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South Africa’s IPP Office backs Youth Energy Summit
29th May 2025

We are proud to welcome the Independent Power Producers Office (IPP) as the overall Summit Sponsor of the 2025 Youth Energy Summit (YES!). The event, happening from 18-20 June in Cape Town, will... 


Frontier banks on Canada's battery strategy and regional supply crunch
Frontier banks on Canada's battery strategy and regional supply crunch
29th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Amid ongoing concerns over regional lithium supply gaps, TSX-V-listed Frontier Lithium is staking its claim as a future cornerstone of North America's critical minerals supply chain, bolstered by... 


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CDE warns Transformation Fund is flawed, calls for its scrapping
28th May 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Centre for Development and Enterprise on Wednesday called for the proposed R100-billion Transformation Fund to be scrapped, saying it is “riddled with gaps, flawed assumptions, and implausible... 


MPAMOT Group CEO and founder Malani Padayachee-Saman
Local company recognised as top 50 fastest-growing women-owned/led company globally
28th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Recognised by JP Morgan Chase and the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) as one of the top 50 fastest-growing women-owned/led companies globally, South African engineering and development company... 


Image of an ACTOM solar inverter
Localised inverter-integrated transformer solution unveiled
27th May 2025

South African manufacturer, repairer, and distributor of electro-mechanical equipment, ACTOM says it has debuted a breakthrough in renewable-energy integration with its localised... 


Ukraine revamps minerals sector, eyes billions in investment from US deal
Ukraine revamps minerals sector, eyes billions in investment from US deal
27th May 2025 By: Reuters

Ukraine is overhauling its minerals sector, which has been pounded by three years of war, in the hope of unlocking potential and attracting billions of dollars of investment from a minerals deal... 


Two local investment companies partner to provide R250m to local manufacturer
27th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I (Kholo Capital) and Maia Capital Partners (Maia Capital) announced on Tuesday that they have partnered to provide R250-million in mezzanine debt funding to the... 


Fire Compliance – What You Need to Know About Fire Extinguishers
27th May 2025

When was the last time you gave the fire extinguishers in your building more than a passing glance? While having a fire extinguisher on the wall looks like you have fire safety covered, if it’s a... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
After US visit, Tau wants South Africa to focus on other markets
26th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Hot on the heels of his visit to the White House as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African delegation, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the need to... 


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PSA calls for more vacant govt buildings to be repurposed into GBV shelters
26th May 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Public Servants Association has called on Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson to roll out across the country the initiative to repurpose vacant government buildings into... 


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Massmart partners with Schneider Electric, Green Wave for asset, energy management
26th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African-headquartered Massmart, which is owned by Walmart, has partnered with Schneider Electric and Green Wave to implement a centralised asset management and energy monitoring solution... 


Africa’s water future: technical expertise required to bridge global innovation and local needs
Africa’s water future: technical expertise required to bridge global innovation and local needs
26th May 2025

While cutting-edge technologies from the developed world present promising avenues for advancing Africa’s water infrastructure, success depends not on replication, but on adaptation.... 


UN ECA urges reforms to credit rating to support Africa's access to affordable capital
26th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for reforms to sovereign credit rating practices that, despite clear signs of macroeconomic resilience and structural reform... 


An image showing the launch of the Orlando eKhaya project by the City of Joburg
City of Joburg launches Orlando eKhaya, Power Park Housing projects
26th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The City of Johannesburg’s Economic Development MMC Nomoya Mnisi unveiled the Orlando eKhaya and Power Park Housing projects, in Soweto, on May 23. Originally launched in 2001 under then-Mayor Amos... 


Service Initiative: PALFINGER Opens Expanded Site in Duisburg
26th May 2025

With an economic output of more than 190 billion euros and a closely integrated industrial landscape, the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region is one of Europe’s most dynamic economic areas.... 


Trump signs orders to revive US leadership in nuclear power
26th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump on Friday signed orders meant to accelerate the construction of nuclear power plants, including small, untested designs that offer the promise of rapid deployment but have... 


Tim Hodgson
Canada's new Energy Minister vows to speed up permitting, reset industry relations
26th May 2025 By: Reuters

Canada's new Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson vowed to speed up the permitting process for major projects on Friday, in a speech welcomed by oil and gas executives eager to see Ottawa reset... 


Critical Mineral Resources signs JV for Morocco copper and silver project
23rd May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Critical Mineral Resources (CMR) has signed a formal agreement with an unnamed partner to earn into a high-quality copper/silver project, in central Morocco. The company says it has... 


Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto hunts broadly for new CEO, in contrast with strong BHP bench
23rd May 2025 By: Reuters

As Rio Tinto searches for a new CEO, the miner will cast a wide net due to a very short list of possible internal candidates, sources said, in contrast with laser-focused succession planning at its... 


COSTECH director general Dr Amos Nungu and NRF CEO Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo
South Africa’s National Research Foundation signs an MoU with its Tanzanian counterpart
23rd May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen and widen their research... 


FRIGAIR 2025: HERVAC Sector A Driving Force In Transformation To Sustainable Spaces
FRIGAIR 2025: HERVAC Sector A Driving Force In Transformation To Sustainable Spaces
23rd May 2025

Leading companies in the heating, energy, refrigeration, ventilation and air conditioning (HERVAC) industry are a force for change in moving the industry from being energy-intensive to... 


Suzuki showcases rural mobility strength at Nampo 2025
Suzuki showcases rural mobility strength at Nampo 2025
23rd May 2025

Engineering News caught up with automotive manufacturer Suzuki Auto South Africa brand marketing manager Brendon Carpenter following Nampo 2025, in Bothaville, where the company showcased its... 


Rio Tinto’s lithium pipeline of assets and options in South America.
Rio Tinto wins second major Chile lithium project at Altoandinos
23rd May 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's state-run mining body ENAMI has tapped Rio Tinto for a 51% share of the Altoandinos lithium project, it said on Thursday, giving the global miner its second major venture in Chile for... 


SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa headquarters
Local, German expertise help fine-tune offerings
23rd May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After nearly 40 years of investment in South African operations, German motor and gear unit manufacturer SEW-EURODRIVE continues to expand its reach throughout South Africa and the rest of the... 


 Jabu Serithi, MD of the Gauteng business unit of GVK Siya-Zama
Jabu Serithi
23rd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This will we profile Jabu Serithi, MD of the Gauteng business unit of GVK Siya-Zama, a South African group which was established in 1960 as a painting and restoration company but has grown to... 


The above image depicts models made by the students that participated in the RAW Modular workshop
Programme to enhance timber competitiveness
23rd May 2025 By: Lynne Davies

The University of Pretoria (UP) Solid Timber Competitiveness Programme aims to develop design processes and wood products that will enhance the competitiveness of the South African timber sector,... 


An image of the Cap2U plant’s absorber column being erected
Crane solutions improve efficiency at cement plant
23rd May 2025

The efficient and safe installation of heavy objects for a world-first, large-scale carbon capture and utilisation plant for building material manufacturer Heidelberg Materials, is under way with... 


The above image depicts the Legrand uninterrupted power supply sytems
Reduction of UPS system environmental impact
23rd May 2025

To commit to eco-sustainable solutions in all sectors of its business, including uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems, digital building infrastructure specialist Legrand’s design specialists... 


The above image depicts Bellinda Putterill explaining the eco-bricks designed by CSIR and its partners
Construction waste repurposed into building blocks
23rd May 2025

Construction waste is being repurposed into eco-friendly building blocks for low-cost Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) housing through a Department of Science, Technology and... 


Bomboré gold mine Stage 2 expansion, Burkina Faso
Bomboré gold mine Stage 2 expansion, Burkina Faso
23rd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The expansion will increase gold production at Bomboré to between 220 000 oz/y and 250 000 oz/y. 


The dome of Unit 5 was installed on April 29, 2025.
Lufeng nuclear power plant, China
23rd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The plant will have six nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1 250 MW each. Once completed, it will generate about 52-billion kilowatt-hours a year of electricity. 


An image of Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku
Mintek welcomes release of South Africa’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

National mineral resource organisation Mintek has welcomed the official release of South Africa's Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy by Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.... 


Inside Delta Automotive Technologies
Delta Automotive Technologies in Botswana aims to triple output by 2027
22nd May 2025 By: Irma Venter

Delta Automotive Technologies (DAT) currently produces 120 vehicle wiring harnesses a day for Volkswagen in South Africa, with plans to nearly triple output for the carmaker by 2027. The company... 


Macpherson calls for ISA formalisation to coordinate planned R1tr infrastructure investment
22nd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has called for the formalisation of coordination agency Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) through legislation to effectively lead the... 


A Reliable Water Supply: The Make-or-Break in Building Metros Across South Africa
A Reliable Water Supply: The Make-or-Break in Building Metros Across South Africa
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) South Africa's urban centres, regardless of size, encounter substantial water supply challenges. Though the larger cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban frequently make... 


An image of the Tharisa mine
Tharisa remains confident of prospects, despite lower interim financial performance
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Tharisa has recorded a 45% year-on-year decrease in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation to $43.8-million and a 78.9% year-on-year decrease in net profit to... 


BCG report shows strategic importance of Africa in global supply chains
21st May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Africa, and other Global South nations, is growing its strategic importance in securing global supply chains, fostering young and expanding workforces and developing growing consumer markets, says... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa faces Trump with deals on offer and golfers in tow
21st May 2025 By: Reuters

President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House on Wednesday on a perilous mission to persuade a hostile Donald Trump to make deals with his country rather than scold and punish it as he has... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Promises of major reforms to Budget process and spending as Godongwana tables Budget 3.0
21st May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana indicated that major reforms are being considered to both State spending and the actual Budget process when tabling a third version of the contentious 2025 Budget... 


Chicken Bar founder Asanda Maqabuka
Local chicken fast-food startup to benefit from Grindstone, MIC funding and support
21st May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Structured entrepreneurship development programme Grindstone Ventures has announced black female-owned grilled chicken business Chicken Bar as the first startup to benefit from a funding programme... 


containers for export
dtic seeks applicants for first-time exporter incubation programme
21st May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has launched a Next-Gen Exporter Incubation Programme to equip young entrepreneurs with exporting skills, as well as the resources and... 


Image of a technician working on an electrical panel
Panel builder programme empowers local technicians
21st May 2025

The continuing success of the mySchneider Panel Builder Programme in South Africa reflects Schneider Electric’s firm commitment to empowering local panel builders.  By simplifying operations,... 


Huawei unveils AI-driven green warehouse in Joburg
Huawei unveils AI-driven green warehouse in Joburg
21st May 2025

Huawei South Africa has showcased its newly opened 14 000 m2 artificial intelligence-powered, green intelligent warehouse in Johannesburg. Natasha Odendaal tells us more. 


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Lion Alcolmeter® 700
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Developed to exceed the latest EN 15964 standards for police breathalysers proving that it will remain accurate and reliable for many years to come.

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M and J Mining
M and J Mining

M and J Mining are leading suppliers of physical support systems as used by the underground mining industry. Our selection of products are not...

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VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd
VEGA Controls SA (Pty) Ltd

For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the...

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Amsted Reelin

REELIN is Currently the largest supplier of Bearings to Transnet. We have contracts to supply bearings, draft gears slackadjusters and other...

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Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD
Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD

For over 30 years, Werner South Africa Pumps & Equipment (PTY) LTD has been designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining specialist...

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Weir
Weir

Weir is a global leader in mining technology. We recognise that our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that...

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