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BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
PIC needs overhaul of how it is governed, as Mpati Commission recommended in 2020 – Mavuso
12th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The State-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC) requires a fundamental overhaul of how it is governed, as it faces the same institutional flaws as large State-owned enterprises did before their... 


NTCSA employees building power pylons
NUM to oppose Eskom unbundling in court; threatens strike action
12th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says its legal team is preparing to take formal court action to challenge the decision to establish an independent transmission system operator... 


Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati
Presidency rebukes Eskom chair over criticism
11th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s presidency rebuked the chairperson of Eskom for publicly questioning the plan to restructure the State power utility. The authorities are committed to ensuring that Eskom doesn’t end... 


Home Affairs reduces system offline errors by 61% y/y
11th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Home Affairs has reduced system downtime at Home Affairs offices, with so-called system offline errors declining by 61% year-on-year owing to ongoing digital reforms. The... 


The rail crossing at the Crossmoor station
VAE SA delivers new rail crossing for Crossmoor Station in KwaZulu-Natal
11th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

A new diamond crossing has been installed at Crossmoor Station to improve reliability, safety and travel times for daily commuter passengers on State-owned the Passenger Rail Agency of South... 


An image of South Africa’s Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa lauds outcomes of South Africa-China energy mission
11th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has welcomed tangible results emerging from the high-level investment mission that he led in Beijing, China, last week, to... 


Private operator sought for Port of Cape Town ship-repair floating dry dock
Private operator sought for Port of Cape Town ship-repair floating dry dock
7th August 2026

A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) for a private facility operator to design, finance, construct, operate, maintain and decommission a... 


Eskom Chairperson Mteto Nyati
Eskom warns grid reform may jeopardise finances, rattle lenders
6th August 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa should hold off on transferring assets from Eskom to a separate transmission company until the government addresses risks to the State power utility’s finances and its lenders,... 


Dept launches online bank branch finder to help citizens switch to Smart ID cards
3rd August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has launched an online service to enable South Africans to find the nearest bank branch participating in the DHA Digital Partnership to apply for a Smart ID... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
Independent TSO must now be implemented after Presidential endorsement – Mavuso
3rd August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The endorsement of the first report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team by President Cyril Ramaphosa provided a clear vision for the independent Transmission System Operator (TSO) and made the... 


An image of Lieutenant General Fhurani Michael Ramantswana and Lieutenant General Thembelani Xundu
SANDF bids farewell to Chief of Staff
31st July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on July 31 bid a final farewell to its retiring Chief of Staff (CoS) Lieutenant-General Fhurani Michael Ramantswana, with a change of office... 


PMI sub-Saharan Africa MD George Asamani
Project management community of practice founded to boost South Africa's public delivery
30th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Citizens experience government through the services they receive. The better governments deliver, the more confidence and trust citizens have in government. Therefore, project execution and... 


Deputy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Seiso Mohai
Seiso Mohai is PIC's new chairperson
30th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s government appointed a new chairperson at the State-owned fund manager that oversees $220-billion, seeking to restore confidence in an institution buffeted by years of governance... 


A Sanral-managed road
Sanral concedes routine road maintenance procurement process was flawed, changes approach   
28th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on July 28 held a media briefing to set the record straight on allegations of corruption and to clarify legal issues surrounding the... 


Tribunal approves buyout of Balwin Properties
28th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the acquisition of JSE-listed residential property company Balwin Properties by the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), represented by... 


NTCSA CEO Monde Bala
NTCSA says R1.5bn curtailment claims backlog to be cleared by end of August
27th July 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) says it expects to finalise all outstanding curtailment claims by independent power producers (IPPs) by the end of August. It also announced... 


W&R Seta CEO Tom Mkhwanazi and TIA CEO Dr Titus Mathe
TIA, Wholesale and Retail Seta form skills and entrepreneurship partnership
23rd July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Technology development and incubation organisation the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&R Seta) have established a... 


Port of Cape Town
City welcomes Transnet's call for private partners for the Port of Cape Town
20th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Cape Town welcomes State-owned Transnet's call for private sector partners to upgrade and operate the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Cape Town. Transnet’s request for proposals is... 


Water
World Bank facility extended to support water, sanitation sector reforms in South Africa
20th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The new $1.5-billion loan from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to South Africa, the fourth stand-alone Development Policy Loan to the country since 2022, aims to... 


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dtic to host conference targeting South Africa’s essential oils market
20th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), in partnership with the Southern African Essential Oil Producers’ Association, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) and... 


ACTOM Group CEO Mervyn Naidoo
Better procurement strategy can expand South Africa's industrial base
20th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

With smarter localisation, clearer procurement rules and a more deliberate industrial strategy, public spending could again become a powerful engine for rebuilding factories, expand supply chains... 


Eskom renewables group executive Rivoningo Mnisi
Eskom Green says PFMA approval enables fundraising and partnerships
16th July 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom Holdings reports that it has now secured the required approvals to establish Eskom Green as a wholly-owned renewables subsidiary that is able to raise funding and enter into public-private... 


Stakeholders proffer suggestions for public procurement reforms
15th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission, the Black Management Forum (BMF) and the Procurement Performance Institute on July 14 held a virtual press briefing outlining their joint... 


A Transnet locomotive
Transnet board's term extended by six months
14th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has extended the term of State-owned Transnet's board of directors by six months to January 11, 2027, or until the appointment process for the new board is... 


Salga Gauteng calls for transparent intergovernmental processes to resolve withholding of equitable share
13th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) Gauteng calls for a fair, transparent and collaborative intergovernmental process to resolve the decision by the National Treasury to withhold... 


An image of Eskom CE Dan Marokane
Collaboration key to energy security, transition – dialogue
9th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With South Africa’s energy sector at a defining moment, with a dual imperative to ensure energy security and a credible transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy, this requires collaboration... 


A residential area in South Africa
Five provinces now load reduction free – Eskom
8th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

State-owned Eskom says it has reached an important milestone in its nationwide Load Reduction Eradication Programme, with five of the country's nine provinces now free from load reduction. To date,... 


Rand Water infrastructure
Eskom, Rand Water to start Phase 2 of water infrastructure maintenance programme
8th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

National power utility Eskom and water utility Rand Water will start on Phase 2 of their joint planned infrastructure maintenance programme from 07:00 on July 17. The work will conclude at 19:00 on... 


The City of Johannesburg's equitable share is also being withheld
National Treasury withholds July funds to 69 municipalities ‘to instil fiscal discipline’
7th July 2026 By: Irma Venter

National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to 70 municipalities across all nine provinces in an effort to “instil fiscal discipline and ensure that public money... 


Powerlines
An independent transmission system operator a must, BLSA’s Mavuso argues
6th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Section 34A of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act requires that the independent transmission system operator (ITSO), as the licensed transmitter, control the network it operates, says... 


An image of Jacob Zuma
Ntshavheni raises concerns over Zuma’s India visit; briefs on immigration, Cabinet updates
3rd July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on July 3 briefed media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, noting that former President Jacob Zuma’s actions on a visit... 


UIF urges continued engagement, after Busa withdraws from UIF structures at Nedlac
3rd July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) says public governance responsibilities are best achieved through continued engagement, constructive dialogue and institutional processes through which... 


JHB skyline
Outa calls for all Eskom-Joburg information to be made public
1st July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) is, in the wake of a reported agreement between State-owned electricity utility Eskom and the City of Johannesburg, calling for... 


An image of loadshedding
Eskom reviewing investigation report on diesel procurement, storage contracts
29th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

State-owned utility Eskom has received the report on the findings of an independent investigation into diesel procurement and storage contracts under tender MWP2197GX. The report is undergoing a... 


An image of Ria Govender
Ria Govender appointed Nersa acting chairperson
29th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has appointed Ria Govender as acting chairperson of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), from June 15 until the... 


An image of the Gautrain
GMA investigating Gautrain technical fault
26th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Gautrain experienced a technical fault on the North-South line at about 17:00 on June 25, leading to a train being evacuated as a precautionary safety measure and resulting in delays to... 


Nersa releases latest version of draft trading rules for public comment
Nersa releases latest version of draft trading rules for public comment
26th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has called for public comment on revised draft rules for electricity trading as part of a second round of consultations after Eskom raised... 


An image of a Nersa logo and mic
Nersa publishes draft market inquiry report on fixed, generation capacity charges
26th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published the draft market inquiry report on the impact of fixed charges levied by electricity distributors and State-owned entity Eskom’s... 


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