Schalk Burger
Schalk Burger is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Just transition an environmental, economic, social imperative, PCC says
Updated 21 minutes ago A just transition is more than an environmental stewardship imperative, but is also an economic and social imperative and South Africa must ensure... →
Budget must set out how country will build on reform – BLSA’s Mavuso
Updated 1 hour 55 minutes ago The Budget to be delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana on February 25 must build on the reform gains South Africa has made and provide... →
More engineers, technical capacity needed in municipalities to boost service delivery – IMESA
20th February 2026 Technical capacity within municipalities play a central role in addressing service delivery and infrastructure challenges, says the Institute of... →
dtic wants to stabilise Tongaat Hulett, engaging stakeholders to ensure survival
20th February 2026 The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), together with other organs of State, will support all lawful efforts aimed at finding a... →
Sacci BCI records highest average reading since 2013, but broad-based traction still elusive
18th February 2026 Business organisation the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) averaged at 121.7 for 2025,... →
Implementation of SoNA commitments crucial, business organisations say
13th February 2026 The implementation of policies and projects, sticking to timelines and responsibility for their delivery so that they are measurable and sustained... →
IMF finds South African economy resilient, but warns of downside risks
12th February 2026 International financial institution the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of its yearly consultation with South Africa, has found that its... →
Afreximbank, DBSA partner to boost trade finance capacity for intra-Africa trade
12th February 2026 Multilateral finance institution the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) and development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern... →
Operation Vulindlela represents incomplete reforms until lived experiences improve – Bernstein
10th February 2026 While South Africa has made progress since forming the Government of National Unity (GNU) in 2024, particularly in electricity and logistics... →
Electricity demand to grow to 2030, while 2 500 GW of projects are stalled
6th February 2026 Global power demand is set to grow by 3.6% a year on average over the rest of this decade, with electricity generation from renewables, natural gas... →
ABSA PMI rises by 8.2 points in Jan but remains below the neutral mark
2nd February 2026 The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose by 8.2 points to 48.7 in January, marking a significant recovery from December’s... →
Man gets 20 yr sentence for tampering, theft at Camden power station
28th January 2026 The Ermelo District Court sentenced Simeon Majaonke Shongwe to 20 years’ imprisonment for tampering with essential infrastructure and 15 years for... →
Fund established to rebuild Kruger National Park – Aucamp
22nd January 2026 The Kruger National Park cannot rebuild without help and a well-coordinated, rapid response is needed, with national parks agency South African... →
UK-South Africa celebrate five years of development-focused free trade pact
20th January 2026 The South Africa-UK development-focused free trade Economic Partnership Agreement, now in its fifth year and designed to harness the power of trade... →
Strong issuance in South Africa’s debt capital market continued in fourth quarter of 2025
19th January 2026 Strong issuance in South Africa’s debt capital market continued in the fourth quarter of 2025, with about R50-billion of gross term issuance... →
World Bank’s South African GDP growth forecast shows local reforms working – GCIS
16th January 2026 The World Bank’s outlook projects that GDP growth in South Africa will increase to 1.4% this year and 1.5% in 2027, which reflects the positive... →
Global businesses face higher risks, risk management firms warn
14th January 2026 Global business leaders are facing mounting risks, as deepening geopolitical divides, along with growing technological and societal challenges, are... →
Davos to see record attendance, 65 heads of State – WEF
14th January 2026 The fifty-sixth Annual Meeting of international organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF), to be held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to... →
South Africa removed from EU list of high-risk jurisdictions, to enter new FATF round – Treasury
13th January 2026 The EU has removed South Africa from its list of High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions, the National Treasury says, welcoming the removal alongside... →
Eskom says court proceedings before electricity regulation feedback deadline triggered by opposing litigant
13th January 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom says the continuing court proceedings, despite it pausing its litigation against new electricity trading licences... →
Improved logistics, municipal service delivery, criminal justice key to GDP growth – Mavuso
12th January 2026 South Africa can unlock higher GDP growth by making progress in three critical areas, namely logistics infrastructure, local government service... →
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... →
