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SOUTH AFRICA’S RAIL REFORM: ENROUTE TO IMPLEMENTATION
South Africa’s rail sector is moving from diagnosis to delivery. The challenges are well documented: a shortage of operational trains, ageing infrastructure, widespread theft and vandalism and operational inefficiencies, creating bottlenecks that spill into port. Shifting trade routes, geopolitical instability and environmental concerns add further complexity.
PRACTICAL STEPS FARMERS CAN TAKE TO MINIMISE FLOOD DAMAGE
In recent years, South African farmers, especially those in the northern regions, have faced increasingly erratic weather patterns, with some areas experiencing devastating floods that have washed away soil, seed, crops, and critical buildings and equipment.
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN SADC: UNLOCKING GROWTH AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION
The 2026 Infrastructure Africa Business Forum to spotlight opportunities driving investment and development across Southern Africa.
WHERE PROFIT MEETS PLANET: THE BUSINESS OF CLIMATE RESILIENT FOOD PRODUCTION
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), which starts 10 November 2025, will highlight the role of agriculture in combating climate change, as it becomes increasingly clear that agriculture is not only vulnerable to climate change, but is also one of the most powerful levers we have to address it.
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LOCAL MINING SECTOR DRAWS COMMENDATION AT JOBURG INDABA
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COMPETITIVE, RESPONSIBLE MINING – KEY TRENDS AND PRESSURES SHAPING SOUTH AFRICA’S MINING SECTOR
Mining has powered South Africa’s economy since diamonds were discovered near Kimberley in 1867, sparking a wave of foreign investment and infrastructure growth.
WHERE PROFIT MEETS PLANET: THE BUSINESS OF CLIMATE RESILIENT FOOD PRODUCTION
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), which starts 10 November 2025, will highlight the role of agriculture in combating climate change, as it becomes increasingly clear that agriculture is not only vulnerable to climate change, but is also one of the most powerful levers we have to address it.
CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYERS SET FOR CLEARER PROCESSES AND FAIRER PRACTICES UNDER THE NEW GCC 2025
Beyond these principles, the GCC 2025 delivers substantive procedural updates. It tightens claim and payment timelines, removes ambiguity around variation orders, clarifies the role of the Employer’s Agent, and streamlines the administration of extensions, suspensions, and terminations.
AFRICA URGES PRAGMATIC FINANCING OVER IDEOLOGY AHEAD OF G20 ENERGY INVESTMENT FORUM IN JOHANNESBURG
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) is urging global financiers and policymakers to prioritize pragmatic, deal-ready investment over ideology.
