Schalk Burger
Schalk Burger is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Households continue to face high cost of essentials – Commission
Updated 5 hours ago The Competition Commission’s ‘2026 Cost of Living’ (COL) report shows that household budgets are under sustained pressure as electricity, water,... →
Report identifies extreme poverty, barriers to business growth in townships and rural areas
3rd September 2026 The Competition Commission’s '2026 Rural and Township Economy Report' finds that township and rural households continue to face severe economic... →
South African exporters now able to pursue markets together under new policy – dtic
2nd September 2026 South African exporters must collaborate to pursue international markets under the Block Exemption for Promotion of Exports, which provides for... →
Absa PMI shows sharp drop in factory output in August
1st September 2026 The business activity subindex of financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed a sharp deterioration of 8.6 points to... →
Independent investigation finds no diesel missing, but identifies governance lapses – Eskom
28th August 2026 An independent investigation, commissioned by State-owned power utility Eskom, into diesel procurement and storage contracts under Tender MWP2197GX... →
Koeberg takes Unit 1 offline after turbine trip
28th August 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom says Unit 1 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station was taken offline safely and within procedure early on August 28... →
Joburg completes environmental cleanup project to boost climate resilience
27th August 2026 The City of Johannesburg says it has completed a project to clean up its act, which included restoring the Jukskei river catchment, urban cleanup,... →
Communities urged to report unsafe electricity connections
27th August 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom urges households, businesses and communities to prioritise electricity safety and to report and avoid dangerous... →
Transnet puts Carlton Centre, golf courses up for sale alongside 12 other properties
25th August 2026 State-owned freight operator Transnet has invited requests for proposals (RFPs) for 15 noncore properties, including the Carlton Centre, in... →
Absa appointed master custodian of Government Employees Pension Fund
20th August 2026 Financial services firm Absa has been appointed master custodian to the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) – Africa’s largest pension fund,... →
Team arrives to reactivate Marion Island base – DFFE
20th August 2026 The M83 team on board the icebreaker SA Agulhas II has arrived safely at Marion Island and have started to reactivate the base after the previous... →
Approval of further 124 generation facilities supports transition to renewables-based electricity – Nersa
20th August 2026 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 124 generation facilities during the first quarter of the 2026/27 fiscal year –... →
Nene appointed Financial and Fiscal Commission chair
18th August 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Nhlanhla Nene as chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) and Malijeng Ngqaleni as its... →
Digital VAT will use electronic invoicing, reporting – SARS
18th August 2026 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has called for comment on the value-added tax (VAT) Modernisation Consultation Paper that aims to support... →
Ramaphosa calls for common market in SADC to develop industries
17th August 2026 The 16 Southern African Development Community countries, with a combined population of nearly 400-million people, have abundant natural resources,... →
SADC can be a testing ground for turning African minerals into development – UN ECA
14th August 2026 Demand for critical energy transition minerals, including cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium, manganese, nickel, platinum group metals (PGMs) and... →
DHA launches Electronic Travel Authorisation platform to boost tourism, curb corruption
13th August 2026 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has launched South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) platform, which was designed to modernise... →
PIC needs overhaul of how it is governed, as Mpati Commission recommended in 2020 – Mavuso
12th August 2026 The State-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC) requires a fundamental overhaul of how it is governed, as it faces the same institutional flaws... →
NUM to oppose Eskom unbundling in court; threatens strike action
12th August 2026 Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says its legal team is preparing to take formal court action to challenge the decision to... →
Absa PMI declines in July, but domestic demand and new sales orders improve
3rd August 2026 Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined to 46.8 in July, from 47.3 points in the prior month. While this reading... →
Independent TSO must now be implemented after Presidential endorsement – Mavuso
3rd August 2026 The endorsement of the first report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team by President Cyril Ramaphosa provided a clear vision for the independent... →
AfDB provides $15m to Biovac for new multi-vaccine production facility
27th July 2026 Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has finalised a $15-million loan to biopharmaceutical company Biologicals... →
Nersa extends public comment period for charges levied by electricity distributors
24th July 2026 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has extended the public consultation period for the Draft Market Inquiry Report on the Impact... →
Joburg Council asks independent disciplinary board to investigate 13 alleged instances of financial misconduct
23rd July 2026 The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Council has referred 13 alleged acts of financial misconduct, with a combined value of about R4.07-billion, to its... →
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... →
