Chanel de Bruyn
Chanel de Bruyn is Creamer Media Online Managing Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Death toll in Ormonde building collapse rises to nine
3rd March 2026 Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero on March 3 said the death toll in the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Ormonde had increased... →
Godongwana congratulates three new Treasury DDGs on their appointment
29th May 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has congratulated Ulrike Britton, Ogalaletseng Gaarekwe and Christopher Axelson on their appointment as deputy... →
Gautrain launches 50% discount for some train users to improve affordability
6th May 2025 The Gautrain Management Agency has launched KlevaMova, a special product offering a 50% discount on train trips to individuals living in households... →
DPWI seeks input on better uses for 24 underutilised State-owned properties
18th December 2024 The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has released requests for proposals (RFPs) for 24 underutilised State-owned properties... →
George building collapse rescue, recovery operations wrapped up
17th May 2024 Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Anton Bredell has confirmed that the rescue and recovery... →
Gordhan says Eskom, unions reach wage agreement; hopes second day of Stage 6 load-shedding can be avoided
28th June 2022 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday evening said he was hopeful that Eskom would be able to avoid implementing Stage 6... →
Enoch Godongwana appointed Finance Minister; water, human settlements Ministries to be split
5th August 2021 In a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle, President Cyril Ramaphosa on August 5 announced the appointment of Enoch Godongwana as Finance Minister. This... →
Govt renews alcohol ban, announces school closures
27th June 2021 Amid a massive resurgence in Covid-19 infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a renewed ban on the sale of alcohol as the the country... →
Consortium launches dashboard to give public insight into Covid-19 spread
15th December 2020 The South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium (SACMC) has unveiled its new SACMC Epidemic Explorer dashboard to enable the public to explore the... →
Time to file tax returns
30th June 2015 Tax filing season is due to start in less than 12 hours, and although thousands of taxpayers are already prepared, others have not yet given a... →
Eskom implements stage 1 load-shedding
19th June 2015 Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 1 load-shedding from 17:00 on Friday, which is likely to continue until 22:00 this evening. "This... →
Star Fish – Top 10 sustainable fish
7th November 2014 In this surprisingly funny, surprisingly fascinating read, author Daisy Jones takes you on an epic road trip to meet the farmers, conservationists,... →
Government’s effectiveness in stabilising mining sector questioned
19th June 2013 Government has failed to play an effective facilitative role and to create a predictable and stable environment in the local mining industry,... →
DoE to review electricity roadmap once bigger energy plan finalised
14th May 2013 The Department of Energy (DoE) will work towards finalising an Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) for South Africa during the current financial year,... →
National Health Amendment Bill submission – an overview
28th March 2012 Public interest law centre SECTION27 recently provided comments on the National Health Amendment Bill, 2011, to the National Assembly Portfolio... →
Shale gas could play key role in clean energy future – Shell
10th March 2011 Shale gas is an immediate opportunity to move towards a sustainable energy future, Shell Upstream Americas VP of development Paul Goodfellow said... →
SA faces R32bn backlog in power distribution infrastructure
23rd November 2010 South Africa would require about R32,4-billion by the end of this year to deal with the backlog in its electricity distribution infrastructure,... →
Cancun unlikely to deliver global climate deal – SA lead negotiator
17th November 2010 It was unlikely that the upcoming 16th conference of parties, or COP16, to be held in Cancun, Mexico later this month, will deliver a global... →
Drivers of rand strength to persist for ‘some time’ – BER
11th November 2010 The Bureau for Economic Research (BER) on Thursday revised its average rand forecast for the fourth quarter from R8,45 to the dollar to R7,50 and... →
Cabinet approves 6-month Rica extension
11th November 2010 Cabinet has approved an amendment to the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act, or... →
World too diverse for common investment approach – Zuma
11th November 2010 It would be risky to take the simplification or elimination of rules in terms of an international framework for investment to the extreme,... →
Gordhan calls for ‘global solution’ to tackle capital inflows
9th November 2010 The Group of Twenty (G20) economies would have to find a formula to deal with both the source and the destination of the huge capital flows that... →
Economic outlook improving, but jobs still a concern
27th October 2010 While South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) growth was expected to moderate in the second half of this year, after having accelerated to an... →
ICT could help alleviate poverty but should be integrated into policies
15th October 2010 Information and communication technology (ICT) policies should be integrated into broader policies on poverty reduction, International Development... →
Coega refinery to save SA R12,6bn/y in energy costs – Zuma
14th October 2010 The proposed 360 000-bl/d project Mthombo oil refinery will save South Africa about R12,6-billion a year in energy costs once it is running and... →
Economic growth should translate into job creation – BMF
8th October 2010 Sustainable economic growth would require inclusivity and balance and should include integrated development, deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula... →
DoE recommends 'balanced' scenario in 20-year power plan
8th October 2010 In the draft second Integrated Resources Plan, or IRP2010, published for public comment on Thursday, the Department of Energy (DoE) has recommended... →
Unctad warns against reversing stimulus too soon
15th September 2010 Economies should be careful not to withdraw the financial stimulus packages they had implemented during the recession too soon, as this could... →
Seta system here to stay, Nzimande tells skills conference
9th September 2010 The Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta) sector was here to stay and would not be scrapped, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade... →
Pandor stresses importance of investment in ICT
6th September 2010 Innovation and investment in technology is a driver of economic growth and development and great economic and commercial payoffs could be achieved... →
South Africa should promote entrepreneurship to grow economy
30th July 2010 South Africa's economy was falling further and further behind the rest of the continent owing to deficiencies in the education system and its... →
SA fares well against peers in investment climate study – Davies
29th July 2010 South Africa had an opportunity to further improve its business environment, as perceptions towards the country were changing in its favour, Trade... →
SA economy shed 61 000 jobs in Q2, jobless rate ticks up
27th July 2010 South Africa's unemployment rate increased marginally to 25,3% in the second quarter, compared with the 25,2% recorded in the first quarter of the... →
Private sector could play big role in infrastructure in Nigeria
19th July 2010 The Nigerian economy held much potential and reward for foreign investors as progress had been made in terms of corporate governance and banking... →
2010 World Cup gives business confidence a boost
8th July 2010 Despite indications that the global economy may remain depressed over the medium term, the successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup could... →
Job creation must take centre stage in SA growth plans – Patel
25th June 2010 In order for South Africa to achieve results in growing the economy, existing packages could not simply be repackaged and jobs had to be at the... →
SA economy shed 79 000 formal jobs in Q1
22nd June 2010 The number of people employed in the formal sector declined by 1%, or 79 000 employees, during the first quarter of this year, compared with the... →
SA to continue creating jobs after World Cup – Zuma
22nd June 2010 South Africa has "serious plans" to create new jobs after the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with government's R800-billion infrastructure plans expected to... →
World Cup expected to give SA economy a boost
18th June 2010 While there have been doubts about whether the 2010 FIFA World Cup would benefit South Africa as much as had been expected, researchers from... →
African economies should boost tax collection, cut reliance on aid
9th June 2010 African economies could, and had to, boost tax collections and reduce their reliance on aid, Jean-Philippe Stijns, an economist at the Development... →
Southern African economies likely to underperform relative to African peers
8th June 2010 African economies are rebounding strongly from the global economic crisis, with the continent's gross domestic product (GDP) expected to expand by... →
