Architectural associations combine to address municipal planning approvals crisis

South Africa’s various architectural bodies have agreed to jointly create a Technical Task Team (TTT) to assist municipalities to deal with their dysfunctional planning approvals processes. These... 

South African business aviation company announces new shareholding structure and brand

The Competition Commission has unconditionally approved the acquisition, by Parrot Aviation, of the 50% shareholding in CFS Aviation Group (CFS) that was previously held by Comair General Aviation... 

NRF signs agreement with Unesco agency on science, technology and innovation partnering

South Africa’s scientific research funding, facilities and skills development agency, the National Research Foundation (NRF), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International... 

Japanese ratings agency gives the Africa Finance Corporation an A+ rating

African infrastructure and industrial development finance institution, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has been given a long-term issuer credit rating of A+ by the Japan Credit Rating Agency... 

Next director-general for the international SKA radio telescope announced

The UK-based international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced its selection as the organisation’s next director-general. She is Professor Jessica Dempsey, an Australian... 

Life Healthcare announces major progress in the sale of its LMI business  

South African (Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed) diversified healthcare group Life Healthcare has announced that the Conditions Precedent for the sale of its Life Molecular Imaging (LMI) business... 

London reveals trade policy reforms to help African countries export more to the UK

The UK has announced changes to its Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), designed to simplify access to the British market for developing countries, not least those in Africa, and thereby... 

Airbus announces the new CEO for its airliner business

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has announced the new CEO for its Commercial Aircraft (airliner manufacturing) business. He is Lars Wagner. He will take over from current... 

CSIR to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen project

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen Master Plan. This plan aims at creating a green hydrogen hub at... 

Zambian company developing solar energy projects to address country’s energy shortfall

Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) expects to significantly expand the country’s renewable-energy capacity, by adding a projected 800-MW-plus of solar energy to the national grid, by the... 

TIA highlights success of visit to China as part of an SA Ministerial delegation

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), which falls under the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), has highlighted the success of its participation in last month’s Ministerial... 

Africa sees best trade growth in developing world during the first half of this year

Africa was the only region in the developing world to register growth in trade during the first half of this year (1H25), UN Trade & Development (much better known by its abbreviation, Unctad) has... 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems sees data centres as one of the emerging new markets in Africa

Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the Germany-based business of renowned propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce, sees data centres as a significant emerging market in Africa, including South... 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems opens SA facility

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has announced that it has opened a new regional headquarters and training centre in Johannesburg. The new facility will support the growing numbers of the group’s... 

IATA reports continued good but uneven growth in air passenger traffic in May

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that total global air passenger traffic in May was up 5%, year-on-year... 

Trade disruptions did not dampen total global air cargo demand, although some regions hit

Despite disruptions in international trade, global total air cargo demand increased by 2.2% in May, year-on-year (y-o-y), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is... 

South African food inflation accelerated again in May

Year-on-year food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation) accelerated in May, for the second consecutive month, the Bureau for Food and... 

New domestic aviation draft BBBEE proposals workable, if government does its part

The recently released Draft Domestic Aviation Sector B-BBEE Scorecards and Amendments could be implemented, but only if government does its part. This point was made by Airlines Association of... 

IATA announces the release of its SAF Matchmaking platform

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced the release of its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker... 

Absolute Aviation to take equity stake in Century Avionics

South African general and executive aviation group Absolute Aviation has announced that it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with another South African enterprise, avionics sales,... 

TIA and MICT SETA to partner to develop digital skills learning in South Africa

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)... 

CSIR awarded role of coordinator for Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen project

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen Master Plan. This plan aims at creating a green hydrogen hub at... 

Wind power is indeed suitable for South Africa

Wind power is a very appropriate renewable-energy technology for South Africa, G7 Renewable Energies CEO Dr Kilian Hagemann told Engineering News, in an exclusive interview at the recent Africa... 

Angola becomes investor in leading African development finance agency

Angola has become a shareholder in the African infrastructure and industrial development finance agency, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), it was announced on Tuesday. Angola has been a member... 

UK seeks partnerships with African countries to develop green energy across the continent

The policy of the UK government is to work in partnership with African governments to support the continent’s transition to renewable energy. London believes that this process should be African-led... 

South African UAV company teams up with major South Korean group for radar system

In a major development for the local company, South African company Milkor Aerospace and Defence, developer and manufacturer of the Milkor 380 medium-altitude and long-endurance uncrewed aerial... 

Boeing and Angola sign strategic commercial aviation partnership

US aerospace giant Boeing announced (at the Paris Airshow) that it has signed a Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation with Angola’s Ministry of Transport on Wednesday. The purpose of the agreement is... 

Airlink to significantly enlarge its fleet with next-generation airliners

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink is to significantly expand and modernise its fleet, and increase its capacity, by leasing ten new next-generation Embraer E195-E2 smaller... 

African development needs both electricity and decarbonisation – Ramokgopa

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has affirmed that Africa does not face a choice between decarbonisation and industrialisation. On the contrary, it has to, and... 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems opens significant new facility in South Africa

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has announced that it has opened a new regional headquarters and training centre in Johannesburg. The new facility will support the growing numbers of the group’s... 

Rolls-Royce launches upgrades that significantly increase Trent 1000 engine reliability

UK-based global major propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce announced on Thursday the launch of the first of two Durability Enhancement Packages for its Trent 1000 aeroengines. This will... 

New satellite communications service for airports

Global aviation industry specialist ICT company SITA has launched a new service – SITA Managed Satellites. Making use of low Earth orbit satellites, it provides airports with communications that... 

Necsa positioning itself to support South Africa’s future nuclear energy programme

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) supports the country adopting small modular reactors (SMRs) and believes that it can play a key role in this process. So affirms Necsa Group... 

Platinum jewellery enjoying strong growth in its key markets

Global platinum jewellery marketing organisation Platinum Guild International (PGI) believes that the metal enjoyed strong growth opportunities in the jewellery sector. To turn opportunity into... 

South African wine body given an award for innovation

The representative body for the local wine sector, South Africa Wine, has announced that it has been awarded a Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry Innovation Award. This award comes just two... 

Sacci reports business confidence up slightly, month-on-month, but strongly, year-on-year

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) on Wednesday reported that its latest Business Confidence Index (BCI) had “lost some momentum” in April and May. The BCI had declined by... 

Cathay Pacific to increase the number of its flights to Johannesburg

Hong Kong-based major international airline Cathay Pacific has announced that, with effect from July 1, it will increase the number of its flights between its home base and Johannesburg. Under the... 

UK selects Rolls-Royce for its SMR programme as part of its nuclear expansion policy

The UK government announced on Tuesday that Rolls-Royce SMR, a subsidiary of the UK-based global power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce, has been selected as the preferred bidder for the... 

MeerKAT significantly boosts sensitivity of a nearly-global radio telescope network

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) announced on Tuesday that its MeerKAT radio telescope array had for the first time, and successfully, participated in a regular international... 

New domestic aviation draft BBBEE proposals workable, if government does its part

The recently released Draft Domestic Aviation Sector B-BBEE Scorecards and Amendments could be implemented, but only if government does its part. This point was made by Airlines Association of...