DBSA and NTCSA have signed an MoU to accelerate South Africa’s electricity transmission infrastructure, strengthening energy security, enabling new generation capacity and supporting inclusive economic growth. #DBSA #NTCSA #EnergySecurity #BuildingWhatComesNext

US$2 Million Grant to increase Durban Point Container Terminal Capacity Through the DBSA housed, #PPDF a US$2 million grant funded the feasibility, engineering, design and environmental work for Durban’s Point Container Terminal, now ready to advance towards procurement. sadcppdf.dbsa.org/press-rele… #SADC #DBSA #Transnet #KfW

At DBSA’s roundtable on “Investing in Nature”, partners explored how catalytic capital, technical support and smart partnerships can unlock biodiversity investment. Through the Biodiversity Investment Facility, DBSA and UNDP BIOFIN are developing what will help aggregate resources, crowd in private sector investment and build the pipeline of investment ready projects. From projects to impact. From initiatives to scale. #DBSA #NatureFinance

Engage with the DBSA at the Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) today. Connect with our team to explore partnership opportunities on carbon projects, funding for climate-positive infrastructure, renewable energy, nature-based solutions, and other high-impact sectors. If not attending CMAS, contact us here dbsa.org/contact-us

Two new ECD centres open in Matatiele. “You have to build the room or the class. But beyond that, you have to have teachers that are skilled, you have to have nutrition that goes with it.” Zeph Nhleko, Chief Economist and Group Executive: Strategy and Sustainability, DBSA #ECD

Traffic flow: ~1,200 → ~2,500 vehicles/hour. Accidents: down ~60%. Peak delays: 15–25 min → 5–10 min. DBSA-backed M13 Essex Terrace Interchange upgrade in Durban: development results in motion. #DBSA #DevelopmentResults #Durban

DBSA at the SADC DFI CEOs’ Forum: Dr Phindile Masangane delivered the keynote, Olympus Manthata joined the climate finance panel, and Hulisani Makhuvha led the infrastructure breakout building bankable SADC value chains, together. #DBSA #SADCDFIForum2026 #CorridorToSEZ #SADCDFICEOSFORUM

In FY2025/26, DBSA loans and equity disbursements increased by 18.3% to R20.7 billion, while R3.5 billion of infrastructure was unlocked for under-resourced municipalities. Full results: dbsa.org/dbsa-annual-report-… #DeliveringImpact #DBSA2026

Through DBSA fund managers, 47 545 km of fibre was built this year - enough to circle the earth, with 7 500 km to spare. The projects employed 586 local SMMEs and contractors, with R510 million accruing to them. FY2025/26 results: dbsa.org/dbsa-annual-report-… #DeliveringImpact #DBSA2026

The DBSA built 27 new schools, refurbished 20 schools and improved sanitation at 101 schools. It also facilitated 19 963 jobs and trained 1 046 young people in future skills. FY2025/26 results: dbsa.org/dbsa-annual-report-… #DeliveringImpact #DBSA2026

DBSA and the Development Bank of Namibia have renewed their MoU, extending a 7-year partnership for a further 5 years. The partnership has already helped unlock at least R3.3bn in infrastructure projects across Namibia. #DBSA #DBN #MoU #BuildingWhatComesNext #SADCDFICEOSFORUM

FY2025/26 results, presented 14 Sept: R6.5bn of infrastructure delivered (+25%). R3.5bn unlocked for under-resourced municipalities. Record R20.7bn disbursed. Record R7.8bn profit (+47%). Impact first. Performance to match. #DBSAResults2026

The soil has been turned on the Robinson Deep Biogas Project. A USD132m project, with USD8m from the GEF administered through DBSA and @UNEP . Turning organic waste into energy and building a circular economy for Joburg. #SustainableCities #CircularEconomy

The Essence of Women | Women’s Month at the DBSA What does it mean to be a woman - beyond the titles we carry, the roles we play and the expectations placed upon us? This Women’s Month at the DBSA, we created space to explore exactly that. Our journey began on 13 August with our first Women’s Pod, featuring the insightful Nicolette Mashile, Kanya Middleton and Liezelle Kumalo who brought honest perspectives and powerful voices to the conversation. It was a reminder that there is no single definition of womanhood - our stories, journeys and experiences are as diverse as we are. We brought the month to a fitting crescendo on Friday, 21 August with our Essence of Women celebration, featuring the phenomenal Nandi Madida as our keynote speaker. From the conversations that challenge us to the stories that move us, this Women’s Month was about more than an event. It was about recognising the woman behind the role. The courage behind the journey. The ambition behind the dream. And the influence behind every ripple of change. Because the essence of a woman cannot be captured in a single word. It is who she is, what she carries, what she creates - and the lives she touches along the way. Here’s to the women of the DBSA, and to every woman whose presence makes the world a little more possible. #WomensMonth #EssenceOfWomen #DBSA #WomenAtDBSA #WomenWhoLead #WomenWhoMakeADifference

Wrapping up CEIIF 2026 in the Eastern Cape: DBSA’s Principal Deal Originator Mr. Huli Makhuvha unpacked our role in financing Africa’s infrastructure feeding directly into the critical minerals and energy transition conversation. #DBSA #CEIIF2026 #CriticalMinerals #DevelopmentFinance

Today, DBSA leadership is at CEIIF South Africa 2026 (18-20 Aug), driving project origination, regional infrastructure investment and critical minerals partnerships across the continent. #DBSA #CEIIF2026 #DevelopmentFinance #BuildingWhatComesNext