Transnet SOC Limited (“Transnet”) is pleased to announce that a three-year wage agreement has been reached with its recognised labour unions, the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU), and United National Transport Union (UNTU)...
Cabinet has assured South Africans that government, through the Department of Health, is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, known as Nimbus or NB.1.8.1. “Cabinet calls on all citizens to ensure good hygiene practices,...
Delays in infrastructure projects are a persistent challenge, particularly in developing economies. These delays, whether stemming from government inefficiencies, funding constraints, or mismanagement, have far-reaching consequences for...
SA-H2 Fund (“SA-H2” also known as “CI3 South Africa”), managed by a partnership between leading climate finance investor Climate Fund Managers (“CFM”) and Dutch development financing institution, Invest International, has committed up to USD 20mn...
In 2024, women made up 46.97% of South Africa’s labour force, according to the latest World Bank data released in June 2025. Yet despite this near-equal representation, women remain significantly underrepresented in leadership and management roles....
Since the First Industrial Revolution, economic growth has been coupled with increasing carbon emissions. The United Kingdom (UK), Germany and United States relied on coal, oil and natural gas to become high-income economies – a carbon-intensive...
A truly smart factory doesn’t just optimise inputs, it takes responsibility for its outputs, all the way to end of life. This was the key message from Desco Electronic Recyclers director Giulio Airaga as opening remarks on the ‘Smart...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has revised a completion date for the raising of Tzaneen Dam Wall project which was scheduled to be completed in March this year. The overall progress of the project is now 46% complete and the revised...
Green hydrogen is the fuel of the future and will have a major role to play in powering South Africa’s growth and employment prospects. This according to Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who spoke to SAnews ahead of the...
