Schalk Burger
Schalk Burger is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Absa PMI remains in contractionary territory
8th January 2026 Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased further by 1.5 points to 40.5 points in December and remains firmly in... →
Nersa invites comments on MYPD6 redetermination consultation paper
7th January 2026 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) invites members of the public to submit comments on its consultation paper on 'Nersa... →
Eskom reports no new breaches in online vending system
7th January 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom says there are no new issues regarding the Online Vending System (OVS) breach, which had first been disclosed... →
BLSA welcomes Mothibi's appointment as National Director of Public Prosecutions
7th January 2026 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes the appointment of Advocate Jan Lekgoa Mothibi as the National Prosecuting... →
Business activity declined sharply in Dec, S&P PMI shows
6th January 2026 Financial information, analytics and market intelligence company S&P Global’s South Africa Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) ended 2025 in its... →
Nersa extends comment period for electricity trading rules consultation paper to Jan 31
5th January 2026 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced that the notice and comment period for the consultation paper on electricity... →
Ramaphosa appoints new Climate Commission commissioners
5th January 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed new commissioners to the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), says PCC executive director and... →
Broad-based decline in fourth-quarter inflation expectations for 2026 and 2027 – BER
12th December 2025 In the fourth quarter of 2025, the average inflation expectations of the three professional groups surveyed by research organisation the Bureau for... →
Global trade to hit record this year, but momentum is slowing – Unctad
10th December 2025 Global trade is on course to exceed a record $35-trillion this year, a 7% year-on-year increase, according to global trade organisation UN Trade... →
More than three-quarters of people in South Africa say AI is useful – study
9th December 2025 More than three-quarters of respondents in South Africa say AI is useful, and trust levels are comparably high to other emerging markets, which... →
Nersa to hold workshop on tariff application process for municipalities on Dec 5
3rd December 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will host a workshop with municipalities on the tariff application process for the 2026/27... →
Private sector activity continued to soften in November – S&P PMI
3rd December 2025 South African firms saw a further decline in business conditions in November, signalling a weak end to 2025 after the contraction in October.... →
Sars records preliminary trade balance surplus of R15.6bn in October
28th November 2025 South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R15.6-billion in October. This surplus was attributable to exports of R192.2-billion... →
Trade conditions remain in negative territory – Sacci
18th November 2025 Trade conditions remained in negative territory in October, with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Trade Conditions Survey... →
High Court judgment requires Nersa to give more time for public comment on municipal tariff applications
5th November 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is assessing the full impact of a High Court of South Africa (Gauteng division) judgment,... →
Eskom simplifies SSEG registration process, lowers cost
22nd October 2025 State-owned power utility Eskom says it has simplified the compliance and registration process for customers who generate their own electricity... →
Africa has opportunity to develop greater trade-based economies, panel finds
22nd October 2025 African countries are seeing a measurable improvement in trade with other African countries, as well as in exports abroad, although challenges... →
Exports from South African SMEs to the US down 46% since April, index shows
20th October 2025 The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Export Index shows that exports by South African SMEs to the US have dropped by 46% since April, with... →
Business must remain engaged as structural reforms need time to support growth – Mavuso
20th October 2025 Structural reforms are laying the foundation for the high levels of growth that South Africa needs, last seen in 2008, but reforms take time to... →
Rising business confidence reflects optimism in South Africa's energy sector – Energy Council
17th October 2025 Energy sector organisation the Energy Council of South Africa welcomes the rise in business confidence to 121.1 in September, as reported by the... →
October municipal engineering conference to discuss local government White Paper
16th October 2025 Municipal professionals organisation the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) will hold its yearly conference, in East... →
Lean but efficient Cabinet is what South Africa needs – FMF
14th October 2025 Liberal economics lobby organisation the Free Market Foundation (FMF) has called for the size of the national Cabinet to be reduced to create a... →
AGOA expiry must prompt South Africa to pursue alternative trade relations – Mavuso
6th October 2025 The expiry of the US preferential trade framework the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on September 30 means that South Africa must... →
African agricultural, light manufacturing product exports face shrinking market after end of Agoa
2nd October 2025 African exporters of agricultural and light manufacturing products could face shrinking market access to the US, while the expiry of the US... →
Connecting 300m people in Africa to electricity could boost GDP by $500bn by 2040 – BCG
30th September 2025 In Africa, 600-million people lack access to electricity, despite global energy poverty having decreased by about 80% since 2010. By providing... →
AARTO rollout in Dec means motorists risk new heavy penalties – Fines SA
25th September 2025 Digital traffic fine platform Fines SA is warning drivers to prepare for stricter unpaid fine penalties, the possibility of losing driving... →
Seifsa joins Busa in opposing new Employment Equity Sector Targets
23rd September 2025 Industry employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), which is a member of industry... →
Macpherson welcomes blacklisting of 40 contractors by the cidb
22nd September 2025 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson welcomes regulator the Construction Industry Development Board's (cidb's) blacklisting of... →
Eskom says EAF exceeding 70% target so far in Sept
15th September 2025 State-owned power utility Eskom says the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of its generation plants fluctuated consistently between 69% and 73%... →
New code on dismissals positive, but withdrawal of lending amendments a setback – Mavuso
15th September 2025 The new code of practice on dismissals, under the Labour Relations Act, which makes it easier for small businesses to dismiss underperforming... →
Lillian Ngoyi street to reopen to traffic; public transport routes return to original configurations
11th September 2025 Lilian Ngoyi street, in Johannesburg, will officially reopen to traffic on September 12, with Phase 1 of the rehabilitation project completed, the... →
Eskom identifies role for itself in future electricity ecosystem
8th September 2025 State-owned power utility Eskom has identified a set of roles it could and should operate in to support the transition of the electricity... →
S&P PMI for Aug details easing cost pressures, improved output but declining employment
3rd September 2025 The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for August showed that cost pressures eased for South African businesses, which helped... →
WWF SA calls for responsible, sustainable mining to be top of G20 agenda
18th August 2025 Local environmental and conservation organisation the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF SA) says the issue of the sustainable... →
Accelerating reform momentum can deliver 3% growth in 24 months, says Mavuso
18th August 2025 One in three, or 32.9%, of adults in South Africa are unemployed, highlighting that the economy is suffocating under the weight of structural... →
AgriSA calls for withdrawal of draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill
13th August 2025 Agricultural industry organisation AgriSA has called on government to withdraw the draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill and subject... →
Salga comes out in opposition to energy trading, fears risks to municipal revenues
13th August 2025 The South African Local Government Association (Salga) opposes the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to grant... →
FNB to open smart ID, passport booking services to all South Africans
12th August 2025 Financial services firm First National Bank (FNB) has expanded its collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to enable the reissuance... →
Necsa welcomes confirmation of site for next nuclear power station
11th August 2025 The State-owned South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) Group welcomes the upholding of the decision to grant State-owned Eskom... →
27four, dtic confirm support for Transformation Fund
11th August 2025 Financial services firm 27four and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) have reaffirmed their shared commitment to unlocking... →
BLSA to launch Reform Tracker to track government progress on Thursday
11th August 2025 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has reiterated its plans to launch the BLSA Reform Tracker – a publicly available... →
