Schalk Burger
Schalk Burger is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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... →
Landlocked countries can unlock trade through regional cooperation, digital readiness and targeted reforms – Unctad
8th August 2025 Landlocked developing countries can unlock trade opportunities through regional cooperation, digital readiness and targeted reforms, says UN Trade... →
George upholds decision to grant enviro authorisation for Duynefontein nuclear site
8th August 2025 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has upheld the 2017 decision to grant State-owned power utility Eskom environmental... →
JRA to start Phase 2 of Lillian Ngoyi street reconstruction in September
5th August 2025 The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) says the first phase of the rehabilitation project on Lilian Ngoyi street, between Harrison and Kruis streets,... →
Eskom says eight of its 14 power stations at a 70% EAF or higher
30th July 2025 State-owned Eskom has reported that eight of its 14 power stations are now operating at an energy availability factor (EAF) of 70% and higher,... →
Hlabisa commits to engagements to improve municipal performance in major cities – BLSA
28th July 2025 Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has committed to engaging with some of the country’s large... →
AfDB provides $474m loan for South Africa’s energy transition, infrastructure governance
25th July 2025 Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a $474.6-million loan agreement with South Africa to support... →
Economies in Africa that are not resources-based outperform those that are
23rd July 2025 Market research and intelligence company BMI has lowered its forecast headline growth rate for sub-Saharan Africa for this year to 3.7%, from its... →
DPWI welcomes R67m SIU recovery order against contractor
11th July 2025 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the R67-million recovery order obtained by the Special Investigating Unit... →
Wits, University of Edinburgh establish research chair in digital humanities
8th July 2025 The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the University of Edinburgh, in the UK, have established a new research Chair in Digital Humanities... →
Electricity sector reforms must be accelerated for competitive electricity market, says Mavuso
7th July 2025 In a recent meeting with business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa... →
Medupi Unit 4 returns to service
7th July 2025 Unit 4 of the Medupi coal-fired power station was successfully returned to service at 20:29 on Sunday, July 6, adding 800 MW to the national grid,... →
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... →
