratings agency Fitch has maintained State-owned power utility Eskom's long-term local-currency issuer default rating at ‘B’ with a stable... →
Prolonged uncertainty could trigger fragile period, shortages and wider financial stress – Unctad
19th May 2026 The global economy is moving from an initial phase of supply disruptions and inflation into a more fragile period, where prolonged uncertainty... →
Eskom to start disciplinary proceedings as forensic firm confirms diesel procurement noncompliance
15th May 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom says an interim report by an independent forensic firm has identified instances of non-adherence to Eskom processes... →
$150m loan from OPEC Fund to support critical structural reforms – Treasury
13th May 2026 Intergovernmental development finance institution, the Opec Fund for International Development has provided a $150-million development policy loan... →
Eskom reports progress in dialogue with some municipalities struggling to settle debt
6th May 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom says notable progress has been achieved as a result of the ongoing dialogue since March with 14 municipalities that... →
AgriSA, Agbiz welcome fuel relief extension, but warn that risks remain
30th April 2026 Agricultural organisations AgriSA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have welcomed the extension of the temporary fuel... →
Combination of data, people and ecosystems to provide competitive advantages – WEF
29th April 2026 The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies, but from the ability to combine and scale multiple... →
BLSA Reform Tracker shows progress, but some institutional reforms are lagging
28th April 2026 The Reform Tracker of business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) shows that central government reforms are generally... →
Local govt White Paper aims to create new social contract in municipalities – Hlabisa
23rd April 2026 Municipalities and the services they provide are foundational for the functioning of society and businesses, and creating effective, efficient and... →
South Africans adjusting behaviour owing to inflation of everyday goods prices – TransUnion
21st April 2026 South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to rising cost pressures, with credit bureau TransUnion's 'First... →
Despite month-on-month decline, business confidence still higher than a year ago
21st April 2026 Business organisation the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined by 3.3 index points... →
To tap into tourism potential, South Africa must address airport, visa bottlenecks – Mavuso
20th April 2026 To seize the opportunity for boosting growth and development presented by tourism, South Africa must address airport capacity constraints,... →
