German group DEKRA has sold its South African NDT business to local consortium Raysonics

The sale, by Germany-based global group DEKRA, of its South African non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection company DEKRA Industrial RSA, to local consortium Raysonics Investment, has now been... 

Railway industry body is focusing on skills development for the sector

The local railway manufacturing, maintenance, engineering and supply industry representative body, the Africa Rail Industry Association (ARIA), has announced an acceleration of its localisation... 

The CSIR’s wildfire detection and monitoring system now accessible without needing a log-in

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced that its satellite imagery-based Advanced Fire Information System’s (AFIS’) active fire location layer is now available to... 

CHIETA highlights its support for maths and science education in under-resourced areas

The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) has stressed that providing equitable access to high-quality maths and science education, especially for learners in... 

Durban Direct welcomes Qatar Airway’s decision to increase flights to the city

Air travel and cargo development initiative Durban Direct has highlighted the recent decision by global major airline group Qatar Airways to increase the number of its flights between its home... 

Association warns consumer electrical product safety in South Africa not as good as it should be

South African voluntary safety association Safehouse has highlighted that while many electrical products found on local store shelves were assumed, by consumers, to have been vetted by the retailer... 

Innovative rural Limpopo small business benefits from inventor patent support programme

South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), which is the local partner for the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s (WIPO’s) Inventor Assistance Programme (IAP), is... 

South Africa’s SALT telescope plays key role in solving a cosmic mystery

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) has been used, by international astronomers, to solve a “cosmic mystery”. Located in the South African Astronomical Observatory complex at Sutherland in... 

The SKA is coming to life as it passes early science tests

This month saw the achievement of another milestone for the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope programme, which is being developed by the UK-based SKA Observatory (SKAO) and... 

The SKA is coming to life as it passes early science tests

This month saw the achievement of another milestone for the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope programme, which is being developed by the UK-based SKA Observatory (SKAO) and... 

Ethiopian Airlines confirms latest phase in its fleet expansion – an order for more Boeing 787s

Leading African carrier Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that it has ordered nine more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner widebody airliners. These aircraft will be delivered between 2031 and 2033. Ethiopian... 

New African defence exhibition, set for October, formally launched in Nigeria

The launch of the first ever Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) has been officially announced. The event will be held from October 26 to October 29 this year at Eko Atlantic,... 

ATNS says not responsible for air traffic control at Hoedspruit/Eastgate Airport

South Africa’s air traffic management and control agency, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), emphasised on Thursday that it was in no way responsible for air traffic control services at... 

Mountain glacier ice cores long-term storage facility opened in Antarctica

The Europe-based Ice Memory Foundation has announced the inauguration of its mountain ice cores sanctuary, with the arrival of the first two cores at the facility, located at the Franco-Italian... 

Boeing releases its delivery figures for 2025, including airliner deliveries of 600

US-based global major aerospace and defence group Boeing has released its air- and space-craft delivery figures for the whole of last year, as well as those for the fourth quarter of the year. It... 

Fifth Canada-Africa Business Conference to be hosted by Namibia next month

The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business will be holding the fifth Canada-Africa Business Conference in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, on February 5. The conference will have a strong focus on... 

Airlink buys two Embraer E190 airliners from Dutch company

South African domestic and regional airline Airlink has announced the purchase of two Embraer E190 smaller single-aisle airliners from TrueNoord, a Netherlands-based company. Although a specialist... 

Airbus reports year-on-year increase in airliner deliveries for last year

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has released its commercial aircraft delivery and order figures for 2025. It delivered 793 airliners throughout the year. These aircraft were... 

OPEC Fund and AfDB reinforce their cooperation

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have signed an amendment to their memorandum of understanding, to strengthen their cooperation... 

ATNS assures that air traffic services at OR Tambo International Airport are working normally

South Africa’s air traffic management and control agency, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), has confirmed that air traffic services at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport... 

The SKA-Mid telescope array has passed its first true test as a science instrument

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced the successful conclusion of a key test of its South Africa-based SKA-Mid instrument. The SKA-Mid (Mid being short for mid radio... 

25-year-old KZN consulting engineer firm MNA highlights lessons for success for startups

Consulting Engineering firm Makhaotse, Narasimulu & Associates last month celebrated 25 years in the sector. Founded in KwaZulu-Natal, the company now has six offices spread across the country, in... 

Airlink reports flight delays on Sunday due to issues at ATNS

South African domestic and regional airline Airlink has expressed sincere regrets about flight delays that affected its operations to and from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport on... 

IATA forecasts that global airline profitability will stabilise next year, but Africa will lag

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has issued its financial outlook for the sector for next year. It is expected that... 

West and Central Africa lead the continent into a new era of regional air traffic control

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has celebrated the full operational deployment of the Free Route Airspace (FRA) concept across the continent’s Western and Central African (WACAF) region,... 

UNDP, UN ECA and African Peer Review Mechanism welcome African credit ratings upgrades

The UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) have jointly welcomed recent upgrades of a number of African countries’... 

Qantas now operating direct Perth-Johannesburg flights

Australian national flag carrier Qantas has launched its new direct service between Perth, Western Australia, and Johannesburg. This complements the airline’s existing service between Sydney and... 

Competition Tribunal approves milling sector takeover

The Competition Tribunal South Africa has announced that it has approved, with conditions, a merger in the cereals milling sector in the Highveld region of the country. The parties involved are ACE... 

Aviation and tourist sector entities urge State to adopt digital border control technologies

International air transport sector-owned technology company SITA and global private sector travel and tourism industry non-profit promotion entity, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), have... 

New study into DNA of ancient Southern Africans changes perspectives on their origins

One of the biggest studies yet conducted of the DNA of ancient Southern African hunter-gatherer people has upended previous theories about the origin of the Khoe and San peoples. Conducted by... 

A nonprofit group has developed a cheaper, faster way for farmers to assess soils

UK-based international non-profit organisation, the Earth Rover Programme, which currently operates in Colombia, Kenya and the UK, has globally launched its “soilsmology” initiative, to allow even... 

Sanedi, Rustenburg cooperating to improve the city’s electricity system

The South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi), which is overseen by the Department of Electricity and Energy, and the Rustenburg municipality are partnering to improve energy... 

Regent Business School launches first business intelligence BCom in South Africa

South African private higher education institution Regent Business School has announced that it is launching the country’s first business intelligence accounting degree. Officially designated a... 

African development finance institution has secured its largest Samurai loan facility so far

Continental sustainable infrastructure and industrial development bank Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has reported that it has secured its largest Samurai loan facility to date. The syndicated... 

BASF South Africa celebrates reaching Level 1 BBBEE status

Chemical company BASF South Africa has celebrated achieving Level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) status. The company, the local subsidiary of the Germany-based global BASF group,... 

UK and South Africa deepen their science, technology and innovation cooperation

The UK High Commission in Pretoria, and the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), jointly announced on Tuesday that three major cooperative programmes have been... 

IATA reports strong air passenger growth in October

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported strong year-on-year growth in air passenger traffic in October. Total... 

Financial close achieved for Sierra Leone’s flagship Baomahun gold project

Pan-African infrastructure and industrial development bank, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced the achievement of financial close of the $330-million Senior Debt Financing facility... 

Record air cargo growth in October, reports IATA

Global total air cargo demand recorded record year-on-year growth in October, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. IATA is the global representative body for the airline... 

Digital dentistry technology company expands its presence in South Africa

Nasdaq-listed digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry technology company Align Technology (Align) has announced that it was expanding its presence in South Africa, including the appointment...