The just energy transition could reverse South Africa’s decline, but the focus has to be local

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) sees the just energy transition (JET) as one of the turning points in South African history. So affirmed PCC employment strategy head Devan Pillay. He was... 

Skills development, and the renewable energy sector’s worker needs, are 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... 

Community engagement key for renewable-energy projects

Consulting and involving the communities living at and around renewable-energy projects is essential, agreed the participants in a panel discussion on the first day of the Windaba 2024 conference,... 

Qantas gives Superjumbo boost to its Sydney-Johannesburg route

Australian national flag carrier Qantas announced on Monday that it was nearly doubling passenger capacity on its Sydney-Johannesburg route, by introducing the Airbus A380 Superjumbo on to the... 

Provest Group goes solar for energy at its Steelpoort plant

South African mining, industrial and construction industries services provider Provest Group has successfully established a solar energy system at its Steelpoort plant, in Limpopo province.... 

IATA announces more partnerships to further benefit its aviation carbon emissions tool

At its World Sustainability Symposium, in Miami, in the US State of Florida, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it has partnered with Thrust Carbon to enlarge the... 

IATA announces collaborations to strengthen its air cargo carbon emissions tool

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has announced that it is increasing the accuracy of its soon-to-be-launched cargo... 

IATA has released updated global aviation net zero carbon emissions roadmaps

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has released updated editions of its Policy Net Zero Roadmap and its Finance... 

IATA planning to link airlines and sustainable aviation fuel producers

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will set up a “Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker” to connect airlines with SAF suppliers. The association, which is the global... 

Global airline and freight forwarding associations standardise cargo procedures

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced on Monday that its counterpart for the freight forwarding sector, the... 

New award programme for African researchers announced

South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF), the AXA Research Fund (AXA), and the Future Earth Africa Hub have jointly announced the launch of a new scientific award for African researchers –... 

SA defence group has launched three vehicles on to the market

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... 

Embraer is showcasing its flagship aircraft, the C-390, at AAD 2024

Brazil-based global major aerospace and defence group Embraer has brought its biggest aircraft, the C-390 Millenium multirole airlifter, to Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024. AAD 2024 is... 

South African company is turning its landfills into green landfills

Turning the landfills it manages into green landfills is a priority for South African waste management group EnviroServ. This was highlighted by group operations director Nico Vermeulen, at the... 

Local waste management company has an inclusive approach to managing landfills

South African waste management group EnviroServ is committed to an inclusive approach to the management of, and value extraction from, the various landfill sites around the country for which it is... 

Dump sites need to be converted into green landfills

In 80% of countries around the world, solid waste is disposed of into landfills and dump sites, notes France-based multinational group Suez’ Waste-to-Energy director Odile Oberti. She was... 

Closing dump sites requires working with the local communities

Dump sites, which were totally open, and landfills, contributed to climate change, by generating significant amounts of methane, which is a greenhouse gas. So pointed out Suez Recycling and... 

Waste materials are actually valuable raw materials

Waste materials are actually raw materials with economic and other value. So highlighted Mota-Engil Environment (part of the Portugal-based multinational Mota-Engil group) chairperson and CEO... 

CHIETA has signed its first ever international agreement, regarding green hydrogen

South Africa’s Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and New Zealand’s University of Canterbury have signed an agreement to collaborate in the sphere of green hydrogen... 

Valves company opens new facility in Cape Town

South African valve solutions provider ENERGYValves has announced that it has established a new facility in greater Cape Town, allowing the expansion of its operations in Cape Town and adjacent... 

Private-sector company has kept South Africa in global UAV race

South African private-sector defence group Milkor has kept South Africa in the global top ten of larger uncrewed aerial vehicle- (UAV-) producing countries through its development of the Milkor 380... 

CSIR researcher played important role in global climate report

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Thursday highlighted the role one of its chief researchers played in the compiling of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric... 

SA canned deciduous fruit sector’s ability to hold its own in global markets declining

South Africa’s canned deciduous fruit sector has, with one exception, been on a declining international competitiveness trajectory since 2016, a PhD research project at Stellenbosch University has... 

Hydrogen-electric aviation company gets a further investment boost from a Scottish bank

Hydrogen-electric flight development company ZeroAvia has announced that it has now reached a total of $150-million in its Series C financing round. This total was reached following a £20-million... 

Windaba 2024 conference to be attended, as official patron, by Energy Minister Ramokgopa

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that the official patron for the 2024 iteration of its flagship conference, Windaba, will be Energy and Electricity Minister Dr... 

South African clinic switched to satellite-based connectivity

Three South African companies have partnered to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based digital connectivity to a clinic at a mine in a remote rural area in Mpumalanga province. This was the... 

ACSA has returned to profitability

State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has announced that it returned to profit in the financial year 2023/24. In 2023/24 it recorded a profit before tax of R1.4-billion (compared with a... 

Business guide to water resilience unveiled in Cape Town

Western Cape provincial trade, investment and tourism promotion agency Wesgro and nonprofit green economy solutions facilitation company GreenCape have jointly launched the CEO Guide to Water... 

What is the new Defence Minister to do about the SANDF?

That the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is badly underfunded, and is in a state that could reasonably be described as verging on crisis, is almost universally accepted among all those... 

What is the new Defence Minister to do about the SANDF?

That the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is badly underfunded, and is in a state that could reasonably be described as verging on crisis, is almost universally accepted among all those... 

French green energy finance group has invested in South African solar energy company

France-based global sustainable investment and asset management group Mirova has announced that it is making its first investment in South Africa, a $15-million long-term debt financing arrangement... 

Airline safety the focus of a major global IATA conference to be held in Africa

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced the theme for its 2024 World Safety and Operations Conference... 

US government welcomes agreement between Ghanaian, US nuclear companies

A senior US government official has welcomed the recent agreement between Ghana and US nuclear companies NuScale Power and Regnum Technology Group, to develop a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR)... 

South African and Gabonese space agencies sign partnership agreement

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has signed a partnership agreement with its counterpart in Gabon, the Agence Gabonaise d’Etudes et d’Observations Spatiales (AGEOS). This partnership... 

SITA announces new head for its Middle East and Africa region

Global air transport IT group SITA (not to be confused with South Africa’s State IT Agency) has announced the appointment of a new president for its Middle East and Africa region. He is Selim... 

South Africa’s pilot carbon capture scheme officially inaugurated

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) on Monday announced that the country’s first carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) research site had been officially inaugurated. This marked the... 

Global air passenger traffic continued solid growth in July

Global air passenger traffic in July continued to show solid growth, at 8% year-on-year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. IATA was the global representative body for... 

Freeze-drying could boost food sustainability and security

Food freeze-drying technology has the potential to help create sustainable food practices, increase food security and cut food waste (caused by decay), even in rural areas of Africa. That is the... 

Action needed to reverse SA canned deciduous fruit sector’s declining competitiveness

South Africa’s canned deciduous fruit sector has, with one exception, been on a declining international competitiveness trajectory since 2016, a PhD research project at Stellenbosch University has... 

Global air cargo demand continued strong growth in July

Global air cargo demand continued to grow strongly during July, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.)...