The trade and industry minister said the country’s logistics and energy problems are standing in the way of new entrepreneurs
Plans are underway to develop new container terminals at the ports of Richards Bay and Durban, and to relocate the SA Navy Base from Salisbury Island
South Africa’s debt-to-GDP ratio must drop below 60%, meaning some conditions have to be met – and ensuring state-owned enterprises are effective is a priority
Setting out the concrete facts in the Amazon-linked development in Cape Town in which Transnet sold land for a song
The 2024 budget is Duncan Pieterse’s first as director general. And he says the fiscal framework does not constitute a negotiating position
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The budget points to state-owned entity bailouts as a key driver of South Africa’s increasingly constrained fiscal position
The national chairperson has called on EFF delegates to nominate hard workers for party posts at the December elective conference
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The leading coal exporter is not giving up, even as local logistics constraints and falling prices bear down on sales
There is a tendency to think of the president as ineffective. But his first term has seen a marked hastening of structural reforms, which could change the economy forever
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The industry has struggled in the face of energy and logistics constraints, but signs of progress have stirred cautious optimism
The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement creates the world’s largest free trade area by number of countries
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The International Monetary Fund has slashed South Africa’s 2024 growth forecast as the country’s economy grapples with logistics constraints
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Investors will struggle to look beyond the country’s energy and logistics crises
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Key players collaborate to build precinct, boost technical equipment for adverse weather, improve import/export truck flow, and more
State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper
The GDP decline comes despite an improvement in energy generation during the quarter, suggesting logistical constraints and interest rates are choking the economy
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R22.8 billion will be used to tackle urgent liquidity matters, such as settling maturity debt
Recently, there were 63 vessels at anchorage, of which 20 were awaiting a berth at the container terminal
The National Prosecuting Authority lives to fight another day after losing face in the first state capture trial
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has emphasised the need to address supply-side constraints, such as the country’s energy and logistics crises
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said he would resist the temptation to respond to the entity’s call for a cash injection through the media
The treasury is looking to enforce strict conditions on the power utility, which is viewed as a major risk to the country’s economic outlook
The state-owned logistics entity, plagued by R130 billion in debt and neglected infrastructure, has presented a turnaround plan to claw its way back to profitability
The public enterprises minister responds to coverage about his conduct at state firms
The government’s draft plan for the beleaguered port and rail operator advances the ideal of an entrepreneurial state
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The NEC allegedly suggested that President Cyril Ramaphosa explore giving the electricity minister more powers at Eskom
The minister’s conduct was called into question during this week’s national working committee meeting, sources said
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The 124-page Roadmap for the Freight Logistics System in South Africa sets out the path for expanded private investment in the country’s rail network
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The minister’s leadership style is marred by micro-management and interference, according to industry leaders
Her resignation comes on the heels of that of group CEO Portia Derby and pressure from the board after the group’s R5.7 billion loss in the past financial year
Derby exits amid scathing reviews from organised business and, more recently, labour
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has made allegations of procurement and recruitment irregularities at the state-owned entity
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