The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) has launched the inaugural Future Minerals Barometer, a pioneering tool designed to measure and track progress of critical mineral value-chain developments across... 

Africa does not have the luxury of treating regional cooperation and regional beneficiation as afterthoughts. If the continent continues to negotiate in small, fragmented units, the result will be... 

Mining safety in South Africa has improved significantly over the past decade through better equipment, improved safety frameworks and cultures combined with enhanced risk management approaches.... 

The South African Insurance Association (SAIA), in collaboration with municipalities, national industry bodies, insurers, financial institutions, fire protection organisations and civil society,... 

Security technology manufacturer Centurion Systems has brought previously outsourced manufacturing back from Asia to South Africa, expanded its local factory operations to double night shifts,... 

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has added its voice to those expressing concern about the potential negative consequences arising from the revised unbundling plan for... 

The immediate priority of the Electricity Market Advisory Forum (EMAF), which was appointed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in December, will be to offer input on the... 

South Africa continues to lead Africa’s renewable-energy transition, offering a growing range of investable opportunities in wind, solar, biofuels and green hydrogen, according to the latest Forvis... 

Cape Town International Airport saw a record-breaking 11.1-million two-way domestic and international passengers during 2025, and also surpassed its December 2024 international passenger record.... 

Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) has successfully charged for the first time in South Africa an electric truck using fully offgrid solar-powered public charging at its Wolmaransstad site. This marks a... 

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) last year retained its long-standing number-one position in the domestic new-vehicle market, with total sales of 148 124 units – a 15.1% jump from the 128 663 unit... 

Electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator GridCars has welcomed a new investor following Solareff’s departure late last year. The renewable-energy group sold its majority shareholding in... 

Custom Chemistry has managed to acquire 3% of the South African agricultural nitrogen fertiliser market in the past three years, says MD and chief scientist Gerhard Vermaak. “Our early-life... 

Although there has been steady progress in expanding digital connectivity globally, the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) ‘Facts and Figures 2025’ report reveals continued gaps in... 

Global smartphone shipments grew 2% in 2025 to 1.25-billion units, reflecting a stable but uneven recovery year in which a weaker first half was followed by a stronger second half, defined by... 

The seventh generation of wireless technology – WiFi 7 – offers faster speeds, lower latency and smarter multiband connectivity, with its value cemented in reliable connections for many users,... 

The Port of Maputo last year moved record volumes, handling a total of 32-million tons – a 3.4% increase compared with the previous year’s 30.9-million tons. The Maputo Port Development Company... 

Solar installations are set to drop next year for the first time since the industry emerged as a global force two decades ago, as policy shifts and saturation in major markets temper demand. The... 

Given the state of the world politically, economically, financially and socially, the gold bull market is expected to continue in the long run, says Jeffrey Christian of New York-based CPM Group.... 

The mineral reserves of South Africa hold enormous potential for the country’s future economic growth, newly appointed MC Mining MD and CEO Christine (Yi) He emphasises in an Op-Ed released on... 

Studies being undertaken on the future power source for South32’s Hillside Aluminium beyond 2031 are taking place amid awareness of the different energy levers that can potentially be pulled. The... 

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the first copper anodes were produced by Kamoa-Kakula’s on-site, state-of-the-art 500 000 t/y direct-to-blister copper smelter, in the Democratic... 

A new scenario analysis of global trade points to ongoing trade growth over the coming decade despite the imposition of tariffs and rising geopolitical fragmentation. However, it also suggests that... 

Upgraded critical water infrastructure has been commissioned to significantly improve water security for residents of the Rustenburg local municipality, in the North West, and the Thabazimbi local... 

Battery producer Rombat, a subsidiary of JSE-listed auto parts group Metair, has been handed a €20.2-million fine by the European competition authority. Metair’s Romanian subsidiary is one of... 

The new-vehicle market finally recovered to above 2019, pre-pandemic levels in 2025, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. South Africa’s new-vehicle market reached 536 612 units in 2019. 

The top six-selling light-vehicle brands in South Africa in the year 2000 were Toyota, Volkswagen, Nissan, Opel, Mazda and Ford. From the turn of the century to 2010, these six brands held 60% to... 

The Auditor-General South Africa’s (AGSA’s) first consolidated water-sector audit report reveals systemic breakdowns across the water value chain, which poses significant risks to public health,... 

Valterra Platinum, South Africa’s impressive 2025 platinum group metals (PGM) creation, is bringing its inaugural 2025 year to a massively fruitful close with a market capitalisation that has... 

Platinum is already very well embedded as an indispensable catalyst in the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology that very impressively powered the Toyotas that chauffeured... 

The new Qala Shallows gold mine is not only a milestone for West Wits Mining but also for South Africa's mining industry, the South African economy, and the communities that will share in the... 

The Cape Winelands Airport has appointed Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) to take responsibility for the technical development and construction of its new R8-billion airport, set to be built in...