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            <title>Cabinet says local DFI could take equity in stand-alone TNPA</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Cabinet has mandated Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to investigate the feasibility of one of the country’s development finance institutions (DFIs) becoming a minority equity partner, after endorsing its full separation from the Transnet group. Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni indicated that the option of including a DFI as a shareholder was discussed by Cabinet at its latest meeting, which included an update on the implementation of reforms aimed at improving the competitiveness of South Africa's freight and logistics system.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has confirmed that it will not meet the November 30 target deadline for the award of 241 routine road maintenance (RRM) tenders with an estimated combined value of R9.5-billion. The deadline was set after court rulings that found Sanral’s previous RRM procurement processes to be unlawful.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Civil Confidence Index decreased to 40 in the third quarter, from 43 in the second quarter, with 60% of respondents dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. The index measuring activity growth declined to its worst level since 2022, underpinning the softer sentiment reading, FNB and the BER state.]]></description>
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            <title>KPMG South Africa is to move its Johannesburg office to Sandton</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[KPMG South Africa, which is composed of audit services entity KPMG Incorporated and advisory and tax services entity KPMG Services (Proprietary) Limited, has announced that it will relocate its Johannesburg office from Parktown to Sandton next year. The Johannesburg office is its head office. The group occupied its leased Parktown office for almost 30 years and the move is the result of a normal property asset transaction between commercial landlords. KPMG stated that the move had no effect on its long-term tenancy, professional service delivery, or local operations.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Green industrialisation hinges on demand, infrastructure, skills and investment</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s transition to a lower-carbon economy could create significant opportunities for local manufacturing, but unlocking these opportunities will require predictable demand, suitable industrial infrastructure, access to finance and the development of relevant skills. This was the key message highlighted by speakers during a webinar hosted by Creamer Media on behalf of specialised international agency the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and nonprofit company (NPC) GreenCape on green industrialisation and the strategic role of industrial spaces, held on September 22.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s stainless steel demand remains resilient, but tends to fluctuate, with customers focusing on maintenance, plant reliability and projects where corrosion resistance and life-cycle costs can be justified, says industrial materials and engineering products supplier EMVAfrica business development manager Bradley Klassen. Demand remains strong in the sectors of mining and mineral processing, water and wastewater, food and beverage, petrochemicals, power generation, pulp and paper, as well as general processes.]]></description>
            <author>Devina Haripersad</author>
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            <title>Diversity and digitalisation reshape opportunities for women in construction</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Women are playing an increasingly visible role across the construction industry, with greater representation in project delivery, leadership, technology and engineering helping to broaden the sector’s talent pool and strengthen its ability to respond to emerging challenges. Global technology company RIB Software global marketing VP Kim Immelman says the industry has made encouraging progress in creating opportunities for women, although continued efforts to improve diversity and inclusion remain important.]]></description>
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            <title>Artisans of Mzansi awards crowns innovation winner making bricks from mining waste</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 of Maupa Engineering and Growth Edge hopes the win, which comes with R100 000 prize money, will facilitate the breakthrough he needs to commercialise his business.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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