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Tasneem Bulbulia

Tasneem Bulbulia

Tasneem Bulbulia is a Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

NWU policy uncertainty index on cusp of positive territory

23rd September 2024 The North West University Business School Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) for the third quarter of 2024, although still in negative territory, eased... 

BLSA CEO highlights opportunities to bolster foreign sentiment towards SA

BLSA CEO highlights opportunities to bolster foreign sentiment towards SA

23rd September 2024 Changes to interest rates both locally and across key markets, coupled with positive political sentiment linked to the Government of National... 

Emfuleni municipality’s bank accounts attached for Eskom to recover R8bn debt

Emfuleni municipality’s bank accounts attached for Eskom to recover R8bn debt

12th September 2024 Power utility Eskom says the Sheriff of the Court has successfully attached the Emfuleni municipality’s four bank accounts for Eskom to recover... 

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Improving Transnet’s performance key to bolstering economic growth – BLSA

Improving Transnet’s performance key to bolstering economic growth – BLSA

9th September 2024 Recent statistics have underscored how crucial it is to fix State-owned enterprise (SOE) Transnet, with second-quarter GDP growth of 0.4% still... 

Ramaphosa assigns responsibilities for several SOEs to their respective Ministries

Ramaphosa assigns responsibilities for several SOEs to their respective Ministries

26th August 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has assigned shareholder responsibility for each of the State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that previously fell under the... 

BLSA CEO highlights opportunities, concerns in reform of logistics sector

BLSA CEO highlights opportunities, concerns in reform of logistics sector

26th August 2024 South Africa’s electricity story is an example of what can be achieved when a problem is approached in a new way, and holds potential lessons for... 

Speakers highlight challenges, opportunities for women in agriculture

Speakers highlight challenges, opportunities for women in agriculture

23rd August 2024 There is a need to increase the participation of women in agriculture through initiatives that will unlock opportunities and overcome challenges,... 

Committee to call on Lamola, Dirco to provide feedback on efforts to help free two engineers imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea

21st August 2024 The families of Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, two South African engineers who have been imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea for 558 days, this week... 

Joburg Council approves power, water turnaround strategies

Joburg Council approves power, water turnaround strategies

2nd August 2024 The Johannesburg City Council this week approved the turnaround strategies for City Power Johannesburg and Johannesburg Water, as it aims to... 

Grid infrastructure holds potential for South Africa if properly leveraged – expert

Grid infrastructure holds potential for South Africa if properly leveraged – expert

2nd August 2024 Power and energy expert Vally Padayachee has emphasised the untapped potential and critical importance of optimising the country’s grid system,... 

JSE imposes censure, fine on Eskom for failure to comply with debt listing requirements

JSE imposes censure, fine on Eskom for failure to comply with debt listing requirements

2nd August 2024 The JSE has imposed a public censure and a fine of R3-million on State-owned utility Eskom over its failure to comply timeously with stipulations... 

Stable coal consumption expected through to 2025 as electricity demand surpasses renewables supply

Stable coal consumption expected through to 2025 as electricity demand surpasses renewables supply

24th July 2024 Despite the rapid expansion of renewable-energy generation capacity, the considerable growth of electricity demand in key economies indicates the... 

PCC, WWF welcome signing into law of Climate Change Bill

PCC, WWF welcome signing into law of Climate Change Bill

23rd July 2024 The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have welcomed the signing into law of the Climate Change Bill.... 

Macpherson echoes Ramaphosa’s call to turn country into a construction site

Macpherson echoes Ramaphosa’s call to turn country into a construction site

19th July 2024 Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the national government... 

Recent weather disasters highlight importance of funding, initiatives to address climate crisis – Ramaphosa

Recent weather disasters highlight importance of funding, initiatives to address climate crisis – Ramaphosa

16th July 2024 As South Africa hosts the Climate Resilience Symposium this week at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, in Pretoria, the country’s... 

Business welcomes finalisation of Cabinet, highlights focus areas for economic growth

Business welcomes finalisation of Cabinet, highlights focus areas for economic growth

1st July 2024 Business organisations have responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a final agreement for a Government of National Unity (GNU) and... 

Liquidity position of many municipalities at risk

5th June 2024 National Treasury has released the ‘Local Government Revenue and Expenditure Report’ for the third quarter of the 2023/24 financial year, which... 

Petrol, diesel prices set for big decrease

Petrol, diesel prices set for big decrease

4th June 2024 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced that both grades of petrol – 93 and 95 – will decrease by R1.24 a litre, with effect... 

SABS publishes voluntary national standard for plain language

30th May 2024 The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) in March adopted and published the South African National Standard (SANS) 24495 – Plain Language.... 

Patel to leave Cabinet after elections

Patel to leave Cabinet after elections

24th May 2024 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has announced that he will conclude his service in Cabinet after next week's election. “I... 

Employment environment bleak, but there are opportunities for improvement

Employment environment bleak, but there are opportunities for improvement

20th May 2024 The 2024 ‘UASA South African Employment Report’ and second UASA/Bureau of Market Research (BMR) Employment Index paints a bleak picture of the... 

Seifsa, Numsa conclude three-year metals, engineering sector wage agreement

13th May 2024 After three formal engagements, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) and trade union the National Union of... 

South Africa must create a business-friendly environment to attract foreign investment

South Africa must create a business-friendly environment to attract foreign investment

13th May 2024 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busiswe Mavuso writes in her latest weekly newsletter that the withdrawal of foreign... 

JSE undertaking measures to mitigate de-listing, shrinkage

JSE undertaking measures to mitigate de-listing, shrinkage

8th May 2024 The JSE is undertaking several initiatives to mitigate de-listings and reduced market capitalisation, chairperson Phuthuma Nhleko said during the... 

Energy Council welcomes passing of Climate Change Bill

Energy Council welcomes passing of Climate Change Bill

2nd May 2024 Industry organisation the Energy Council of South Africa has welcomed the passing of the Climate Change Bill by Parliament on April 25. “The... 

Successes, learnings on employee share ownership plans marked

Successes, learnings on employee share ownership plans marked

23rd April 2024 Employee share ownership plans (ESOPs) or worker share ownership programmes have enjoyed several successes in South Africa, especially gaining... 

South Africa must commit to, accelerate reforms to achieve growth – BLSA

South Africa must commit to, accelerate reforms to achieve growth – BLSA

22nd April 2024 Last week’s ‘World Economic Outlook’ (WEO) published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was a reminder of how far South Africa is from the... 

Wind industry achieves record year, but more work required to reach renewables target

Wind industry achieves record year, but more work required to reach renewables target

17th April 2024 The global wind industry installed a record 117 GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy, the Global Wind... 

Nersa approves revised NRS electricity loadshedding code of practice

Nersa approves revised NRS electricity loadshedding code of practice

5th April 2024 The National Rationalised Specifications (NRS) Association of South Africa has announced the approval of the NRS 048-9, Edition 3, Electricity... 

The NUM expresses opposition to changes in the Electricity Regulation Act

The NUM expresses opposition to changes in the Electricity Regulation Act

20th March 2024 Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed its opposition to the changes in the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA). “This is... 

Dr Mampho Modise appointed deputy governor of the Reserve Bank

15th March 2024 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of Dr Mampho... 

Busa seeks govt's backing on private sector support to resolve energy, logistics crises

Busa seeks govt's backing on private sector support to resolve energy, logistics crises

8th February 2024 Business organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has outlined its expectations for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address... 

Organisations voice their concerns about national minimum wage increase

Organisations voice their concerns about national minimum wage increase

5th February 2024 Various organisations have responded to government’s decision to increase the national minimum wage by 8.5% to R27.58 an hour, effective from March... 

Business organisations call on Ramaphosa to test NHI Bill’s constitutionality

Business organisations call on Ramaphosa to test NHI Bill’s constitutionality

5th February 2024 Business organisations Business Unity South Africa (Busa) and Business for South Africa (B4SA) have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act in... 

Collaboration and grid investment key to  making 2024 a turning point in SA’s power crisis

Collaboration and grid investment key to making 2024 a turning point in SA’s power crisis

2nd February 2024 If South Africa’s energy investment programmes and reforms continue, the energy availability factor (EAF) for State-owned utility Eskom’s coal... 

EAIF completes $294m debt raise for African infrastructure

15th January 2024 Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has raised $294-million of additional debt... 

Africa’s average rank increases marginally in Global Cities Index

8th January 2024 Social, geopolitical and technological transformations are actively disrupting the traditional hierarchy of global cities, creating a more widely... 

Karpowership SA secures environmental authorisation for Saldanha Bay project

Karpowership SA secures environmental authorisation for Saldanha Bay project

24th November 2023 Karpowership South Africa (SA), the local entity of Turkish company Karpowership, has welcomed the granting of an environmental authorisation (EA)... 

BLSA calls for engagement to rescue City of Johannesburg

6th November 2023 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance’s call for an immediate intervention to end the... 

BLSA calls for business to capitalise on South Africa’s hosting of Agoa Forum

BLSA calls for business to capitalise on South Africa’s hosting of Agoa Forum

23rd October 2023 It is notable that South Africa will still host the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) Private Sector Forum next month, given that several... 

Gauteng must play a key role in advancing smart mobility – Lesufi

Gauteng must play a key role in advancing smart mobility – Lesufi

2nd October 2023 Smart mobility is a pivotal part of achieving the government’s Vision 2030 plan and Gauteng must play a leading role in this, especially with its... 

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