In engagements between the National Executive and the Provincial Executive of the Northern Cape, on Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said besides the strides being made in the energy sector, the... 

Applied science and research and development agency, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), reports that a field trial of biobased and biodegradable agricultural mulch films is... 

PepsiCo South Africa on July 18 hosted a tour of its Sasko Shakaskraal bakery, in KwaZulu-Natal, showcasing one of the country’s most important food production hubs and the company’s efforts to... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and its key union reached a wage agreement that will see a 5.5% increase in workers’ pay across the board. The United National Transport Union and Prasa... 

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a $474.6-million loan agreement with South Africa to support the implementation of the country's Just Energy... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses a business organisation's frustration with Transnet; indications that reforms in the electricity sector are not moving ahead as expected; and... 

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

Vehicle manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) on July 24 announced a safety recall of 1 050 Ranger and Everest vehicles, 1 796 Puma vehicles and 2 872 EcoSport vehicles sold in... 

African infrastructure and industrial development funding agency, the African Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced that it has disbursed €75-million out of an €85-million sovereign facility,... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the government is determined to ensure there is an enabling regulatory and policy environment to capitalise on South Africa being well positioned as a key global... 

Looking beyond this transitionary year, Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Anglo American will emerge as a highly differentiated, higher margin and more cash generative business, Anglo American CEO... 

Based on national traffic information system data, the first electric motorbikes – 22 in total – were registered and sold in South Africa in 2014, says Association of Motorcycle Industry... 

With the threat of 30% tariffs on South African exports to the US looming from August 1, President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured that discussions with the US are ongoing and expressed optimism about... 

The space business of Europe-based global major aerospace and defence group Airbus has announced that the second Copernicus Sentinel-6 ocean-surface monitoring satellite has been transported to... 

A temporary global hesitation to embrace the energy transition, spurred on primarily by resistance to the idea by the US, may provide short-term advantages for corporates in sectors such as coal,... 

-Italy's Saipem is confident that a $20-billion liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique for TotalEnergies will restart by the end of the summer, the CEO of the energy contractor said on... 

The benefit of South Africa’s public-private logistics collaboration is reflected by an increase in South African-mined iron-ore railed from Anglo American’s Kumba to the Port of Saldanha Bay by... 

The National Treasury has reported that it has been subject to a malware attack. The malware was detected on its Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM) website, which was its system for online... 

Several licensed electricity traders canvassed by Engineering News have welcomed the decision by the regulator to initiate a process to finalise rules for domestic and cross-border trading and have... 

State-owned power utility Eskom has adopted a “forward-looking” strategy that is designed to tackle the current pressing challenges in the electricity sector, while positioning the entity as a... 

South Africa’s tame inflation has created room for the central bank to cut interest rates at each of its three remaining meetings this year, according to Goldman Sachs and Investec Bank. Annual... 

South Africa is unleashing its own version of the US Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to cut programs deemed as wasteful or not aligned with government policy. A mechanism called... 

JSE-listed mining and chemicals company AECI said in a trading statement on July 23 that it expects to report a 24% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... 

Aviation company Airbus has launched a new customer support centre for Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Johannesburg, Gauteng, to bring locally focussed services closer to customers across Africa. The... 

China generates more electricity than the US, India and the EU put together, Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu told Wednesday’s Coal & Energy Transition Day, where he added “… and I think this race is... 

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) said there has been an increased volume of citrus fruits arriving at ports via rail, as the citrus season reaches its halfway mark. The Durban Container... 

Bombay- and New York-listed pharmaceutical manufacturer Natco Pharma has announced a firm intention to acquire 35.75% of the issued ordinary shares in JSE-listed pharmaceutical company Adcock... 

Eskom group executive for strategy and sustainability Nontokoza Hadebe says the decision to establish a ‘GreenCo’ renewables business as a standalone subsidiary separated from Eskom Generation is... 

The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (Sambra), in partnership with the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), is intensifying its efforts to address the critical shortage of... 

Today, as I speak to you, our fourth wind turbine is probably on its way up, Seriti Resources Group CEO Mike Teke, who has also just opened a new coal mine down the road from the turbine in South... 

South Africa’s National Treasury plans to revamp its 2026 budget-preparation process after political wrangling saw this year’s proposal altered twice. “South Africa’s current budget process has not... 

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), which is an agency of the intergovernmental Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, has published the third edition of its “NEA Small Modular Reactor... 

Engineering and plant services provider Babcock and machine industry company Volvo Construction Equipment in June launched the new generation of Volvo articulated haulers and excavators to the... 

Solar PV power projects were 41% cheaper on average than the lowest-cost fossil fuel alternatives in 2024, while onshore wind projects were 53% cheaper on average than fossil fuel projects, the...