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Martin Zhuwakinyu

Martin Zhuwakinyu

Martin Zhuwakinyu is Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Dr Zhuwakinyu holds a PhD in communication (media studies) from the University of South Africa.

By Martin Zhuwakinyu

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The Southern African Power Pool looks ahead to growth as it marks 30 years

28th March 2025

Southern Africa, like much of the rest of the continent, has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Yet, amid the chronic shortages, some countries find themselves sitting on surpluses... 


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Despite big hurdles, long journey to electric mobility begins across Africa

13th December 2024

Switching to electric mobility is a no-brainer: tailpipe emissions cause poor health or even death and are a significant contributor to climate change. But given Africa’s limited access to... 


New impetus needed if South Africa is to begin meeting R&D investment goals

New impetus needed if South Africa is to begin meeting R&D investment goals

13th September 2024

In the drive for economic advancement and global competitiveness, innovation stands as a pivotal force, with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) highlighting that a... 


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Despite big obstacles, AfCFTA viewed as key to weaving new trade and industrial tapestry

28th June 2024

In the grand tapestry of international commerce, Africa’s 55 nations have stood as individual threads rather than a unified fabric of economic opportunity. But a new era of collaboration being... 


Rhian Capostagno, a partner at Partners in Performance

Rhian Capostagno

19th April 2024

This we profile Rhian Capostagno, a partner at Partners in Performance, a firm of management consultants 


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Will the Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG, restore currency confidence?

19th April 2024

The heightened sense of urgency within Zimbabwe’s government to act as the country’s currency crashed – losing 90% of its value since the beginning of the year – was there for all to see in the... 


Tertius Zitzke, CEO of 4Sight Holdings

Tertius Zitzke

29th March 2024

This week we profile Tertius Zitzke, CEO of 4Sight Holdings, a diversified technology group whose strategic vision is digital transformation for businesses through seamlessly integrating the... 


Fatima-Joyce Packery, CEO of PF Africa Mining

Fatima-Joyce Packery

15th March 2024

This week we profile Fatima-Joyce Packery, CEO of PF Africa Mining, which operates ferrochrome recovery plants 


Rethabile Melamu, CEO of the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association

Rethabile Melamu

19th January 2024

This week we profile Rethabile Melamu, CEO of the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association, a not-for-profit industry association that represents close to 700 actors along the solar... 


Pieter du Preez, CFO at Blyvoor Gold

Pieter du Preez

8th December 2023

This week we profile Pieter du Preez, CFO at Blyvoor Gold, a South African gold mining company that operates the Blyvoor mine, on Johannesburg’s West Rand 


Nitesh Singh, communications media and technology lead for for Africa at Accenture

Nitesh Singh

1st December 2023

This week we profile Nitesh Singh, communications media and technology lead for for Africa at Accenture, a global professional services company that helps businesses, governments and other... 


Schalk van der Merwe, GM of the industrial water tube division at John Thomson

Schalk van der Merwe

27th October 2023

This week we profile Schalk van der Merwe, GM of the industrial water tube division at John Thomson, is involved in the design, manufacture, building and maintenance of industrial and utility... 


The Westown development

Balwin to develop new lifestyle estate in KZN

27th October 2023

JSE-listed large-scale residential property developer Balwin Properties announced on Wednesday that it has concluded agreements to develop a 1 260-apartment lifestyle estate in the larger Westown... 


Ignatius Sehoole, Southern Africa CEO and Africa chairperson at KPMG

Ignatius Sehoole

20th October 2023

This week we profile Ignatius Sehoole, Southern Africa CEO and Africa chairperson at audit, tax and advisory professional services firm KPMG 


Andrew Middleton, CEO of GoSolr

Andrew Middleton

13th October 2023

This week we profile Andrew Middleton, CEO of GoSolr, a solar systems installation company 


Bulelwa Mhlongo, financial manager at Multotec

Bulelwa Mhlongo

29th September 2023

This week we profile Bulelwa Mhlongo, who is the financial manager at Multotec, a leading supplier of mineral processing equipment 


Akhona Qengqe, GM for Africa at popular chicken restaurant chain KFC

Akhona Qengqe

15th September 2023

This week we profile Akhona Qengqe, GM for Africa at popular chicken restaurant chain KFC  


Ola Oyetayo, CEO of Verto

Ola Oyetayo

8th September 2023

This week we profile Ola Oyetayo, CEO of Verto, which has offices in the UK, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and India, and delivers enhanced cross-border payments for businesses all over the world 


Nolan Daniel, joint CEO of fintech company Payment24

Nolan Daniel

25th August 2023

This week we profile Nolan Daniel, joint CEO of fintech company Payment24  


Commissioning of Zimbabwe ferrochrome plant under way

25th August 2023

A novel smelting plant that produces ultra-low-carbon, high-grade ferrochrome at a fraction of the time it takes conventional facilities is being wet-commissioned at the African Chrome Fields (ACF)... 


Zimbabwe Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa

Minister highlights Zimbabwe mining sector’s growth potential

10th August 2023

By bringing previously unregulated small-scale miners into the formal fold and introducing incentives for established producers, Zimbabwe has boosted its gold output from about 20 t to 35 t a year... 


Andile Africa, CEO of the Automotive Industry Development Centre

Andile Africa

21st July 2023

This week we profile Andile Africa, CEO of the Automotive Industry Development Centre, which was established to develop and transform the automotive industry in South Africa into a globally... 


Jurie Bezuidenhout, MD of The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts

Jurie Bezuidenhout

14th July 2023

This week we profile Jurie Bezuidenhout, MD of The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts, a hospitality group 


Themba Baloyi MD of Voith Turbo South Africa

Themba Baloyi

16th June 2023

This week we profile Themba Baloyi, MD of Voith Turbo South Africa, which is engaged in the marketing, assembly, service and sales support of engineering products in mining and metals, paper, rail,... 


Matt LiVigni, MD of tyre manufacturer Continental Tyre South Africa

Matt LiVigni

21st April 2023

This week we profile Matt LiVigni, MD of tyre manufacturer Continental Tyre South Africa  


Yolisa Tshabalala, co-founder and director of Imizizi

Yolisa Tshabalala

7th April 2023

This week we feature Yolisa Tshabalala, co-founder and director of Imizizi, a provider of transformative people management, advisory and consulting services – from hire to retire 


ennedy Chinganya, MD of telecommunications company Altron Nexus

Kennedy Chinganya

24th March 2023

This week we profile Kennedy Chinganya, MD of telecommunications company Altron Nexus  


Chris Norton, Johannesburg-based regional director for Africa at Veeam Software

Chris Norton

17th March 2023

This week we profile Chris Norton, the Johannesburg-based regional director for Africa at Veeam Software, a global leader in backup, recovery and data management solutions  


Logan Naicker, CEO of Alstom Ubunye

Logan Naicker

10th March 2023

This week we profile Logan Naicker, CEO of Alstom Ubunye is involved in the manufacturing, servicing and maintenance of rail products and components for the local and export markets 


Carlo Bolzonello, country leader of Trellix South Africa

Carlo Bolzonello

3rd March 2023

This week we profile Carlo Bolzonello, country leader of Trellix South Africa, a cybersecurity solutions provider 


Pule Mothibe, CEO of Entsika Consulting

Pule Mothibe

24th February 2023

This week we profile Pule Mothibe, incoming CEO of Entsika Consulting, which provides services ranging from business consulting and advisory to internal audit, engineering and construction, power,... 


Anabel Vieira, FD of Octodec Investments

Anabel Vieira

17th February 2023

This week we profile Anabel Vieira, FD of Octodec Investments, a JSE-listed real estate investment trust with a diversified portfolio of 250 residential, retail, office, industrial and specialised... 


Nomfundiso Matjila, acting GM of Integrity NDT Projects

Nomfundiso Matjila

3rd February 2023

This week we profile Nomfundiso Matjila, acting GM of Integrity NDT Projects, a nondestructive testing company that specialises in various types of conventional and advanced nondestructive methods 


Sereme Maphaka, CEO of Methano Group

Sereme Maphaka

16th December 2022

This week we profile Sereme Maphaka, CEO of Methano Group, an engineering, procurement, construction and management company that is active in the mining, water, renewable energy, and industry sectors 


Bolt South Africa country manager Takura Malaba

Takura Malaba

9th December 2022

This week we profile Takura Malaba, South Africa country manager Bolt, an Estonian e-hailing services company with operations in over 45 countries 


Thando Makhoba, MD of Multotec Rubber

Thando Makhoba

25th November 2022

This week we profile Thando Makhoba, MD of Multotec Rubber, a mill-lining and rubber-wear products original-equipment manufacturer 


Brad Rogers, CEO and MD of Jupiter Mines

Brad Rogers

11th November 2022

This week we profile Brad Rogers, CEO and MD of Jupiter Mines, a 49.9% investor in the Tshipi Borwa manganese mine, in South Africa 


Martin Masitise

Martin Masitise

21st October 2022

This week we profile Martin Masitise, founder and CEO of Mohlalefi Engineering, a manufacturer of mining roof support products 


Milé Sofijanic

Milé Sofijanic

16th September 2022

This week we profile Milé Sofijanic, MD of ECS Associates, a contract and project management consulting, advisory services and training company 


Gaetano Perillo CEO of Weldamax (trading as Unique Welding)

Gaetano Perillo

9th September 2022

This week we profile Gaetano Perillo, CEO of Weldamax, which trades as Unique Welding and is a gas and welding consumables distributor 


Bilal Adam CEO of Rand Mutual Life Assurance

Bilal Adam

2nd September 2022

This week we profile Bilal Adam, CEO of Rand Mutual Life Assurance  


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