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Bidvest International Logistics opens new pharmaceutical warehouse at OR Tambo airport
Updated 6 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Transport and logistics company Bidvest International Logistics (BIL) has opened a new pharmaceutical warehouse in OR Tambo International Airport, in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, to meet the... 


Schneider Electric and Enactus reveal English-speaking Africa’s brightest battery innovators
Schneider Electric and Enactus reveal English-speaking Africa’s brightest battery innovators
19th November 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, together with Enactus, the international NGO dedicated to inspiring students through... 


Emergency communications support of wireless base stations in remote areas
Digital Intelligent Sites Enable Self-Resilient Emergency Response Network
19th November 2025

Digital Intelligent Sites Enable Self-Resilient Emergency Response Network Recently, at the MBB Summit during the 28th AfricaCom in 2025, Huawei's Vice President of Marketing for the Wireless... 


A-OSH EXPO Cape Town confirms strong demand for workplace safety solutions
19th November 2025

The Western Cape’s diverse economy, spanning shipping and logistics, vineyards and agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, construction, and high-rise commercial hubs, brings with it equally diverse... 


UP Architecture students and Melusi residents build together for community improvement
UP Architecture students and Melusi residents build together for community improvement
18th November 2025

A new timber-clad youth centre in the Melusi informal settlement west of Pretoria – one of two new structures designed by University of Pretoria (UP) Architecture Honours students in partnership... 


Rosond announces the appointment of Dr. Adwoa Boaduo as Head of Safety
Rosond announces the appointment of Dr. Adwoa Boaduo as Head of Safety
18th November 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Leading drilling and exploration specialist Rosond is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Adwoa Boaduo as Group Head of Safety, effective November 2025. A seasoned... 


Driving Wellness Forward: Engen’s 2025 Trucker Health Campaign Keeps South Africa Moving
Driving Wellness Forward: Engen’s 2025 Trucker Health Campaign Keeps South Africa Moving
18th November 2025

As another successful Transport Month draws to a close, Engen’s annual Driver Wellness campaign has once again delivered vital healthcare support to South Africa’s truck drivers - the unsung heroes... 


Puma Energy South Africa GM Amanda Lopez
Puma Energy appoints industry veteran Amanda Lopez as South Africa GM
18th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Fuel retail company Puma Energy has appointed Amanda Lopez as South Africa GM to lead its operations in the country, as it aims to expand its presence and customer offering. “Amanda’s deep... 


Unlocking the power of solar in East Africa
Unlocking the power of solar in East Africa
18th November 2025

By: Ayush Gupta, Director - Global Strategy & Business Anglophone Africa, Access to Energy at Schneider Electric East Africa holds vast untapped solar potential, particularly in regions where... 


Rand currency
South African rand subdued as traders cautious ahead of key local data
18th November 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand was subdued in early trade on Tuesday, as a stronger dollar prompted investors to stay away from riskier assets, while local traders remained cautious ahead of key economic... 


PAK to deliver meaningful benefits to Ontario, says Frontier Lithium
PAK to deliver meaningful benefits to Ontario, says Frontier Lithium
18th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Preproduction mining company Frontier Lithium has published the findings of an independent socioeconomic assessment for its proposed PAK lithium project in north-western Ontario, detailing the... 


West Wits CEO Rudi Deysel (left) and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer on site.
West Wits drawdown firms up return of gold mining to Golden City early next year
17th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

West Wits Mining on Monday issued a drawdown notice for a first tranche of $12.5-million from a loan facility to advance the development of Qala Shallows, the promising project that is bringing... 


Oriole to raise combined £2m through retail offer, conditional placing
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has announced a dual fundraising effort, combining a retail offer by means of the Winterflood Retail Access Platform (WRAP) and a conditional placing, with the WRAP... 


In 2026, Business Traveller Expectations Set the Agenda
In 2026, Business Traveller Expectations Set the Agenda
14th November 2025

By: Mummy Mafojane - GM of FCM South Africa Business travel in 2026 will be entering a new era – one where the agenda is increasingly set by those on the front lines. Employees aren’t pushing back... 


Cities Must Lead Africa’s Energy Transition
14th November 2025

By: Jakkie Cilliers and Alize le Roux  - of the Institute for Security Studies Here are two facts that, together, make no sense. 


Gautrain Management Agency Awarded for Outstanding Excellence in Public Sector Governance
Gautrain Management Agency Awarded for Outstanding Excellence in Public Sector Governance
14th November 2025

The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has congratulated the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) for clinching the prestigious 2025 Integrated Reporting Award in the Public... 


MTR’s large social impact earns a social license to operate
14th November 2025

Only after more than a year of operating at the Mintails legacy tailings dumps, Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) is turning the negative impacts of mining into a positive that is also uplifting... 


South Africa Chooses Stability and Reform, but Growth Remains the Ultimate Test – Says DCG Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango
14th November 2025

Don Consultancy Group (DCG) Chief Economist, Chifipa Mhango, says the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on the 12th of November 2025... 


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N Cape mine gets new shovels
14th November 2025 By: Donna Slater

In mid-October, heavy equipment manufacturer Komatsu South Africa delivered and commissioned a PC5500-11 hydraulic face shovel for iron-ore and manganese miner Assmang’s Khumani iron-ore mine, in... 


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Disjointed education system hinders African engineering students
14th November 2025

Africa’s youth are its greatest resource – with over 60% of the continent’s population under the age of 25, this generation is the youngest, largest and arguably the most climate-conscious in... 


Nafasi Water helps mining’s dirty water flow towards a clean future
14th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water treatment solutions at mines are central to safeguarding South Africa’s scarce water resources, and Nafasi Water aims to support mining houses with water management and reclamation solutions,... 


Nordex internship programme closing the wind energy skills gap
14th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Two years after its inaugural launch, Nordex Energy South Africa’s Internship Programme continues to build a pipeline of skilled technicians to service and manage wind farms. To date, 14 young... 


Commentators praise MTBPS fiscal discipline, moving expenditure to investment
13th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Various business organisations and economists have praised the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on November 12, for maintaining... 


Cell C, Huawei ink digital transformation deal
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cell C Business and Huawei Cloud have entered into a renewed collaboration to strengthen cloud, digital infrastructure and industry-specific solutions, A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marks... 


Vodacom, Starlink partner for Africa connectivity
12th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications company Vodacom Group has entered into a pivotal agreement with satellite broadband provider Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet to millions of... 


Hands exchanging money
As expected, South Africa lowers inflation target to 3%
12th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

As anticipated, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirmed a lowering of South Africa's inflation target to 3%, with a 1 percentage point tolerance band on either side, in his Medium-Term Budget... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol
Age of Electricity is here, IEA declares as it highlights energy security threats
12th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has declared that the “Age of Electricity is here” in its latest World Energy Outlook, which again underlines that electricity demand will grow much faster... 


Vaccine
South Africa starts trial of first self-made vaccine in 50 years
11th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa started a clinical trial for its oral cholera inoculation, the first developed from scratch locally in 50 years as President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined continent-wide calls for growing... 


Where profit meets planet: The business of climate-resilient food production
10th November 2025

By: Daneel Rossouw - Head of Sales: Agriculture, Nedbank Commercial Banking The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), which starts today, will highlight the role of agriculture in combating climate... 


Joburg skyline
World Bank-backed ‘payment for performance’ grant launched for metros
10th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s eight metropolitan municipalities are now able to tap into a new National Treasury grant, backed by World Bank funding of $925-million (about R16-billion), if they are able to show... 


The energy equation: Uganda’s extractives industry and the electrification imperative
The energy equation: Uganda’s extractives industry and the electrification imperative
10th November 2025

By: Josiah Habwe - General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda, Energy Business at Schneider Electric      Uganda is entering an exciting growth period; the country’s energy and extractives industry... 


Congo suspends activities at Chinese mine after spill
7th November 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended activities at a Chinese-operated mining site in the south of the resource-rich country after a spill, mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba said late on... 


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Andrada sustainable report shows measurable progress
7th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Andrada Mining, a critical raw materials producer with mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has published its Sustainability Report for the financial year ended February 29. The... 


Rand Currency
South African rand steady as global stock markets correct
7th November 2025 By: Reuters

The South African rand was steady on Friday trade, as investors worried about a correction in global stock markets following strong gains. At 16:00, the rand traded at 17.34 against the dollar.... 


Booyco Electronics PDS system
Collision avoidance standard need not be disruptive
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mine safety systems original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Booyco Electronics says the implementation of Level 9 vehicle interventions for collision avoidance at mines remains uneven across the... 


A generic image of woman standing at a mine site
Menar champions safety, inclusion for women
7th November 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Diversified mining group Menar is strengthening its women in mining (WiM) structures across its operations, linking gender inclusion directly to health, safety and operational performance, reports... 


Nokia, fibertime accelerate roll-out of fibre broadband access
7th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Nokia and fibertime have partnered to expand fibre broadband access in South Africa’s underserved communities. This comes as fibertime broadens its footprint to include an additional 400 000 homes... 


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Head spinning
7th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Given the many moving parts in play currently within the electricity industry, there is a real risk of becoming distracted from what is truly important. Developments over the past few months alone... 


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Koeberg nuclear power plant steam-generator replacement project, South Africa – update
7th November 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

State-owned power utility Eskom reconnected Unit 1 at Koeberg to the national grid on October 29. 


Improving health and safety are the South African mining industry’s top priority
Improving health and safety are the South African mining industry’s top priority
7th November 2025

The South African mining industry has a long history of high rates of occupational diseases, driven by multiple factors, including the labour-intensive nature of the mining methods, geology with... 


Inside Biovac's facilities in Cape Town
Biovac boosts vaccine capabilities with new lab; health tech park to open next door
6th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Biopharmaceutical company, the Biologicals and Vaccines Institute of Southern Africa (Biovac), has opened a product development laboratory at its Cape Town facility. The company says the new... 


The importance of building a long-term field service strategy to attain sustainable value
The importance of building a long-term field service strategy to attain sustainable value
6th November 2025

By: Paul Steyn - Project Manager for Field Services, Anglophone Africa, Schneider Electric While many organisations concentrate on immediate returns and reactive field services, establishing a... 


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Reducing dust transmission in bulk materials handling
6th November 2025

Excessive dust formation in bulk materials handling operations poses risks to worker health, equipment lifespan, environmental compliance and operational safety. Airborne dust in industries such as... 


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