Marleny Arnoldi
Marleny Arnoldi is a Creamer Media Deputy Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Sustained lower inflation will drive growth, says EY
18th August 2025 Headline consumer inflation is expected to rise slightly in coming months, but core inflation is anticipated to remain subdued, says consultancy... →
Mashatile confident auto sector can leverage new opportunities amid ongoing negotiations with the US
14th August 2025 Addressing delegates at the National Association of Automotive Components and Allied Manufacturers’ (NAACAM’s) 2025 Show, in Gqeberha, on August... →
Petrol price to decrease by 28c, but diesel prices to increase by more than 60c
5th August 2025 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced that the price of Petrol 93 and 95 will decrease by 28c/ℓ, while the prices... →
Agri SA wants skilled technical experts to lead new trade negotiations
4th August 2025 Industry body Agri SA has reiterated its urgent call on various government departments to intensify efforts to negotiate an exemption for South... →
South Africa secures €500m KFW loan to advance the just energy transition
29th July 2025 The German Society for Cooperation, or GIZ, has, through KFW Development Bank, concluded a €500-million loan for the implementation of South... →
Unctad says commodity-dependent countries are missing out on fiscal benefits of value addition
22nd July 2025 While commodities are a vital engine for global trade, it is value addition that holds the key to more diverse and resilient economies, says United... →
OECD outlines progress made by South Africa on anti-bribery measures
10th July 2025 Ahead of South Africa reporting to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in June 2027 on its implementation of... →
Agri SA calls for greater pragmatism in trade strategy as 30% US tariff looms
8th July 2025 With the US’s imposition of a 30% import tariff on South African goods to take effect on August 1, industry body Agri SA says the country must... →
Masondo addresses debt sustainability in developing countries
2nd July 2025 Many developing countries are experiencing rising debt vulnerabilities that divert scarce resources away from essential development priorities such... →
DFFE obligated to ‘do more with less’ under latest budget
27th June 2025 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has outlined how his department plans to spend its R9-billion allocation over the... →
SA’s ongoing agri growth now hinges on market diversification
20th June 2025 South Africa’s agriculture sector has come under increasing pressure to diversify into new markets amid turbulent world market dynamics driven by... →
South Africa’s agriculture sector geared to respond to global risks
29th May 2025 South Africa’s agriculture sector is no novice when it comes to global risk mitigation and adapting export procedures according to market... →
G20 fora should discuss closing household food insecurity gap – FNB
26th May 2025 Despite South Africa being food secure on a national level and the country being the largest agricultural exporter on the continent, access to food... →
Mavuso says third Budget’s expenditure reviews, grant reform bodes well
26th May 2025 While it did take three months and three revisions for South Africa’s national Budget to be passed, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi... →
Standard Bank agriculture expert says now is the time for tangible AfCFTA progress
19th May 2025 The increasing trade turmoil globally has emphasised the need and urgency to capture the intra-Africa trade opportunity that is the African... →
BLSA to launch policy reform tracker tool
12th May 2025 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) will, in the third quarter, launch a new online tool to track progress on all Operation Vulindlela policy... →
Listeriosis class action firms laud Tiger Brands’ early settlements of some claims
12th May 2025 The representative law firms of the listeriosis class action of 2017/18, Richard Spoor Incorporated (RSI) and LHL Attorneys, have welcomed... →
Only way forward for Budget is to cut spending – BLSA
5th May 2025 With Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana set to table South Africa’s third iteration of the 2025 national Budget to Parliament on May 21, Business... →
Mavuso calls for overhaul of auto masterplan as world dynamics change
22nd April 2025 Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso has expressed concern in her latest newsletter about South Africa’s automotive exports to the US,... →
Current global volatility may spark stronger intra-African trade
10th April 2025 As Africa navigates the outcomes of key elections in 2024 and 2025, as well as geopolitical realignments on the back of President Donald Trump’s... →
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... →
