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BCX delivers 5G solutions to Mpumalanga mine to improve safety, productivity
20th January 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology group BCX has partnered with Huawei and MPI to deliver innovative fifth-generation (5G) solutions to the Nungu mine, in Witbank, bringing about enhancements... 


Huawei launches new commercial venture, aids SME growth
9th December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology group Huawei South Africa has launched a new commercial venture to grow its partner ecosystem and attract small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers... 


Cell C, Huawei in systems transformation project
25th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As telecommunications group Cell C wraps up its long-awaited recapitalisation and progresses its significant turnaround programme, the mobile operator has turned to information and communication... 


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Trump lesson on US protectionism guides Canadian foreign policy
24th November 2022 By: Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government learned a lesson when former US President Donald Trump forced the renegotiation of the North American trade pact five years ago: never... 


ICT industry ready to make the leap to 5.5G
18th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The next milestone for the information and communication technology (ICT) industry on the path to an intelligent world is 5.5 generation (5.5G) technology, the evolution of fifth-generation (5G).... 


Telkom launches commercial 5G, live tests reveal 1.3 Gb/s speed
11th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom, in partnership with information and communication technology giant Huawei, has officially launched its national commercial fifth-generation (5G) network. Telkom has... 


Electronic certificate of conformity now compulsory
23rd September 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

The electronic format certificate of conformity (CoC) became available last month for refrigeration and air-conditioning systems practitioners. The Coc in paper format has previously been available... 


Mr. Xia Hesheng, President of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa
Huawei FusionSolar Channel Partner Summit fosters cooperation to boost Africa’s solar industry
30th August 2022

Huawei Digital Power recently held the Huawei FusionSolar Channel Partner Summit 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event, which brought together more than 30 channel partners from across... 


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Huawei launches full range of FusionSolar Smart PV and ESS solutions in Africa
26th August 2022

Huawei Digital Power this week launched its full range of FusionSolar Smart PV and Energy Storage System (ESS) solutions to the Sub-Saharan African market at the Solar Show Africa 2022. Renewables... 


Africa’s digital economy poised for exponential growth
22nd July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the global digital economy develops at twice the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, with over 50% of the global GDP expected to be digitalised by the end of 2022, Africa’s digital... 


Huawei earmarks R100 for SMEs over next three years
22nd July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology (ICT) giant Huawei is preparing for the launch of its third data centre availability zone, three years ahead of schedule, as part of Huawei Cloud’s... 


China considers ending Australia coal ban on Russia supply fears
China considers ending Australia coal ban on Russia supply fears
15th July 2022 By: Bloomberg

Chinese bureaucrats studying the energy outlook are proposing to end a near two-year ban on Australian coal as tensions begin to ease and on concerns supply may tighten when Western-led sanctions... 


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Zijin invests in 5G solution to create a smart South African mine
1st July 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global miner Zijin Mining Group’s subsidiaries South Africa Zijin Platinum and Nkwe Platinum have partnered with telecommunications company MTN and technology group Huawei to build a... 


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Remote solution makes alcohol testing more accessible
27th May 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Alcohol testing equipment supplier Alcohol Breathalyser’s new iSober Breathalyser application (app) and cloud service will contribute to making alcohol testing solutions more affordable and... 


Huawei launches programme to develop ICT skills in sub-Saharan Africa
29th April 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology (ICT) group Huawei has launched its Leadership, Employability, Advancement and Possibilities (LEAP) digital skills development programme to build the ICT... 


MTN Business, Huawei ink 5G MoU with mining companies
15th April 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been inked by MTN Business, Huawei Technologies South Africa, Miniandante Mining Company and Minetec Smart Mining for the provision of fifth-generation... 


Collaboration emphasised as mining sector modernises
19th November 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa’s mining sector makes steady progress towards digital transformation ambitions, delegates at the latest Huawei Mining Summit have reiterated the need for partnership and... 


Going digital now ‘more real and urgent than ever’ – Huawei
29th October 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

New growth opportunities in digital technologies are increasingly emerging and becoming an important measure to increase effective investment and stimulate the development of the digital economy,... 


iSober App
Digital Cloud base solution manage remote breath alcohol testing
17th September 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Breathalyser specialist Alcohol Breathalysers is in the early stages of rolling out its iSober Breathalyser App & Cloud Service which is a breath alcohol test management tool and can be downloaded... 


Global smartphone market expanded by 13.2% in second quarter
27th August 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Despite supply concerns and “vendor shakeups”, the global smartphone market expanded 13.2% in the second quarter of 2021, the International Data Corporation (IDC) says. Data from the IDC’s... 


Huawei, African telecoms body in pact to build ICT capacity across the continent
23rd July 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology (ICT) group Huawei and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build capacity for ICT transformation... 


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Hybrid solar installation completed in Zimbabwe
23rd July 2021 By: Halima Frost

The active partnership between South Africa-based solar solutions provider Blockpower SA and German-managed microgrid integrator Dhybrid has resulted in the completion of a 1.4 MWp, 1 MVA, 480 kWh... 


Digital transformation crucial for continued competitiveness of South African mining
9th July 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

While the adoption and pursuit of digital transformation in the mining sector can be far more complex than in some other industries, embracing technology and evolving will be key for the South... 


Department of Telecommunications outlines seven focus areas for year ahead
4th June 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Telecommunications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has outlined seven priorities for the year ahead. The Broadcasting Digital Migration (BDM); the release of spectrum; an... 


Decade of technology-driven growth anticipated
21st May 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

The world is entering a new era of what is dubbed the “roaring 20s”, a decade of growth similar to the exponential growth experienced in the early 1920s following the catalytic events that changed... 


Smartphone recovery continued in Q1 as Huawei fell off Top 5
14th May 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Smartphone vendors shipped nearly 346-million devices during the first quarter of the year – equivalent to 25.5% year-on-year growth – as the pace of recovery for the global smartphone market... 


Huawei optimises its portfolio to boost business resilience
30th April 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology (ICT) giant Huawei is optimising its portfolio to boost its business resilience to cope with the uncertainty brought about by geopolitical tensions, the... 


Huawei launches women developers programme
26th March 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology group Huawei has unveiled a new programme to empower women developers to create applications and tools that can change the world. The Huawei Women... 


Telecoms giant launches RuralStar Pro solution in Ghana
19th March 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology group Huawei has partnered with the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) to deploy its RuralStar Pro solution, enabling connectivity... 


SALT doubles grid-tied solar system, supported by year-long test
12th March 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), in the Northern Cape, has added a new 53 kW solar installation to its grid-tied 40 kVA solar rooftop system. This follows after a system installed on... 


Smartphone market swung back to growth in fourth quarter
12th February 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

The global smartphone market returned to growth during the fourth quarter of 2020, with a clear shift among the top five vendors, preliminary data from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows.... 


China may allow imports of some stranded Australian coal cargoes
China may allow imports of some stranded Australian coal cargoes
15th January 2021 By: Bloomberg

China is considering accepting some stranded Australian coal cargoes, an effort that would help ease a logjam of vessels that have stacked up off its coast for months. The shipments that could be... 


On-The-Air (04/12/2020)
On-The-Air (04/12/2020)
4th December 2020 By: Martin Creamer

While Australia’s trade relations with China are under huge strain, South Africa’s relations with the Asian giant are strengthening; and mining companies are going all out to become the darlings of... 


China to allow Australian coal cargo ashore despite ban
China to allow Australian coal cargo ashore despite ban
3rd December 2020 By: Reuters

China is set to allow a shipment of Australian coal into the country, according to a person familiar with the matter, despite a ban on such imports remaining in place as tensions between Beijing... 


There’s $500m of coal on anchored ships off China’s coast
There’s $500m of coal on anchored ships off China’s coast
25th November 2020 By: Bloomberg

More than $500-million worth of Australian coal is on ships anchored off Chinese ports, as a diplomatic spat between the two countries cuts into trade, idles a portion of the world’s dry bulk... 


Huawei, Rain, Wits open South Africa’s first 5G Innovation Lab
20th November 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Chinese information and communication technology (ICT) giant Huawei, data-only network operator Rain and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have partnered to launch South Africa’s first... 


Weekly Coal Index Report
Weekly Coal Index Report
19th October 2020

The Chinese ban on Australian imports has wrought confusion amongst traders, with many finding innovative ways to get their cargoes sold. Diplomatic relations between the countries soured ever... 


BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests
BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests
14th October 2020 By: Reuters

BHP Group has received deferment requests from Chinese coal customers, chairman Ken MacKenzie said on Wednesday, after reports that China had put a freeze on accepting Australian coal amid trade... 


Datacentrix tackles digital transformation in local mining sector, with first virtual Mining Indaba event
8th October 2020

With a focus on how technology can help move the local mining sector into the future, high performing and secure ICT solutions provider Datacentrix recently held the first virtual version of its... 


Gold rebounds above $2 000 amid escalating US-China tensions
Gold rebounds above $2 000 amid escalating US-China tensions
18th August 2020 By: Bloomberg

Gold climbed back above $2 000 an ounce as renewed tensions between the U.S. and China boosted demand for haven assets, and the dollar weakened. The Trump administration announced further curbs on... 


The Hope Bay mine in Canada's northern territory of Nunavut.
Shandong Gold eyes turnaround for struggling Canada Arctic mine – executive
13th August 2020 By: Reuters

Shandong Gold Mining's bid to acquire a gold mine in the Canadian Arctic should be approved for economic reasons, the new head of its Canadian unit told Reuters. Shandong Gold in May offered... 


5G launch brings opportunities, 4G remains critical
31st July 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

As several telecommunications groups launch fifth-generation (5G) technology, highly attractive opportunities for South African consumers, carriers and the information and communication technology... 


Covid-19 adds new layer to the challenge of education inclusion
17th July 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

The sudden shutdown of educational institutions worldwide, owing to the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, has exposed and widened the educational inequality gap, as half the world is unable to... 


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