Schalk Burger
Schalk Burger is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
S&P South Africa PMI confidence levels soften as private sector performance stalls
3rd July 2025 South Africa's private sector economy showed signs of fragility in June, as the S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) barely... →
45 compliance notices issued for contraventions by consumer goods suppliers
2nd July 2025 The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued compliance notices to 45 noncompliant suppliers of goods across South Africa after uncovering... →
South Africa should exit FATF grey list in October, overcoming direct State-capture legacy – Mavuso
23rd June 2025 South Africa has completed all intergovernmental organisation Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements and is on track to exit its grey list... →
New government IT rules can support digital transformation of departments – Mavuso
9th June 2025 New gazetted rules that enable government departments to procure their IT services without having to rely on the State Information Technology... →
Pension Funds Adjudicator refers pension fund to regulator for misconduct
9th June 2025 Statutory body the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) has reported the South African Local Authorities Pension Fund to regulator the... →
South Africa's GDP vulnerable of sliding into negative territory after barely growing in the first quarter
3rd June 2025 South Africa's GDP increased by 0.1% in the first quarter, following an increase of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The agriculture, forestry... →
Macpherson to meet families affected by George building collapse after receiving CBE report
2nd June 2025 After studying the final report from the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will... →
Absa PMI decreases in May, remains in contractionary territory
2nd June 2025 Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased by 1.6 points to 43.1 in May, with the headline PMI remaining in... →
April food inflation rises sharply, inflationary pressure can increase in coming months – BFAP
30th May 2025 Food inflation in April accelerated sharply, reflecting a weaker rand, tight supply in several sectors as a result of poor rainfall in 2024,... →
UN ECA urges reforms to credit rating to support Africa's access to affordable capital
26th May 2025 The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for reforms to sovereign credit rating practices that, despite clear signs of... →
South Africa’s exports under AfCFTA terms increasing – dtic
23rd May 2025 South Africa's preferential exports have steadily increased since the start of preferential trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area... →
Fuel levy hike to place heavier burden on South African consumers – RFA
22nd May 2025 Transport will become more expensive and consumers will pay more after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on May 21 announced a 4% increase in the... →
Steady trade conditions dip slightly in April – Sacci
15th May 2025 The improved trade conditions in the first two months of this year were extended into March, but retreated somewhat in April, the South African... →
DPWI welcomes High Court dismissal of interdict application to suspend IDT board appointments
29th April 2025 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the dismissal by the North Gauteng High Court of the interdict application to... →
South Africa must accelerate reforms to mitigate against external shocks – Parsons
23rd April 2025 In the wake of global finance organisation the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cutting its GDP growth forecast for South Africa this year to 1%... →
UNTU to ballot members after Transnet wage meeting ends without agreement
15th April 2025 Labour union the United National Transport Union (UNTU) will ballot its members after a conciliation process to resolve a dispute between it and... →
Clear measurables needed to drive greater investment, Gauteng conference delegates told
7th April 2025 Several speakers participating in the Gauteng Investment Conference, last week, said clear, measurable objectives for public, private and... →
Inaugural Gauteng Investment Conference seeks to attract R300bn in development investment pledges
2nd April 2025 The Gauteng Investment Conference, to be held on April 3, in Melrose, will focus on public-private infrastructure investment, advanced... →
South Africa should work to broaden trade relations
31st March 2025 South Africa must build trade relationships more widely owing to the risks to the economy from the tariffs imposed by the US administration under... →
Policy Uncertainty Index rises further into negative territory
31st March 2025 The North-West University (NWU) Business School’s Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) for the first quarter of this year rose much further into negative... →
AfCFTA is key to Africa's economic resilience – UN ECA report
25th March 2025 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement could play a crucial role in addressing key sustainable development challenges in... →
Budget debates must be focused on infrastructure investment to drive growth – BLSA
17th March 2025 To create growth, South Africa needs to invest in infrastructure and infrastructure must be front and centre in the debate over the Budget, says... →
Eskom reports successes in collaboration with law enforcement
5th March 2025 State-owned power utility Eskom's collaboration with the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) Energy Safety and... →
AfDB, Pandemic Fund seek to leverage resources for pandemic preparedness
28th February 2025 Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has signed an agreement to become an implementing entity of the... →
South Africa progressing efforts to get off the FATF greylist
24th February 2025 Intergovernmental organisation the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), on February 21, upgraded four of the six outstanding action items South... →
Some good may come from delay in tabling of the Budget – economists
20th February 2025 Although the delay in the tabling of the 2025 Budget has impacted on policy certainty and the rand, the delay may be worthwhile if the Budget that... →
National Treasury Regulation 16 public-private partnership regulatory framework amended
13th February 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has amended the National Treasury Regulation 16 (NTR 16), in terms of Section 76 of the Public Finance Management... →
Busa says Expropriation Act safeguards sufficient to prevent arbitrary land grabs
6th February 2025 Business organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa) CEO Khulekani Mathe says the Expropriation Act, in its present form, incorporates... →
AgriSA welcomes signing of Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Act
5th February 2025 Agricultural organisation AgriSA says it was heartened by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing, on January 27, of the Preservation and Development... →
SoNA can reinforce cooperation and reforms to achieve 3% growth – BLSA
3rd February 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa can use his State of the Nation Address (SoNA), set to be delivered on February 6, to reinforce the fundamental... →
South Africa can use G20 chairing to drive international policy issues
27th January 2025 The South African business and government delegation that attended the World Economic Forum annual meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, last week,... →
Business-govt partnership commits to 3% growth, more jobs for the youth
20th January 2025 The second phase of the partnership between government and business aims to deliver economic growth of 3% by the end of the year, which business... →
B20 South Africa delegation to emphasise collaboration to tackle global challenges at WEF meeting
16th January 2025 A delegation from B20 South Africa will attend the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, led by B20 South... →
Network Statement a major step in rail reform – B4SA
20th December 2024 Industry organisation Business for South Africa (B4SA) welcomes the release of the Network Statement as an exciting and significant milestone in... →
Intentions of GNU must translate into service delivery and meaningful change – Campbell
20th December 2024 While the post-election period brought its share of challenges, and with South Africa navigating the complexities of the Government of National... →
Afreximbank signs private sector DRC hydropower project agreement
19th December 2024 Trade and development finance institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a project preparation facility financing... →
South Africa still in ‘foothills of economic recovery’ as fourth-quarter policy uncertainty rises to 65.7
19th December 2024 South Africa is "still in the foothills of economic recovery" and, while external influences must still be skillfully navigated, the country's... →
Commission recommends CPI + 1.5% increase for the national minimum wage in 2025
19th December 2024 The National Minimum Wage (NMW) Commission has published a recommendation in the Government Gazette that the national minimum wage be adjusted by... →
Tongaat Hulett to sell all South African assets, operating businesses to Vision Sugar
18th December 2024 Distressed JSE-listed sugar producer Tongaat Hulett has announced that it will sell all its assets and operating businesses in South Africa to... →
Joburg opens R116m Riverside View Phase 3 affordable housing in Diepsloot
13th December 2024 The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) opened the 184-unit, Phase 3 of the Riverside View affordable housing development in Diepsloot, west of Midrand and... →
AfDB, Italy's CDP sign cooperation agreement for investment in Africa's growth
13th December 2024 Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group and Italy’s national promotional institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)... →
