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DBSA reports higher interim net profit, operating income
2nd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has reported a 9.3% year-on-year increase in its net interest income to R4.4-billion and a 55.9% increase in operating income to R5.6-billion for the... 


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Exxaro benefits from stronger local coal demand this year amid global market volatility
2nd December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ahead of closing the 2025 financial year on December 31, diversified mining and energy group Exxaro Resources says the year was marred with shifting global trade dynamics, inflationary pressures,... 


AI Can’t Fix Your Pipes: Workwear Giant Warns Infrastructure Plans Will Fail Unless South Africa Reinvests in Trades
2nd December 2025

Artificial intelligence may dominate global conversations about the future of work, but South Africa’s economy will collapse without skilled trades, warns one of the country’s oldest protective... 


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NCP Chlorchem undertakes another 17.5 MW solar installation at its main site
2nd December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Chlorine producer NCP Chlorchem and renewable energy company Terra Firma will undertake another 17.5 MW solar installation at NCP’s main production site, in Kempton Park. When combined with an... 


Fairvest CEO Darren Wilder
Fairvest delivers strong distribution growth, surpasses guidance
1st December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed property group Fairvest has reported a yearly distribution of 142.57c per A share and 48.15c per B share for the financial year ended September 30, surpassing the guidance provided to... 


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Chrome producers, ferrochrome smelters reject proposed chrome ore export tax
1st December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Chrome ore producers, including primary miners and those generating chrome ore from their platinum group metals mines and integrated producers, which mine chrome ore and produce ferrochrome,... 


Inspiring NGO wins well-deserved SEIFSA humanitarian award
Inspiring NGO wins well-deserved SEIFSA humanitarian award
1st December 2025

 It is not hard to see why Mpumi Masinga’s iButho Le Africa (iLA), which works with young boys in rural areas, won the Humanitarian Award at the 10th SEIFSA Awards for Excellence on November 20 at... 


New-vehicle sales up 12.5% in November, exports down 3.9%
New-vehicle sales up 12.5% in November, exports down 3.9%
1st December 2025 By: Irma Venter

November new-vehicle sales, at 54 896 units, jumped by 12.5% compared with the same month last year. naamsa | The Automotive Business Council said on Monday that South Africa’s domestic new car and... 


Duplex Coated Steel- A superior anti-corrosion solution for mining steel structures that are submerged
Duplex Coated Steel- A superior anti-corrosion solution for mining steel structures that are submerged
1st December 2025

The mining industry, reliant on robust infrastructure to transport valuable resources, faces a significant challenge in protecting its wharves and submerged structures from the relentless forces of... 


 The Indispensable Role of Zinc Coatings in Steel Protection
The Indispensable Role of Zinc Coatings in Steel Protection
1st December 2025

Infrastructure development and reinforced concrete, encompassing bridges, buildings, pipelines, and power transmission towers, relies heavily on steel due to its strength and versatility. However,... 


Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso
Even the best NDPP will still face structural constraints if reform is not enacted – Mavuso
1st December 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With six candidates having been shortlisted for possible appointment as the next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso has stressed how... 


IZA Africa urges wider use of zinc to protect ageing infrastructure
IZA Africa urges wider use of zinc to protect ageing infrastructure
1st December 2025

The International Zinc Association (IZA) has urged South Africa’s public and private sectors to accelerate the use of zinc-based corrosion protection technologies as the country works to revive its... 


IZA Africa underscores the importance of zinc-rich paints in construction
IZA Africa underscores the importance of zinc-rich paints in construction
1st December 2025

The International Zinc Association (IZA) has emphasised the critical importance of zinc-rich paints as a frontline defence against corrosion in building and infrastructure projects. As South... 


Protecting Photovoltaic Farms: The Battle Against Corrosion
Protecting Photovoltaic Farms: The Battle Against Corrosion
1st December 2025

The sun, an infinite source of energy, helps fuel our transition to a sustainable future. Photovoltaic (PV) panel farms, sprawling across landscapes, particularly in South Africa, are the physical... 


The high cost of corrosion in construction
The high cost of corrosion in construction
1st December 2025

The building and construction industry forms the backbone of South African engineering and infrastructure growth as also in Africa. It creates rail networks and enables the infrastructure that... 


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First shipment from Kodal’s Bougouni project departs San Pedro port
1st December 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals’ maiden shipment of 28 950 t of lithium spodumene concentrate (vessel capacity) has completed loading onto a dedicated bulk cargo vessel at the Port of San Pedro, in Côte... 


Concrete is cast at Concor’s The View project at Fourways Mall using a boom pump to ensure efficient, accurate placement on the structure
Concor advances major upgrade of the view at Fourways Mall
1st December 2025

Significant progress is being made on Concor’s major refurbishment project at The View, an existing section of Fourways Mall that borders Witkoppen and Cedar Roads. The project forms part of a... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller and Valterra Executive Head Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Yvonne Mfolo.
Valterra Platinum market cap soars to R300bn-plus as 2025 draws to close
1st December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Valterra Platinum, South Africa’s impressive 2025 platinum group metals (PGM) creation, is bringing its inaugural 2025 year to a massively fruitful close with a market capitalisation that has... 


Weidemann South Africa market development manager Etienne Pignon and Wacker Neuson South Africa MD Stefan le Roux
Wacker Neuson introduces Weidemann brand for sub-Saharan Africa’s agri sector
28th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Construction, agriculture and forestry machinery and equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson South Africa has announced the introduction of German telehandler brand, Weidemann, to sub-Saharan Africa’s... 


Energy cannot be destroyed; it can only be transferred, and here’s how
Energy cannot be destroyed; it can only be transferred, and here’s how
28th November 2025

By: Nishandra Baijnath - Systems Architect, Digital Automation at Schneider Electric Industry’s very nature sees it producing significant amounts of waste, whether it’s heat from furnaces and... 


Rand currency
South African rand softens amid key local monthly data releases
28th November 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand softened in early trade on Friday with investors eyeing the release of monthly economic data from the central bank, revenue service agency and National Treasury. At 0708 GMT,... 


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Platform facilitates sharing of technology and patents
28th November 2025

A new platform is being launched by SKF in an effort to broaden access to technology by making selected patents freely available. SKF asserts that The Patent Bay technology-sharing platform also... 


Victoria bolsters critical minerals push with Sunday Creek exploration tunnel approval
28th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Victoria’s push to strengthen its position in Australia’s critical minerals landscape has taken a step forward, with the state government approving Southern Cross Gold’s Work Plan for an... 


Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada rolls back climate rules in energy deal with Alberta
28th November 2025 By: Reuters

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement with Alberta's premier on Thursday that rolls back certain climate rules to spur investment in energy production, while encouraging... 


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Digital payments driving safer, faster mining operations
28th November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Digital payments for overtime and meeting production targets and as safety incentives are transforming the way in which mining companies reward and engage employees, improving efficiency and... 


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People, partnerships central to building Africa’s mining future
28th November 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

As Africa’s mining sector enters a renewed investment cycle, the emphasis on local content and skills development, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance, is reshaping how... 


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Optimism grows as Africa eyes new mining investment
28th November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

The African mining industry is entering a new phase of optimism, with renewed investor interest and growing recognition of the continent’s role in global mineral supply chains, according to mining... 


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Real-time data transforms stoping
28th November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Balancing safety, productivity and profitability has always been a “defining challenge” in deep-level mining, but the mining stope – the core of underground operations – has long remained invisible... 


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Filtration solutions enhance performance, service life
28th November 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s fluid technology services include solutions for fuel and industrial filtration systems, hydraulics and pneumatics, lubrication, hydraulic hose and fittings, as... 


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New SA-based platform aims to protect data sovereignty as firms move to leverage AI
28th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

One of South Africa’s first AI factories has hit the ground running, attracting interest from companies keen to leverage enterprise-level AI infrastructure and services. Altron’s new AI factory – a... 


Partnerships strengthen water services in Northern Cape mining municipalities
28th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Municipal Capability and Partnership Programme (MCPP) has transformed water service delivery in the municipalities where South African mining group Kumba Iron Ore operates. The MCPP was... 


Auto sector inks three-year wage deal
28th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation (Ameo) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) have finally signed a wage agreement, following a protracted process that... 


WeBuyCars reports 8.4% sales uptick, moves to absorb Chinese influx
28th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

WeBuyCars is on track to reach its goal of selling 23 000 vehicles a month in three years’ time, says CEO Faan van der Walt. Detailing the JSE-listed company’s financial results for the year ended... 


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New SA-based platform aims to protect data sovereignty as firms move to leverage AI
28th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

One of South Africa’s first AI factories has hit the ground running, attracting interest from companies keen to leverage enterprise-level AI infrastructure and services. Altron’s new AI factory – a... 


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Kayelekera uranium restart project, Malawi – update
28th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lotus Resources has fired the first blast at the mine. 


Panelists explore what it will take to strengthen the country’s automotive value chains to stay globally competitive in a changing market.
Policy clarity, market development seen as critical to securing SA’s automotive future
27th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s automotive industry must urgently strengthen policy certainty, deepen regional market development and protect domestic manufacturing if it is to remain globally competitive in a... 


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Denel assures that its restructuring is going well
27th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Long-troubled State-owned defence industrial group Denel assured, on Thursday, that its latest restructuring is giving “encouraging” results. The group further assured that it is receiving... 


Tax, policy gaps stand between automotive manufacturing goals and reality
Tax, policy gaps stand between automotive manufacturing goals and reality
27th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Automotive Masterplan 2035 and the Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP) both aim to grow the local automotive manufacturing industry, but the country's vehicle tax... 


Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Australia set to overhaul environment laws in deal with Greens
27th November 2025 By: Reuters

Australia will overhaul its environment laws in long-awaited reforms after the Greens party agreed to back the centre-left Labor government's legislation on the final day of parliament for the... 


Vukile CEO Laurence Rapp
Vukile delivers strong first half, upgrades full-year guidance
26th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund has reported strong results for the six months ended September 30, outperforming guidance. Vukile increased its half-year... 


For each $1bn invested in data centres, $125m of investments needed in energy infrastructure – Coface
26th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Every $1-billion invested globally in AI-dedicated data centres requires about $125-million in related energy-sector investment, with two-thirds of this amount needed for grid upgrades and... 


Drilling cores at a mining exploration project
Parliament Committee backs mining cadastre but flags licensing delays, data concerns
26th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources has endorsed the Mining Cadastre System following its pilot phase in the Western Cape, while cautioning that significant issues... 


Facilities Management Expo 2026 returns with a focus on ESG, efficiency, and building innovation
Facilities Management Expo 2026 returns with a focus on ESG, efficiency, and building innovation
26th November 2025

Facilities Management Expo 2026 will return to Gallagher Convention Centre from 2 to 4 June, once again forming part of South Africa’s leading co-located industry events. Running alongside Securex... 


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