Sustainability essential for global aviation, and creates great opportunity for Africa

The biggest challenge facing the commercial aviation sector, globally, is sustainability, asserted International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general Willie Walsh, in his address to... 

African air safety has improved significantly, but more still to be done

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general Willie Walsh has hailed progress in aviation safety in Africa but urged that more be done. He was addressing the 2024 Annual General... 

African, Japanese institutions sign MoU to accelerate energy investment in the continent

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), aimed at scaling up investment flows into Africa. The AFC... 

UK to back rocket engine technology development in SA

The UK government is providing R2-million to fund a cooperative space propulsion technologies programme between the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the University of Glasgow. The funding is... 

UK agency seeks to help South African industry to decarbonise

The UK Energy Systems Catapult sought to help South Africa leapfrog the errors the UK had made, in seeking to create a net-zero carbon emissions energy system. So highlighted Energy Systems... 

German nonprofit specialises in helping renewable energy projects in emerging markets

German non-profit renewable-energy company Atmosfair is focused on making renewable energy, and carbon offsetting, projects in developing and emerging economies (including South Africa) viable,... 

South Africa needs to train top people differently, to achieve the just energy transition

South Africa has to focus on developing top-level human resources in order to ensure that the country minimises mistakes and project failures during the just energy transition (JET). So cautioned... 

UCT’s business school in global top ten

The 2024 Better World MBA rankings, by Corporate Knights magazine, has positioned the MBA programme of the Graduate School of Business (GSB) of the University of Cape Town (UCT) in seventh place... 

Kenya Railways, Rolls-Royce, resurrect retired locomotives with new generation engines

Kenya Railways and UK-based power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce have announced that three of the former’s heavy haulage locomotives have been re-engined with the latter’s mtu Series 4000... 

International nuclear body to have a high profile at the COP29 climate summit

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will highlight the role of nuclear energy, as a key instrument to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, during the COP29 UN Climate Summit. The summit... 

African maritime transport showing good development

Africa has registered some impressive progress in the shipping sector, United Nations Trade and Development (Unctad) has reported, in its 'Review of Maritime Transport 2024'. From the first half of... 

Funding for African energy projects needs scaling up, fast

A topic that really loomed large at the African Energy Week 2024 conference is the need to scale up investment in African energy, highlighted International Energy Agency (IEA) deputy executive... 

Africa well-positioned to play a key role in a future hydrogen economy

Africa was well placed to participate in the emerging global hydrogen economy, South African Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa highlighted on Tuesday. He was addressing the... 

South Africa will champion African energy priorities at G20 next year – Ramokgopa

South Africa will use its position as Chair of the G20 (the group of 19 major global economies plus the African Union and the European Union) next year to champion Africa’s energy priorities on the... 

African financial institutions call for greater mobilisation of resources to develop Africa

The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) has called for the increased mobilisation of resources to fund sustainable development in Africa. AAMFI made the call at a... 

New airline connection between London and Cape Town is now operating

Cape Town Air Access has welcomed the start of services to the Mother City from the UK by Norwegian low-cost long-haul airline Norse Atlantic Airways (Norse). The service will be operated three... 

Aviation company to expand its facilities at Lanseria Airport

South African business and general aviation aircraft sales, service and parts company Absolute Aviation has announced a major expansion of its facilities at Lanseria International Airport, in... 

IATA has released its latest airline passenger survey

Airline passengers are still focused on convenience and speed when they travel, the International Air Transport Association (IATA – the global representative body for the airline industry) has... 

UK to support rocket engine technologies development in South Africa in joint programme

The UK government is providing R2-million to fund a cooperative space propulsion technologies programme between the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the University of Glasgow. The funding is... 

Global airlines association embraces digital currency

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced that it will offer the option of using digital currencies in its... 

South African food inflation again above CPI headline inflation during September

The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has highlighted that South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be called just food inflation, for short) in... 

Cape Town is first African destination to be served by Lufthansa with its new cabins

German national flag carrier Lufthansa has made its Munich-Cape Town route the first of its services to Africa to employ the airline’s latest cabin design, branded as “Lufthansa Allegris”. The... 

Poultry industry again seeking to have VAT on certain chicken products abolished

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) announced on Thursday that it would submit an application that certain chicken products be zero-rated in terms of value added tax (VAT) – that is, that... 

NRF and Telkom cooperate in launching new ICT development programme

The National Research Foundation (NRF) and State-owned information and communications technology (ICT) group Telkom have announced the launch of their joint Future Technologies (FutureTech)... 

African maritime transport showing good development, reports Unctad

Africa has registered some impressive progress in the shipping sector, United Nations Trade and Development (Unctad) has reported, in its 'Review of Maritime Transport 2024'. From the first half of... 

King Phalo Airport again hit by flight disruptions

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that adverse weather had caused “significant” disruption to flights at King Phalo Airport (KPA), in East London. The weather... 

Embraer announces large increase in its civilian jet deliveries during the third quarter

Brazil-based major aerospace group Embraer has reported that it delivered 57 civilian jets during the third quarter of this year (3Q24), which was a 33% increase, year-on-year (y-o-y). It also... 

Southern African airlines group announces top officials for the 2024/25 year

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has announced the names of its latest chairperson and deputy chairperson, who were elected at its recent AGM. They will serve for the next 12... 

Mahle Behr has started production of engine cooling module for latest BMW X3 generation

Automotive air conditioning and engine cooling systems company Mahle Behr South Africa (MBZA) has recently launched its new production line at its plant in Durban. The new line will manufacture the... 

Etihad announces new African route and expansion of its global cargo capacity

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, based major global airline Etihad Airways has announced that it is to introduce a new route from its home base, to Nairobi, Kenya, with effect from December 15.... 

Skills development and the renewable energy sector’s worker needs misaligned in South Africa

That South Africa, in general, and the renewable-energy sector in particular, need skills development, is a truism. But the requirements of the renewable-energy industry and the output of skills... 

International group releases document on accessibility to air travel for disabled people

Canada-based international non-governmental organisation, the International Partners for Aviation Development (iPADIS), has released a Model Policy and Guidance on Accessibility (MPGA) for the... 

ACSA seeks greater air connectivity between the BRICS countries

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is going to use its participation in the 2024 BRICS Business Summit to push for greater air connectivity between the BRICS countries. BRICS is the Brazil,... 

Airbus, Toshiba to cooperate on superconducting technologies

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, has entered a partnership with Japan-based global major electronics group Toshiba’s... 

South African aviation company announces major facilities expansion at Lanseria

South African business and general aviation aircraft sales, service and parts company Absolute Aviation has announced a major expansion of its facilities at Lanseria International Airport, in... 

Nasa probe, to investigate if another world could harbour life, successfully launched

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa’s) latest deep space probe, Europa Clipper, successfully lifted off early Monday evening, South African time. It was launched on a... 

SpaceX scores major successes with fifth test flight of its new rocket and spacecraft system

US space company SpaceX successfully executed an unprecedented achievement on Sunday. For the first time, a launch rocket (booster) successfully returned to its launch pad, after separating from... 

Transnet companies announce LNG-related projects at Africa Oil Week

South African State-owned harbours company, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), announced, at Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2024, that it was planning to develop and operate a liquefied natural gas... 

South African defence group unveils trio of vehicles

South African private-sector defence group Milkor has launched three vehicles at the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 exhibition, being held at Air Force Base Waterkloof, in Centurion, just south... 

Africa Oil Week 2025 to be held in Ghana

Africa Oil Week (AOW), which is currently marking its thirtieth anniversary at AOW 2024, which is in progress at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, has confirmed that AOW 2025 will be...