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Local affordable sustainable housing development lender partnering with global financier
15th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African affordable sustainable residential property development company TUHF announced on Monday that it had partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank... 


Newmont sells Canada project for $150m
Newmont sells Canada project for $150m
15th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold major Newmont on Monday announced an agreement to sell its Coffee gold project, in Yukon, Canada, to Fuerte Metals for up to $150-million. Fuerte is supported by key shareholders, Pierre... 


Mbongeni Ndlovu appointed GM of supply chain industry body SAPICS
Mbongeni Ndlovu appointed GM of supply chain industry body SAPICS
15th September 2025

Ndolovu brings a deep passion for professional development and a well-established track record in education and training to the not-for-profit organisation. Based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, he has... 


From estates to corporates: Securex South Africa offers tailored solutions
From estates to corporates: Securex South Africa offers tailored solutions
15th September 2025

Cape Town’s thriving tech ecosystem makes it the ideal host for the inaugural Securex South Africa Cape Town event, taking place from 21 to 23 October 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention... 


First New Generation Volvo A40 ADTs deliver the goods for M Civils
First New Generation Volvo A40 ADTs deliver the goods for M Civils
15th September 2025

Having become the first recipient of the new generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs) in southern Africa, M Civils has deployed its 12 Volvo A40 units to undertake a newly-awarded chrome... 


Dr Roelof Botha
Afrimat Construction Index recovers in second quarter, with materials value and volumes up
15th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) recorded a solid recovery in the second quarter, with several key indicators having made a strong rebound since the first quarter of the year. The index,... 


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National Dialogue: Ramaphosa tells South Africans to hold govt accountable
15th September 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged citizens to hold government accountable and to engage constructively with public institutions. In his weekly letter to the nation, Ramaphosa wrote that the... 


Hive Hydrogen programme director Trevor Donian, AMDA Developments CEO Piero Granelli, Hive Hydrogen head of development Zander van der Walt, Hive Energy Africa CEO Colin Loubser, and Hive Hydrogen legal director Benji Mothibedi.
South Africa's R105bn hydrogen project advances to front-end engineering design stage
12th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Following go-ahead for the required renewable energy generation, South Africa’s R105-billion Coega Green Ammonia project in Nelson Mandela Bay has now advanced to front-end engineering design... 


Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander
2024/25 cruise season boosts Western Cape economy by R1.79bn, says Wesgro
12th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Western Cape has recorded its most successful cruise season to date, setting new benchmarks for cruise-liner visits, passenger numbers and economic contribution in 2024/25, says tourism, trade... 


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Using AI to find the right robotics solution
12th September 2025

An interactive AI adviser from German manufacturer igus uses application databases to help shorten the time it takes to find the right components used in building cost-effective robot systems.... 


Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada unveils first projects under new Major Projects Office, aims to fast-track C$60bn in investment
12th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced the first projects to be reviewed by the country’s new Major Projects Office (MPO), a unit designed to speed up regulatory approvals and... 


Basani Maluleke, group executive of personal banking at Capitec
Basani Maluleke
12th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Basani Maluleke, group executive of personal banking at Capitec 


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Association upbeat about liberalising airspace
12th September 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The Single Africa Air Transport Market (SAATM) is one of the African Union’s (AU’s) flagship projects under its Agenda 2063 and it aims to ensure the full implementation of the Yamoussoukro... 


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AI, automation drives engineering sustainability
12th September 2025

Technologies such as AI, automation innovations and other digital tools are changing the way in which civil engineering is conducted, going beyond the concrete and steel that typically... 


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Aerospace firm outlines plan to scale operations
12th September 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Stellenbosch-headquartered aerospace company Dragonfly Aerospace is optimised for high-tech manufacturing with its 3 000 m² facility, which also includes 1 000 m² of dedicated cleanroom space,... 


Condra portal cranes head to FL Smidth sites in Ghana, Saudi Arabia
12th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As mining engineering company FL Smidth (FLS) decommissions a 10 t Condra portal crane in Mozambique for reuse in a company workshop in Ghana, crane manufacturer Condra Cranes Johannesburg has... 


BFG Africa
BFG Africa
12th September 2025 By: Yolande Botes

Leading composite product designer, engineering and manufacturing company BFG Africa was established in 2018. Strategically located in Johannesburg, South Africa — the gateway to the African... 


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JB4 hyperscale data centre, South Africa – update
12th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Teraco has completed its major expansion of its JB4 Bredell Campus. 


Wheaton CEO Randy Smallwood
Wheaton commits $400m gold stream to back Hemlo mine acquisition
11th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Wheaton Precious Metals has committed financing to Carcetti Capital, to be renamed Hemlo Mining Corp (HMC), to support its planned acquisition of the Hemlo mine from Barrick Mining. The financing... 


Pan-African industrial developer has successfully concluded a major capital raise
11th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Dubai-based pan-African integrated industrial zone developer and operator ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), founded in 2010, has announced that it has successfully raised... 


Giyani's demo plant
Giyani appoints interim executive chair, as FitzRoy steps down
11th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals Corp has appointed Nigel Robinson as interim executive chairperson, succeeding Charles FitzRoy who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Robinson was... 


Luanda to Host Heads of State-Level Infrastructure Financing Summit Under African Union Chairmanship
Luanda to Host Heads of State-Level Infrastructure Financing Summit Under African Union Chairmanship
11th September 2025

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing... 


Digital Parks Africa, iXAfrica form partnership to expand data centre services
11th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Carrier-neutral data centre provider Digital Parks Africa and hyperscale, carrier-neutral data centre provider iXAfrica Data Centres have formed a partnership to bring data centre services to... 


BHP marks milestone with Jansen headframe installation
11th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner BHP has reached a major milestone at its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, with the safe completion and installation of the new production headframe. Standing more than 50 m... 


BAIC's SKD plant
South Africa in talks with Chinese automakers to boost local production
11th September 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa is in talks with Chinese automakers to encourage them to invest in local production, with one manufacturer showing strong interest in building cars locally, a senior government... 


Barrick sells last Canadian mine for up to $1.09bn
Barrick sells last Canadian mine for up to $1.09bn
11th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Gold and copper producer Barrick Mining agreed to sell its last producing gold mine in Canada, Hemlo, to Carcetti Capital, which will be renamed Hemlo Mining Corp (HMC), for as much as... 


Sensor Networks, ThermoVault partner on smart geyser solutions
10th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Smart energy technologies company Sensor Networks and demand-side management specialist company ThermoVault have formed a partnership to enable real-time, remote control of smart geysers that will... 


Metair CEO Paul O’Flaherty
Metair restructuring starting to bear fruit
10th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed automotive components manufacturer and distributor Metair has reported a 27% year-on-year increase in operating profit to R450-million for the six months ended June 30, while revenue... 


Ciltsa president Elvin Harris and ICFF CEO Ingrid du Buisson
Ciltsa, ICFF sign MoU to professionalise South Africa's logistics sector
10th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (Ciltsa) and the Institute for Customs and Freight Forwarding (ICFF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards... 


FNB senior economist Siphamandla Mkhwanazi
Builders remain downbeat, index shows
10th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Building Confidence Index has decreased from 36 in the second quarter of this year to 35 in the third quarter. Not only was this the... 


Africa’s Biggest Mobility Stage Returns to Sandton — SMA Summit 2025
10th September 2025

Africa’s biggest stage for the future of transport is back! The Smarter Mobility Africa Summit (SMA) returns to the Sandton Convention Centre, 1–2 October 2025, bringing together the brightest... 


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Big few months ahead in countdown to South African Wholesale Electricity Market
9th September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has provided a detailed breakdown of the steps being taken in preparation for the launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market... 


ARM Ferrous CE Andre Joubert.
Smelting with 70% less electricity is now a reality, no longer R&D, ARM highlights
9th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The Proudly South African smelting technology that saves more than 70% of electricity consumption needed for smelting, reduces carbon emissions by about 60%, and puts users at the bottom of the... 


Freeport halts Indonesia's Grasberg mining operations after underground incident
Freeport halts Indonesia's Grasberg mining operations after underground incident
9th September 2025 By: Reuters

Freeport-McMoRan said on Tuesday it temporarily halted mining in Indonesia's Grasberg minerals district after a large flow of wet material blocked access to parts of its underground mine,... 


Four essential actions to safeguard AI adoption in South Africa
Four essential actions to safeguard AI adoption in South Africa
9th September 2025

By: Boland Lithebe - Security Lead for Accenture, Africa Artificial intelligence has become one of the most transformative forces shaping business today. From banks rolling out AI-driven fraud... 


Women Driving Performance in Material Handling Industry
Women Driving Performance in Material Handling Industry
9th September 2025

At Toyota Material Handling, a division of CFAO Equipment, leadership transcends traditional management, it’s about pioneering excellence and redefining industry standards. Bianca Smit, National... 


Teck's Jonathan Price and Anglo's Duncan Wanblad
Teck, Anglo American agree merger to create global copper and critical minerals major
9th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Global mining majors Anglo American and Teck Resources have agreed to merge in an all-share transaction that will create Anglo Teck, a new global critical minerals leader and top five copper... 


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Thor Explorations acquires full interest in Douta project, acquires Bousankhoba permit
8th September 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Thor Explorations has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement with its Douta project joint venture (JV) partner International Mining Company (IMC) to acquire IMC’s entire... 


Time to burn rubber on tyre recycling
8th September 2025

Vast tailings dams, giant-tyre burial grounds and leaky water stewardship will all be regulated out of mining’s future. Tyre Stewardship Australia’s Lina Goodman thinks one part of that future... 


Finestar rough diamond cutting and polishing facility in Gauteng
Indian diamond polisher Finestar opens large-scale facility in Gauteng
8th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Indian rough diamond cutting and polishing company Finestar has expanded its operational footprint in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), unveiling its latest facility in the Gauteng... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
Minister George expects delivery on more climate commitments in Africa during summit
8th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has confirmed he will attend the second Africa Climate Summit that will be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from September 8 to 10.... 


Terra seeks US listing to advance critical minerals strategy
8th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Terra Uranium has started the process to obtain a quotation of its shares on the US-based OTC Markets platform, aiming to broaden exposure to North American investors and deepen access... 


African Rainbow Minerals Executive Chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe.
ARM highlights need for South Africans to work together to make country better place
5th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The need for South Africa to attract investment as a globally competitive investment destination was highlighted on Friday by Dr Patrice Motsepe, the executive chairperson of African Rainbow... 


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