By Prof Dilip Kumar Das and Prof Mohamed Mostafa Many countries across the world are actively seeking to transform their cities into smart cities, or to establish new ones. At the core of this... 

By Justin Manson, Sales Director at Webfleet The upcoming year, 2024, looms heavy with geopolitical upheaval and economic instability, setting the stage for what could be the greatest election year... 

By Duncan MacFadyen – Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation head of research and Rendani Nenguda – Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation research associate  Oppenheimer... 

By Marietjie Coertzen Brown, Sustainability and Government Affairs Lead, CHEP IMETA (India, Middle East, Türkiye, Africa) As the 12th largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the world, South... 

By Dominic Strano – Investment Director of IDH Invest From November 18 to 20, the African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII) took place in Cape Town, South Africa, a key calendar event for agrifood... 

By Olympus Manthata, Head of Climate Finance at the Development Bank of Southern Africa Climate change has become an urgent and pervasive challenge, with its impact keenly felt at the local level,... 

By Leah Shelene Asaram – Engineering Institute of Technology Introduction: 

By John Evans B.Sc. MLA II – diagnostic manager, WearCheck SANS 342:2016 (South African National Standard) is the standard that governs the quality of diesel in South Africa. The SANS document,... 

By Jessica Hawkey – MD of redAcademy Providing South Africa’s youth with experiential training in a live tech environment gives them the ability to contribute to the workplace, adding to its... 

By Bongani Mankewu – Director of the Infrastructure Finance Advisory Institute Blurb: The Meiji Restoration of 1868 in Japan, which began massive industrialization under the motto fukoku kyōhei... 

By: Fred Hume, Managing Director of Hume International Local egg producers are downplaying the critical egg shortage in South Africa, and the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) and Department... 

By Sizwe Phakathi and Sietse van der Woude Mining companies worldwide are increasingly required to account and disclose their impacts on society, environment and corporate governance through... 

South Africa's transport infrastructure, particularly its rail and logistics systems, are under severe strain, raising critical concerns about the nation's economic growth and employment prospects.... 

By John Hudson, head of agriculture: Nedbank Commercial Banking The year 2023 has been a tricky one that has needed to be carefully navigated. In many ways it has been a year of consolidation and... 

Safety expert sheds light on what makes an organisational safety leader By Lani van der Merwe, Senior Consultant at OIM Consulting 

By Dwibin Thomas, Cluster Automation Leader at Schneider Electric  Electric Vehicles (EVs) have become somewhat commonplace in numerous countries. With its own, bona fide racing events such as... 

By Shabeer Jhetam, CEO of The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) In a world grappling with mounting environmental challenges, South Africa must address the pressing issue of waste management to foster... 

By Louise Woodburn, General Manager of KBC Health & Safety, Risk Solutions In today's complex, fast-paced work environments, paying attention to occupational safety and health regulations is... 

By Shirley Webber, Coverage Head Resources and Energy at Absa The transition to renewable energy is critical for South Africa's future. By creating a favourable policy environment that supports and... 

By Msizi Khoza, Managing Executive for Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking A prominent undercurrent of the recent Climate Week in New York was the... 

Mirabilis’s long-term strategy to be the preferred provider of specialist engineering insurance in South Africa, the rest of Africa and selected international markets has made it a trustworthy... 

By Nato Oosthuizen, Partner and Renewable Energy Expert at BDO After trudging through almost two decades of the country’s long term decline in power production, 2023 has seen some of the worst... 

By Steve Bartels, SRK Consulting, partner and principal technologist and Jennifer Meneghelli, senior engineer, SRK Consulting and chairman of SAICE’s Environmental Engineering Division As South... 

It’s simultaneously a threat and an opportunity, but it doesn’t have to be costly or intimidating. Incremental change is often the key. By Arnold van Graan, Head of Market Research at Nedbank... 

By Garyn Rapson, Partner & Lerato Molefi, Associate at Webber Wentzel South Africa’s Just Transition Framework recognises the agricultural sector as a-risk in the green transition and sets out... 

In this opinion article, Bongani Mankewu highlights the role that South Africa’s deep railways expertise should play in resolve the economic morass at Transnet 

By Samuel Jacobs, Energy Partners 27 September 2023 In the developed world, the average consumer may not be aware that the domestic refrigerator is only the final link in a long continuum that... 

By Yael Shafrir, Associate Director at Webber Wentzel The fast-evolving emobility sector presents a significant opportunity for sustainable growth and job creation in Africa, but some constraints... 

By Yael Shafrir, Associate Director at Webber Wentzel The fast-evolving emobility sector presents a significant opportunity for sustainable growth and job creation in Africa, but some constraints... 

By Bohani Hlungwane, Managing Principal & Head: Trade and Working Capital (Pan Africa) at Absa CIB The 15th Summit of BRICS Nations was recently held in South Africa during which many discussions... 

By Casper Du Plessis, Power Systems Operational Manager: Services at Schneider Electric Circuit breakers are undoubtedly one of the unsung heroes of the electrical world.  It performs vitally... 

By Yesh Surjoodeen, Managing Director for HP Southern Africa  In a continent as diverse and dynamic as Africa, businesses are at the forefront of embracing transformative technologies, and... 

By Louis Strydom, Director of Project and Market Development, Europe and Africa, Wärtsilä The global discourse's broad-brush strokes must make room for the local reality's fine detail. 

By Gert Nel, WearCheck divisional manager: transformers, and Corné Dames, WearCheck transformer consultant ABSTRACT 

By Mamiki Matlawa, Group Business Development Executive at ACTOM Despite the urgency to transition from traditional power production to sustainable alternatives – not only as it reduces... 

By Nyiko Chabalala, Building Services/Research & Development Engineer at Citadel 05 September 2023 Infrastructure is an asset that is at the core of a functioning society; it shapes economic... 

By Daneel Rossouw, Head of Sales for Agriculture at Nedbank Commercial Banking Agriculture is a complex business that’s affected by an array of challenges, many of which are outside of producers’... 

By Mathapelo Malao - Head of Energy, Environment, and ICT at DBSA The role of digitisation and digital transformation in commerce has become more pivotal than ever as many businesses have now...