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            <description><![CDATA[Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has launched the upgraded beneficial ownership register, through which accredited users from law enforcement agencies can get beneficial ownership information in real-time. The new model will expose ownership links and make tracing easier for law enforcement officials.]]></description>
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            <category>OWNERSHIP REGISTRY</category>
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            <title>BII commits $65m for Zambia sustainability bond, Zim agricultural trade finance</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has committed $65-million to support financing initiatives in Zambia and Zimbabwe. In Zambia, BII is anchoring the Zambia National Commercial Bank's (Zanaco’s) $100-million Sustainability Bond Programme with a $15-million commitment to help to deliver Zambia’s first bank-issued sustainability bond and demonstrate how domestic capital markets can mobilise investment into projects with environmental and social impact.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>UJ, SAMCT launch R2.5m mobile optometry clinic</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The University of Johannesburg (UJ), in partnership with nonprofit organisation the South African Muslim Charitable Trust (SAMCT), has launched a new R2.5-million, fully equipped mobile optometry clinic, designed to deliver comprehensive eye care directly to communities. Unlike a conventional screening vehicle, the mobile clinic is equipped for comprehensive eye examinations and ocular health assessments. It incorporates a fully integrated spectacle-cutting laboratory, allowing for lenses to be edged and glazed on site.]]></description>
            <author>Sabrina Jardim</author>
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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>PPC reports earnings growth as Zim operations deliver ‘outstanding’ performance</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed cement and construction materials company PPC notes in a trading update for the five-month period to August 31, that group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased by 40% year-on-year while the group Ebitda margin strengthened by 6.2 percentage points year-on-year to 22.1%. Group revenue also increased by 1%, with the positive revenue growth in Zimbabwe of 4% offsetting a 2% decline in South Africa and Botswana cement revenue, which reflects lower sales volumes partly recovered through improved price and product mix.]]></description>
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            <title>Draft electricity pricing policy published, SAWEM start needs to be set – BLSA</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[While the recently published draft Electricity Pricing Policy, which is due to be finalised by March 2027, will support a competitive electricity market, the launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) has been repeatedly delayed, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso. In the most recent update provided, the market was set to begin trading with external participants in September, but no update has been provided on when full operation can be expected.]]></description>
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            <title>UIF, NEF launch R1bn enterprise fund </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) on September 25 launched a R1-billion partnership, which aims to stimulate enterprise growth and create upwards of 30 000 jobs. With R500-million committed from each entity, this combined considerable capital finance endeavours to advance employment, drive transformation and empower small, medium-sized and microenterprises.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <title>Eskom RT&amp;D Centre remains key in push towards energy transition, industrialisation</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned power utility Eskom has recently outlined the significance of its Research, Testing and Development Centre. The company’s research output remains focused on creating and providing solutions that address South Africa’s key industrial challenges. Lumkile Nkomfe tells us more.]]></description>
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            <category>RESEARCH &amp; DEVELOPMENT</category>
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            <title>Hyphen’s ambitious Namibia green hydrogen project to receive $5.93m grant from AfDB</title>
            <link>https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com/article/hyphens-namibia-green-hydrogen-project-to-receive-593m-grant-from-afd-2026-09-22</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Development finance institution the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has selected green hydrogen development company Hyphen Hydrogen Energy for a prospective $5.93-million reimbursable grant under the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) Green Hydrogen Programme. The grant will contribute towards the development of Hyphen's project up to final investment decision (FID). At full development, Hyphen's project in Namibia will comprise about 7 GW of renewable generation capacity and 3 GW of electrolyser capacity.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>GREEN HYDROGEN</category>
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            <title>ASI acquires majority stake in Conekt Group</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Financial services and investment firm ASI Financial Services has acquired a majority stake in Johannesburg-based managed information and communications technology (ICT) provider Conekt Group, which will now trade as ASI Connect. The partnership combines Conekt's more than 30 years of enterprise managed services expertise with ASI's capital resources, national platform and transformation credentials.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Oceana reports steady revenue, increased operating profit</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed fishing company Oceana says its revenue for the 11 months to August 31 was in line with that of the 11 months to August 31, 2025, while operating profit increased, driven by improved performances from Lucky Star foods, fishmeal and fish oil (US) and Wild caught seafood, and partly offset by continued pressure in the fishmeal and fish oil (Africa) segment, where lower production and sales volumes resulted in a significant operating loss. In a trading statement, the company says its Lucky Star foods division delivered mixed results for the period, with a strong first half followed by a subdued second half through to the end of August.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>York Timber will restructure, unbundle Stadsrivier and Mbulwa assets</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed solid wood processor York Timber says its board has resolved to restructure and optimise the York group and will proceed with the separation and unbundling of the business operations conducted through Stadsrivier Vallei and Mbulwa Estate. In a trading statement, the company says it expects to report a core loss a share from continuing operations of between 4.9c and 4.95c for the financial year ended June 30, compared with a core loss a share of 0.86c in the prior financial year.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>TIMBER</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Mpact disposes of Versapak Paarl property for R185m</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging and recycling company Mpact has disposed of its Versapak Paarl property to joint venture (JV) Inofort for R185-million. The 29 541 m2 property is on the corner of Borssenberg street and Jan van Riebeeck drive, in Paarl, in the Western Cape. Inofort is a JV between industrial property company Inospace 5 and JSE-listed real estate investment company Fortress Real Estate Investments.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>PROPERTY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Afreximbank, DBSA contribute to fund to advance bankable projects in Southern Africa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Multilateral trade finance institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and development finance institution (DFI) the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) will each contribute $10-million to prepare high-impact, trade-enabling infrastructure and industrial projects in South Africa and the wider region. Afreximbank and DBSA will collaborate to advance high-impact projects from concept stage to bankability.]]></description>
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            <category>BANKABLE PROJECTS</category>
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            <description><![CDATA[Reduced life of V-belts operating in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning sector, is a major concern, despite users implementing rigorous system inspection programmes, says industrial equipment manufacturer BMG. The company’s specialists recommend replacing conventional rubber V-belts used on air handling units with Fenner high performance composite (HPC) V-belts, is a solution that offers many benefits, including higher drive efficiency, greater comfort, reduced downtime and extended service life.]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Turnkey solutions provider for refrigeration applications Glacier is working on a project for a client in Johannesburg, which will see it supply and install insulation panels to regulate fluctuating temperatures in the client’s factory. The client is using Glacier’s solutions at its other factories for insulation purposes, says Glacier divisional sales manager Marius Kitching. The company’s scope for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailer, therefore, also includes cold storage solutions for meat, beverages, fruit and other stock that require refrigeration or freezing.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Global electronics and technology solutions company Samsung is providing specialised heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control and energy consumption-reducing features to a centralised version of its building management system for business-to-business (B2B) customers, called b.IoT Lite.  “This revolutionary system is paving the way for the future of sustainable smart buildings,” says Samsung, adding that the server-based, integrated control solution is designed specifically for managing variable refrigerant flow (VRF) DVM S2 system air conditioners for its customer’s small and medium-sized buildings as well as large offices thereby offering a “more affordable entry point” into smart HVAC control.]]></description>
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