Creamer Media Reporter
Creamer Media’s news team is based mainly in South Africa, but the team includes regular correspondents from other parts of Africa, such as Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, Kenya and the rest of the world, including the United Kingdom, Australia and India. Email: newsdesk@engineeringnews.co.za
The Angolan Exemption Permit, 2021
15th September 2021 In August 2021 the Department of Home Affairs invited Angolans with particular types of documentation to apply for the Angolan Exemption Permit.... →
SIU confirms slain Gauteng Health official was witness in PPE investigation
24th August 2021 Financial official in the Gauteng Department of Health Babita Deokaran, who was shot outside her home, in Johannesburg, on Monday, was a witness in... →
Transnet expects to lift force majeure at port terminals ‘soon’
27th July 2021 State-owned freight logistics group Transnet, whose operations have been seriously disrupted by recent unrest and a major cyberattack, confirmed on... →
How regionalism has helped Africa manage the Covid-19 pandemic
5th July 2021 One prediction at the outbreak of Covid-19 was that Africa could be the epicentre of fatalities from the pandemic. This hasn’t happened. The record... →
SIU granted order to freeze R22m in accounts linked to Digital Vibes
23rd June 2021 The Special Investigating Unit revealed on Wednesday that it had secured a preservation order to freeze banks accounts and investments linked to... →
Regulator may exempt some Popia conditions in certain circumstances
23rd June 2021 The Information Regulator said that it may exempt some public or private bodies from the conditions for the processing of certain personal... →
Ramaphosa announces move to Level 3 lockdown
15th June 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will move to Level 3 lockdown from June 15. A curfew will be in place from 22:00 to 04:00... →
Eskom moves to Stage 4 load-shedding from 14:00 to 22:00
9th June 2021 Load-shedding will be increased to Stage 4 from 14:00 this afternoon until 22:00 tonight, after which it will revert to Stage 2, Eskom has... →
Business climate improving – Sacci
9th June 2021 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) Business Confidence Index (BCI) improved by 2.3 index points to 97 in May, compared with... →
Eskom warns of high probability of load-shedding for the rest of this week
31st May 2021 Power utility Eskom will implement Stage 2 load-shedding from 16:00 on Monday afternoon until 05:00 on Tuesday morning. It has also warned that... →
Resigned or dismissed? The difference when it comes to your rights
15th April 2021 The employment relationship involves two parties - the employer and the employee - and accordingly there are three possible ways in which this... →
Face-to-Face with a turning Point
9th April 2021 Two senior leaders, deployed by the African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal, attended activities that should be used as a foundation to sustain... →
Eskom board appoints Advocate Semenya to conduct De Ruyter probe
1st April 2021 The board at State-owned electricity utility Eskom confirmed on Thursday that Advocate Ishmael Semenya SC had accepted its request to conduct an... →
Hands off my ‘mabhebeza’
12th March 2021 Award-winning columnist, Bhekisisa Mncube, is head over heels for our Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, and he argues that she is the... →
Eskom to implement Stage 2 load-shedding until Friday night
10th March 2021 Power utility Eskom says it will implement Stage 2 load-shedding from 17:00 on Wednesday until 23:00 on Friday as the generation capacity is... →
Eskom board to initiate probe into racism allegations against De Ruyter
9th March 2021 The Eskom board has resolved to initiate an investigation into an allegation of racism made against CEO André de Ruyter, indicating in a statement... →
Glencore refutes Molefe's State capture inquiry testimony
3rd March 2021 Diversified miner Glencore says the suggestion that it had involved President Cyril Ramaphosa, who used to be the chairperson of the Optimum coal... →
Fluxmans team to the Phumelela – DealMakers Business Rescue Transaction of the Year
1st March 2021 Last night DealMakers Africa held its first virtual awards ceremony to honour those firms who have excelled in what has been a particularly... →
Unemployment rate rises to 32.5%
23rd February 2021 South Africa's official unemployment rate increased by 1.7 percentage points to 32.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020, the highest since Statistics... →
New dawn for SA’s freight rail industry?
19th February 2021 In this opinion piece, Pulane Tshabalala contents that third-party operator access to State-owned logistics group Transnet’s rail network would,... →
COMESA merger notification thresholds clarified
15th February 2021 On 11 February 2021, the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) published a new practice note clarifying important aspects of its merger control... →
Eskom to implement Stage 3 load-shedding from 13:00
10th February 2021 Power utility Eskom says it will implement Stage 3 load-shedding from 13:00 on February 10 to 06:00 on February 11. This is necessary as the power... →
Eskom to implement Stage 2 load-shedding from 22:00
9th February 2021 Power utility Eskom says it will implement load-shedding from 22:00 on February 9 to 05:00 on February 10 in order to preserve and replenish the... →
Busa pays tribute to Mthembu
21st January 2021 Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) says organised business mourns the passing of Jackson Mthembu, who was "one of South Africa’s hardest-working... →
Msunduzi Local Municipality needs a developmental approach service delivery challenges
19th January 2021 The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of... →
Retrenchment payouts in the Covid-19 context
15th December 2020 The long-term effects of Covid-19 on businesses have become clearer. Short-term interventions, such as taking annual leave, temporary lay-off,... →
Land Claims Court judgment underlines the remedial purpose of land claims
15th December 2020 In a Land Claims Court judgment on 19 October 2020, Judge Spilg established a precedent for evaluating land claims that places the onus on the Land... →
UJ develops tech to estimate probability of Covid-19 infection
14th December 2020 Amid the rise in Covid-19 infections in South Africa, a joint team from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Faculty of Engineering and the... →
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: how global and local experience would play out in WTO top job
27th November 2020 The global economy faces profound uncertainties, particularly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, faith in the efficacy of... →
Govt, industry sign the sugar master plan
17th November 2020 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza and sugar industry... →
Attorneys at risk of money laundering and terrorist financing abuse
22nd October 2020 Accountable institutions, which include legal practitioners such as attorneys, notaries and conveyancers are identified in the Financial... →
High Court reinforces mining right applicants’ duty to consult
18th September 2020 On 11 September 2020, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, in the case of Duduzile Baleni and Others v Regional Manager:... →
Honour Bizos with inclusive, ethical economy – Busa
10th September 2020 Following the passing of acclaimed human rights lawyer George Bizos on Wednesday evening, Business Unity South Africa has called on South Africans... →
Employment and labour sees slight improvement in safety compliance while compensation fund records increased claims and CCMA works hard to limit retrenchments
11th August 2020 There has been a slight improvement in compliance in the private sector while the government sector has recorded a slight decline, according to the... →
South Africa needs better food price controls to shield poor people from Covid-19 fallout
4th August 2020 Covid-19 has wrought havoc on poor households in countries across the world. In South Africa, more and more people are facing hunger resulting from... →
TIPS Tracker: The economy and the pandemic
13th July 2020 Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies' (TIPS's) 'Tracker: The economy and the pandemic' highlights important trends in the Covid-19 pandemic in... →
AI Procurement in a Box
12th June 2020 The promises of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies lie beyond our imaginations and the risks accompanying them remain impossible to... →
What Forex Strategy Should I Choose?
22nd May 2020 Consistent success requires a consistent strategy. Today, traders in South Africa can use educational sources from top brokerages. Over the years,... →
Mauritius Listed on EU High Risk List – Why not to Panic!
19th May 2020 News that Mauritius was added to the EU list of high-risk third countries on 7 May 2020 has understandably caused much consternation amongst fund... →
DWS appoints Advocate Terry Motau to lead fraud and corruption review
12th May 2020 Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has appointed Advocate Terry Motau to lead a team of lawyers to review all fraud,... →
Random thoughts
8th May 2020 As we all grapple with this strange and scary new world we now inhabit, it makes one think of what is truly important in one's life. The love and... →
