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(Virtual Showroom) As Africa’s mining sector is moving forward to meet the demands of a greener, more connected world, the need for smart, resilient, and precise process control has never been...
Africa is on the cusp of a significant shift in intra-continental trade, with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) unlocking a new wave of e-commerce growth driven by mobile-first...
A mine’s multi-million-rand modernisation project was on schedule: haul roads graded, crushers installed, and processing plant foundations poured. But the substation construction hit a bottleneck....
South African businesses urgently need more reliable, lower-cost power. However, asbestos roofing in many older commercial and industrial buildings has become a major barrier to rooftop solar...
Epson, a global leader in sustainable technology solutions, has launched its Back-to-School campaign in South Africa, aimed at supporting creativity and learning for students in local communities....
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has reinforced its standing as a hub of future-focused, socially responsive innovation after students from its Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA)...
SATSA, in partnership with Futureneer Advisors, has released a new white paper revealing South Africa's adventure tourism industry generated R12 billion in direct revenue in 2024, while supporting...
Many South African businesses believe they are operating within the law. They have policies in place, file some statutory returns and may even have compliance files neatly stored away. Yet a...
RMB Corvest and Alito Fund 2 (“Alito”) have partnered to acquire a majority stake in Packaging World, a leading South African manufacturer of flexible plastic packaging, marking a significant...
Amid mounting pressure on global supply chains, TOMRA’s advanced sensor-based sorting technology is helping mining companies recover valuable resources once considered waste – extending mine life,...
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has signed a framework collaboration agreement with the University of Bologna, one of Europe's most prestigious academic...
Many sectors across South Africa and the broader region depend on mission-critical facilities to deliver uninterrupted services. Hospitals, data centres, and large industrial operations cannot...
Concor has commenced construction of its 11th building in the prestigious Oxford Parks Precinct in Rosebank, appointed by long-standing client Intaprop to deliver the new 211 Oxford Road...
Best known for its work in dry bulk materials handling, Weba Chute Systems has successfully applied its depth of expertise to resolve transfer point challenges in the wet plant of an iron ore mine...
From the moment raw materials arrive on site to the point finished goods leave a facility, forklifts quietly keep South Africa’s industries moving. In warehouses, they dictate throughput and...
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced EcoStruxure™ Foxboro Software Defined Automation (SDA), the industry’s first open, software‑defined Distributed Control System...
Fast2Mine, a leading provider of mining operations and fleet management software, is proud to announce its participation as an official exhibitor at Mining Indaba 2026, one of the world’s most...
A German delegation on a Seafood Sourcing Mission to South Africa touched down in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday last week to help identify seafood farmers who are ready to export their produce to...
Small-scale farmers across Southern Africa are facing mounting climate risks from unpredictable rainfall and droughts, to declining soil health and pest pressures. In response, Solidaridad has...
The recent Constitutional Court ruling confirming that customary marriages in South Africa are automatically in community of property, has significant implications for estate planning. It calls for...
South African businesses are entering the new year with cautious optimism. The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI)[1] rebounded in the final quarter of 2025 to 44 – its highest level for the...
As South Africa’s e-hailing industry evolves, safety remains a top priority. inDrive has reinforced its driver-focused approach through a new strategic partnership with Cartrack. The collaboration...
Manganese continues to play a pivotal role in modern industrial economies, with metallurgical-grade material underpinning global steel production and high-purity manganese becoming increasingly...
Wetlands make a special water resource type protected internationally under the Ramsar Convention, which was established in 1971. South Africa joined the convention in 1975 as one of the first five...
Underground mining remains one of the toughest operating environments in the world, placing extreme demands on both personnel and equipment. Heat, dust, humidity and long operating hours all...
Pilot Crushtec is working towards building a strong network of European distributors as it consolidates its position as a world class specialist supplier of crushing and screening solutions....
Business funding platform, Lula, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Payfast by Network, enabling Payfast merchants to access fast, flexible funding directly within their payments...
(Virtual Showroom) Rosond South Africa, Rosond Arabia and Bin Harkil Co. Ltd. have signed a strategic agreement to localise the manufacturing and assembly of at least 30% of Rosond exploration...
The company intends to use its conditional access to national rail networks to transport mineral commodities from pit to port, for its own products and other mining operations. Menar is one of 11...
Lighthouse Club International (“LHCI”) is a non-political organization whose aim is to support the construction industry, both locally through its branches and members and internationally, through...
Global technology leader ABB announces its participation in the upcoming Mining Indaba 2026, taking place from 9–12 February 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). This...
The 2026/27 Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) submission window is open, with a firm deadline of 30 April 2026 for most South African SETAs. For many employers, this date...
Economic slowdown ranks as the number one risk for South Africa. Amid trade tensions, inflation and geopolitical instability, organisations must strengthen liquidity, enhance workforce agility and...
KAL Group today announced the appointment of Johann le Roux as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 March 2026. Le Roux will succeed Sean Walsh, who is retiring after almost 15 years of...
The Southern Africa Eco-Infrastructure Summit (SAEIS) 2026, an investment-driven platform for action and impact dedicated to advancing sustainable real estate and eco- infrastructure development...
The widespread water disruptions experienced across Gauteng this past week are not an isolated incident, nor can they be blamed solely on routine maintenance by Rand Water. They are the inevitable...
By : James Bishop When a loss occurs, most businesses focus on the obvious: repairing damage, replacing assets and getting back to full operation. What often gets overlooked is the cost of proving...
Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the South African plastics industry, has released its latest annual plastics consumption and recycling figures for the year ending December 2024....
Africa's renewable energy sector is experiencing unprecedented momentum, positioning the continent as a global leader in clean power growth. The 18th Africa Energy Indaba, the continent's premier...
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