Creamer Media Reporter
Creamer Media’s news team is based mainly in South Africa, but the team includes regular correspondents from other parts of Africa, such as Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, Kenya and the rest of the world, including the United Kingdom, Australia and India. Email: newsdesk@engineeringnews.co.za
Stage 3 loadshedding to be implemented until Saturday morning
16th November 2023 Power utility Eskom says the shortage of generation capacity requires the implementation of Stage 3 loadshedding from 16:00 today until 05:00 on... →
British king acknowledges colonial atrocities in Kenya – here’s what could happen next
8th November 2023 On his official visit to Kenya, King Charles III acknowledged Britain’s colonial era “wrongdoings”. He also paid tribute to Kenyan soldiers who had... →
IMF predicts uneven economic rebound for sub-Saharan Africa in 2024
2nd November 2023 While economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to rebound 4% in 2024, up from 3.3% in 2023, resource-intensive economies will grow more... →
Rand Water rejects call for CEO to step down
26th September 2023 Water utility Rand Water on Tuesday said that is currently supplying at capacity, in line with its abstraction license, issued by the Department of... →
Stage 4 loadshedding to continue until Sunday morning
31st August 2023 Power utility Eskom says Stage 4 loadshedding will continue to be implemented daily until 05:00 on Sunday. Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding will be... →
Magazine round up | 18 August 2023
18th August 2023 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
Unemployment rate decreases to 32.6%
15th August 2023 South Africa's unemployment rate decreased to 32.6% in the second quarter, from 32.9% in the first quarter, Statistics South Africa's data shows.... →
POPIA considerations in the age of ChatGPT
5th July 2023 The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by businesses and individuals is fast gaining traction, with new platforms such as ChatGPT emerging, each... →
Eskom to implement Stages 1 and 3 loadshedding on Wednesday and Thursday
4th July 2023 Power utility Eskom will implement Stage 1 loadshedding from 05:00 to 16:00 and Stage 3 loadshedding from 16:00 to midnight on Wednesday and... →
Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar after a 50-year wait - but is Dodoma ready?
5th June 2023 Tanzania designated Dodoma as its new capital in place of the seaside city of Dar es Salaam following a public referendum 50 years ago. Since then,... →
Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders: 30 June 2023 is closer than you may realise
5th June 2023 The six-month extension period for the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) is concluding on 30 June 2023 and it is closer than you may think The... →
Magazine round up | 02 June 2023
2nd June 2023 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
Trade expectations weakened in April - Sacci
23rd May 2023 Trade conditions have been under pressure since January 2022 and ended April at 43 points, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry... →
Eskom to implement Stage 5 loadshedding from 16:00
23rd May 2023 Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 5 loadshedding in the evenings until further notice. Stage 5 loadshedding will be... →
Stage 5 loadshedding to be implemented from 16:00
18th May 2023 Power utility Eskom will implement Stage 5 loadshedding from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Friday. Thereafter, various stages of loadshedding... →
Loadshedding will be reduced to Stages 3 and 4 over the weekend
5th May 2023 Power utility Eskom says that, as a result of lower weekend demand and the return to service of some generating units, Stage 3 and 4 loadshedding... →
DWS dismisses senior official for fraud, gross dishonesty
21st April 2023 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has dismissed a senior official for fraud and gross dishonesty that had resulted in dual employment... →
Foreign employers will be required to register with Sars
24th March 2023 National Treasury proposed in the February 2023 Budget that it intends to align the obligations on South African and foreign employers, which... →
A Reprieve for the Aggrieved – Encouraging Voluntary Taxpayer Compliance
14th March 2023 The dispute resolution process, as outlined under Chapter 9 of the Tax Administration Act, No. 28 of 2011 (“the TAA”), read together with Part B,... →
Eskom spokesperson to leave utility as contract comes to an end
27th February 2023 Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha, who joined Eskom on a fixed-term contract three years ago, will be leaving Eskom at the end of February.... →
Regulatory instruments for municipalities
17th February 2023 In his keynote address at the African National Congress’s (ANC's) 111th celebration in Mangaung in early January 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa reassures investors that SA's mining challenges are being addressed
9th February 2023 Addressing Mining Indaba 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa expanded on the solutions to the challenges identified by Minister Gwede Mantashe. The... →
Just Energy Transition demands risk mitigation approach for mining communities
7th February 2023 Mining companies can put various risk mitigation measures in place to smooth the Just Energy Transition in South Africa, which will be especially... →
Frene Ginwala remembered: trailblazing feminist and first speaker of South Africa’s democratic parliament
16th January 2023 Frene Ginwala, feisty feminist, astute political tactician and committed cadre of South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress... →
Nersa given until Jan 12 to make a final decision on Eskom revenue application
21st December 2022 The High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division) has granted the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) an extension, to January 12, to... →
Gordhan calls on Eskom to get South Africa out of Stage 6 loadshedding
8th December 2022 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has directed the management and board of power utility Eskom to work hard to get the country out of... →
Construction starts on Eskom’s first battery energy storage project
8th December 2022 Power utility Eskom and Hyosung Heavy Industries on December 7 marked the beginning of construction of the first energy storage facility under... →
Cleaner's Boy: A resistance road to a liberated life – Patric Tariq Mellet
7th December 2022 Questions of identity were unavoidable in Patric Tariq Mellet’s life. As a small child he watched as his immediate family were mistreated,... →
The Employment Services Amendment Bill gives a glimpse into the future of digital labour platforms
9th November 2022 The Employment Services Amendment Bill introduces certain employment obligations for digital labour platforms and this may mark the beginning of... →
Innovative ways needed to fund infrastructure development in municipalities
2nd November 2022 There is a need to find innovative strategies to raise external funding for infrastructure development, particularly for local municipalities... →
Violence and intimidation associated with industrial action: Using picketing rules and the Code on Harassment to mitigate strike-related violence
26th October 2022 Employers trying to tackle violence related to industrial action have traditionally reacted with court proceedings and disciplinary action once... →
Agri sector calls for tax relief, infrastructure investment ahead of MTBPS
25th October 2022 Industry body Agri SA says it is hopeful that the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), to be delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... →
Amended EE Bill tightens up on transformation targets
24th October 2022 Employers will face consequences if the Employment Equity Amendment Bill is implemented, specifically that hard-coded sector targets will be... →
SARS (somewhat) lifts prohibition on distributions from resident trusts to offshore trusts
24th October 2022 SARS will now consider applications from South African-resident trusts for approval to distribute funds to non-resident trusts The South African... →
National Assembly adopts controversial Electoral Amendment Bill
20th October 2022 On Thursday, 232 MPs voted in favour of the controversial Electoral Amendment Bill. Civil society organisations have been urging MPs to reject the... →
We need to find an escape from “choiceless democracy”
19th October 2022 Professor Raymond Suttner unpacks his column "We need to find an escape from “choiceless democracy". Click here to read the column. →
Eskom to suspend loadshedding for the weekend
14th October 2022 Due to lower weekend demand, loadshedding will be suspended at midnight on Friday, Eskom says. Since Wednesday evening a generation unit each at... →
Ramaphosa prepares for intensive period of economic diplomacy
11th October 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa is preparing for an intense period of economic diplomacy, including participation in the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia,... →
Whites and Democracy in South Africa – Roger Southall
10th October 2022 What is the place and role of whites in South African political life today? Are whites genuinely willing participants in a ‘non-racial democracy’,... →
A New State of Mind: Greater Transparency and Accountability in the Middle East and North Africa
6th October 2022 The MENA region is facing important vulnerabilities, which the current crises—first the pandemic, then the war in Ukraine—have exacerbated. Prices... →
Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in a changing landscape of COVID-19 epidemiology and vaccination
5th October 2022 In March 2021 the World Health Organization (WHO) made interim guidance available on best practices for undertaking vaccine effectiveness (VE)... →
