Darren Parker
Darren Parker is a Creamer Media Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Manufacturing PMI drops sharply in November
1st December 2025 South Africa’s seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell by 7.2 index points to 42 in November, with Absa reporting that the... →
Eskom cuts R1.6-billion claim down to R580-million in final Kusile settlement
26th November 2025 State-owned utility Eskom has confirmed the successful resolution of a long-standing commercial dispute that began in 2022, with the Stefanutti... →
S&P upgrades Eskom’s credit ratings amid turnaround progress
25th November 2025 State-owned utility Eskom has welcomed S&P Global Ratings’ decision to upgrade the company’s foreign and local currency long-term credit ratings... →
South Africa’s new electronic visa system to turbocharge tourism, crush identity fraud, Schreiber promises
21st November 2025 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has approved more than 10 000 visa applicants through its new electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system... →
Africa could collectively attract $1.9tr in FDI if its markets matched South Africa – TEHA CEO
21st November 2025 If the rest of Africa was as attractive to foreign direct investment (FDI) as South Africa is, the continent could attract an addition... →
Europe will face unprecedented mass migration if growth fails in Africa, conference hears
21st November 2025 Over the next 75 years, Europe will either face unprecedented migration as millions of Africans seek work and opportunity, or Africa must generate... →
Chikunga calls for new generation of PPPs focused on social development
21st November 2025 Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for a new generation of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in... →
Renowned academic says South Africa should not hand over G20 presidency to the US
21st November 2025 South Africa should not hand the G20 presidency over to the US, Columbia University Center for Sustainable Development director Jeffrey Sachs has... →
Ramaphosa touts progress as G20 faces boycotts, scepticism
17th November 2025 As South Africa hosts the G20 leadership summit this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa has positioned the moment as evidence of national progress.... →
Ramaphosa reiterates government’s shift from consumption to investment
13th November 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated government’s strategic shift in government spending during his address at the 2025 National Construction... →
Macpherson claims breakthrough against construction mafia as arrests, convictions rise
13th November 2025 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has touted significant progress in cracking down on the “construction mafia”, with... →
Ramokgopa chides coal industry for its silence in energy debate
7th November 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has scolded South Africa’s coal industry for remaining largely silent during national debates... →
Lesufi declares Gauteng ready to host G20 Summit, vows lasting improvements beyond event
4th November 2025 Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has declared Gauteng fully prepared to host the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre, following... →
Widespread relief expressed as South Africa removed from FATF grey list
27th October 2025 Various organisations, government entities and economic commentators have welcomed global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog the... →
Eskom welcomes IRP 2025 as a clear investment roadmap
21st October 2025 State-owned utility Eskom has expressed support for the launch of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025, which it said aims to balance... →
RFA backs Port of Gauteng plan but warns success depends on private-sector role, real road–rail integration
10th October 2025 The Road Freight Association (RFA) has thrown its weight behind the proposed R50-billion Port of Gauteng project, calling it a potential “missing... →
Loadshedding fell 82% in first half amid demand drop, steady Eskom output
26th September 2025 South Africa experienced a sharp reduction in loadshedding during the first half of this year, with the Council for Scientific and Industrial... →
Chief economists warn of weak growth as economic environment shifts
25th September 2025 The global economy is entering a period of weak growth and systemic disruption, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) latest ‘Chief... →
PRASA employees face disciplinary action amid multibillion-rand train overhaul irregularities
18th September 2025 In a briefing to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on September 17, State-owned entity (SOE) the Passenger Rail... →
Outa takes Sanral to court to have e-toll debt cases declared abandoned
17th September 2025 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has filed legal action against the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and three... →
Treasury holds first round of workshops on fiscal anchors, broad public engagement to follow
15th September 2025 The National Treasury has reported back on the first round of consultative stakeholder workshops on its Fiscal Anchors discussion document, which... →
Mavuso slams Eskom’s tariff system as ‘farcical’, calls for urgent electricity sector reform
1st September 2025 There is no greater sign of the urgent need for reform of the electricity sector than the way State-owned utility Eskom’s electricity tariffs are... →
NEASA, Sakeliga approach Constitutional Court in pushback against ‘deeply flawed’ new employment equity regulations
1st September 2025 Nonprofit organisations Sakeliga and the National Employer’s Association of South Africa (NEASA) have announced that they will appeal directly to... →
BLSA’s Mavuso hails rail slot allocations as breakthrough in logistics crisis
25th August 2025 Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s announcement on August 22 that 11 train operating companies have been allocated rail slots across 41 routes and... →
PIC calls for greater private investment to bridge Africa’s $170bn infrastructure gap
15th August 2025 The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has called for more investment to bridge Africa’s infrastructure gap in its second research paper, titled... →
Sacci reports improvement in business climate over short and medium term
13th August 2025 The business climate has improved over the short term, between June and July, as well as over the medium term, from July 2024 to July this year,... →
US lashing out because it is a declining empire – Mantashe
5th August 2025 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has said the 30% tariffs imposed on South African exports to the US are a form of death... →
US tariffs expected to have significant impact on metals, engineering sector, Seifsa warns
4th August 2025 The 30% tariff on South African exports to the US is expected to have a significant and multidimensional impact on the South African metals and... →
Manufacturing PMI returns to growth in July amid demand rebound, but jobs and outlook weaken
1st August 2025 The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged above the 50-point mark and recorded an expansion for the first time in nine... →
Transnet credit rating downgrade a ‘damning indictment’ of the utility’s failed leadership, Mavuso says
21st July 2025 The decision by ratings agency S&P Global to downgrade State-owned enterprise (SOE) Transnet’s credit rating was disappointing news for those in... →
TEDA’s new business plan sets targets to reverse declining investment facilitation
11th July 2025 The City of Tshwane’s multiparty coalition government has approved the Tshwane Economic Development Agency’s (TEDA’s) new business plan, which... →
GNU has made decent progress, but political instability now threatens economy
30th June 2025 While the Government of National Unity (GNU) has made headway in several key areas, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has voiced... →
World Bank warns of deepening poverty in conflict-hit economies
27th June 2025 Conflict and instability are taking a toll on 39 affected economies, driving extreme poverty faster than anywhere else, worsening acute hunger, and... →
LexisNexis launches generative AI platform to streamline work of legal professionals
19th June 2025 Legal content and technology provider LexisNexis officially launched its generative AI platform Lexis+ AI in South Africa on June 19. The tool,... →
FDI flows into Africa rose by 75% to $97bn in 2024, Unctad report shows
19th June 2025 The latest ‘World Investment Report’ from UN Trade and Development (Unctad) highlights a significant rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI)... →
FDI into developing countries has dwindled to lowest levels since 2005, World Bank says
17th June 2025 Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade and investment... →
Mavuso admonishes Transnet for capitulating to ‘unreasonable’ union demands
17th June 2025 Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has said she was “astounded” to see news last week of State-owned Transnet's capitulation to... →
Transport sector shows signs of stabilisation amid ongoing structural challenges – index
13th June 2025 After declining for eight consecutive months to reach a revised index level of 113.5 in January, the lowest level since December 2022, the Ctrack... →
City Power calls on poor households to register for free basic electricity
13th June 2025 The City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ’s) electricity utility City Power has called on all qualifying indigent households across Johannesburg to register... →
Unemployment rate worsens to 32.9% in the first quarter
13th May 2025 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that the official unemployment rate stood at 32.9% for the first quarter of this year, compared... →
Develop gas economy now or face economic regression, Ramokgopa warns
7th May 2025 South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression,... →
