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Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson is the chief executive officer of TUHF.

Property

Addressing the urgent need to combat SA's urban sprawl

Paul Jackson 15 Nov 2024

Markets & Investment

US bond sell-off: A harbinger of things to come?

12 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa aims to attract more private investment into infrastructure

31 Oct 2024

Bridgewater and Global Citizen LED Economic Development Assembly coming to Abidjan on 9-10 October

Economy

Bridgewater and Global Citizen LED Economic Development Assembly coming to Abidjan on 9-10 October

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Sep 2024

Bridgewater, Global Citizen, and Harith General unveil research on sub-Saharan Africa's economic potential

Economy

Bridgewater, Global Citizen, and Harith General unveil research on sub-Saharan Africa's economic potential

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Sep 2024

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Transport

Economic Regulation of Transport Act ushers in a new era of rail and privatisation

Vivien Chaplin and Gaby Wesson 27 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Bronwyn Knight, chief executive officer of Grit Mauritius.

Healthcare

Healthcare real estate is transforming Mauritius’s investment landscape

18 Jun 2024

New Multimodal Inland Port Association launch marks new era for SA logistics

Logistics & Transport

New Multimodal Inland Port Association launch marks new era for SA logistics

30 May 2024

Chris Campbell, the CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa)

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure development hinges on leadership, says Cesa CEO

8 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Affordable & Social Housing

Affordable housing in Western Cape townships poised for a promising future

30 Apr 2024

George Parrott is engineering division partner at King Price Insurance

Materials & Equipment

The impact of cheap cement imports on local construction sector

George Parrott 23 Apr 2024

East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate

Commercial Property

East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate

4 Apr 2024

Minister Ramokgopa visiting Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga as part of a programme to address challenges at six identified power stations which are facing challenges.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

18 months into EAP, strides made in curbing electricity crisis but challenges remain

Lindsey Schutters 1 Apr 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

Materials & Equipment

We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

Mameetse Masemola, head of Infrastructure South Africa, at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium

Infrastructure & Utilities

#SIDSSA24: ISA tackles infrastructure lag, eyes private investment

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

New Group Chief Executive of South African power utility Eskom, Dan Marokane, poses for a photograph. Source: Reuters/Emil von Maltitz/Eskom/Handout

Energy

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane takes on hardest job in SA

Joe Bavier 1 Mar 2024

An aerial view of Kriel Power Station run by state electricity utility Eskom in Delmas, in Mpumalanga. Source: Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

Energy

Eskom chair reiterates need for private investment

Joe Bavier 22 Feb 2024

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana wasted no time in a rapid 2024 Budget Speech delivery.

Markets & Investment

#BudgetSpeech2024: Treasury takes crucial step towards energy security

Lindsey Schutters 21 Feb 2024

Dominique dHotman, head of Ooba Solar

Infrastructure & Utilities

Post #Sona2024 blackouts were a reality check

14 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Economy

SA's economic outlook in 2024: Global trends and challenges

Raymond Parsons 1 Jan 2024

Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

This is how the government is tackling the transmission crisis

Lindsey Schutters 27 Dec 2023

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Agriculture

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Paul Winters 4 Dec 2023

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Climate Change

#COP28: UAE commits $30bn to climate action finance fund

1 Dec 2023

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Tax Law

Income Tax Act amendments - the silver lining to load shedding?

Nirvasha Singh and Sakiwe Canca 22 Nov 2023

MOU signing, Menar’s CIO Cleavon Moothoosamy, MTN’s Tumi Chamayou and Huawei South Africa’s Jason Shao pen a 5G smart mine agreement for Gugulethu mine. Source: Supplied

Telecoms & Networks

#ATF2023: Huawei, Menar and MTN sign MOU for Gugulethu Colliery

15 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf South Africa’s municipalities cannot modernise and acquire waste processing facilities to divert waste from landfill unless there is public-private sector investment

Circular Economy & Waste Management

8 key points promoting good practices in sustainable waste management and advancing the circular economy

15 Nov 2023

Food security: The battle of narratives and the role of private sector investment

Food Security

Food security: The battle of narratives and the role of private sector investment

6 Nov 2023

From classrooms to boardrooms - the power of education innovation and private investment

Education

From classrooms to boardrooms - the power of education innovation and private investment

Wrenelle Stander 2 Nov 2023

Source: © Twitter The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) commemorated Black Wednesday (19 October 1977) with a fundraising dinner addressed by Mpho Makwana, outgoing Eskom Board chairman and sponsored by Absa

Media Freedom

Sanef commemorates Black Wednesday, raises R2m for media freedom

23 Oct 2023

A child collecting chunks of coal looks on at a colliery while smoke rises from the Duvha coal-based power station owned by state power utility Eskom, in Emalahleni. SOurce: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

World Bank in talks for $1bn loan to end SA load shedding

Rachel Savage and Jorgelina do Rosario 16 Oct 2023

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

Railway

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

17 Aug 2023

Image source: PwC South Africa Economic Outlook Report

Economy

Five challenges business needs to respond to - PwC SA Economic Outlook

28 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: Amonge Sinxoto on bringing imagination to life

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Amonge Sinxoto on bringing imagination to life

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Jun 2023

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

Anja du Plessis 14 Jun 2023

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Management & Leadership

Just energy transition will need collaborative leadership to bring power to the people

Brian Eagar 25 Apr 2023

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Tax Law

Have your say on proposals for renewable energy tax incentives

24 Apr 2023

Tourism

Wesgro locks down R4.1bn in new direct investments for Cape Town and Western Cape

21 Apr 2023

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

Funding

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

20 Apr 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris meets with women entrepreneurs during her week-long trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, in Accra, Ghana 29 March 2023. Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa's impact: US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia

Virusha Subban 31 Mar 2023

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Duncan Miriri 15 Mar 2023

Source: GIBS Business School. Chairman of the new Resource Mobilisaton Fund.

Economy

Introducing the new Resource Mobilisation Fund

Katja Hamilton 9 Mar 2023

#Budget2023: Renewable energy, solar tax incentive introduced for businesses, individuals

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Budget2023: Renewable energy, solar tax incentive introduced for businesses, individuals

22 Feb 2023

Canyon Coal to develop new R1.4bn mine in Mpumalanga

Coal, Oil & Gas

Canyon Coal to develop new R1.4bn mine in Mpumalanga

8 Feb 2023

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

E-commerce

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

1 Feb 2023

Energy Crisis Committee releases progress report

Energy

Energy Crisis Committee releases progress report

23 Jan 2023

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

Markets & Investment

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

Andrea Shalal 19 Dec 2022

Using tech and innovation to ignite widespread agricultural transformation

Agri Tech

Using tech and innovation to ignite widespread agricultural transformation

25 Nov 2022