The market for a pioneering solar-battery solution tailored to meet the needs of informal businesses such as spaza shops, salons, tailors, mechanics and restaurants operating in South Africa’s... 

South Africa is lifting its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) out of care and maintenance, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosienstsho Ramokgopa confirmed, almost in passing, on Tuesday. He was... 

After two years of reforms driven through the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC), Integrated Supply Chains executive consultant Ian Bird and various other stakeholders have advocated for a... 

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has called for the formalisation of coordination agency Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) through legislation to effectively lead the... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) can now provide the local additive manufacturing (AM – popularly called 3D printing) sector with 316L stainless steel powder on a pilot... 

The seven-month maintenance work on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel has been successfully completed, with water once again flowing from Lesotho into South Africa. The process of... 

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa’s mobile money platform, MoMo, has launched a digital payment solution designed for informal merchants. MoMo Pay offers ease, affordability and... 

Hydrogen technology company Hydrox Holdings is progressing the development of its pioneer Divergent-Electrode-Flow-Through (DEFT) hydrogen technology, a membrane-less electrolyser, with the company... 

A 200 ℓ integrated heat pump (IHP) geyser, developed by alternative and renewable power solutions company Power4Less, uses 600 W of power an hour. It uses nano heat pumping technology and uses only... 

Stellenbosch University (SU) has announced the opening of the LaunchLab CERIBIO, a biotechnology laboratory for biotechnology startups. The initiative aims to accelerate the local biotechnology... 

Multinational adhesive, sealant and functional coatings manufacturer Henkel and petrochemicals company Sasol have formed a strategic partnership focused on reducing the environmental impact of... 

Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) is currently preparing and packaging 34 projects with an estimated capital value of R259-billion, says ISA acting head Mameetse Masemola, with these projects... 

Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) has unveiled the seven projects it has selected under Bid Window 1 for priority project preparation. The list was announced at the Sustainable Infrastructure... 

As government prepares to spend more than R1-trillion on infrastructure over the next three years, President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the private sector to quadruple that to R4-trillion. “I want... 

JSE-listed private education provider ADvTECH, in collaboration with the IIE MSA Centre for Water and the Environment, has launched a national, student-led citizen science project aimed at... 

Several construction projects that form part of the multibillion-rand rollout of the newest MyCiTi bus route in Cape Town are on track for completion from this year to 2027. Cape Town Mayor Geordin... 

London-listed and South Africa-active Petra Diamonds has sold its entire shareholding in Williamson Diamonds of Tanzania, plus all shareholder loans owed to it, to Pink Diamonds Investments, also... 

While South Africa’s latest green hydrogen development is a request for information (RFI) involving the East London Industrial Development Zone becoming the site for a greenfield green hydrogen... 

Energy trader Discovery Green and fuels and chemical group Sasol have teamed up to form a new venture that will supply wheeled renewable electricity to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) says the decision by the Energy Regulator to approve a curtailment framework will help unlock scarce grid connection capacity for wind projects... 

As rail reforms continue to take shape in South Africa, particularly with Transnet having published a Network Statement paving the way for private operators in December last year, Transport... 

The grid-connected 100 MW Chisamba solar PV project, in Zambia, has secured $71.5-million from financial services firm Stanbic Bank Zambia, with financing anchored by a 13-year power purchase... 

Rolling stock manufacturer and maintenance company Transnet Engineering on May 12 held an Industry Day at its Pretoria facility, as part of its aim to be transparent, during which the division, and... 

South African private-sector defence group Milkor, which works in the aerospace, cyber, ground, maritime and weapons sectors, has unveiled its latest aerospace project – the Milkor 780 uncrewed... 

The National Treasury’s amended Regulation 16, which governs public-private partnerships (PPPs), kicks in on June 1, with the aim of attracting more private-sector investment. The amendments are... 

Resilient water infrastructure and cross-border collaboration are critical to Southern Africa’s economic development, environmental sustainability and long-term water security. This is according to... 

Following years of recapitalisations and turnaround strategies, Cell C believes it has emerged as a strong, capital-light challenger – leaner, smarter and more agile than ever before. Marking a new... 

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), in partnership with Afreximbank and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, have launched the inaugural Industrial... 

When combining the monthly instalment, fuel, insurance and running costs, the total price tag to own and run one of the best-selling new hatchbacks in South Africa comes to about R11 760.29 a... 

The City of Cape Town has added 86 000 jobs in a year, reaching a record level of 1.827-million people now in jobs – this according to Statistics South Africa’s (StatsSA) Quarterly Labour Force... 

Ineffective planning, poor project management and corruption are some of the factors negatively impacting the project delivery and, in effect, “standing in the way” of the provision of quality... 

Nissan has announced that it will close seven plants out of a global network of 17 manufacturing sites, with 20 000 jobs on the line. It is not clear if the South Africa operation will be affected.