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Rebecca Campbell

Rebecca Campbell

Rebecca Campbell is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Rebecca Campbell

R&D funding agency NRF and FirstRand Empowerment Foundation renew their partnership

12th February 2025

South Africa’s research and development funding, human resource development and infrastructure agency, the National Research Foundation (NRF), and the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF), have... 


An Airlink Embraer E195 taking off

Airlink becomes first African airline to join Embraer’s optimised support system

12th February 2025

Brazil-based major aerospace group Embraer and South African regional and domestic airline Airlink have signed a spare parts inventory support agreement. This makes Airlink the first African... 


The Building Company group merchandise executive Stuart Jowett

Building and construction materials sector still lacking growth

11th February 2025

The building and construction sector is still depressed, years after the Covid-19 pandemic has passed. So noted building and construction wholesale and retail materials supply group The Building... 


Building materials group pursuing 'intelligent growth' in a still-depressed market

11th February 2025

Building materials wholesale and retail supplier group The Building Company’s theme for this year, showcased at its 2025 exhibition being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, was... 


African development financier successfully secures major Islamic finance facility

7th February 2025

African infrastructure and industrial development funding agency, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has made a successful strategic return to the Islamic finance market, after a gap of eight... 


UCT researchers discover giant radio galaxy

7th February 2025

Scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT), using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope array in the Karoo, have discovered a rare giant radio galaxy (GRG). They have named it “Inkathazo”,... 


Youth encouraged to expand their skills for the future of mining

6th February 2025

In an era of rapid technological change, how can young people entering the mining and minerals sector "future-proof" their skills? This was the question posed on Thursday in the final session of... 


Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter

International investors showing interest in South African PGMs

6th February 2025

Southern Palladium executive chairperson Roger Baxter has reported that interest in investing in South African mining projects is re-emerging on North American bourses. He was talking to... 


Employees at a Barrick mine

Barrick Gold reaffirms its commitment to sustainability

5th February 2025

Global gold and copper miner Barrick Gold Corporation was committed to sustainability, highlighted the company’s group sustainability executive Grant Beringer. He was speaking at the annual Digby... 


Sasol's head office in South Africa

Sasol seriously working on biofuel projects, especially for mining applications

5th February 2025

South African petrochemicals giant Sasol is actively examining second-generation biofuel feedstocks – that is, energy crops – assured the group’s Sustainable Carbon Solutions Head, Ken Sarman, on... 


Mine closure needs to be thought of, from the very start of a project

4th February 2025

In an era concerned with ensuring sustainability in all things, the issue of mine closure and land rehabilitation and reuse has become a major concern. It was a topic for discussion by a panel at... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane

South African mining making progress, but headwinds remain, says Minerals Council CEO

3rd February 2025

South Africa had made significant progress in moving away from the difficulties the country faced a year ago, particularly regarding energy supplies and transport difficulties, highlighted Minerals... 


Paul Dunne, Hugo Pienaar and Mzila Mthenjane

Mining still major contributor to South African economy

3rd February 2025

The South African mining industry contributed 6% of the country’s total nominal GDP during the first three quarters of last year. In money terms, this amounted to R432.7-billion. So highlighted... 


IATA reports record air passenger demand last year

31st January 2025

Last year set a new record in air passenger demand, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA was the global representative body for the airline industry.) Total global... 


Airbus outsprints troubled rival Boeing in 2024 airliner deliveries

31st January 2025

The depth of the issues facing US aerospace giant Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes business, and the scale of the lead taken by its arch-rival, Europe-based Airbus, came sharply into focus with the... 


An airport runway

Regional airlines body again states concern about South Africa’s aviation infrastructure

30th January 2025

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has again expressed frustration and concern about repeated failures in South Africa’s aviation infrastructure. It has pointed out that Airports... 


IATA reports that 2024 set a new record for air cargo demand 

30th January 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has reported that 2024 was a record year for air cargo, beating the previous... 


EU bank to fund three satellites to improve broadband connectivity in developing countries

29th January 2025

EIB Global, the extra-European arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), has signed a loan agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite-enabled connectivity and content solutions provider SES, to... 


Local private philanthropy funding pledge to counter effects of climate change now live

28th January 2025

The Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA) has launched an initiative for independent philanthropy funders to help counter climate change. This is the South African Philanthropy... 


A Putco branded bus

Parliament’s Transport Committee denounces destruction of Putco buses in Mpumalanga

28th January 2025

The chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport, Donald Selamolela, has denounced the arson attacks on dozens of buses on Monday evening and night as economic sabotage. Initial... 


NRF celebrates 15 years of South Africa-CERN collaboration in physics

27th January 2025

The National Research Foundation (NRF) on Monday highlighted the fifteenth anniversary of the South Africa-European Organisation for Nuclear Research (SA-CERN) Programme. This mark had been... 


An SANDF soldier

Parliament’s defence committee wants answers on SANDF deaths in battle in the DRC

27th January 2025

While expressing sadness at the deaths of nine South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers in a battle in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Parliament’s Joint Standing... 


New senior director of Stellenbosch Business School announced

24th January 2025

Stellenbosch University’s (SU’s) Stellenbosch Business School has announced the appointment of its new senior director. He is Professor Chris van der Hoven and his appointment took effect on... 


Aaniyah Martin

South Africa represented on international STEMM women's expedition to Antarctica

24th January 2025

An expedition composed of 124 women from 24 countries, including South Africa, will depart from Ushuaia, Argentina, next Tuesday (January 28), to gain first-hand experience of the Antarctic. The... 


Aviation manufacturers’ supply chain issues hitting the world’s airlines

24th January 2025

The severe supply chain issues currently afflicting both airframe and aero engine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) is having a noticeable effect on the world’s airlines, the International... 


Maize crops in the Eastern Cape

Think tank warns of potential impact on South African agriculture of EU pesticide bans

22nd January 2025

South African think tank, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), has warned that the EU’s European Green Deal strategic roadmap could pose a challenge for South African agriculture, in... 


Cape Town International Airport saw a record number of international passengers in 2024

21st January 2025

Cape Town Air Access, a public-private initiative headed by Western Cape trade, tourism and investment promotion agency Wesgro, has announced that Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) chalked up... 


UCT researchers announce discovery of a giant, and unusual, radio galaxy

21st January 2025

Scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT), using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope array in the Karoo, have discovered a rare giant radio galaxy (GRG). They have named it “Inkathazo”,... 


An aeroplane taking off from OR Tambo International

ACSA reports OR Tambo airport has fuel for January; it is now working on February supply

20th January 2025

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has assured that its flagship OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA), east of Johannesburg, now has enough jet fuel to meet demand for the rest of this... 


African development finance institution successfully issues its first perpetual hybrid bond

16th January 2025

African development finance institution, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced that it has successfully priced its first ever perpetual hybrid bond issue. This issue has a value of... 


Airbus leaves troubled Boeing far behind in terms of airliner deliveries last year

15th January 2025

The depth of the issues facing US aerospace giant Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes business, and the scale of the lead taken by its arch-rival, Europe-based Airbus, came sharply into focus with the... 


Airports worldwide likely to rely on debt to fund their large capital investments

15th January 2025

Airports around the world will probably have to rely heavily on debt financing to pay for their expansion, refurbishment and maintenance programmes in the coming years, Canada-based global credit... 


Ratings agency forecasts continued growth for global airlines this year

15th January 2025

Canada-based global credit ratings agency Morningstar DBRS (the world’s fourth largest credit ratings agency) has forecast that the global airline sector will continue to see growth this year,... 


African development financier gets AAA rating from Chinese ratings agency

14th January 2025

African infrastructure and industrial investment catalysing agency, the African Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced that ratings agency China Chengxin International Credit Rating (CCXI) had... 


An aircraft being refueled

Plans are being made to avoid a fuel shortage at OR Tambo airport following a refinery fire

13th January 2025

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported that it has received assurances from the Fuels Industry Association of South Africa (FIASA) that risk mitigation measures are being... 


 IATA director-general Willie Walsh.

Global air passenger demand continues strong growth in November – IATA

10th January 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported sustained growth in global air passenger demand for November, with total demand rising by 8.1% year-on-year. This growth was driven... 


Air cargo demand continues to grow strongly, IATA data shows

9th January 2025

November last year was the sixteenth consecutive month of growth in air cargo demand, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. “It was a good November for air cargo with... 


Airlink resumes flights to Nampula

Airlink resumes flights to Nampula

9th January 2025

South African domestic and regional airline Airlink has announced that it is resuming flights to Nampula on Thursday. It had suspended flights to the Mozambican destination because of threats that... 


Dassault boosts aircraft deliveries

8th January 2025

Renowned French aerospace group Dassault Aviation has announced its aircraft delivery totals for last year, along with the total numbers of aircraft ordered during the year. The company specialises... 


Embraer delivered three of its C-390 Millennium multirole airlift aircraft last year.

Embraer reports increased aircraft deliveries

8th January 2025

Brazil-based global major aerospace and defence group Embraer has reported delivering a total of 206 new aircraft in 2024, with 75 of these deliveries occurring in the last quarter. This... 


Airlink suspends Nampula flights amid legal dispute

Airlink suspends Nampula flights amid legal dispute

7th January 2025

South African airline Airlink on Tuesday suspended all flights to and from Nampula, Mozambique, citing the risk of its aircraft being seized. Passengers booked on the affected flights can receive... 


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