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            <description><![CDATA[The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chairperson Dr David Masondo on June 24 visited HyPlat, a Cape Town-based subsidiary of emerging South African hydrogen technology company Bambili Energy. The PIC is a shareholder in Bambili Energy and the visit formed part of an ongoing oversight programme showcasing how pension capital is being deployed to support South Africa’s long-term economic development.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The durability and reliability of piping systems is important in the realm of industrial infrastructure, says steel pipe solutions company Euro Steel Pipe, adding that it is “at the forefront of providing top-tier stainless and carbon steel pipes, fittings and associated services across South Africa”.  Euro Steel Pipe supplies industries ranging from petrochemicals to power generation, offering a range of pipes, fittings and flanges that can be custom-fabricated in line with the client’s requirements.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[As South Africa ramps up infrastructure investment and increases private sector participation, projects are becoming more complex, multi-stakeholder dependent and time sensitive, says multidisciplinary engineering and construction partnership, Khewija GIBB Alliance (KGA) MD Carl Pretorius. Moreover, project outcomes are too often undermined by fragmented processes, misaligned incentives and persistent delays.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Since its launch in June 2022, civil engineering professional body South African Institution of Civil Engineering’s (SAICE’s) newest engineering community platform SAICE Connect has proven to be a successfully targeted networking and recruitment portal for South Africa's civil engineering sector. SAICE Connect was created to solve employment and mentorship issues in a practical way by allowing engineers and employers with vacancies to use a “dedicated space” to find each other. ]]></description>
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            <title>More action, less talk – consulting engineers﻿’ body</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Despite numerous government announcements and budget allocations earmarked for new infrastructure projects in South Africa, the country’s engineering sector, now more than ever, requires action rather than words, says industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa CEO Chris Campbell. The initial enthusiasm regarding a drive to increase the number of construction projects is beginning to diminish, with many projects across the country seemingly delayed, owing to extended administrative and paperwork processes.]]></description>
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            <title>Stage Zero forms solar, backup power funding platform with FirstRand securitisation</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Renewable energy company Stage Zero has concluded a securitisation transaction with FirstRand Bank to create a funding platform to support the continued rollout of its managed solar and backup systems for South African homes and businesses. The transaction allows Stage Zero to use the predictable revenue profile of its customer contracts to unlock institutional funding for further deployment, instead of relying solely on traditional project-by-project financing.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[UK impact investor and development finance institution (DFI), British International Investment (BII), invested £1.07-billion in Africa last year.  The figure represents 59% of BII’s total investments for the year.]]></description>
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            <title>The search is on for South Africa’s best artisan business owners</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Applications for the Artisans of Mzansi competition are set to close on June 30. Artisanal entrepreneurs throughout South Africa have the opportunity to compete for prize money of up to R200 000, by submitting their applications at https://allangraymakers.co.za/artisans-of-mzansi/.]]></description>
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            <title>Stocks &amp; Strauss closes R400m University Technology Fund II</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Early-stage companies investment firm Stocks & Strauss has reached final close of the R400-million University Technology Fund (UTF) II. The close raises the total capital across its university-linked early-stage investment platform to more than R700-million and deepens a dedicated pathway for commercialising innovation emerging from tertiary institutions, the company says.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Hyprop on track to deliver 10% to 12% growth in full-year distributable income</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop Investments says it remains on track to deliver growth in distributable income per share (DIPS) of 10% to 12% for the financial year ending on June 30. In a pre-close operational update on the five-month period to end-May, the company says its liquidity position is strong, with R1.7-billion in cash and R2-billion in available bank facilities.]]></description>
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            <title>Schreiber calls on citizens to upgrade to smart IDs as more bank branches join digital partnership</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber calls on citizens who still have the green identity document (ID) to switch to a smart ID through the 203 bank branches that are now part of the department's digital partnership with banks. An estimated 16-million South Africans still rely on the green ID booklet, which is prone to fraud and identity theft.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has signed an agreement with multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for South African businesses, State-owned enterprises and financial institutions to access trade and industrial finance. The $14-billion Country Programme also provides funding to support transformation, risk coverage and project funding, as well as funding to expand into continental markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Multilateral development banks (MDBs) remain highly relevant to their clients, and their relevance has increased over the past five years, although there is a need for further progress on reform of some of their functions. This was among the findings of the 'Reforming multilateral development banks: perspectives from client countries' report produced by UK-based think tank ODI Global.]]></description>
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            <title>SARS Commissioner welcomes Constitutional Court judgment on zero-rating of gold</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Dr Johnstone Makhubu has welcomed the unanimous judgment of the Constitutional Court in Lueven Metals v Commissioner for the SARS, which confirms SARS’ interpretation of Section 11(1)(f) of the Value-Added Tax Act. In a media release, SARS explains that the judgment clarifies that the zero-rating of gold supplied to the South African Reserve Bank, the South African Mint Company or a registered bank applies only where the gold is supplied in one of the prescribed forms and has not undergone any manufacturing process other than refining or the manufacture or production of those prescribed forms.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned Transnet Pipelines (TPL) has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of one person for the theft of diesel belonging to TPL. The entity describes this as a significant step in the fight against fuel theft and related criminal activities.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ahead of the start of the new tax season, online tax assistant TaxTim has launched an AI tax assistant, TimAI on WhatsApp, to provide taxpayers with answers to tax-related queries at no cost. Users can send a message or a voice note query and receive an answer.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The gap in local supply of lighter long steel products, following the closure of steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Newcastle Works in November last year, compounded by tariffs, has significantly affected infrastructure projects and stakeholders in the steel value chain, says industry association Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) CEO Amanuel Gebremeskel. Several infrastructure project categories have been affected by the steel shortage, including transmission lines, renewable-energy installations, bridges, logistics infrastructure, municipal services and commercial developments.]]></description>
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