Eskom hails performance of upgraded Koeberg nuclear reactor

Power utility Eskom on Tuesday highlighted the success of the upgrade of the second reactor (known as Unit 2) of its two-reactor Koeberg nuclear power plant, located north of Cape Town. On Monday... 

Africa’s air safety record improved last year, but still lags the rest of the world

Aviation safety in sub-Saharan Africa, in terms of the all-accident rate, improved last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported, in its “2025 Annual Safety Report”.... 

IATA highlights upcoming Focus Africa conference

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has highlighted that its next Focus Africa Conference will again be hosted by Ethiopian... 

Clean energy transition provides opportunities for Africa but needs cooperation, money

Southern Africa remains one of the world’s most climate vulnerable regions, pointed out Zimbabwean Energy and Power Development Deputy Minister Yeukai Simbanegavi at the recent Africa Energy Indaba... 

Worldwide green hydrogen production set to surge, forecasts global analytics group

Global production of green hydrogen has started to surge, driven mainly by major policy initiatives in North America, UK-based international data analytics and consultancy group GlobalData has... 

Africa's energy future needs to be built cooperatively – AU

Africa had an energy deficit, highlighted African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure Lerato Mataboge, on Wednesday. She was addressing the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, being held at the Cape... 

Africa's energy transition must support industrialisation, Ramaphosa tells Energy Indaba delegates

South Africa is seeking to expand its electricity transmission grid, which is a R450-billion challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his keynote address at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, at... 

Cutting carbon emissions requires green industrialisation

The pledges agreed at the COP 30 climate conference in Belem, Brazil, last year, brought real opportunities for Africa, emphasised UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) programme manager... 

Ramokgopa reflects on Africa's energy future amid global upheaval

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has highlighted the current global upheavals and what they mean for African energy in his welcoming address at Africa Energy... 

South African-Kenyan woman-led startup seeking to revitalise African soils naturally

Eighty per cent of Africa’s arable soils are degraded, as are 70% of the continent’s freshwater ecosystems, with 40% of African countries suffering declines in crop yields ranging from 20% to 80%,... 

Initiative to reduce climate impacts on Basotho women farmers

Lesotho is one of the African countries most exposed to the deleterious effects of climate change. So pointed out Malintle Kheleli of Greening Women Enterprises, which is the flagship initiative of... 

Climate finance growing

Global climate finance – public and private, international and domestic – had now reached a little over $1.9-trillion a year, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) USA Global MD Dr Barbara Buchner has... 

The Office of Astronomy for Development signs MoU with innovation advisory firm RIIS

The Cape Town-based international Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) and Johannesburg-based innovation advisory company the Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) have... 

Debt-for-nature swaps need commitment

A financing instrument often referred to, regarding green development and conservation, is the debt-for-nature swap. But what is a debt-for-nature swap? This was the topic for a panel discussion on... 

South African firm John Thompson has re-entered Australia through a partnership

South African industrial services company John Thompson, part of the local ACTOM group, has announced that it is returning to the Australian market. It is doing so via a partnership between its... 

Parliamentary committee concerned at poor performance by arms trade regulatory agencies

Following a meeting with the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD), Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence has expressed serious concern about the... 

HSRC signs an MoU with the University of Mpumalanga to strengthen mutual cooperation

South Africa’s social sciences and humanities science council, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Mpumalanga (UMP), to... 

UAE-based agro-business group expanding across Africa

Agro-food specialist investment holding group Invictus Investment has reported that it entered eight new African markets last year. The group, based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), had... 

UK project to use Fischer-Tropsch technology to produce sustainable aviation fuels

UK-based power-to-liquid sustainable e-fuels development company Carbon Neutral Fuels has announced its choice of technology partners for its flagship e-fuels facility, to be constructed at... 

Ten new African astronomy-for-development projects being funded this year 

The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD), which is a partnership between South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) – an agency of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation... 

New Thungela CEO bullish about coal mining

Thungela Resources’ recently appointed CEO Moses Madondo, who was recruited from the diamond-mining sector, was confident about the future of the mining sector in general, and coal mining in... 

Global green hydrogen production is set to surge, forecasts global analytics group

Global production of green hydrogen has started to surge, driven mainly by major policy initiatives in North America, UK-based international data analytics and consultancy group GlobalData has... 

Diageo warns increasing excise on spirits yet again will benefit criminals, not the State

Spirits producer Diageo South Africa has warned that any further increases in taxes on these alcoholic drinks would likely only strengthen organised crime networks in the country. Above 6%... 

New board for KwaZulu-Natal development funding agency

The new board for KwaZulu-Natal Growth Fund Agency (KZNGFA) has been announced. The agency is a provincial public entity which falls under the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development,... 

Airlink announces change in airports at Luanda

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced that, with effect from March 1, its service to the Angolan capital city of Luanda will be operated to and from the new Dr Agostinho... 

South African marine researchers have new species named after them

Three South African researchers have been honoured by having new marine species named after them. This has been jointly highlighted by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment... 

AI and geologists both essential for exploration

The latest technologies, such as AI, neutral networks, and deep learning, are now of great importance regarding minerals exploration. But human field work remains essential. This was the consensus... 

Bank sees move to value chain development in African mining

Mining in Africa is moving away from the 'pit to port' model, highlighted West Africa-based pan-African banking group Ecobank Group executive corporate and investment banking Michael Larble, at the... 

Railway industry body accelerating localisation programme

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

France seeks African input on critical minerals for G7 summit

Critical minerals will be one of the topics discussed at this year's G7 summit, pointed out French government Interministerial Delegate for the Supply of Strategic Ores and Minerals Benjamin... 

Miners need to adopt the concept of sustainability, says Barrick exec

Mining has to move from the traditional environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach to an inclusive sustainability approach, argued Barrick Mining group sustainability executive Grant... 

US focusing on critical minerals, stresses robust due diligence

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) currently has, regarding mining, a particular focus on critical minerals, pointed out USTDA deputy director and COO Thomas Hardy. He was speaking in a... 

Automation and AI needed for future of mining

Worldwide, the mining industry, indeed all sectors of the economy, face a major structural limit, warned Microsoft worldwide mining industry leader Joseph Starwood. A large number of people are... 

Technology transformation is really people transformation – Mining Indaba panelists

Mining currently faces the challenge of adopting the latest technologies, notably, but not exclusively, AI. This was the topic for a panel discussion on the first day of Investing in African Mining... 

Improvements at Richards Bay and on the railway allowing higher coal export volumes

Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) has seen a 56% improvement in its security situation, reported RBCT CEO Alan Waller at the recent Southern African Coal Conference 2026, held in Cape Town. “We’re... 

Transnet successfully rebuilding its coal (and other) rail transport capacity

Transnet is on track to return to profitability by the end of next month, Group CEO Michelle Philips told delegates on the second day of the twenty-first annual Southern African Coal Conference, in... 

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,... 

New Thungela CEO bullish about coal mining

Thungela Resources’ recently appointed CEO Moses Madondo, who was recruited from the diamond-mining sector, was confident about the future of the mining sector in general, and coal mining in... 

Minister Mantashe highlights the Coal Reimagined Programme in conference keynote

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe used his keynote address at the twenty-first annual Southern African Coal Conference (being held in Cape Town) on Thursday to highlight South... 

African countries pushing forward with nuclear energy programmes

African countries are aiming to achieve a total nuclear power generating capacity of 15 GW by 2035, most of it in West Africa. This would require a capital investment of $105-billion. This was...