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2024 set a new record for air cargo demand – IATA
14th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has reported that 2024 was a record year for air cargo, beating the previous... 


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Renewed concerns about SA aviation infrastructure
14th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has again expressed frustration and concern about repeated failures in South Africa’s aviation infrastructure. It has pointed out that Airports... 


EIB to fund 3 satellites for broadband in developing countries
14th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

EIB Global, the extra-European arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has signed a loan agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite-enabled connectivity and content solutions provider SES, to... 


Growthpoint Properties' Olympus development
Growthpoint’s R2bn Olympus development to break ground ‘within months’
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following the soft launch of JSE-listed real investment trust Growthpoint Properties’ R2-billion Olympus mixed-use residential and retail development, in Sandton, Gauteng, in December, CEO Estienne... 


Petco CEO Telly Chauke
New CEO takes over at Petco, eyes stronger EPR future
14th February 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Telly Chauke has taken over the role of CEO of producer responsibility and recycling organisation Petco, with effect from January 1. Chauke, who is an experienced sustainability specialist, joined... 


Farming nursery in Musina
Better prospects ahead for South Africa’s agriculture sector, but risks remain
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following an estimated 4.8% output contraction in the agriculture sector in 2024, Bureau for Food and Agriculture Policy executive director and commodity markets manager Tracy Davids expects a... 


DFA invests R800m in network infrastructure upgrades
14th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Wholesale, open-access fibre-infrastructure provider Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has invested over R800-million to upgrade and future-proof its national fibre network as demand for reliable, high-speed... 


Report urges ‘immediate interventions’ to protect Durban Bay from pollution
14th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Water Research Commission (WRC) and WildTrust have jointly funded a study and the development of a socioecological system (SES) model to provide a comprehensive analysis of the... 


Naamsa revises 2024 vehicle exports up by 82 500 units following verification
14th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council has issued a significant correction to South Africa’s 2024 new-vehicle export data “following a comprehensive data verification exercise” which showed that... 


Second Condra crane to be built for Tongaat Hulett̓s Maidstone mill
14th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has received an order to manufacture a second overhead crane for Tongaat Hulett’s Maidstone sugar mill, in KwaZulu-Natal. The 23-m-span doublegirder electric... 


JUWI Renewable Energies MD Richard Doyle
JUWI building 340 MW of solar PV to supply SA corporates
14th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Leading global builder and operator of renewable-energy projects JUWI Renewable Energies has announced that it is building three utility scale solar PV projects in South Africa with a combined... 


Gold tailings retreatment at DRDGold's Ergo.
Global tailings institute selects South Africa as launch pad of new mine dump standards
7th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 


Former Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani
Holliday, Cutifani join new advisory organisation Resource Resolutions’ council
7th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Newly established advisory organisation Resource Resolutions (RR) has announced that two industry executives will join its Global Advisory Council, Chad Holliday and Mark Cutifani. RR is using the... 


wind farm at sunset
Copper 360 takes steps to secure wind energy for its Northern Cape projects
7th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed copper producer Copper 360 has concluded an agreement with Mulilo Renewable Project Developments to acquire 100% of Mulilo Springbok Wind Power (MSWP). MSWP is the owner of a project to... 


An image of South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 mulls Saudi exploration, partnerships
7th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Saudi Arabia holds considerable exploration opportunities and globally diversified mining and metals company South32 is watching the space closely for potential prospecting and partnership options... 


An image of Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane
Africa’s research, development and innovation potential highlighted at Saudi Arabia minerals forum
7th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A South African mining centre of excellence is one of nine key projects that have been identified globally for consideration as part of a Centres of Excellence Network, which forms part of three... 


Tanzania's pink carats being acquired by Tanzania's Pink Diamonds.
Petra’s entire interest in Williamson headed for Tanzania’s Pink Diamonds
7th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

An agreement has been entered into for the outright sale of Williamson Diamonds Limited, Petra Diamonds announced on Wednesday. The London-listed and South Africa-active Petra is taking steps to... 


Urgewald director Heffa Schuecking.
New metallurgical coal list highlights decarbonisation need beyond thermal coal exiting
7th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP ‘in good shape’, says CEO as miner reports strong production results
7th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The world’s biggest listed miner, BHP, on Tuesday announced strong production results for the first half of the financial year, with significant gains in its flagship copper and iron-ore divisions.... 


An image depicting the new Metso screening FATP facility
Metso launches new screening fabrication, assembly, testing and painting facility in Gauteng
7th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Minerals and aggregates process solution company Metso, in partnership with specialist fabrication company Efficient Engineering, has launched its screening fabrication, assembly, testing and... 


Mulilo CEO Jan Fourie
Mulilo gears up for big year of execution as it accelerates transition to integrated IPP
7th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

With several new renewables and battery storage projects under construction or being advanced to financial close, 2025 is poised to be a significant year in Mulilo’s ongoing transition from an... 


Seifsa president Elias Monage
SOEs remain vital drivers of industrialisation despite recent failures – Seifsa
7th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Despite State-owned enterprises (SOEs) having come under great scrutiny in the last decade, they still have a critical industrialisation role to play. “Demand from SOEs still presents a massive... 


Gas markets set to stay tight in 2025 – IEA
Gas markets set to stay tight in 2025 – IEA
7th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Global natural gas markets reached an all-time high last year and are set to remain tight in 2025 despite an ongoing rebalancing following the supply shock of 2022/23, the International Energy... 


First of two tunnel-boring machines deployed on Polihali water-transfer tunnel
7th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Tunnel boring by a tunnel boring machine (TBM) has started in the highlands of Lesotho, marking the first time this has occurred since tunnel construction under Phase 1 of the Lesotho Highlands... 


Water resilience strategies key to avoiding water-shedding
7th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

In the wake of South Africa adjusting to the prolonged impact of the now-eased loadshedding, water-shedding has emerged as another significant risk, threatening to the sustainability of businesses... 


UCT researchers discover giant radio galaxy
7th February 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT), using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope array in the Karoo, have discovered a rare giant radio galaxy (GRG). They have named it “Inkathazo”,... 


Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront hopes to break ground on R20bn project later this year
7th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

The V&A Waterfront hopes to break ground later this year on a proposed R20-billion development to be rolled out in phases over the next 15 to 20 years. The new development and its funding have... 


Energy debate likely to shift from availability to affordability – Cape Town mayor
7th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

With power utility Eskom breaching 300 days without loadshedding, the national energy debate is likely to shift from availability to affordability, says Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.... 


2025 Car of the Year finalists announced
7th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the 17 finalists in the Car of the Year (COTY) competition. They are, in alphabetical order: 


UAE group, GoMetro partner on EV fleet
7th February 2025 By: Irma Venter

Admiral Mobility UAE and South African mobility management platform provider GoMetro have formed a joint venture (JV) to help commercial fleet operators transition to electric fleets in the United... 


Summit expected to be watershed moment for development finance in Africa
7th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa is set to host the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) in February, marking a transformative milestone in the continent’s development finance narrative. This historic occasion coincides... 


Siemens launches Sinova electrical product range
7th February 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology group Siemens Southern Africa has launched a new range of electrical products catering to emerging markets, for use in industrial applications, buildings, infrastructure and utilities.... 


Tharisa mine in South Africa’s North West.
Underground feasibility progressing, early works capital being deployed – Tharisa
31st January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A well progressing Tharisa mine underground definitive feasibility study accompanied by early works capital deployment is reported by Johannesburg- and London-listed platinum group metals (PGMs)... 


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