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EY unpacks value of smart meter management, digital integration as power system decentralises
17th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As the South African energy sector undergoes a profound shift from traditional, centralised power generation to a more decentralised but interconnected one, digitally integrated systems can optimise production, strengthen grid management, improve... 


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Rhodes Business School, consultancy partner to create occupationally practical courses
17th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Business management consultancy LRMG’s academic learning innovation arm DigitalCampus has partnered with Rhodes Business School to provide high-impact and occupationally relevant learning... 


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DBSA, AFD and Proparco extend cooperation to 2030
Updated 6 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French finance institution Agence française de développement (AFD) and its subsidiary Proparco... 


CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay
CHIETA elects new accounting authority board, reappoints Pillay as CEO
Updated 6 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Sector education and training authority the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) says a new CHIETA Accounting Authority has been appointed by Higher Education and Training... 


AASA CEO Aaron Munetsi
South Africa’s airspace safety failures are an economic disaster
17th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) CEO Aaron Munetsi has called out South Africa for its safety failures and operational inefficiencies in the sphere of aviation. He was addressing the... 


Cabinet approves Eskom, Necsa board changes and new IRP
Cabinet approves Eskom, Necsa board changes and new IRP
17th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the changes announced this week to the boards of Eskom and Necsa, as well as Cabinet's approval of the next edition of the Integrated Resource Plan... 


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Eskom is still generating thousands of gigawatt-hours burning diesel
Eskom is still generating thousands of gigawatt-hours burning diesel
17th October 2025

Although there were just four days with loadshedding in the first half of the 2025/26 financial year, Eskom generated more than 1 000 GWh of electricity using its open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs),... 


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UJ launches pioneer advanced Rescue Simulation Centre
Updated 5 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) on October 17 launched its new Rescue Simulation Centre at its Doornfontein Campus, in Johannesburg. The four-storey, 3 000 m² facility was developed under UJ’s... 


Jubilee in Zambia.
Sale of South African chrome, PGM assets progressing well, Zambia-focused Jubilee reports
17th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Workstreams to conclude the sale by Jubilee Metals of its South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations are progressing well, the now Zambia copper focused London AIM- and... 


Rand Currency
South African rand weaker on risk aversion, geopolitical jitters
17th October 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand weakened in early trade on Friday as investors pared exposure to riskier assets on geopolitical tensions, speculation about US rate cuts, and the prolonged US government... 


Magazine round up | 17 October 2025
Magazine round up | 17 October 2025
17th October 2025

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  


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Food security levels in South Africa improve slightly, study shows
16th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There was a marginal improvement in food security in South Africa over the last year, according to research by economists at Stellenbosch University. Marking World Food Day, food retailer Shoprite... 


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Centralised grid, with diversified generation, is best electricity supply option for South Africa
16th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Despite well-known issues, South Africa has a much higher rate of electrification than most other African countries. In Cape Town, 98% of the population has access to electricity, and the remaining... 


Sanedi CEO Dr Titus Mathe
Sanedi achieves 100% of its performance targets, fourth consecutive clean audit
16th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) says it achieved an “outstanding performance” for the 2024/25 financial year, achieving 100% of its performance targets and securing... 


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TPT reports solid operational improvements with new handling records set
16th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Last week, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reportedly handled 100 158 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) and 27 879 fully-built units (FBU) across automotives. In the same week, the Ngqura Container... 


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Innovative coordination, private sector partnership key to unlocking continental infrastructure pipeline – report
16th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

While the legacy view that Africa's infrastructure ambitions have been crumbling under the weight of systemic execution failures is true, the ‘Bridging Africa’s Infrastructure Execution Gap’ report... 


SEACon considers importance of ESG leadership, reporting in Africa
16th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Sustainability and ESG Africa Conference (SEACon) 2025, held this week in Sandton, explored the importance of sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) as a strategic... 


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Magazine round up | 17 October 2025
Magazine round up | 17 October 2025

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

NEXT GENERATION: A new, advanced subsea diamond recovery crawler has been installed on Debmarine Namibia’s flagship vessel Benguela Gem, which operates off the coast of Namibia. Following nearly four years of development, the crawler is larger than its predecessors, weighing 370 t and measuring 28 m long and 8 m high and wide. With a sweeping mining arm that covers a 21 m arc in 25 seconds, the crawler operates between 100 m and 135 m below surface, drawing a combination of seawater, sand, gravel and diamond-bearing material through an 800-mm-diameter pipeline.
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A new advanced subsea diamond recovery crawler has been installed on Debmarine Namibia's flagship vessel Benguela Gem, which operates off the coast of Namibia. Following nearly four years of... 

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South Africans must insist on transparency at all levels of government

Opacity helps corruption to thrive and it must not be allowed to continue in instances where there is valid reason to believe that irregularities are more than likely taking place. South Africans... 

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Content over form

South Africans are naturally strongly opposed to any more hefty electricity hikes, having borne above-inflation increases for years while power disruptions intensified and Eskom’s finances... 

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Freddy Mugeri, CEO of Hydro Power Equipment
Freddy Mugeri

This week we profile Freddy Mugeri, CEO of Hydro Power Equipment, a high-pressure water-powered valves and mining products and services provider 

WRECKING BALL
WRECKING BALL

Allegations of corruption have always dogged the Gauteng health department, but the latest Tembisa Hospital revelations have highlighted the scale of the looting. If R2-billion can be stolen from... 

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VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd
VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd

For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the...

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Amsted Reelin

REELIN is Currently the largest supplier of Bearings to Transnet. We have contracts to supply bearings, draft gears slackadjusters and other...

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Avlock International
Avlock International

Avlock International is a leading manufacturer and distributor of Specialized Fastening Systems.

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Bell Equipment
Bell Equipment

As one of South Africa's leading manufacturers, Bell Equipment distributes and exports its wide range of heavy equipment globally to mining,...

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