Chinese imports will decimate local auto manufacturing industry – AA

The current rate of vehicle imports from China will decimate the local vehicle and parts manufacturing industry, warns Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa CEO Bobby Ramagwede. Addressing... 

Neethling criticises Cape Town’s electricity pricing as Golden Arrow prepares to add another 40-plus electric buses

Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) is out on tender for another 40 to 60 electric buses to join the GABS fleet after April next year, says company engineer Gideon Neethling. Speaking on Monday at the... 

Clicks’ Cape Town distribution centre to operate 100% electric truck fleet by year-end

The Clicks Group’s Montague Gardens distribution centre in Cape Town is gearing up to operate a 100% electric truck fleet by year-end, as the retailer accelerates the electrification of its... 

How a no-SIM sticker with a tiny battery weighing less than 4 g can track your goods

Mobility technology and fleet management company GoMetro has launched disposable Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) stickers for companies and individuals to track their goods. GoMetro Internet of Things... 

Martina Biene departs VWGA to join Škoda Auto

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) chairperson and MD Martina Biene will depart the company to join Škoda Auto as its new sales and marketing board member effective October 1.  Under Biene’s... 

Independent cross-country 4 000 km electric truck test kicks off

GoMetro and flx EV have kicked off the Mzansi electric truck super test 2026 in partnership with Germany’s Kuehne Climate Centre (KCC). The test will see Chinese-made Sany battery electric trucks... 

Artisans of Mzansi awards crowns innovation winner making bricks from mining waste

Martin Maupa from Steelpoort, Limpopo, has won top honours in the Artisans of Mzansi awards’ Innovation category for his ferro bricks, which he manufactures from mining waste. The 29-year-old owner... 

TUT solar team clinches 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge win

The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT’s) SunChaser 4 has won top honours in the 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge. The local team crossed the finish line first in the eight-day race from Sasolburg... 

3.1 GWh now wheeled across Cape Town

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) pilot pooled wheeling programme has reached a new milestone, with around 3.1 GWh of electricity now wheeled between participating private generators and customers... 

Afrimat Construction Index moves up 5% in the second quarter

The second-quarter Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) has recorded a 5% quarter-on-quarter increase, outperforming the country’s GDP by a considerable margin. Economist Dr Roelof Botha, who compiles... 

State of the SMME 2026 report finds small businesses are surviving, but struggling to scale

The second ‘State of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) in South Africa’ report found that almost one-third (32.1%) of small businesses surveyed have been operating for more than two... 

New-vehicle sales up 11.4% in August, exports drop by 11.9%

South Africa’s new-vehicle market in August yet again recorded stellar growth, with sales up 11.4% compared with the same month last year, to reach 57 898 units. naamsa | The Automotive Business... 

Chery confirms completely knockdown production for Rosslyn plant

New addition to the South African automotive manufacturing landscape Chery South Africa (SA) has confirmed that production at its new Rosslyn plant will be completely knockdown (CKD) and not... 

Motus’ vehicle sales boosted by broadened Chinese, Indian portfolio

The sale of Chinese and Indian brands in Motus’ South African retail business increased by more than 200% in the 2026 financial year compared with the year before, says CEO Ockert Janse van... 

Nelson Mandela Bay faces critical technical skills shortage – business chamber

The manufacturing sector in Nelson Mandela Bay is facing a technical skills shortage that is constraining the region’s ability to grow, attract investment and create jobs. That is the key indicator... 

Soaring SUV sales boosted by increasing affordability – Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance

Affordability is driving a structural shift in South Africa’s vehicle market, with sports-utility vehicles (SUVs) gaining significant ground as consumers increasingly seek competitively priced,... 

Hill-Lewis welcomes ConCourt decision to invalidate Public Procurement Act

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the Constitutional Court's unanimous decision to invalidate the Public Procurement Act (PPA), owing largely to insufficient public participation. The... 

Phelan Green’s family board approves R12bn Phase 1 eSAF investment

Phelan Green’s family board has approved the Phase 1, R12-billion investment in the R47-billion electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) project near Saldanha Bay, and has committed the equity... 

EU unveils R1bn-plus in grant-funded projects to boost SA’s green economy

Two Team Europe Global Gateway projects valued at R1-billion-plus were unveiled at the 2026 Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town on Tuesday. Global Gateway is the EU’s strategy to fund... 

Ramokgopa unveils first six projects to emerge from national green hydrogen programme

The first six priority projects have emerged from government’s national green hydrogen programme pipeline. The projects all form part of the newly launched National Green Hydrogen Deal Book, which... 

South Africa’s electro-mobility skills pathway progressing – RMI

An important milestone has been reached in the development of South Africa’s nationally recognised electro-mobility skills pathway, following the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations’... 

Ford South Africa calls for level playing field against importers

The South African automotive manufacturing industry requires policies and regulations that will allow local manufacturers to compete on equal footing with importers, says Ford Motor Company Africa... 

Commercial builds in 2025/26 pipeline have doubled in Cape Town CCID – report

Even though residential developments dominated the record R12.8-billion investment across 29 property developments in Cape Town’s Central City Improvement District (CCID) 2025/26 pipeline, the... 

Cape Town inks below-Eskom power deals

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has signed two purchase agreements for a combined 70 MW of power, with more to follow in the coming months under a competitive tendering process for delivery of up to... 

Grindrod sets its sights on five growth projects from now to 2028

Ports and logistics group Grindrod is targeting five growth projects that will either grow the capacity on the existing logistics corridors the company operates, or deepen the integration of these... 

Imports putting pressure on vehicle, component production – Metair

Rising vehicle imports from China and India are placing pressure on production volumes at South Africa’s local vehicle manufacturers, with this pressure spilling over to component manufacturers,... 

Pee-Cycling takes top honours in Cape Town’s GreenPitch challenge

Eighteen clean innovation startups from across Africa gathered in Cape Town earlier this month for the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Afri GreenPitch Challenge 2026, hosted and administered by... 

FAW Trucks Southern Africa marks 25 000th locally assembled vehicle

FAW Trucks Southern Africa (FTSA) has celebrated the 25 000th truck rolling off the assembly line at its plant in Nelson Mandela Bay. The first truck to be assembled at the Chinese manufacturer’s... 

Clicks’ Cape Town distribution centre to operate 100% electric truck fleet by year-end

The Clicks Group’s Montague Gardens distribution centre in Cape Town is gearing up to operate a 100% electric truck fleet by year-end, as the retailer accelerates the electrification of its... 

Nelson Mandela Bay faces critical technical skills shortage – business chamber

The manufacturing sector in Nelson Mandela Bay is facing a technical skills shortage that is constraining the region’s ability to grow, attract investment and create jobs. That is the key indicator... 

Charge to double EV charging capacity on the N3 by year-end

Three months after launching its off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging network on the N3 corridor, Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) has announced plans to double charging capacity at... 

Agoa extension gives breathing room, but Section 232 duty remains a significant hurdle

The extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) to December 31, 2028, provides important strategic breathing room for South Africa, while also preserving a framework for future trade... 

Western Cape expands police-station lawyer project after promising Grassy Park results

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety Minister Anroux Marais last month unveiled the Lawyers in Police Stations Project (LPSP), in partnership with... 

Martina Biene departs Volkswagen Group Africa to join Škoda Auto

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) chairperson and MD Martina Biene will depart the company to join Škoda Auto as its new sales and marketing board member effective October 1.  Under Biene’s... 

New-vehicle sales up 11.4% in August, exports drop by 11.9%

South Africa’s new-vehicle market in August yet again recorded stellar growth, with sales up 11.4% compared with the same month last year, to reach 57 898 units. naamsa | The Automotive Business... 

Chery confirms completely-knockdown production for Rosslyn plant

New addition to the South African automotive manufacturing landscape, Chery South Africa (SA), has confirmed that production at its new Rosslyn plant will be completely knockdown (CKD) and not... 

Motus’ vehicle sales boosted by broadened Chinese, Indian portfolio

The sale of Chinese and Indian brands in Motus’ South African retail business increased by more than 200% in the 2026 financial year compared with the year before, says CEO Ockert Janse van... 

Cape Town signs two agreements to buy power at below Eskom rates

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has signed two purchase agreements for a combined 70 MW of power, with more to follow in the coming months under a competitive tendering process for delivery of up to... 

Cape Town space hardware specialist on expansionary flight path 

Not many people know that South Africa is a rather heavyweight exporter of specialised spacecraft components and subsystems. Situated in Somerset West, Cape Town, 13-year-old NewSpace Systems (NSS)... 

Saffron a potentially lucrative crop for South African farmers, says country’s first mover

Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice, priced at between $5 000 and $10 000 a kilogram. Iran is the world’s biggest producer, pushing out 85% to 90% of yearly global production, followed by...