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Ivanhoe Mines begins copper exploration programme in Zambia
2nd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Zambian government has granted TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines a 7 757 km2 package of new exploration licences in the highly-prospective North-Western Province of Zambia. Ivanhoe considers the... 


South Africa’s telecommunications sector grows amid fibre, network coverage
2nd April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s telecommunications experienced growth in 2024, driven by a surge in fibre subscriptions, heightened engagement on social media platforms and substantial advancements in network... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
George calls on Eskom to permanently waive solar panel registration fee
2nd April 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has welcomed State-owned utility Eskom’s ongoing commitment, reaffirmed on April 1, to waive registration fees and provide free smart... 


Rand Refinery deepens commitment to the community through holistic educational support
Rand Refinery deepens commitment to the community through holistic educational support
2nd April 2025

Rand Refinery, one of the world’s leading gold and silver refiners and an operator of one of the continent’s largest low-grade gold recovery smelters, is reaffirming its unwavering commitment to... 


Dynapac and Leica Geosystems launch automated steering and screed edge control for asphalt pavers
Dynapac and Leica Geosystems launch automated steering and screed edge control for asphalt pavers
2nd April 2025

Dynapac and Leica Geosystems are introducing a new integrated interface for auto-steering and screed edge control for the Dynapac SD25 and XD25 Highway Paver series.   (Munich, Germany, 2 April... 


Manufacturers Urged to Act Now Amid Energy Crisis – Inaction Is the Real Risk
Manufacturers Urged to Act Now Amid Energy Crisis – Inaction Is the Real Risk
2nd April 2025

As South Africa’s energy crisis continues to disrupt industries, manufacturers are being urged to take decisive action to secure their energy future. Insights from the recent Africa Energy Indaba... 


Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter
Sars collects R1.86tr during year to end March
1st April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Tax authority the South African Revenue Service (Sars) collected a net amount of R1.86-trillion during the fiscal year to end March 2025, and which is R8.8-billion higher than the revised estimate,... 


Global aviation IT group announces takeover of airport interior design company
1st April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global aviation industry-owned information, communications and related technologies group SITA (not to be confused with South Africa’s State IT Agency) has announced the conclusion of its take-over... 


Regent Business School’s Head of Innovation and Student Experience, Hoosen Essof and Raeesa Bayat, the Director of Startup Grind Durban
Regent Business School Partners with Startup Grind to Strengthen South Africa’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
1st April 2025

Regent Business School has formalised a strategic partnership with Startup Grind, reinforcing its commitment to nurturing South Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs. This collaboration will... 


Rethinking water:From crisis to resource recovery
Rethinking water:From crisis to resource recovery
1st April 2025

By: Dr. Palesa Diale, Ph.D - Research Engineer at Nafasi Water It is widely reported that various regions of the world are experiencing a water crisis, highlighting that people remain largely... 


Ironveld smelter
Ironveld expects near-term cash generation from renegotiated DMS project
1st April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

High-purity iron miner Ironveld’s shares have resumed trading on the Aim, after the company published its results for the financial year ended June 30, 2024, in addition to its results for the six... 


Lotus' Kayelekera project
Lotus progresses Kayelekera grid connection arrangement ahead of production restart
1st April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has signed two agreements with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) to facilitate connection of the Kayelekera uranium project to the national grid. The... 


Regent Business School’s Head of Innovation and Student Experience, Hoosen Essof and Raeesa Bayat, the Director of Startup Grind Durban
Regent Business School Partners with Startup Grind to Strengthen South Africa’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
1st April 2025

Regent Business School has formalised a strategic partnership with Startup Grind, reinforcing its commitment to nurturing South Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs. This collaboration will... 


Schneider Electric Foundation and Enactus’ youth impact collaboration enters second year
Schneider Electric Foundation and Enactus’ youth impact collaboration enters second year
1st April 2025

The Schneider Electric Foundation, Schneider Electric and international NGO, Enactus are entering the second year of their successful partnership which sees the organisations promoting... 


Standard Bank head of sustainability Boitumelo Sethlatswe
Standard Bank sets new sustainable finance target of R450bn by 2028
1st April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services provider Standard Bank has updated its group sustainable finance targets and aims to mobilise more than R450-billion by 2028 for energy and infrastructure development on the... 


Schneider Electric’s SpaceLogic and EasyLogic ball valves and actuators optimise HVAC performance and ensure energy efficiency
Schneider Electric’s SpaceLogic and EasyLogic ball valves and actuators optimise HVAC performance and ensure energy efficiency
1st April 2025

Schneider Electric South Africa, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, offers the full range of innovative SpaceLogic and EasyLogic ball valves and... 


Insights into South Africa's renewable energy future
Insights into South Africa's renewable energy future
1st April 2025

The renewable energy industry, particularly in South Africa, is undergoing a rapid transformation, with both opportunities and challenges. This year, several key trends will shape the sector,... 


Transmission lines
Botswana seeks new Eskom power deal as supply crisis deepens
1st April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Government officials from Botswana will meet with South Africa’s electricity ministry this week after power-import costs more than doubled, worsening a supply crisis. Breakdowns at Botswana’s main... 


FPT Industrial expands its presence in Northern Europe: The brand's sales and service network in Sweden is growing with new distributor Power House AB
31st March 2025

FPT Industrial, the Iveco Group brand dedicated to the design, production, and sale of powertrains and solutions for on- and off-road vehicles, as well as marine and power generation applications,... 


AngloGold completes Australia’s largest hybrid power system at Tropicana
AngloGold completes Australia’s largest hybrid power system at Tropicana
31st March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Johannesburg-based AngloGold Ashanti has advanced its decarbonisation strategy with the completion of the Tropicana renewables project, establishing the largest hybrid power system in Australia’s... 


Pan African CEO Cobus Loots.
Pan African investors benefitting from high gold price and low-cost production growth
31st March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Investors in the Pan African Resources gold mining company are not only exposed to what is an exceptionally high gold price but also to low-cost, low-risk, near-term production growth of... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramakgopa, SAWEA welcome Cabinet’s approval of SAREM
28th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) have welcomed Cabinet’s decision this week to approve the South African Renewable... 


AVISA 2025: Africa’s Smart AV & Automation Revolution Takes Centre Stage
AVISA 2025: Africa’s Smart AV & Automation Revolution Takes Centre Stage
28th March 2025

As Africa’s audiovisual industry evolves at an unprecedented pace, Audiovisual Integrated Systems Africa (AVISA) 2025 emerges as the continent’s premier platform to explore the latest innovations,... 


the new Sukuma coal mine from a drone
Mine nearing start of construction
28th March 2025 By: Halima Frost

With a total resource estimate of 219-million tonnes of coal and a projected production target of 7.2-million tonnes a year, coal miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining investment... 


Western Cape could start exporting renewable power by 2032
28th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape government says it remains on track to reach its target of generating 5 700 MW of its own energy by 2035, and could even become a net exporter of renewable energy by 2032. Premier... 


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The Southern African Power Pool looks ahead to growth as it marks 30 years
28th March 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Southern Africa, like much of the rest of the continent, has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Yet, amid the chronic shortages, some countries find themselves sitting on surpluses... 


Image of cement pour
PPC cement plant, South Africa
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will replace and increase cement group PPC’s existing capacity. 


Image of Kusile power plant from a distance
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Kusile’s final unit – Unit 6 – has been synced to the national grid. 


Magazine Cover image
The Southern African Power Pool looks ahead to growth as it marks 30 years
28th March 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Southern Africa, like much of the rest of the continent, has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Yet, amid the chronic shortages, some countries find themselves sitting on surpluses... 


An image of the RocketDNA xBot
xBot transforms remote operations across industries
28th March 2025

Drone specialist company RocketDNA has achieved a groundbreaking milestone as the first company in South Africa and Australia to secure approval for remote unmanned aerial system (UAS) docking... 


Sinoma chairperson Zhu Linhle and PPC CEO Matias Cardarelli
PPC unpacks turnaround progress, rationale behind new plant
27th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As JSE-listed cement producer PPC prepares to start construction on a new R3-billion plant in the Western Cape in the second half of the year, CEO Matias Cardarelli has emphasised how the new plant... 


Master Drilling robotic arm.
Robotic rig uplifts productivity 50%, cuts water 75%, Master Drilling reports
27th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 


China’s coal price may extend slump as high stockpiles weigh
27th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Coal prices in China may extend declines from a four-year low as high inventories continue to cast a shadow over the market. Stockpiles at major transportation hubs are near record-high levels,... 


Marathon positioned as strategic shield against global supply chain risks – CEO
Marathon positioned as strategic shield against global supply chain risks – CEO
27th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

As disruptions to the global mineral supply chain continue to mount, Canada’s Marathon copper and palladium project is positioning itself as a critical counterweight. On Thursday, Generation Mining... 


South African Renewable Energy Masterplan approved for implementation by Cabinet
South African Renewable Energy Masterplan approved for implementation by Cabinet
27th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Cabinet has finally approved the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), which will seek to leverage green industrialisation opportunities from the country’s deployment of wind, solar... 


steel transformers
Mooted infrastructure projects need to be executed to restore steel demand, association says
27th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Local steel consumption needs to be ramped up significantly through the execution of mooted infrastructure projects, by both the public and private sectors, Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of... 


carbon tax illustration
African exporters to face market challenges as EU expands Carbon Border Tax
26th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Recent amendments to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) regulatory framework, introduced on February 26, are expected to have significant implications for African exporters. The... 


Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
Decision on Eskom’s application for more air pollution exemptions to be announced on March 31
26th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George will on March 31 announce a decision regarding Eskom’s application for additional minimum emission standards (MES) exemptions for... 


WEG powering Africa today, for tomorrow
WEG powering Africa today, for tomorrow
26th March 2025

Electrical equipment manufacturer WEG Africa is showcasing its latest innovations in solar power generation and energy storage solutions at Solar & Storage Live Africa 2025 at the Johannesburg Expo... 


The entrance to Necsa's facilities
Necsa lauds successes of SAFARI-1, prepares for new multipurpose research reactor
25th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

As State-owned South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) marks the sixtieth anniversary of its SAFARI-1 research reactor, the entity is looking to build on the success of the reactor, with... 


Battery-Box LV5.0+ system
BYD Energy Storage introduces upgraded Battery-Box model
25th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Integrated renewable energy solutions company BYD Energy Storage introduced a new BYD Battery-Box LV5.0+ at booth B214 at Solar and Storage Live Africa, in Johannesburg, on March 25. This new... 


DigiMine rockface with blasting initiation system
Wits Mining Institute showcases new-generation electronic blasting initiation system
25th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) has demonstrated to students and media the latest blasting initiation technology it is using in its simulated DigiMine as part of practical learning for students and... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Master Drilling pays nigh-R100m dividend, moves needle on South Africa’s mining front
25th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Drilling and mechanised rock excavation technology solutions company Master Drilling, which was established in 1986 and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited in 2012, has declared a... 


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