Marleny Arnoldi
Marleny Arnoldi is a Creamer Media Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Solidarity instructs sheriff to seize Molefe’s estate
23rd August 2019 Trade union Solidarity’s legal team on Friday gave the sheriff instruction to seize goods at Brian Molefe’s property in Cornwall Estate, Pretoria.... →
Bad water quality hampers potential economic growth – World Bank
20th August 2019 The World Bank says the world is facing a water quality crisis that is eliminating a third of potential economic growth in heavily polluted areas,... →
AfriForum names Midvaal best performing Gauteng municipality
8th August 2019 Civil rights organisation AfriForum found in its 2019 analysis of Gauteng municipalities that Midvaal was the top performer with a score of 7.5 out... →
Mintek expects greater technology commercialisation through Necsa partnership
8th August 2019 The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) and State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek have met in recent weeks to discuss... →
Molefe denied appeal in Solidarity cost order matter, private prosecution on the cards
7th August 2019 The Constitutional Court has rejected former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe’s leave to appeal in a matter raised by trade union Solidarity. Solidarity said... →
Eskom asks prospective CEOs to apply by August 2
22nd July 2019 State-owned Eskom is continuing its search for a group CE, following Phakamani Hadebe’s resignation in May, which becomes effective at the end of... →
Afreximbank commits to extensive African Continental Free Trade Area support
9th July 2019 The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has instituted a $1-billion adjustment facility to support the implementation of the Agreement for the... →
Greenpeace calls for global oceans treaty before deep sea mining is pursued
3rd July 2019 Environmental organisation Greenpeace International warns that the world’s oceans could face severe and irreversible harm from deep sea mining... →
BLSA appoints new CEO
28th June 2019 Business Leadership South Africa has appointed Busisiwe Mavuso CEO, effective July 1. Mavuso has been serving as BLSA’s COO since November 2017 and... →
Resilient infrastructure key to limiting natural disaster costs – World Bank
19th June 2019 World Bank and Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery in its latest report had found that the net benefit (on average) of investing in... →
City commits to changing red tape into red carpet for business community
11th June 2019 City of Joburg executive mayor Herman Mashaba’s Inner City Rejuvenation Programme (ICRP) has, to date, awarded tenders for 24 developments,... →
YES helps position S Africa as credible springboard into continent again
17th May 2019 Foreign direct investment is critical to the development of the South African economy and some innovative thinking by the Department of Trade and... →
BCI rises to 93.7 amid election campaigning
7th May 2019 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Confidence Index improved by 1.9 index points month-on-month to 93.7 in April. The... →
Intellidex market research forecasts ANC will win with 57% of votes
3rd May 2019 Markets believe there is only a one-third chance of growth-boosting reform after the elections and that there is a 75% probability of President... →
SA Mint commemorates 25 years of democracy with three collectable coins
25th April 2019 South African Reserve Bank subsidiary South African Mint Company has launched an “SA25 – Celebrating South Africa” coin series, which commemorates... →
Political parties agree on need for business, government collaboration
12th April 2019 One cannot develop South Africa with a blanket approach, without consultation and discussion and these interactions should not be confined to the... →
Small Business Institute to host indaba with a focus on job creation
1st April 2019 The Small Business Institute (SBI) will hold its first of two small business indabas at the Bryanston Country Club, on April 11, where three major... →
Social partnerships a cornerstone of skills development – Manamela
12th March 2019 Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Buti Manamela on Tuesday stressed the importance of social partnerships as a cornerstone of skills... →
Ministers discuss potential solutions to South Africa’s slow growth
29th January 2019 Steps need to be taken to improve South Africa’s poor growth performance in a manner that is economically inclusive and equitable, a panel of... →
Automotive sector to prioritise local, specialised component manufacturing
29th January 2019 Vehicle manufacturer Toyota South Africa (Toyota SA) on Tuesday pointed to localisation and specialised component manufacturing as the top... →
Agricultural sector plan prioritises job creation, agroprocessing
29th January 2019 Agbiz CEO Dr John Purchase on Tuesday shared the agricultural sector’s five-year business plan at the Business Unity South Africa Business Economic... →
Nchocho appointed to replace Qhena as head of IDC
6th December 2018 Cabinet on Wednesday approved the appointment of Tshokolo (TP) Nchocho as Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) CEO on a five-year contract,... →
SAA welcomes government’s support
12th November 2018 South African Airways (SAA) has assured its stakeholders, customers and suppliers of its business continuity after government confirmed that the... →
Unemployment rate rises to 27.5% in Q3
30th October 2018 The official unemployment rate increased to 27.5% during the third quarter, compared with 27.2% in the second quarter. This translates to... →
Eskom welcomes Fitch Ratings’ decision
26th October 2018 Ratings agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Eskom’s long-term local currency issuer default rating and unguaranteed local currency senior unsecured... →
Govt commits support for clothing, textiles sector and emerging farmers
24th October 2018 The National Treasury has, over the medium term, placed incentives for agriculture, land reform, manufacturing and research and development among... →
Employment Tax Initiative extended to February 2029
24th October 2018 The National Treasury has given the go-ahead for an extension of the Employment Tax Initiative (ETI) to February 2029. The sunset date would have... →
SAA allocated R5bn for debt relief
24th October 2018 State-owned South African Airways (SAA) will receive R5-billion through a special appropriation Bill to settle debt redeeming between now and March... →
Mboweni suggests need to downsize Cabinet, says public wage bill is 'unsustainable'
24th October 2018 Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday said the public service wage bill, which accounts for 36% of government spending, is unsustainable. The... →
Move to tackle VAT refund backlog lops billions off revenue forecast
24th October 2018 The National Treasury has lowered its revenue collection forecast for 2018/19 by R27.4-billion, largely as a result of belated moves by South... →
Government allocates R2.9bn for Post Office
24th October 2018 The South African Post Office (Sapo) will receive R2.9-billion over the next three years to reduce its debt levels, the National Treasury revealed... →
Getting Africa fit for the future requires good governance – Africa Forum
18th October 2018 Law firm Hogan Lovells Africa head and partner Andrew Skipper on Thursday opened the firm’s Africa Forum conference by stating that, in Africa,... →
Montalto to expand Intellidex’s depth of research
1st October 2018 Research and consulting firm Intellidex has appointed Peter Attard Montalto head of capital markets research, to expand its depth of research and... →
Nedlac provides update on legislative changes, stresses need to cooperate to grow economy
14th September 2018 Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has announced that the Equity Act will be amended, following a report by the South African Human Rights Commission... →
Q2 unemployment rate rises to 27.2%
31st July 2018 The official unemployment rate increased to 27.2% during the second quarter, compared with 26.7% in the first quarter. This translates to... →
Thulani Mavuso appointed as acting Home Affairs DG
30th July 2018 Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has appointed Thulani Mavuso acting director-general (DG) of the department, effective August 1. Mavuso will... →
SARB launches commemorative Mandela notes, R5 coin for circulation
13th July 2018 The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on Friday hosted a commemorative occasion at Freedom Park, in Pretoria, to introduce a series of banknotes... →
First Youth Employment Service community hub launched in Gauteng
28th June 2018 Government’s business-led employment initiative, the Youth Employment Service (YES), on Thursday launched its first community hub, in Tembisa,... →
Davies bemoans corruption’s undermining of industrial policy capability
11th June 2018 Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies on Monday said corruption undermines industrial policy capabilities. →
Gender inequality in earnings hampers human capital wealth, economy – World Bank Group
30th May 2018 Globally, countries are losing $160-trillion in wealth because of differences in lifetime earnings between women and men, says World Bank Group. →
Brics’ New Development Bank approves six project loans totalling $1.6bn
29th May 2018 Multilateral development bank, the New Development Bank (NDB), on Monday held its third yearly meeting of the NDB board of governors (BoG) and the... →
