Marleny Arnoldi
Marleny Arnoldi is a Creamer Media Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Sacci finds trade conditions improved in Feb but not enough to create more jobs
14th March 2025 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) finds in its latest Trade Conditions Survey for February that respondents are positive... →
Kieswetter confident that Sars modernisation will boost tax collection
13th March 2025 South African Revenue Service (Sars) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter on March 13 explained the revised revenue estimate presented by Finance... →
Economists recognise Budget’s balancing act efforts, laud increased Sars funding to boost capacity
13th March 2025 Economists have widely recognised the efforts of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in the Budget tabled on March 12 to balance fiscal... →
Treasury opens first window of applications for public sector megaproject financing
10th March 2025 National Treasury has invited national, provincial and municipal spheres of government, as well as public entities, to apply for funding under the... →
Committee bemoans lack of govt communication amid AMSA longs wind-down
10th March 2025 As talks intensified earlier this year between primary steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) and government to mitigate the impacts of... →
Ramaphosa calls for agri growth agenda biased toward empowering black farmers
10th March 2025 While agriculture has been a mainstay of growth in South Africa’s economy over the last three decades, the industry cannot be sustainable without... →
Godongwana, Cabinet has much to consider before March 12
21st February 2025 Accounting firm PKF says one positive aspect to the delay in tabling the Budget speech, to March 12, is that stakeholders will know the budget is... →
CDE report unpacks practicable actions to support small business growth
17th February 2025 Given the stagnation of the small business sector and a government riddled with deficiencies and inefficiencies, the time has come to hand the... →
Budget should include mention of public debt reduction, PPPs – Mavuso
17th February 2025 The forthcoming Budget Speech, on February 19, will be a test of the Government of National Unity’s ability to set coherent spending priorities... →
Ramaphosa highlights strides made with infrastructure development, commits to more
17th February 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s infrastructure build programme will play an increasingly prominent role as government continues to... →
Petrol price to increase by 82c, diesel by up to 105c
4th February 2025 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced the adjustment of fuel prices, based on current local and international... →
Tiger Brands to pay out some listeriosis victims while class action progresses
3rd February 2025 JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has reached an agreement with law firms Richard Spoor Incorporated (RSI) and LHL... →
Food inflation stable for now at 2.5%
31st January 2025 Food inflation has improved from 7.2% in January 2024 to 2.5% in December, compared with consumer price inflation that improved from 5.3% in... →
Expropriation Bill: AgriSA says threatened private property rights will impact investor confidence
24th January 2025 In response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promulgation of the Expropriation Bill on January 23, industry body AgriSA maintains that the Bill poses... →
Unctad says mixed foreign direct investment activity in 2024 shows shifting dynamics
22nd January 2025 Foreign direct investment (FDI) globally grew by 11% to $1.4-trillion last year, but contracted by 8% when excluding flows through European conduit... →
Coega Development Corporation formally parts ways with suspended CEO
20th January 2025 Following a thorough internal review and disciplinary process, the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has decided to dismiss its suspended CEO... →
World Bank says developing economies face toughest growth conditions since 2000
17th January 2025 The World Bank’s latest ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report states that developing economies are projected to finish the first quarter with the... →
Godongwana notes importance of collaboration as South Africa seeks international support at WEF
16th January 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has emphasised the importance of collaboration between business and government as South Africa has an opportunity... →
Ministry unpacks latest renewable energy preferred bidder awards
6th January 2025 The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has unveiled the preferred bidders for Bid Window 7 (BW 7) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power... →
Families of unlawfully convicted engineers call for their release before Christmas
11th December 2024 The families of two South Africans, Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, have again pleaded with the Equatorial Guinea government to release the men,... →
Agri trade poised to benefit from South Africa’s global positioning next year, but BRICS needs work
9th December 2024 With the 2024/25 season expected to benefit from La Niña rains, solid exports having been reported in the year-to-date, food price inflation having... →
AgriSA highlights desired focal areas for South Africa as it leads G20
2nd December 2024 As South Africa assumed the presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) and its private sector engagement group Business 20, industry body AgriSA says this... →
AgriSA says agriculture’s ability to reduce emissions recognised at COP29
21st November 2024 With the COP29 conference under way until November 22, industry body AgriSA says the global climate change agenda is increasingly recognising the... →
Unemployment rate improves to 32.1% in the third quarter
12th November 2024 South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 1.4 percentage points to 32.1% in the third quarter, from 33.5% in the second quarter. The expanded... →
SAAFF bemoans lethargic SADC's failure to stop Moz conflicts impacting regional economy
8th November 2024 With more than 500 000 people having been displaced and 5 785 having died over the last seven years as conflict wages in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado... →
Eskom, CoJ at loggerheads over debt, plans to interrupt Jhb power supply
8th November 2024 Power utility Eskom has announced plans to interrupt power supply to the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) at certain pre-determined times of day from... →
Business welcomes pragmatic MTBPS but maintains public service should be downsized
31st October 2024 Business, academia and industry associations have welcomed the reforms highlighted in the 2024 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)... →
Industry, govt mourn the loss of public service titan Mboweni
14th October 2024 Condolences have streamed in from the business, academic and government spheres following the death of former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni at the... →
Steenhuisen vows more targeted approach to resolving food security challenge
10th October 2024 About 20-million South Africans, or 63% of households, are food insecure, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen revealed at the unveiling of the... →
South African, Botswana Ministers vow to simplify trade
7th October 2024 The governments of South Africa and Botswana have committed to strengthening economic ties between the two countries and reducing barriers that... →
Mavuso lauds Operation Vulindlela progress with Transnet
7th October 2024 As government continues to drive structural reforms through Operation Vulindlela, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says in her... →
Steenhuisen outlines vision for growing and modernising SA’s agriculture ecosystem
20th September 2024 Newly appointed Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is pushing a renewed focus on structural reforms, biosecurity and improved trade relations... →
Sacap engages with Ekurhuleni executives to improve human settlement projects
16th September 2024 Architectural profession regulator the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (Sacap) has expressed dedication to work closely with... →
DA calls on Tau to investigate alleged corrupt activities at the SABS
13th September 2024 Democratic Alliance (DA) trade, industry and competition spokesperson Toby Chance has called on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition... →
Law firm campaigning to have Tiger Brands compensate those affected by 2017/18 listeriosis outbreak
9th September 2024 Law firm RSI Attorneys has urged fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands to accept liability for the world’s largest listeriosis... →
Ministerial criticism on banks should be backed by evidence, urges Mavuso
2nd September 2024 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has expressed concern about a press conference held by Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko... →
Industry bodies condemn Free State govt’s approach to a large housing tender
23rd August 2024 The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has expressed its support for the South African Council... →
Macpherson planning decisive action against construction mafias
23rd August 2024 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer have agreed on the need... →
AfriForum plans to have Nersa reimburse consumers over unlawful tariffs since July
19th August 2024 The Gauteng High Court’s rejection of a leave to appeal application by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) related to proposed... →
SAWEA concerned about Nersa rejecting Eskom’s grid allocation application
6th August 2024 The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has expressed concern about the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) decision to... →
Stronger rand contributes to lower fuel price for August
5th August 2024 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, which is being separated into the Department of Electricity and Energy and the Department of... →
