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South African business activity flatlines in November -PMI

Reuters 05 Dec 2023
The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.0 in November from 48.9 in October ... State-owned rail and port firm Transnet has struggled to provide adequate freight rail and port services in South Africa due to equipment shortages and maintenance backlogs after years of underinvestment.
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Infrastructure crisis takes toll on South African vehicle sales: November 2023 round-up

Independent online (SA) 05 Dec 2023
Naamsa said the current logistical challenges at South Africa’s ports and across the rail network in general would soon have a devastating domino effect on the entire value chain of the automotive industry ... 50 Best-selling vehicles in South Africa ... Best-selling vehicle brands in South Africa.
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Transport operators in South Africa face an uncertain 2024

Independent online (SA) 04 Dec 2023
The professor said the government, rail (Transnet), road (SANRAL), and the port authorities needed to demonstrate that the public-private partnership was the most efficient way for South Africa to promote efficiency by engaging with all stakeholders including the fleet managers, ...
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South Africans will pay the price if Transnet crisis left unchecked - economist

Eye Witness News 04 Dec 2023
Transnet is currently facing crippling backlogs at some of South Africa’s major ports ... This with the state-owned logistic company facing a raft of financial and operational challenges at the moment, including crippling backlogs at some of South Africa’s major ports.
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Manufacturing activity likely to remain depressed for longer

Independent online (SA) 04 Dec 2023
“Another concern is that the congestion at South Africa’s ports is seemingly resulting in a slower delivery of supplies ... Hodes said a ramp up in production for Black Friday and the festive period likely contributed to the notable rise, but worryingly was the slower delivery of supplies as a result of the congestion at South Africa’s ports.
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Treasury announces R47 billion bailout for Transnet

Independent online (SA) 04 Dec 2023
Transnet has informed the market that it could take 12 to 18 months to get the equipment needed to fix the container terminals at the Port of Durban. The massive delays in South Africa are affecting shipping lines’ worldwide operations, and some are giving the country a miss while others are imposing hefty surcharges on South Africa-bound goods.
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SA’s Electric Vehicle White Paper released, and they don’t want you to buy one just yet

Independent online (SA) 04 Dec 2023
Accounting for around six percent of GDP, the importance of South Africa’s motor vehicle manufacturing industry cannot be understated ... South Africa’s Electric Vehicles White Paper, released on Monday by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), Ebrahim Patel, aims to create a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) roadmap for the country.
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November vehicle sales indicate that the long expected decline has set in

Independent online (SA) 04 Dec 2023
... on the vehicle production landscape and on new vehicle sales in South Africa ... Naamsa CEO Mike Mabasa said the automotive sector's productivity relied heavily on infrastructure investment, sustainable energy supply, and the revitalisation of South Africa’s ports, rail, and road.
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AM Prep-Kickers

News-Press Now 04 Dec 2023
... in South Africa ... The De Winton’s golden mole — a small, blind burrower with “super-hearing powers” — was found to be still alive on a beach in Port Nolloth on the west coast of South Africa by a team of researchers from the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the University of Pretoria.
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Border authority increases staff, hours for festive season influx

Mail Guardian South Africa 03 Dec 2023
Extended operating hours, the deployment of 380 additional personnel and generators at South Africa’s busiest ports of entry are part of the Border Management Authority’s (BMA) strategy to deal with managing the “legitimate” movement of people and goods into the country over the festive season.
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BMA sting operation at Beitbridge halts trafficking of over 400 children into SA

Eye Witness News 03 Dec 2023
Fairly, they were being trafficked into South Africa ... Further reflecting on some key successes since the pre and post-transitional period of April 2023, the authority said it’s been able to stop a little over 44,000 people who were attempting to enter South Africa illegally and deported them. PORT OPERATING HOURS EXTENDED.
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Golden Mole Presumed Extinct Found Again in South Africa

Voa News 02 Dec 2023
The De Winton's golden mole -- a small, blind burrower with "super-hearing powers" that eats insects -- was found to be still alive on a beach in Port Nolloth on the west coast of South Africa by a team of researchers from the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the University of Pretoria.
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Transnet says it is clearing backlog in Durban and Richards Bay

Independent online (SA) 02 Dec 2023
Transnet is ramping up efforts to clear the congestion in Durban and Richards Bay following delays in the delivery of goods on the two ports ... “The North Corridor handles roughly 41% of total Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) volumes, generates 38% of TFR revenue and supports critical markets that contribute approximately 3% of South Africa’s GDP.
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