Green Jobs report - press release

The greening of the South African economy has the potential to create more than 460 000 new direct jobs by 2025, according to the Green Jobs report released earlier today by the IDC, DBSA and TIPS.

Jobs Fund Grants R352 Million

Johannesburg, 8 November 2011 – Following the announcement by the Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, on applications to the Jobs Fund, during his Mid-Term Budget Speech, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), has pleasure in announcing that the Jobs Fund Investment Committee has approved a total of R352 million employment creation projects.

DBSA Development Report 2011

The purpose of this detailed and comprehensive report is to provide an independent, DBSA perspective on South Africa’s potential long-term development path.

DBSA Knowledge Week: Greening Infrastructure Prorammes in SA

The aim of this year’s Knowledge Week is to explore how the state’s main infrastructure programmes could adapt and utilize green planning methodologies, technologies and applications

DBSA provides a historic US$206 million development loan to Zimbabwe

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) recently signed a three-way historic loan agreement with the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA), the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Infrastructural Development and the Ministry of Finance in Zimbabwe for the rehabilitation of a major road artery spanning from Plumtree on its western border with Botswana ...

DBSA Delivers On Development Mandate Despite Challenging Environment

The DBSA has exceeded most of its developmental and operational targets for the year, with record investment approvals of R37,1 billion in 2010/11, despite the fact that conditions ...

Over 6 million people to benefit from European funds for South African water

Three European development finance partners and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) today formally agreed to finance the Mooi-Mgeni water supply project in KwaZulu-Natal. The agreements were signed at

Statement delivered by Alfredo Abad

Statement delivered by Alfredo Abad, Head of the European Investment Bank’s Regional Office for Southern Africa, on behalf of EIB, KfW , AFD and DBSA on the occasion of the signing of a Financing Protocol with TCTA.

Reinforced European financial commitment to South African water sector

Three European development finance partners and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), with a strong track record of supporting water projects in South Africa...

Ohorongo Inauguration of Cement Plant

The DBSA is proud to be one of the financiers of Namibia’s first cement plant, which will include a grinding mill, access roads, railway track and housing facilities for the workforce.

Green Economy & Carbon Market Growth Crucial for Africa’s Development

4 November 2010, Johannesburg: The African Carbon Asset Development Facility (ACAD) announced seven green financing projects today, following a successful second round of fundraising for Africa’s green economy, at the African Bankers’ Carbon Finance and Investment Forum.

DBSA SUPPORTS ESKOM’S BUILD PROGRAMME WITH A R15 billion LOAN

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has approved a R15bn loan facility that will support Eskom’s capacity expansion programme.

Thohoyandou community to enjoy a R1.1 million grassed field

The soccer loving children of Tshisahulu, Thohoyandou, Venda, will have their dream of playing for the first time on a green soccer field come true this Saturday, 18th September 2010. The DBSA will be testing the newly grassed pitch worth over a R1.1 million as part of ensuring that international quality standards are met.

Development Agencies Co-fund Scarce Skills Programme in Africa

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Agence Française de Development (AFD) today announced a R55 million capacity building fund to support the Pan-African Capacity Building Programme (PACBP) earmarked to address the scarce skills challenges within the infrastructure development arena in Africa.

The DBSA and Kaalfontein Primary School celebrate Mandela Day

In embracing the spirit of the Nelson Mandela International Day, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) handed over books contributed by its staff members and the Rotary Club and two cabinets to the Kaalfontein Primary School in Midrand.

DBSA - KZN Community Mural

The Prosperity mural project is a national project of which the Development Bank of Southern Africa is the initiator and primary funder.

Establishment of a database of specialists for REMT

Reputable and experienced specialists that are able to offer their services to project developers in the area of Renewable Energy Power Generation (REPG) and Solar Water Heating (SWH) are hereby requested to register on a database being established in support of the REMT Matching Grants Programme.

Walvis Bay Tender - Capital Dredging Works for Port of Walvis Bay

Tenders are hereby invited from eligible Dredging Contractors with the relevant competencies, capacity and experience, to carry out the project works on a FIDIC DREDGING AND RECLAMATION WORKS CONTRACT.

Expression of Interest: Renewagle Energy market Transfromation Project Website

NAME OF ASSIGNMENT: THE DEVELOPMENT, HOSTING AND MAINTENANCE OF A WEBSITE FOR THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET TRANSFORMATION (REMT) PROJECT

DBSA and AFD to establish training programme in infrastructure project management

DBSA and the Agence Francaise De Developpement (AFD) signed a five-year agreement that will regulate their working relationship in the creation of a joint pan-African capacity building platform. \r\nThe focus of this agreement is a professional training programme in infrastructure project management, with specific focus on the energy, water and sanitation, and transport sectors.

DBSA project in Nokeng tsa Taemane is delivering results for locals

A new prepaid metering system which the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) helped fund for the Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality is delivering results for the municipality and for the residents of the area.

DBSA intensifies broad-based development in southern Africa

The Development Bank of Southern Africa is succeeding in its goal to intensify broad-based development in southern Africa. This is evident in the annual results released on 30 August 2007.

New DBSA COO looks forward to increasing growth and delivery

Newly-appointed chief operating officer of DBSA, Heinz Weilert, is totally familiar with working in a banking environment. Previously a divisional director of Nedbank Corporate, responsible for strategy and marketing portfolio in Nedbank Corporate, which includes the African subsidiaries, property finance, business and corporate banking, he says that the move from one banking environment to another has many similarities. But the unique objectives of the DBSA distinguish it from commercial financial institut

DBSA and CRLR Facilitate Land Restitution and Sustainable Settlement of Outstanding Land Claims

The DBSA and The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights (CRLR) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the two parties working together to provide support to land restitution projects and their beneficiaries.

Meeting the AsgiSA Challenge

The DBSA is advancing the implementation of the AsgiSA initiative championed by its sole shareholder, the South African government.

DBSA and Agence Française de Développement in partnership to accelerate infrastructure development

The DBSA and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) recently entered into a financial agreement to promote financing opportunities to accelerate infrastructure as identified by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) over the next five years.

Let’s hear it from Jay Naidoo, Chairman of the DBSA Board

The DBSA has undergone much change over the past decade. We have moved from being a project financier to focusing on capacity building because there has been a great need for that kind of support. Our shift towards working with the poorest and most vulnerable is also gaining momentum and we are becoming far more attuned to the needs of these marginalised communities.

Siyenza Manje is “doing it” for Municipalities constrained by lack of capacity

The Siyenza Manje (we are doing it now) initiative, launched by government and managed by the Development Bank of Southern Africa’s (DBSA) Development Fund, is accomplishing its objective of building capacity at municipal level.

DBSA makes great strides in helping to eradicate the bucket system

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the North West Provincial Government are making progress with their efforts to eradicate the bucket system and address sanitation backlogs in the province.