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Digital platforms could boost South Africa’s economy by R91.4bn over next ten years
13th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Digital platforms could provide transformative growth for South Africa’s economy, with projections indicating the addition of R91.4-billion into the country’s economy over the next ten years. A new... 


Expansion of Infrastructure SA central to DPWI’s strategy, Telkom Towers deal to be probed – Macpherson
13th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

The expansion and capacitation of Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) is central to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s (DPWI’s) strategy for increased infrastructure investment, says... 


Tetra Pak ups liquid board packaging recycling to over 20%
13th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak Southern Africa had increased the recycling rate of liquid board packaging (LBP) to more than 20% by mid-2024, bringing it closer to its... 


R50-billion in tenders out to market, another R1.8bn to follow – Sanral
13th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it is currently evaluating 96 tenders worth R35-billion, while 86 contracts worth R15-billion have already been awarded since the start... 


NDB approves $1bn loan for SA, inks deal for more billions with Transnet
13th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

The board of directors of the New Development Bank (NDB) has approved a loan of up to $1-billion for the development of water and sanitation infrastructure in South Africa under government’s... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson
Construction mafia summit on the cards
13th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer have agreed on the need for an urgent meeting with the respective MECs in... 


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 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

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... 


DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius.
Big win for DRDGOLD is 60 MW solar farm as it repositions for future
6th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The big win for surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD is the 60 MW solar farm built at Ergo in the 12 months to June 30. “I call it a R3-billion prepaid electricity facility that will take care of... 


Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
Menar envisages reviving Metalloys smelter, selling beneficiated manganese to the world
6th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting  beneficiated manganese to the world. “It’s an exciting... 


Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman
Sibanye secures €500m green loan to develop its Keliber lithium project
6th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and NYSE-listed Sibanye-Stillwater has executed a €500-million green loan financing facility for its Keliber lithium project, in Finland, through its subsidiary Keliber Technology Oy. The... 


Cape Town Archbishop and Renewal Programme Patron Thabo Makgoba.
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts, Marikana memorial hears
6th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts by reaching consensus with stakeholders on dealing with grievances and disputes, former Minerals Council South Africa VP and current Transnet... 


Smaller cranes shine at Platreef installation
6th September 2024

While high-capacity overhead cranes are of an impressive size and technical complexity, their smaller and simpler cousins – the workhorses of the factory and general engineering workshop – should... 


Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
Cabinet committee probing ways to moderate fuel prices set to turn attention to electricity hikes next
6th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni reports that the Cabinet committee set up to consider interventions to moderate fuel price increases is likely to turn its attention to electricity... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi
Sasol extends gas supply plateau to June 2027 but only as ‘bridge’ to LNG imports
6th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has confirmed a yearlong extension, to June 2027, in its gas supply from southern Mozambique to South African industrial customers, which have been warning of a... 


Rail tracks
High rail costs in SADC region causing operators to import from overseas
6th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

Although the Southern African Development Community is able to manufacture, maintain, repair and upgrade rail rolling stock to high standards, the high costs of local manufacturing are driving... 


Worker at agricultural nursery
Santam reviews farm insurance ratings in anticipation of La Niña hailstorms
6th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As South Africa heads into a La Niña season, which brings about more rainstorms in the country, insurance provider Santam is revisiting its ratings for insurance related to the perils associated... 


There is growing interest from renewables developers to connect projects to the grid
Interest from IPPs aiming to connect renewables to the national transmission grid surges to 133 GW
6th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The latest edition of the South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey points to there being massive and growing interest from developers of solar PV, wind, battery and hybrid plants to connect to... 


Business guide to water resilience unveiled in Cape Town
6th September 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Western Cape provincial trade, investment and tourism promotion agency Wesgro and nonprofit green economy solutions facilitation company GreenCape have jointly launched the CEO Guide to Water... 


Localisation Fund backs textile businesses
6th September 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

With the local retail-clothing, textile, footwear and leather (R-CTFL) sector accounting for about 14% of South Africa’s manufacturing employment, nonprofit company the Localisation Support Fund... 


The manhole protector grid solution
Engineer invents manhole protector that provides early-warning alerts for sewage spills
6th September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Civil engineer Chris Nganga Kimaru has developed a manhole protector grid (MPG) solution that uses GSM and Sigfox-enabled Internet of Things sensors and gateways to continuously monitor sewage flow... 


Polihali tunnel completion marks LHWP milestone
6th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

After seven months of tunnelling on the Polihali transfer tunnel construction site, the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has achieved the successful breakthrough of the upper intake... 


Challenging trade environment dents Grindrod’s profit
6th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

Grindrod encountered a “very challenging environment” in the first six months of the year, says CEO Xolani Mbambo. “It’s been difficult.” 


Sanral announces start of new R2.2bn phase of the N2 Wild Coast Road project
6th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) CEO Reginald Demana has announced the start of Package 4 of the N2 Wild Coast Road (N2WCR) project in the Eastern Cape. The R2.2-billion phase... 


Ogihara SA breaks ground on new R1.2bn auto body-part plant in Durban
6th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

CFAO South Africa (SA) subsidiary Toyota Tsusho Africa and Ogihara Thailand have started construction of a new R1.2-billion plant that will produce vehicle body parts for Toyota South Africa Motors... 


UK govt financier pledges $35m towards construction of DRC deep-water container port
6th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

British International Investment (BII) says it has committed up to $35-million for the construction of the initial phase of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) first deepwater container... 


GSMA spotlights role of AI in South Africa’s socioeconomic growth
6th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa has emerged as a major player in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for socioeconomic development and climate impact. However, unlocking the full potential of AI will require... 


Solar PV panels being installed
OptiPower, joint venture partner win R1.2bn solar contract
6th September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Energy infrastructure project delivery company OptiPower, which is a trading division of engineering and contracting company Murray & Roberts (M&R), has, in a joint venture (JV) with Spanish energy... 


A cross-section of copper cables
US agency to join $225m investment in African fibre firm
6th September 2024 By: Bloomberg

A US development agency will be one of the main investors as African fibre company Liquid Telecommunication Holdings Ltd. seeks to raise $225 million in equity by the end of the year, according to... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser
Gold Fields to buy Canada’s Osisko for C$2.16bn
30th August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

South Africa-headquartered Gold Fields on Monday announced that it would buy Canadian firm Osisko Mining for C$2.16-billion in an all-cash cash deal that would give it full control of the Windfall... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow
Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’ with steady output, lower costs – Barrick
30th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The Africa region delivered its “usual reliable performance” with steady production and well contained costs, Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow reported this week when it maintained its quarterly... 


The Metso HIGmill
Metso clinches €20m grinding mill order
30th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Industrial machinery and solutions company Metso Corporation has been awarded an order to deliver grinding mills to an African copper mining project. The company says the order value is about... 


Eyes, ears still the most vulnerable to  occupational harm, expert says
Eyes, ears still the most vulnerable to occupational harm, expert says
30th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Eyes and ears remain the most frequently injured body parts of workers claiming compensation for occupational injuries and diseases in the South African mining and industrial sectors, insurance... 


Exxaro CEO Dr Nombasa Tsengwa.
Exxaro expecting interest rates to begin to lower during the remainder of this year
30th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg-listed coal and energy company Exxaro is expecting the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the South African Reserve Bank, among others, to start... 


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