DBSA Press

Midrand - The DBSA has announced the launch of its first green bond. The €200m bond was issued through a private placement with the French development finance institution, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)....

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DBSA Response to Allegations made by Mr Bantu Holomisa

On October 23rd, Mr Bantu Holomisa posted an open letter on the UDM website making allegations of maladministration, mismanagement and possible deep-rooted corruption at the DBSA as well as of the victimisation of board members. ...

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DBSA Response to UDM Allegations

The DBSA appreciates that Mr. Bantu Holomisa, like all citizens of the Republic of South Africa, wields the right to query the operations of any state-owned entity....

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Mohale Rakgate appointed to head up the Infrastructure Fund

Midrand – The DBSA has announced the appointment of Mohale Rakgate as Group Executive: Infrastructure Fund. The appointment is effective from 1st October 2020. Rakgate was previously Group Executive: Project Preparation at the DBSA....

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IDC & DBSA invest in Mitochondria, an Energy Service Provider

The DBSA and the IDC announced today, that they have committed project development funding to Mitochondria Energy Company, a local South African business that was established with the purpose to provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy services...

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DBSA hands over 110 Isolation Pods as part of COVID-19 Response

20 August 2020, Eastern Cape, South Africa - The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has donated 110 isolation pods to the Eastern Cape Department of Health as part of its COVID-19 humanitarian response....

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DBSA Signs MOA to Establish and Manage the Infrastructure Fund

Today, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, the National Treasury, and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure signed a Memorandum of Agreement in respect of the DBSA’s mandate to establish and manage the Infrastructure Fund....

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DBSA Disburses R4,5 Billion in Loans to South African Metros

30 July 2020, Johannesburg, South Africa - The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has announced the financing of a R3 billion loan to City of Johannesburg (COJ) and R1.5 billion to City of Tshwane (COT). ...

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DBSA yields dividends in Mozambique’s Liquified Natural Gas Project

20 July 2020, Johannesburg, South Africa - The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is pleased to announce financing to the value of US$120 million in Mozambique’s Area 1 Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) project....

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ICLEI and DBSA partnership will expand access to climate finance

This partnership builds on the previous work of the two organisations to bring to bear innovative ways of blending public and private finance, ultimately enabling local governments to access funding for sustainability projects and a just economic recovery...

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Response to allegations made by Mr. Bantu Holomisa, Leader of the UDM

In a letter addressed to President Cyril Ramaphosa dated 17 June 2020, UDM leader Mr. Bantu Holomisa makes several allegations and inaccurate statements regarding the DBSA’s funding of Poseidon. ...

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DBSA and CSIR collaborate to accelerate technology and infrastructure

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are set to work together to develop technologies and infrastructure to support socio-economic development in South Africa and Southern Africa....

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DBSA announces the new Head of the Independent Power Producers Office

Midrand – The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tshifhiwa Bernard Magoro as the new Head of the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO). ...

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DBSA response to COVID-19 and the nation-wide lockdown

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has kept abreast of developments in order to minimise the virus’s impact on the Bank’s operations....

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DBSA Signs R480 Million Development Loan with the University of Limpopo

Midrand - The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has signed a development loan facility of R480 million with the University of Limpopo (UL). ...

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