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Waste pickers will have slight exemptions in the new scrap metal regulations.

Mchunu tightens regulations for scrap metal dealers in SALindsey Schutters

Ashley du Plooy, CEO at E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA).

EXCLUSIVE: Making real change to the e-waste challenge

By Ashley du Plooy 10 Jul 2024

Switching to polymer bearings across its 160 global sites could save 20 tonnes of lubricant and over R100m in personnel costs annually for Heineken Brasil

Polymer bearings can decarbonise the beer industry

9 Jul 2024

Sasfin Private Equity's Neil Eppel says the company is looking to invest R50m a year in small- and medium-sized businesses in South Africa. Image:

Sasfin wants to invest in small businesses

Phakamisa Ndzamela 16 Jul 2014

Infrastructure projects such as road repairs are being hamstrung by the slow progress of major government contracts for civil engineering work in South Africa. Image:

Aveng expects drop in earnings‚ in subdued sector

Nick Hedley 4 Jul 2014

Dawn's Derek Tod has confirmed that Grohe will buy 51% of the Watertech businesses for R880m Image: Dawn

Grohe buys 51% of Dawn for R880m

Mark Allix 3 Jul 2014

Atlyn Maunde Street Developments, Atteridgeville
Source: Safari Investments

Safari expects portfolio to double in value

Nick Hedley 30 Jun 2014

MBAWC supports instruction by Davies

MBAWC supports instruction by Davies

18 Jun 2014

FNB's John Loos says domestic demand for building materials has fallen although margins are slightly higher. Image:

Strike hits building confidence

18 Jun 2014

RMB Corvest's Stephen Brown said the offer to RMB at R93 was "too light". Evraz Highveld's share price is now about R6. Image: RMBCorvest

Drop in Evraz Highveld's share price hurts RMB

Mark Allix 13 Jun 2014

RMB's Ettienne le Roux suggests that SA's manufacturing sector may already be in a recession. Image:

Manufacturing confidence remains subdued

Claire Bisseker 11 Jun 2014

Pilot Crushtec delivers cone crusher to Ugie Mac Quarry

Pilot Crushtec delivers cone crusher to Ugie Mac Quarry

2 Jun 2014

Massmart's new Chief Executive Guy Hayward. Image: Massmart

Massmart feels 'consumer plight'

Zeenat Moorad 2 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

Portia Tau-Sekati of the Property Sector Charter Council says the contribution made by the property sector in all its forms to the SA economy is huge and will help define transformation plans. Image:

Property contributes R191.4bn to SA economy

Alistair Anderson 29 May 2014

Delivery of modular plant will create jobs

Delivery of modular plant will create jobs

28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Buildmax has not declared a dividend even though it made a profit of almost R270m. Image: Buildmax

Buildmax earnings up 15% to 32.9c

20 May 2014

Nedbank Capital's Mike Peo says the Mamba Cement project will cut cement prices in inland areas because of reduced logistics charges. Image: Twitter

Mamba to lift South Africa's cement capacity

Nick Hedley 15 May 2014

Zimbabwe to resume steel production

Zimbabwe to resume steel production

13 May 2014

High construction costs emphasise the value of second hand stock

High construction costs emphasise the value of second hand stock

5 May 2014

First black-owned steel mill in SA Agni Steel starts production

First black-owned steel mill in SA Agni Steel starts production

Mark Allix 22 Apr 2014

Crushtec supplies machinery to Brandberg Construction

Crushtec supplies machinery to Brandberg Construction

10 Apr 2014

Alert Steel has still not managed to shake of losses in its building supplies businesses. Image:

Alert Steel share price drop as it fails to get out of red

Mark Allix 2 Apr 2014

African tycoon draws Nigeria, France into 'cement war' in Senegal

African tycoon draws Nigeria, France into 'cement war' in Senegal

25 Mar 2014

Radebe: Government has ... has respected Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s right to investigate the matter. (Image: GCIS)

Government claims it 'welcomes' Public Protector's report

20 Mar 2014

GBCSA prepares for 2014 convention

GBCSA prepares for 2014 convention

18 Mar 2014

Ketso Gordan of PPC who took a R1m salary cut last year. Image:

PPC pay move is positive but 'not profound'

13 Mar 2014

Hulamin says changes it has made in the past year resulted in earnings growth of 251%. Image: Hulamin

Hulamin expects efficiency gains to pay

Mark Allix 25 Feb 2014

WBHO's earnings dropped by more than 20% but the company says its prospects look relatively good for the years ahead. Image: Idea go

WBHO's earnings drop 20.2% to 581.5c

25 Feb 2014

Algeria represents some real opportunities for South African companies claims PPC's Ketso Gordhan. Image:

PPC looks to seal big Africa deals

Nick Hedley 25 Feb 2014

December mining production up 12%

December mining production up 12%

14 Feb 2014

NMMU winner of architectural competition announced

NMMU winner of architectural competition announced

14 Feb 2014

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Infrastructure projects such as road repairs are being hamstrung by the slow progress of major government contracts for civil engineering work in South Africa. Image:

Aveng expects drop in earnings‚ in subdued sector

Nick Hedley 4 Jul 2014

Dawn's Derek Tod has confirmed that Grohe will buy 51% of the Watertech businesses for R880m Image: Dawn

Grohe buys 51% of Dawn for R880m

Mark Allix 3 Jul 2014

Atlyn Maunde Street Developments, Atteridgeville
Source: Safari Investments

Safari expects portfolio to double in value

Nick Hedley 30 Jun 2014

MBAWC supports instruction by Davies

MBAWC supports instruction by Davies

18 Jun 2014

FNB's John Loos says domestic demand for building materials has fallen although margins are slightly higher. Image:

Strike hits building confidence

18 Jun 2014

RMB Corvest's Stephen Brown said the offer to RMB at R93 was "too light". Evraz Highveld's share price is now about R6. Image: RMBCorvest

Drop in Evraz Highveld's share price hurts RMB

Mark Allix 13 Jun 2014

RMB's Ettienne le Roux suggests that SA's manufacturing sector may already be in a recession. Image:

Manufacturing confidence remains subdued

Claire Bisseker 11 Jun 2014

Pilot Crushtec delivers cone crusher to Ugie Mac Quarry

Pilot Crushtec delivers cone crusher to Ugie Mac Quarry

2 Jun 2014

Massmart's new Chief Executive Guy Hayward. Image: Massmart

Massmart feels 'consumer plight'

Zeenat Moorad 2 Jun 2014

Deputy General Secretary of Numsa, Karl Cloete says that a strike is inevitable if employers don't meet demands for a 15% wage hike for industrial workers. Image:

Crippling new strike threatens

2 Jun 2014

Portia Tau-Sekati of the Property Sector Charter Council says the contribution made by the property sector in all its forms to the SA economy is huge and will help define transformation plans. Image:

Property contributes R191.4bn to SA economy

Alistair Anderson 29 May 2014

Delivery of modular plant will create jobs

Delivery of modular plant will create jobs

28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Buildmax has not declared a dividend even though it made a profit of almost R270m. Image: Buildmax

Buildmax earnings up 15% to 32.9c

20 May 2014

Nedbank Capital's Mike Peo says the Mamba Cement project will cut cement prices in inland areas because of reduced logistics charges. Image: Twitter

Mamba to lift South Africa's cement capacity

Nick Hedley 15 May 2014

Zimbabwe to resume steel production

Zimbabwe to resume steel production

13 May 2014

High construction costs emphasise the value of second hand stock

High construction costs emphasise the value of second hand stock

5 May 2014

First black-owned steel mill in SA Agni Steel starts production

First black-owned steel mill in SA Agni Steel starts production

Mark Allix 22 Apr 2014

Crushtec supplies machinery to Brandberg Construction

Crushtec supplies machinery to Brandberg Construction

10 Apr 2014

Alert Steel has still not managed to shake of losses in its building supplies businesses. Image:

Alert Steel share price drop as it fails to get out of red

Mark Allix 2 Apr 2014

African tycoon draws Nigeria, France into 'cement war' in Senegal

African tycoon draws Nigeria, France into 'cement war' in Senegal

25 Mar 2014

Radebe: Government has ... has respected Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s right to investigate the matter. (Image: GCIS)

Government claims it 'welcomes' Public Protector's report

20 Mar 2014

GBCSA prepares for 2014 convention

GBCSA prepares for 2014 convention

18 Mar 2014

Ketso Gordan of PPC who took a R1m salary cut last year. Image:

PPC pay move is positive but 'not profound'

13 Mar 2014

Hulamin says changes it has made in the past year resulted in earnings growth of 251%. Image: Hulamin

Hulamin expects efficiency gains to pay

Mark Allix 25 Feb 2014

WBHO's earnings dropped by more than 20% but the company says its prospects look relatively good for the years ahead. Image: Idea go

WBHO's earnings drop 20.2% to 581.5c

25 Feb 2014

Algeria represents some real opportunities for South African companies claims PPC's Ketso Gordhan. Image:

PPC looks to seal big Africa deals

Nick Hedley 25 Feb 2014

December mining production up 12%

December mining production up 12%

14 Feb 2014

NMMU winner of architectural competition announced

NMMU winner of architectural competition announced

14 Feb 2014

Annuity income from mining and construction will keep Barloworld's earnings strong. Image: Barloworld.

Barloworld upbeat on sales despite downgrade

Nick Hedley 13 Feb 2014

SA December retail trade sales up 3.5% y/y

SA December retail trade sales up 3.5% y/y

13 Feb 2014

PPC prepares to enter Algerian cement market

PPC prepares to enter Algerian cement market

11 Feb 2014

Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita says ArcelorMittal struggled with low demand for steel in SA's markets. Image: ArcelorMittal SA.

ArcelorMittal's quarterly loss of share 75c

7 Feb 2014

Italtile is expected to report stronger earnings this year. Image: cooldesign

Italtile says earnings will be higher

5 Feb 2014

The outlook for the construction industry may be improving after improved cement and steel sales. Image:

Cement data point to booming construction sector

Helmo Preuss 31 Jan 2014

New partnership provides R20m credit facility for BEE contractors

New partnership provides R20m credit facility for BEE contractors

24 Jan 2014

Steel production is approaching the peak 2007 levels prior to the global financial crisis that triggered a drop in production in 2009. Image: Arcelormittal

Slow growth in output worries steel federation

Mark Allix 14 Jan 2014

Corobrik satisfied with performance

Corobrik satisfied with performance

13 Jan 2014

Brikor says higher brick sales, along with sales of its coal, have helped it return to profitability. Image: Brikor

Brikor makes a profitable turnaround

Nick Hedley 3 Dec 2013

Marley contributes to water loss research project

Marley contributes to water loss research project

2 Dec 2013