https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/493.html South Africa Building Materials news 15 Materials & Equipment news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/493.html en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:23:25 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/import-duties-threaten-steel-supply-736762a The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has raised concerns over the recent implementation of anti-dumping tariffs on selected steel imports by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa. 1-267172 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-future-ready-cfo-transforming-disruption-into-opportunity-400299a Picture this: It’s 7:30 am in Nairobi. Your phone pings with a treasury alert—an overnight FX shock in East Africa could have slashed your supply‑chain margins by 5 percent. But your Lagos factory’s automated hedge has already limited the risk to just 1 percent. 1-266985 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-imposes-steep-tariffs-on-structural-steel-imports-from-china-thailand-622761a South Africa has imposed steep import duties on structural steel imports from China and Thailand after finding evidence of dumping, the country's trade watchdog has said. 1-266711 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/job-cuts-loom-as-glencore-challenges-eskom-electricity-offer-733132a According to a Glencore executive, the company's South African ferrochrome unit could walk away from talks with the government over a discounted electricity package due to what it sees as unfavourable conditions. 1-266662 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mass-layoffs-loom-for-samancor-as-eskom-price-cut-fails-to-save-jobs-844573a Despite Eskom granting it a more than 50% electricity price cut to avert job losses, Samancor's 2,400-strong workforce is facing retrenchment. 1-266379 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/employment-and-labour-prioritise-elimination-of-silicosis-in-non-mining-sectors-955684a The Department of Employment and Labour says eliminating silicosis in non-mining sectors remains a key priority as government works towards eradicating the occupational disease by 2030. 1-266374 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eskom-grants-samancor-and-glencore-29-electricity-price-cut-622931a Eskom announced a further 29% reduction in electricity prices for two distressed ferrochrome firms in a bid to avert thousands of job losses. 1-266051 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/afrisam-and-promise-use-billboards-to-build-homes-951334a More than two million households in South Africa live in informal dwellings built from plastic sheeting, scrap wood and corrugated metal — structures that offer little protection against rain, wind and cold. 1-265604 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kumba-iron-ore-forecasts-23-profit-rise-driven-by-market-gains-840573a Kumba Iron Ore said it expects its full-year profit to increase by as much as 23%, driven by higher mineral prices and sales volumes. 1-265379 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/saint-gobain-invests-over-r500m-in-new-ekurhuleni-manufacturing-plant-284947a Saint-Gobain Africa recently opened its new manufacturing plant in Ekurhuleni, marking an investment of more than R500m in local manufacturing. 1-265330 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa