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TPT reports above-target performance at Cape Town Container Terminal
28th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has recorded a historic performance by performing 62% above target for the week ended July 20, with 19 931 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled... 


Transnet signage
Transnet secures more than R95bn in fresh govt guarantees
28th July 2025 By: Reuters

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... 


FLS completes major upgrade of Delmas polyurethane facility
FLS completes major upgrade of Delmas polyurethane facility
28th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Full flowsheet minerals processing supplier FLS has completed a significant upgrade to its polyurethane manufacturing facility in Delmas, Mpumalanga, to position the site as a key global hub for... 


Low-level radioactive waste being emplaced in a disposal trench at Vaalputs
Nuclear regulator grants NRWDI licence to operate Vaalputs radioactive waste facility
25th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) the nuclear licence to manage and operate the Vaalputs National Radioactive... 


The TAL on the tracks
Locally manufactured locomotive ideal to power Africa’s rail future
25th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

State-owned rolling stock manufacturer Transnet Engineering (TE) has renewed its efforts to promote its locally designed and built Trans Africa Locomotive (TAL), positioning it as a flagship... 


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TE’s re-engineering effort to return standing CRRC fleet back to service
25th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

After years of legal battles, broken contracts and idling locomotives, a team of  specialists from Transnet Engineering (TE) have started to restore dozens of high-powered locomotives, supplied by... 


A wabtec train on the tracks.
Diesel-electric units lead rolling-stock demand
25th July 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Rolling-stock demand across South Africa and the African continent is surging, with freight locomotives, particularly diesel-electric models, in high demand. This is according to global rail... 


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Locomotive order supports iron-ore rail operations
25th July 2025

Representing one of its biggest orders in the past five years, US-based rail technology company Wabtec received a $248-million order for its Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives and services from... 


A traxtion locomotive
Rail overhaul capability scales up amid reform push
25th July 2025

Rail services company Traxtion is expanding its locomotive overhaul capabilities to support the growing demand for rolling stock across the continent. The expansion is centred on the company’s... 


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Pumps supplier makes inroads in Tanzania’s mining sector
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

In growing its footprint across Africa, pumps supplier Integrated Pump Technology has delivered its first two Godwin pump units to a major gold mining operation in north-western Tanzania. “The... 


A generic image of a freight train
US institution reaffirms corridor financing
25th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has reaffirmed its $500-million commitment to fund the Lobito Corridor project, with the focus on upgrading a 1 300 km railway line from... 


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Sealant remover on offer
25th July 2025

Oils, additives and care products manufacturer Liqui Moly’s sealant remover ensures thorough cleaning of mechanical components along with reducing maintenance time, says industrial equipment... 


An image of upgrades at Volkswagen's Kariega plant
Plant readied for new entry-level SUV production
25th July 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) is in the commissioning phase of its upgrade to the company’s Kariega plant, in the Eastern Cape, to facilitate the production of the... 


Vodacom Business rolls out MPN solution at Sasol
25th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology group Vodacom Business has deployed a mobile private network (MPN) at Sasol’s synthetic fuel facility in Secunda, Mpumalanga. Tailored to meet the specific... 


US tariff shock a ‘socioeconomic crisis in the making’, warns naamsa CEO
25th July 2025 By: Irma Venter

Vehicle exports from South Africa to the US dropped by 73% in the first quarter of the year, declining by a further 80% and 85% in April and May respectively, says naamsa | the Automotive Business... 


ROLLON SYSTEM
The integration of Rollon’s Compact Rail system into the maintenance of locomotives demonstrates how advances in mechanical design deliver significant benefits across safety, cost and efficiency in the railways sector
Linear motion systems boost railway maintenance safety and efficiency
25th July 2025

Industrial solutions provider BMG has expanded its portfolio of motion control technologies with the introduction of Rollon linear guidance systems, designed for high efficiency in many industries,... 


BFG Africa
BFG Africa
25th July 2025

Established in 2018, BFG Africa is a leading composite product designer, engineering and manufacturing company. Strategically located in Johannesburg, South Africa – the gateway to the continent –... 


Alstom drives localisation with reliable electric locomotives
Alstom drives localisation with reliable electric locomotives
25th July 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

As South Africa moves to revive its aging and deteriorating freight rail infrastructure, rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is playing an integral role in this journey by delivering modern, locally... 


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Isle-Maligne hydroelectric power plant modernisation, Canada
25th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The modernisation project is global mining company Rio Tinto's biggest single investment in its hydroelectric assets since the 1950s. 


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Mt Carbine tungsten mine expansion project, Australia – update
25th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Resources company EQ Resources has received a letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States to support the expansion of the project. 


Image of drill core from the Tulu Kapi project
Tulu Kapi gold project, Ethiopia – update
25th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Kefi Gold and Copper is preparing to start paying compensation to affected nearby community members as part of Phase 1 of a community resettlement action plan. 


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Didipio mine, Philippines
25th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold and copper mine in the northern Luzon region of the Philippines. 


Image of the GREBO TCK-4550 from MCM
Leading-edge equipment from KZN
24th July 2025

KwaZulu-Natal-based specialist machine tools supplier Metal Chip Machinery (MCM) recently showcased its range of spares, tooling, and consumables at the KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology... 


The Powertrack electric tracked mobile screen, with crushers behind
Athos launches new PowerTrack electric mobile crushers, screens range
24th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Crushing and screen company Athos Crushing & Screening has launched a new range of Athos PowerTrack mobile jaw and cone crushers, and screens, which are electric and reduce operating expenses for... 


Italy's Saipem sees Mozambique LNG project restarting by end of summer
24th July 2025 By: Reuters

-Italy's Saipem is confident that a $20-billion liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique for TotalEnergies will restart by the end of the summer, the CEO of the energy contractor said on... 


Mandela Day 2025: Giving Back To One Of Thembisa's Oldest Schools
Mandela Day 2025: Giving Back To One Of Thembisa's Oldest Schools
24th July 2025

Xylem Africa and volunteers from Xylem's Watermark corporate social responsibility programme, along with local businesses and community members, spent Mandela Day making repairs and cleaning... 


Fortescue CEO of growth and energy Gus Pichot
Fortescue scales back hydrogen ambitions, iron-ore shipments at record
24th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian miner Fortescue is paring back its global green hydrogen ambitions, shelving its Arizona hydrogen and PEM50 projects in a major reset, while its core iron-ore operations delivered a... 


The extension of the Highland Valley mine will secure access to copper for the next two decades.
Teck approves multibillion-dollar life extension of Canada's biggest copper mine
24th July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian metals miner Teck Resources on Wednesday sanctioned the construction of a major life extension project at its Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine in British Columbia, securing the... 


Let’s go further with Delo® Gold Ultra SAE 15W-40
Let’s go further with Delo® Gold Ultra SAE 15W-40
24th July 2025

When your heavy-duty equipment is working, your business is driving profits. At Caltex, its goal is to optimise your diesel engine performance — helping minimise operating costs and maximise... 


Economic attache at the German embassy to South Africa Glenn Daly; French ambassador to South Africa David Martinon; Airbus Africa and Middle East president Gabriel Semelas; Airbus commercial customer support head Stephane Gosselin; British high commissioner to South Africa Anthony Phillipson; deputy head of mission at the Spanish embassy to South Africa Fernando De Castro Cardo
Airbus launches new customer support centre in Johannesburg
23rd July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aviation company Airbus has launched a new customer support centre for Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Johannesburg, Gauteng, to bring locally focussed services closer to customers across Africa. The... 


TPT says more citrus arriving at ports by rail
23rd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) said there has been an increased volume of citrus fruits arriving at ports via rail, as the citrus season reaches its halfway mark. The Durban Container... 


The Qala Shallows project
Updated DFS delivers improved results for West Wits’ Qala Shallows project
23rd July 2025 By: Chanel de Bruyn

An updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) on ASX-listed West Wits Mining’s Qala Shallows project – part of the broader Witwatersrand Basin Project (WBP) – has delivered a “compelling outcome”,... 


Babcock, Volvo showcase new gen machines to SA market
Babcock, Volvo showcase new gen machines to SA market
23rd July 2025

Engineering and plant services provider Babcock and machine industry company Volvo Construction Equipment in June launched the new generation of Volvo articulated haulers and excavators to the... 


Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
23rd July 2025 By: Reuters

Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector... 


Tackling the barriers of renewables and empowering the manufacturing sector
Tackling the barriers of renewables and empowering the manufacturing sector
23rd July 2025

 Solar energy is surging in South Africa. According to PwC, the country recently added over 4,400 megawatts of solar panels, excluding government procurement and utility-scale installations. Much... 


Babcock to grow BULL footprint into the agricultural sector
Babcock to grow BULL footprint into the agricultural sector
23rd July 2025

Having initially placed a major focus on plant hire, construction, quarrying and mining since taking over the BULL distributorship in July 2023, Babcock is seeking to grow the brand’s footprint... 


Platinum bars
Platinum market’s ‘deep’ tightness shows little sign of relief
23rd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

The platinum market has tightened to unprecedented levels in the past few days as tariff fears and speculative buying pull metal from the key London and Zurich markets into warehouses in the US and... 


Mantengu chairperson Jonas Tshikundamalema.
Mantengu obtains consent to take charge of Blue Ridge Platinum from August 1
22nd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX-listed emerging mining company Mantengu has obtained consent to take charge of Blue Ridge Platinum, which is currently on care and maintenance, but on which... 


Cabral Ngubane
African auto industry body appoints component-focused project manager
22nd July 2025 By: Irma Venter

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has appointed Cabral Ngubane as its new project manager focused on expanding the manufacturing of components for original equipment... 


Engineering News interviews Endress + Hauser marketing department head Charl McAllister at the 2025 KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition
Endress+Hauser South Africa showcases offering at KITE 2025
22nd July 2025

Endress+Hauser South Africa supports customers locally and in sub-equatorial Africa. As a global leader in measurement instrumentation, services and solutions for industrial process engineering,... 


Outside view of the venue where the IDEF is being held
dtic hosting a South African National Pavilion at Turkish defence exhibition
22nd July 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

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,... 


SYSPRO SVP international sales Johan du Toit talks to Engineering News at the 2025 KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition
SYSPRO empowers manufacturers and distributors with industry-specific solutions
22nd July 2025

Manufacturing and distribution solutions from SYSPRO are purpose-built to simplify operational complexity and support business growth. With over 40 years of experience, the company empowers... 


Farmer on tomato farm
Tiger Brands provides irrigation equipment for smallholder tomato farmers in Musina
22nd July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

To further capacitate farmers supplying tomatoes to its All Gold Tomato Sauce production value chain, fast-moving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has provided irrigation infrastructure to nine... 


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