Sabrina Jardim
Sabrina Jardim is a Creamer Media Senior Online Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Tau signals strategic reset to strengthen economic transformation
25th February 2026 During an engagement session between the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) and all 11 broad-based black economic empowerment... →
NBI joins Operation Vulindlela implementation drive to reform local government
25th February 2026 As South Africa enters the implementation phase of its most ambitious economic reform programme, the National Business Initiative (NBI) confirms... →
BLSA calls on Ramaphosa to clarify policy as electricity reforms backslide
9th February 2026 The release of the latest Reform Tracker Quarterly Review by business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has shown that there has... →
Nersa clarifies regulatory requirements for small-scale embedded generation registrations
2nd February 2026 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has noted public commentary following an article published by the Organisation Undoing Tax... →
Petrol, diesel prices to decrease
2nd February 2026 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced that the price of petrol 93 and 95 will decrease by 65c/l from February 4,... →
Microsoft partners with SABC to provide AI, digital skills to South Africans
29th January 2026 Microsoft South Africa and the South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) have partnered to provide AI fluency and digital skills learning for... →
Coega unveils R52m rural school project
15th January 2026 To mark the beginning of the 2026 academic year, the Coega Development Corporation (Coega) joined the Eastern Cape provincial government for the... →
Two Western Cape wind farms secure offtake, reach financial close
15th December 2025 South African energy trader Etana Energy has reported that it will purchase all of the renewable electricity generated by two new wind farms being... →
NQF partners warn against unaccredited institutions, certificates ahead of 2026 enrolment
5th December 2025 As the issue of unaccredited institutions and certificates remains a persistent problem in South Africa, National Qualifications Framework (NQF)... →
Index reveals encouraging uptick in business confidence
3rd December 2025 Following two consecutive quarters of declines, the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI)... →
Norway reaffirms support for low-income African countries
3rd December 2025 The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) says Norway has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to Africa’s low-income countries with a... →
National Treasury issues new infrastructure, development finance bond
26th November 2025 The National Treasury has launched a new infrastructure and development finance bond, which will be issued to the market under government’s... →
AFD to support Transnet’s decarbonisation goals with R6bn loan
25th November 2025 The French Development Agency (AFD) has agreed to provide State-owned Transnet with a €300-million, or R6-billion, loan to help achieve its... →
Outa, Fines SA welcome AARTO implementation delay
11th November 2025 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and digital traffic fines platform Fines SA have welcomed the announcement by the Department of Transport... →
Eskom celebrates Koeberg Unit 2’s 40 years of commercial operation
10th November 2025 Power utility Eskom on November 9 celebrated the 40-year anniversary of Unit 2 at the Koeberg nuclear power station. Koeberg Unit 2 entered... →
Numsa signs three-year wage agreement in the tyre sector
7th November 2025 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has concluded a three-year wage agreement in the tyre manufacturing sector, effective... →
DPWI launches Phase 1 of building South Africa’s first new small harbours since democracy
31st October 2025 Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala launched the first phase of a landmark programme to build new small harbours in... →
UK announces commitment to advancing gender equality in South Africa
31st October 2025 The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in South Africa by announcing an additional... →
Koeberg Unit 1 reconnected to the national grid following major maintenance
30th October 2025 State-owned Eskom reconnected Unit 1 at the Koeberg nuclear power station to the national grid at 01:36 on October 29, which it says marks an... →
Nersa extends submission deadline for market inquiry into fixed, capacity charges in the electricity sector
22nd October 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has extended the deadline for written submissions and supporting evidence as part of the... →
Nearly 80% of township businesses unregistered, holding back their growth potential, report shows
15th October 2025 Despite being worth almost R1-trillion and creating significant employment opportunities, South Africa’s township informal economy largely remains... →
White Paper reveals South Africa’s trade opportunities amid global shifts
13th October 2025 With South Africa being at a critical juncture in its trade journey, a new White Paper released by global fintech platform Verto, reveals that,... →
South Africa makes progress in pursuit of predictable US relations, logistics reforms – Mavuso
29th September 2025 Considering the global economy thrives on predictability, when certainty evaporates, businesses have to adapt or perish, says Business Leadership... →
Godongwana announces new board appointments for the Land Bank
5th September 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, on September 5, announced the appointment and reappointment of directors to the board of directors of the Land... →
Arbitration foundation launches national campaign to expand access to mediation
4th September 2025 The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) has launched its Justice Through Mediation campaign – an initiative designed to provide... →
Solidarity warns of jobs bloodbath as AMSA starts longs business wind-down
1st September 2025 Trade union Solidarity has noted that steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has informed its employees that the company is preparing to... →
Southern Africa sits on swathes of critical mineral reserves, report spotlighting regional case studies reveals
29th August 2025 A new report launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) highlights the urgent need to unlock investment in Southern Africa’s critical minerals to... →
Creecy appoints new boards at the RAF, SAA
8th August 2025 Following the dissolution of the previous board of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) on July 15, Cabinet has approved the appointment of an interim... →
BLSA, Busa urge Eskom to cease legal action against awarded electricity trading licences
7th August 2025 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and Business Unity South Africa (Busa) have called on the South African government to urgently intervene to... →
DFFE publishes draft regulations to ban microbeads
7th August 2025 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has, on August 7, published draft regulations aimed at prohibiting the production,... →
Commission calls for inclusive dialogue on the NDC to enhance climate action
6th August 2025 The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) held a Special Commission Working Session with Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion... →
Godongwana says no decision made yet to move the inflation target to 3%
1st August 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has clarified that, despite speculation, he does not intend to confirm a move to a 3% inflation target during the... →
Solidarity calls for task team to be sent to US amid pending tariffs
14th July 2025 Trade union Solidarity, in a media release, says it is prepared to be part of a South African task team that would be able to urgently intervene to... →
Manufacturing production increased by 0.5% y/y in May – Stats SA
10th July 2025 After six consecutive months of year-on-year declines, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that manufacturing output turned positive in... →
Trade conditions steady, but uneasy – Sacci
9th July 2025 As the trade environment experiences tensions caused by global trade uncertainty and local subdued economic performance and high levels of... →
Sakeliga, Neasa lodge legal challenge against Employment Equity quotas
9th July 2025 Business organisation Sakeliga and the National Employers' Association of South Africa (Neasa) have jointly filed an urgent application for an... →
Ramokgopa to attend SADC meeting on energy and water
3rd July 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is set to attend the upcoming Joint Meeting of Ministers responsible for energy and water... →
NWU Policy Uncertainty Index improves but remains in negative territory
30th June 2025 The North West University (NWU) Business School has revealed that its Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) for the second quarter of this year has eased... →
Macpherson encourages public to comment on Integrated Social Facilitation Framework
13th June 2025 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is encouraging all South Africans to submit their comments on the Department of Public... →
Macpherson signs pilot project MoUs to improve municipal infrastructure delivery
9th May 2025 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson, on May 9, signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Metsimaholo local... →
Fuel prices to decrease in May, but LPG price to increase
5th May 2025 The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced an adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with... →
