Marleny Arnoldi
Marleny Arnoldi is a Creamer Media Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Unemployment rate improves to 32.1% in the third quarter
12th November 2024 South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 1.4 percentage points to 32.1% in the third quarter, from 33.5% in the second quarter. The expanded... →
SAAFF bemoans lethargic SADC's failure to stop Moz conflicts impacting regional economy
8th November 2024 With more than 500 000 people having been displaced and 5 785 having died over the last seven years as conflict wages in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado... →
Eskom, CoJ at loggerheads over debt, plans to interrupt Jhb power supply
8th November 2024 Power utility Eskom has announced plans to interrupt power supply to the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) at certain pre-determined times of day from... →
Business welcomes pragmatic MTBPS but maintains public service should be downsized
31st October 2024 Business, academia and industry associations have welcomed the reforms highlighted in the 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)... →
Industry, govt mourn the loss of public service titan Mboweni
14th October 2024 Condolences have streamed in from the business, academic and government spheres following the death of former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni at the... →
Steenhuisen vows more targeted approach to resolving food security challenge
10th October 2024 About 20-million South Africans, or 63% of households, are food insecure, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen revealed at the unveiling of the... →
South African, Botswana Ministers vow to simplify trade
7th October 2024 The governments of South Africa and Botswana have committed to strengthening economic ties between the two countries and reducing barriers that... →
Mavuso lauds Operation Vulindlela progress with Transnet
7th October 2024 As government continues to drive structural reforms through Operation Vulindlela, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says in her... →
Steenhuisen outlines vision for growing and modernising SA’s agriculture ecosystem
20th September 2024 Newly appointed Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is pushing a renewed focus on structural reforms, biosecurity and improved trade relations... →
Sacap engages with Ekurhuleni executives to improve human settlement projects
16th September 2024 Architectural profession regulator the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (Sacap) has expressed dedication to work closely with... →
DA calls on Tau to investigate alleged corrupt activities at the SABS
13th September 2024 Democratic Alliance (DA) trade, industry and competition spokesperson Toby Chance has called on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition... →
Law firm campaigning to have Tiger Brands compensate those affected by 2017/18 listeriosis outbreak
9th September 2024 Law firm RSI Attorneys has urged fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands to accept liability for the world’s largest listeriosis... →
Ministerial criticism on banks should be backed by evidence, urges Mavuso
2nd September 2024 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has expressed concern about a press conference held by Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko... →
Industry bodies condemn Free State govt’s approach to a large housing tender
23rd August 2024 The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has expressed its support for the South African Council... →
Macpherson planning decisive action against construction mafias
23rd August 2024 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer have agreed on the need... →
AfriForum plans to have Nersa reimburse consumers over unlawful tariffs since July
19th August 2024 The Gauteng High Court’s rejection of a leave to appeal application by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) related to proposed... →
SAWEA concerned about Nersa rejecting Eskom’s grid allocation application
6th August 2024 The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has expressed concern about the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) decision to... →
Stronger rand contributes to lower fuel price for August
5th August 2024 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, which is being separated into the Department of Electricity and Energy and the Department of... →
Steenhuisen urges G20 members to collaborate on policies alleviating food insecurity
26th July 2024 In addressing delegates of a ministerial meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20) Task Force, in Brazil, this week on behalf of South Africa, newly... →
Macpherson asks DBSA for bi-weekly updates on National Assembly reconstruction
26th July 2024 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has instructed the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to provide his office with... →
BMI sees monetary policy easing globally, but high inflation persists in some regions
17th July 2024 In considering the accuracy of the economic and political risk predictions that were made at the end of 2023 for the new year, BMI’s sub-Saharan... →
UFS works with council, govt to support more ‘climate smart’ research
17th July 2024 The University of the Free State (UFS) has, together with the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and the Department of Agriculture established... →
GNU should ensure more consensus, accountability
12th July 2024 The formation of the national Government of National Unity (GNU) has seemingly created a positive and optimistic mood among investors and society,... →
Eskom implements load reduction in seven provinces, but loadshedding remains suspended
9th July 2024 With continued cold winter weather, increasing electricity theft and the indiscriminate use of electricity, the issue of network overloading has... →
Ramokgopa warns of distribution challenges, plans more renewables rounds
8th July 2024 Despite Eskom having made progress on improving the country’s energy availability factor (EAF), lowering the unplanned capacity loss factor (UCLF)... →
Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award recognises vital HIV research of Stellenbosch immunologist
4th July 2024 The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (OMT) has awarded its prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award to Stellenbosch University immunologist... →
Grain SA highlights crucial points of focus for new agriculture, land reform Ministers
3rd July 2024 Industry body Grain SA says it eagerly anticipates depoliticised government service delivery following the election of new political leaders and... →
Treasury says South Africa is making progress with measures to exit greylisting
2nd July 2024 The National Treasury says it is satisfied with the outcomes of intergovernmental body the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) plenary meeting... →
South African govt, stakeholders seek further WTO support in citrus industry's battle with the EU
26th June 2024 The South African government and industry organisations have requested that two panels be established at a meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body... →
Eskom reports arrest of copper cable thief at Matla
26th June 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom has apprehended a suspected copper cable thief at the Matla power station after security officers discovered the... →
Mavuso says incoming Ministers must have integrity, competency
24th June 2024 Re-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise to build a government that is “capable and honest” will depend on new Ministers being able to put... →
Sacci records dip in BCI over April, May as elections unfolded
11th June 2024 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) says the lead up to the national and provincial elections on May 29 had a notable effect... →
Business confidence ticked up ahead of elections but more is needed to spur investment
5th June 2024 The Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI) increased by five points to 35% in the second... →
BCIMA urges construction industry to increase safety measures in wake of George tragedy
20th May 2024 The Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid Fund (BCIMA) has called for a review of the safety practices on construction sites and the... →
Organisations call ‘rushed’ NHI Bill an electioneering ploy
14th May 2024 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has again expressed concern about the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill on the eve of its planned... →
Unemployment rate worsens to 32.9%
14th May 2024 South Africa’s official unemployment rate has widened by 0.8 of a percentage point to 32.9% in the first quarter of the year, compared with 32.1%... →
CER lauds enactment of Climate Change Bill, says related policies should also be collaborative
30th April 2024 With the National Council of Provinces having passed the Climate Change Bill and it nearing official promulgation, nonprofit organisation the... →
NBI launches pragmatic Just Energy Transition Skilling for Employment Programme
30th April 2024 With skills having been identified as a key cross-cutting requirement for the Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan (JET-IP), the National... →
Mavuso encouraged by restored business, govt relations following turbulent Zuma reign
29th April 2024 Ahead of South Africa’s national elections on May 29, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says regardless of changes to government,... →
Eskom anticipates limited winter loadshedding amid generation improvements
26th April 2024 Newly appointed Eskom group CEO Dan Marokane has provided assurances that loadshedding during the upcoming winter months will likely be contained... →
Some uncertainties remain around incoming visa regime changes
25th April 2024 Government is changing the way the South African visa system works and immigration law experts have lauded this positive step to enable more... →
