Simone Liedtke
Simone Liedtke is Creamer Media Social Media Editor & Senior Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Infrastructure critical for socioeconomic development, says economics professor
4th November 2022 Infrastructure, particularly in a developing country, is a critical foundation for socioeconomic advancement, especially considering that public... →
Solidarity Fund to wind down its operations by September
17th March 2022 The Solidarity Fund will be wrapping up its operations, with a complete closure coming into effect at the end of September. The fund, whose mandate... →
South Africa signs R131bn concessional climate pledge for low-carbon transition
2nd November 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa on November 2 announced that South Africa had signed a political declaration with the governments of France, Germany, the... →
City unveils new plans to wean itself from Eskom
28th October 2021 The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) this week unveiled a new plan to accelerate security of reliable power supply for residents and businesses in the... →
Aspen starts local manufacture of anaesthetics at flagship Gqeberha site
25th October 2021 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has officially opened multinational specialty pharmaceutical company Aspen’s general... →
National Treasury to disburse R3.9bn to Sasria to assist with unrest claim payouts
4th October 2021 The National Treasury says R3.9-billion will be disbursed to the South African Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) following the conclusion... →
Second-quarter GDP grew by 1.2%
7th September 2021 South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.2% in the second quarter. The uptick in GDP is "certainly a welcome development",... →
SIU, Transnet welcome judgment against former Transnet exec
31st August 2021 The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and State-owned Transnet have welcomed the judgment handed down by Judge Lebogang Modiba at a special tribunal... →
BLSA reiterates support for govt, new Finance Minister
10th August 2021 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to supporting government to support policy... →
Recovery from civil unrest will require ‘multipronged effort’ says BLSA
26th July 2021 Recovering from the destruction of property in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng following recent civil unrest and protest action, will require a... →
Busa calls for 24-hour curfew, full deployment of army, police and reserve forces
15th July 2021 The violence and damage to property that have overwhelmed parts of the country must be stopped immediately, Business Unity South Africa asserted on... →
Tourism dept says unable to reinstate Tourism Relief Fund
21st June 2021 The Department of Tourism has confirmed that it is unable to reinstate the Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) owing to the unavailability of financial... →
Busa says GDP growth has been ‘rolled back’ by recent bouts of load-shedding
10th June 2021 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has warned that, despite optimism generated by recent gross domestic product (GDP) numbers, this growth “has... →
South Africans to remain focused on delivering Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan
7th June 2021 With economic growth fundamental to a brighter future for South Africa, Busines Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso suggests it is the... →
Stage 2 load-shedding to resume from 16:00
1st June 2021 State-owned power utility Eskom will again be implementing Stage 2 load-shedding from 16:00 on June 1 to 05:00 on June 2. This is owing to further... →
Compensation Fund calls on pensioners, workers without medical aid to line up for vaccinations
27th May 2021 The Compensation Fund (CF) has called on pensioners and workers, without medical aid cover, to apply for vaccinations as the CF has, in partnership... →
Ramaphosa emphasises need for action to address climate change challenges
26th April 2021 In the ramp-up to the next international climate conference, to be held in Scotland in November, President Cyril Ramaphosa has shared the... →
NSFAS still faces funding shortfall, cannot yet accommodate first-time university students
8th March 2021 The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is facing a shortfall on its funding for this year and it has, therefore, been unable to confirm funding... →
BLSA’s Mavuso calls for comprehensive vaccine strategy
11th January 2021 Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso has lamented South Africa’s lack of a vaccine strategy and says that, with the end of the festive... →
Eskom to implement Stage 2 load-shedding on Wednesday, Thursday nights
6th January 2021 State-owned power utility Eskom will be implementing Stage 2 load-shedding between 22:00 and 05:00 on January 6 and 7. The load-shedding is... →
Second wave, cuts to Covid relief are ‘main threats’ to economic recovery
10th December 2020 South Africa’s economic recovery, which outperformed forecasts by the International Monetary Fund, is in danger of regressing as a second wave of... →
Renergen develops simple logistics solutions to transport Covid-19 vaccine
10th December 2020 Emerging domestic natural gas and helium producer Renergen has developed a new device, the Renergen Cryo-Vacc, which is said to simplify the... →
BLSA CEO urges South Africans to ‘face the realities’ of Covid-19 pandemic
30th November 2020 Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso is urging South Africans to “face the realities of the pandemic” or risk facing a worse spike in... →
Sacci says trade activity improving
14th October 2020 Trade activity has improved in South Africa, with the seasonally adjusted Trade Activity Index having measured 50 index points in September,... →
Govt announces new application process for available agricultural State land
1st October 2020 Members of the public who want to apply for available agricultural State land as part of the government contribution to the land reform programme,... →
Unilever, govt partner to increase SMME investment
23rd September 2020 Unilever South Africa and the Department of Small Business Development have partnered to increase investment in small-, medium-sized and... →
Medupi conveyor belt failure raises risk of load-shedding
10th September 2020 State-owned power utility Eskom on September 10 warned of an increased risk of load-shedding following the failure of a conveyor belt feeding coal... →
BLSA’s Mavuso says fight against corruption is ‘real and growing’
24th August 2020 The fight against corruption is “real and growing”, says Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso, who adds that President Cyril... →
UIF hits R40bn disbursement mark
14th August 2020 The Unemployment Insurance Fund has hit the R40-billion mark in Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme disbursements in efforts to ease... →
Municipalities, municipal entities receive two-month extension for audit submissions
7th August 2020 Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has issued a Ministerial exemption of the Municipal Finance Management Act, exempting municipalities and municipal... →
RBPlat opens 200-bed field hospital to support govt in fight against Covid-19
1st July 2020 Platinum group metals miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), together with the North West Department of Health, has officially opened the 200-bed... →
Local heroes celebrated as Africa Medical Supplies Platform is launched
19th June 2020 The Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), to which local company Invicta Holdings is a key supplier, is now officially live as part of a... →
Bonang Mohale assumes new role as chancellor at UFS
5th June 2020 Professor Bonang Mohale has officially assumed the role as the new chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS). The announcement was made... →
Ramaphosa to host inaugural Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium
28th May 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa will on June 23 host the inaugural Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa to unveil an... →
Calls for debt servicing standstill gain support
16th April 2020 Given projections that Africa is likely to face its first recession in 25 years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank and the... →
African countries urged to increase response to Covid-19 pandemic − WHO
9th April 2020 World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti has urged countries across Africa to increase their response to... →
Food security identified as great Covid-19 concern in Southern Africa
2nd April 2020 Food security has been identified as one of the biggest concerns in Southern Africa amid the Covid-19 outbreak and ensuing lockdowns in countries... →
Mobile testing, sampling units for Covid-19 launched
2nd April 2020 In light of the increasing number of Covid-19 local transmissions in South Africa, the Department of Health and government have stepped up capacity... →
Nxesi urges sector-level applications for National Disaster Covid-19 benefit
31st March 2020 Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi announced on March 31 that applications for the National Disaster Covid-19 benefit, which had been put... →
Mbalula provides clarity on aviation directives
31st March 2020 Since the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that South Africa would embark on a 21-day national lockdown, the majority of aviation... →
Covid-19 presents ‘clear and present danger’ to South African economy
16th March 2020 Market trends and other economic data confirm that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic now poses “a clear and present danger” to the South African... →
