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
Trade conditions remain tough – Sacci
13th March 2024 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) says the results from its February survey of trade conditions confirm an ongoing rough... →
Loadshedding moves to Stage 3
12th March 2024 Eskom will implement Stage 3 loadshedding from 16:00 on Tuesday to 05:00 on Wednesday and will repeat this pattern for the next few days. The move... →
Petrol price to rise by R1.21 and diesel by nearly R1.19 from Wednesday
4th March 2024 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced that the petrol price will increase by R1.21 a litre for all grades from midnight on... →
Kieswetter's term as Sars commissioner extended by two years
27th February 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended South African Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Edward Kieswetter's term of office by two years to enable... →
W Cape makes historic appointment with first female Treasury Head
22nd February 2024 With over 30 years of experience in the public sector, Julinda Gantana has been appointed Western Cape Provincial Treasury head, the first female... →
Loadshedding to reduce to Stage 2 from 10:00 on Friday
16th February 2024 Eskom has announced that it will be reducing loadshedding to Stage 2 from 10:00 on Friday, following the return of additional generating units. The... →
Magazine round up | 16 February 2024
16th February 2024 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
Eskom to downgrade loadshedding to Stages 3 and 4 from Tuesday
12th February 2024 Power utility Eskom plans to downgrade loadshedding to Stage 3 from 05:00 on Tuesday. This will be followed by Stage 4 loadshedding from 16:00 on... →
Durban Dream Team: How a Durban Recruitment Agency Can Transform Your Workforce
11th December 2023 Finding the right talent for your business can be as challenging as finding a needle in a haystack. As we navigate through the complexities of the... →
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
6th December 2023 Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources. Prior to this, the resources... →
Eskom to implement Stage 6 every night until Saturday to replenish emergency reserves
28th November 2023 Power utility Eskom says it will implement Stage 6 loadshedding from 20:00 on Tuesday night until 05:00 on Wednesday morning, to replenish... →
'Darkest day' for Implats as 11 die, 75 hospitalised in Impala Rustenburg 11 Shaft incident
28th November 2023 Platinum group metals miner Impala Platinum (Implats) has reported that 11 employees have died and 75 were injured at its Impala Rustenburg 11... →
Eskom declares Stage 6 loadshedding during Black Friday
24th November 2023 Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 6 loadshedding from 12:00 on Friday to 05:00 on Monday. The declaration came amid 'Black Friday',... →
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,... →
