Cape Town launches R300m project to revamp Strandfontein Pavilion

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has launched the city’s multiyear, R300-million redevelopment of Strandfontein Pavilion on the False Bay coast. The recreational site, originally constructed in... 

Master Builders North calls for urgent action to improve construction industry oversight

Following a number of fatal construction site accidents in the past 20 months, Master Builders Association (MBA) North has called for urgent measures to improve oversight and accountability in the... 

Zimi, Charge Holdings sign deal to electrify freight traffic along N3 highway

Zimi and Charge Holdings have announced a three-year agreement to enable the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) freight operations along South Africa’s N3 highway. Zimi is a logistics aggregator, and... 

Stellantis puts SA plant on hold as it mulls adding production models – Whitfield

Stellantis South Africa (SA) has put its proposed assembly plant on hold while the car manufacturer revises the business case for the Eastern Cape facility, says MD Mike Whitfield. The plant’s... 

V&A Waterfront to build R230m superyacht marina

The V&A Waterfront says it will invest R230-million to construct a purpose-built superyacht marina. A superyacht is a large, luxury private or chartered yacht, typically exceeding 24 m (79 feet) in... 

ACSA to spend R11.3bn on new runway, terminal upgrades at Cape Town Airport

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) will spent an estimated R11.3-billion to upgrade and expand Cape Town International Airport (CTIA). The infrastructure programme forms part of the State-owned... 

Metair targets growth beyond components amid local manufacturing concerns

Seventy-seven-year-old Metair may have its roots in component manufacturing, but its future growth could depend on growing its aftermarket parts and retail business. Announcing the JSE-listed... 

Struggling steel sector, construction challenges delay N2 bridge projects – Sanral

Construction work on the multibillion-rand Mtentu and Msikaba bridge projects in the Eastern Cape is facing renewed delays, says the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). The... 

Stellantis puts SA plant on hold as it mulls adding production models – Whitfield

Stellantis South Africa (SA) has put its proposed assembly plant on hold while the car manufacturer revises the business case for the Eastern Cape facility, says MD Mike Whitfield. The plant’s... 

Car sales numbers not as healthy as they seem, Toyota’s Kirby warns

The 15.7% growth in new-vehicle sales in South Africa last year is not all that it seems, warns Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) president and CEO Andrew Kirby. Kirby is also manufacturing VP at... 

Grindrod eyes Matola, Richards Bay growth opportunities as it completes strategic reset

Grindrod has completed its strategic reset, with the logistics group now moving into “disciplined growth execution”, says new CEO Kwazi Mabaso. Delivering the financial results for the year ended... 

Domestic new-vehicle market grows as exports take a nosedive

February new-vehicle sales, at 53 455 units, were up 11.4% compared with the same month last year, in the market’s best performance for a February since 2013. naamsa | The Automotive Business... 

New EU drivetrain guidelines require policy response – The Electric Mission

Europe’s recent softening of its zero-emission vehicle policy should not be viewed as offering a lifeline to the South African automotive industry, warns The Electric Mission executive director... 

Everlectric scales up electric fleet with larger, high-payload vehicles

Fleet solutions company Everlectric will this year expand its commercial electric vehicle (EV) range by introducing larger vehicles in the form of urban distribution trucks and upsized panel vans.... 

Although Motus profit climbs 8%, VW and Nissan brands come under pressure

The surge seen in Chinese vehicles sales is not unique to South Africa, says Motus CEO Ockert Janse van Rensburg. The parts and vehicle retailer and distributor also operates in the UK and Australia. 

Major step forward as African Union signs off on ‘Made-in-Africa’ auto trade rules – AAAM

Last month’s thirty-ninth ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union heads of Htate and government signed off on the Rules of Origin (RoO) for automotive products under the African... 

Namibia signs Luanda Accord as GJEPC, DMCC move to become Natural Diamond Council members

Namibia’s government has become the latest to sign the Luanda Accord, while India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) are set to... 

Business chamber demands urgent action as Eastern Cape unemployment crisis deepens

The Eastern Cape is facing a full-blown employment emergency, says the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) business chamber. This comes as the country’s newest jobs data confirms that the province’s... 

Toyota SA guns for new sales record this year

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) will chase a new record of 153 178 unit sales this year, says senior sales and marketing VP Leon Theron. He says TSAM’s highest sales ever were 152 000 units in... 

With demand 98% covered, Eskom weighs targeted pricing models – Marokane

Eskom has arrived at a position where it can turn its attention to determining the appropriate pricing in support of the various sectors of the economy – especially vulnerable sectors, says Eskom... 

Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama project to ‘touch the reef’ in 2027

Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama platinum group metal (PGM) project has moved from paper to a venture that is looming large on the horizon, says MD Johan Odendaal. The Bengwenyama project is 70%... 

Africa must shift from policy intent to implementation – Anglo’s Wanblad

The time has come for Africa to shift from policy intent to implementation, says Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad. Speaking at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 held earlier this month,... 

Cape Town, UCT to roll out research programme ahead of electric bus deployment

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Urban Mobility Directorate, together with the University of Cape Town (UCT), is set to roll out a research project to test and better understand how electric buses... 

Transnet is working to solve challenges as it transitions to next phase – Phillips

The current recovery process at Transnet must be seen as a transition period, with the rail and port entity’s long-term goal being to reach a state of reliability and sustainability, says Transnet... 

January new-vehicle sales up 7.5% year-on-year as momentum carries over from 2025

Total new-vehicle sales in January, at 50 073 units, increased by 3 479 units, or 7.5%, compared with January last year, reports naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. The industry body says the... 

Despite poor Q4, air, rail and sea freight subsectors on the mend as road freight loses ground – Ctrack index shows

After gains in seven of the nine months to September last year, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) lost momentum in the fourth quarter (Q4), ending the year at an index level of... 

SA mobility guild announces 2026 Car of The Year finalists

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the 18 finalists for the 2026 South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition. The competition is 40 years old this year, with... 

Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama project to ‘touch the reef’ in 2027

Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama platinum group metal (PGM) project has moved from paper to a venture that is looming large on the horizon, says MD Johan Odendaal. The Bengwenyama project is 70%... 

With demand 98% covered, Eskom can now turn its focus to pricing models – Marokane

Eskom has arrived at a position where it can turn its attention to determining the appropriate pricing in support of the various sectors of the economy – especially vulnerable sectors, says Eskom... 

Iron-ore exporters’ ‘north star’ would be corridor rehabilitation, integrated rail-port concession

When weighing the future of the iron-ore export corridor from the Northern Cape to the Port of Saldanha, the Ore Users Forum (OUF) has a clear understanding of its “north star”, says Kumba Iron Ore... 

Africa must shift from policy intent to implementation, Teck merger good for SA – Wanblad

The time has come for Africa to shift from policy intent to implementation, says Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad. Speaking at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 held in Cape Tow this... 

Namibia signs Luanda Accord; GJEPC, DMCC to become Natural Diamond Council members

Namibia has become the latest government to sign the Luanda Accord, while India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) are set to become... 

AFC argues for stronger regional planning in Africa as it launches strategic minerals compendium

Africa hosts an estimated $29.5-trillion in mine-site mineral value – the value of mineral resources at the point of extraction – representing about 20% of global mineral wealth. Of this total,... 

Metair unveils aftermarket parts and retail division

JSE-listed automotive group Metair has finalised the formation of its new aftermarket parts and retail division, in line with the group’s strategy of diversification through the establishment of... 

Nissan South Africa’s Rosslyn plant to be sold to Chery

After nearly a year of rumours about its possible closure, the axe has finally fallen on Nissan’s assembly operations in Rosslyn, Pretoria. The Japanese group announced last year that it would... 

Shoprite Group powers up its 100th solar installation, seeks more wheeling partners

Retail giant the Shoprite Group has powered up its 100th solar photovoltaic (PV) system, more than ten years after launching its first solar project in 2015.  The landmark installation was at... 

As SA’s auto makers struggle, there is ‘no choice’ but to hike tariffs on vehicle imports

The South African government will have no choice but to impose antidumping duties on imported vehicles, says Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi. At the end of January,... 

South African nitrogen fixation fertiliser manufacturer eyes the global stage

Custom Chemistry has managed to acquire 3% of the South African agricultural nitrogen fertiliser market in the past three years, says MD and chief scientist Gerhard Vermaak. “Our early-life... 

GridCars welcomes new investor . . . and ultrafast charging

Electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator GridCars has welcomed a new investor following Solareff’s departure late last year. The renewable-energy group sold its majority shareholding in... 

Port of Maputo notches up record volumes

The Port of Maputo last year moved record volumes, handling a total of 32-million tons – a 3.4% increase compared with the previous year’s 30.9-million tons. The Maputo Port Development Company...