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Banele GinidzaThe Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has said he was giving Eskom a six month deadline to submit a new cost analysis report on the Medupi Power Station Flue Gas emissions.Minister of Environment, Dion George, on Monday vowed to hold the power utility to account on…

A significant number of consumers in South Africa are expressing their dissatisfaction with the manner in which their complaints are handled by Category I financial service providers (FSPs), retirement funds, and retirement fund administrators.This was revealed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) Complaints Management Industry Review Report 2025 released…

Stefan KritzingerSouth Africa’s current relations with the US finds itself at a crossroads. Triggered by the signing of the Expropriation Amendment Act into law by President Ramaphosa in January, the fallout hastily exploded when US President Donald Trump accused the South African government of confiscating private property. This was followed through…

Jameel Motors has announced a new partnership with Changan Automobile, marking its entry into the realm of mobility solutions in South Africa.This strategic agreement paves the way for Jameel Motors to distribute a diverse range of vehicles, including sports utility vehicles (SUVs), sedans, pickups, and new energy vehicles (NEVs), beginning…

London and JSE-listed Jubilee Metals Group was one of the worst performers on the JSE Monday after lower chrome prices and power constraints drove earnings down, in spite of a strong surge in revenue.The share price traded 12.9% lower at 81 cents a share on the JSE late Monday, a…

The ocean economy, which doubled in value  from $1 trillion in 1995 to $2trl (R36trl) in 2020, is a cornerstone of global trade and livelihoods, yet its future is uncertain, warns the OECD’s The Ocean Economy to 2050 report.With US-China tariff threats and trade route battles escalating, the report’s timing…

Doros HadjizenonosRecent research conducted by Fortinet has illuminated a powerful trend across the African business landscape: a significant embrace of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our survey of 750 CEOs, CTOs, and CIOs across South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria reveals that a remarkable 85% of companies are either already investing…

Vukile Property Fund, the specialist retail estate investment trust, has forecast a dividend uplift of at least 6% after a year of strong growth and it is now moving towards a period of integration and value extraction from its assets in South Africa and in the Iberian Peninsula.The group, with…

AECI has moved further with the restructuring of its businesses after announcing plans on Monday to sell its Improchem Public Waste Water businesses to a South African majority black-owned special purpose vehicle, with Nsukutech as the controlling shareholder and Junaco as the minority shareholder.The Public Water Business is a separate…

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX, told aspiring entrepreneurs in Wisconsin, US, on Sunday that creating useful products and services is essential to business success, while warning that most startups fail due to the difficulty of generating value.Musk spoke at a town hall event supporting Judge Brad…