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Afrisam Acquires An Equity Stake In Leading Eastern Cape Readymix Concrete Supplier
AfriSam, the largest producer of concrete materials in southern Africa, has acquired an equity stake in Port Elizabeth based Concrete 4 U, expanding its footprint in the Eastern Cape. AfriSam has...
Commission refers alleged collusion case against NPC to tribunal
South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred a case of alleged indirect price fixing and market division against Natal Portland Cement Cimpor (NPC) to the Competition Tribunal for...
Afrisam Commissions Two New Readymix Plants To Cement Its Presence In Kwazulu-Natal
AfriSam is cementing its presence in the key province of KwaZulu-Natal with the commissioning of new readymix plants at Pietermaritzburg and Umlaas Road. “The plants were commissioned in late 2013...
WTO chairs programme launched in South Africa
The official launch of the South African chapter of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Chairs Programme (WCP) took place at North-West University's (NWU's) Potchefstroom campus on September 17....
WTO shoots down Chinese restrictions on rare earths exports
The World Trade Organisation's (WTO's) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) informed on August 29 that it had adopted the Panel and Appellate Body (PAB) reports, which found that the People’s Republic of...
Afrisam’s Composite Technology Personifies Its Ethos Of Innovation
AfriSam’s C-Tech cements are pushing the limits of cement and concrete technology to produce products with exceptional performance characteristics which are also environmentally responsible. “Our...
Investment holding company Pembani on Tuesday announced that it had appointed outgoing Barclays Africa CEO Kennedy Bungane as CEO of the group with effect from August 1. Prior to joining Barclays,...
Solid foundations for wind turbines
The supply of 4 000 t of cement for the Jeffreys Bay wind farm posed unique challenges and entailed short deadlines so that electricity generation could begin by this month.
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Food security levels in South Africa improve slightly, study shows
There was a marginal improvement in food security in South Africa over the last year, according to research by economists at Stellenbosch University. Marking World Food Day, food retailer Shoprite...
Centralised grid, with diversified generation, is best electricity supply option for South Africa
Despite well-known issues, South Africa has a much higher rate of electrification than most other African countries. In Cape Town, 98% of the population has access to electricity, and the remaining...
Sanedi achieves 100% of its performance targets, fourth consecutive clean audit
The South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) says it achieved an “outstanding performance” for the 2024/25 financial year, achieving 100% of its performance targets and securing...