Global investment manager Ninety One says State-owned entity (SOE) Transnet’s turnaround signals a new era for South Africa’s logistics and infrastructure investment. With reforms under way and... 

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) is effectively putting its ambitious decarbonisation plans on hiatus while it figures out how to navigate the crisis surrounding the impending closure... 

The once-mighty premium US copper enjoyed over the global benchmark shrank to near zero on Thursday as markets clawed back months of gains in hours of frenzied trading after President Donald Trump... 

JSE-listed cable manufacturer South Ocean Electric Wire (SOEW) has completed a solar installation at one of its facilities that can seamlessly switch from grid to backup power instantly. The... 

South Africa's government will give Transnet an additional R94.8-billion rand guarantee facility to support the ailing State-owned logistics firm's recovery plan, the transport ministry said on... 

Acknowledging the protest action in Tembisa on July 21, in relation to the introduction of a fixed electricity tariff charge for the 2025/26 financial year, Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has highlighted that it has a South African National Pavilion at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), now under way in Istanbul,... 

A new report by the Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has revealed that telecommunications-linked fraud is costing South Africa R5.3-billion a year, with nearly 60% of mobile banking... 

While initiatives to modernise Southern Africa’s mineral logistics corridors and improve cross-border cooperation are gaining traction, the pace of reform is still too slow to match the rising... 

The article published in this column on September 13, 2024, bearing the same headline, dealt with the issue of what a ‘technical tariff amendment’ is. It was also mentioned that the South African... 

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) says it may begin taking operational steps to prepare for the wind down of its beleaguered long-products business well ahead of the current September 30 deadline –... 

Manufacturer ACTOM MV Switchgear has completed the final phase in the design and development of its AMV product range, which was successfully type-tested in 2022 to a rating of 17.5 kV, in under a... 

Having continuously invested in its assembly capability and developing independence from the national grid and municipal water systems, gear units and motors supplier SEW-EURODRIVE’s KwaZulu-Natal... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG now supplies and supports the full range of Tsubaki chain, power transmission and motion controls, including the Kabelschlepp cable carriers, which have been... 

The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that over 5 500 GW of renewable energy will be added globally by 2030, with new solar capacity accounting for 80% of this growth. With the solar... 

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources has warned that its coal production, including buy-ins, and sales volumes for the first half of this year are projected to decline by 6% and 7% respectively, primarily... 

The fact that it takes an exceedingly long time in South Africa for policy decisions to be made let alone implemented is something of a doubled-edged sword. On the positive side, it can sometimes... 

South Africa’s cable manufacturing sector is under siege as a flood of cheap, substandard imports from China and Zambia threatens to dismantle a vital industry, putting thousands of jobs at risk... 

In today’s fast-paced electrical industry, the phrase “time is money” certainly holds true. Electrical contractors and wholesalers alike seek solutions that streamline installations while ensuring... 

Cabling can be one of the most challenging aspects of automation and drive system installations, often leading to delays, faults and inefficiencies. As a global leader in drive and automation... 

Cable theft continues to be rife and exceedingly disruptive and dangerous. On safety risk alone, those removing cabling from traffic light systems need to be viewed under a far more widespread... 

Reliable cabling can be critical to the success of automation and drive system installations to ensure the elimination of delays, faults and inefficiencies, says drive and automation technology... 

With Gauteng accounting for 60% of South Africa’s national trade, 40% of foreign direct investment, 50% of small- and medium-sized enterprises and 34% of the country’s GDP, it is imperative that... 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the major green hydrogen advances being reported in China, but also California; Menar's warning that the US and South Africa face adversity if trade... 

The market for a pioneering solar-battery solution tailored to meet the needs of informal businesses such as spaza shops, salons, tailors, mechanics and restaurants operating in South Africa’s... 

Equipment manufacturing company WEBER-HYDRAULIK is introducing a new solution that allows for switching and proportional valves to be controlled remotely, using a laptop, smartphone or through... 

Complete electrical termination solutions for the mining industry are available from local manufacturer Pratley. Apart from individual products, Pratley can supply entire lighting circuits for... 

As South Africa accelerates its R158.54 billion infrastructure investment plan, the spotlight is once again on the country’s rail network – and the engineering expertise that keeps it running. One... 

Cabling can be one of the most challenging aspects of automation and drive system installations, often leading to delays, faults and inefficiencies. As a global leader in drive and automation... 

The proposed project aims to build the world’s largest renewable energy and battery storage hub, with a 5 000 km high-voltage direct current system to deliver up to 6 GW of power to industry. 

State-owned rail freight company Transnet’s continuous improvement team recently launched a 160-wagon train initiative on the North Corridor to improve slot utilisation and double network capacity,... 

The Colliery Training College (CTC) has been a cornerstone of the South African skills development landscape since its establishment in 1965. For six decades, CTC has been renowned as a premier... 

With a storage capacity of more than 14 500 m3, the facility will serve as a strategic reserve for various fuels. 

Angola Cables’ connectivity division, Telcables, continues to expand its network capabilities as digital demand grows across Africa. Recent investments in data centre infrastructure and... 

A copper mine south of Princeton, in British Columbia, Canada. 

A new solution aimed at addressing the needs of the copper processing industry uses the latest Outotec casting control system with self-diagnostic and machine intelligence capabilities to help... 

Swedish engineering group Sandvik has secured its largest-ever order for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), with ASX- and JSE-listed South32 selecting the company to supply a fleet of underground... 

State-owned power utility Eskom’s ambitious plan to expand South Africa’s transmission network, which includes the roll-out of 14 000 km of new power lines over the next decade, is expected to... 

As industries increasingly embrace industrial automation and artificial intelligence, drive technology and automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE is well-positioned to support its clients with a suite... 

Among the key highlights at Propak Africa 2025 was drive technology and automation specialist SEW-EURODRIVE’s MOVI-C modular automation system, which is designed to simplify automation processes... 

The high performance cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) material is the most common insulation used in medium voltage (MV) cables between 6.6kV to 33kV mainly because of its impressive mechanical and... 

Reinforcing its position as an industry pioneer at BAUMA 2025, LiuGong presented groundbreaking products designed to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and performance in the toughest...