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New Sustainable Hospitality Expo Launches to Meet Surging Demand for Green Tourism in Africa
New Sustainable Hospitality Expo Launches to Meet Surging Demand for Green Tourism in Africa
11th July 2025

In a strategic move to address the rapidly expanding green economy, integrating small and medium-sized business suppliers within the value chain, the inaugural Sustainable Hospitality Expo will... 


Loulo-Gounkoto
Mali military helicopter airlifts gold from Barrick-owned Loulo-Gounkoto
11th July 2025 By: Reuters

A Malian military helicopter airlifted gold from the Barrick-owned Loulo-Gounkoto complex on Thursday, three sources said, days after Reuters reported that a court-appointed administrator planned... 


Sintech
Sintech
11th July 2025

Since 1984 Sintech has supplied the South African market with clutches, brakes and engineering solutions for a range of applications in mining and mining-related industries. Sintech supplies... 


Rights body outlines legislative path to combat water infrastructure attacks
11th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has published a comprehensive policy brief highlighting the various legislative and policy mechanisms available to the State to tackle the... 


Ramokgopa outlines plan for blended-finance structure to meet 2030 universal access goal
Ramokgopa outlines plan for blended-finance structure to meet 2030 universal access goal
10th July 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has provided the outline for an overhauled universal access strategy that employs a blended financing approach to electrify, by 2030, the... 


ICMM president and CEO Rohitesh Dhawan
ICMM reports third consecutive year of increased fatalities among member companies
10th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

A total of 42 people employed by mining and metals advocacy group ICMM company members lost their lives at work in 2024. This compares with 36 in 2023 and 33 in 2022.  “No one should have to risk... 


Cornfield
Grain SA backs agri budget, new policy direction envisioned by Steenhuisen
10th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Grain SA has declared its support for the new policy direction outlined in Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s 2025/26 budget vote speech, which was presented to Parliament on... 


Citrus
US tariffs on South Africa set to hit white farmers Trump has embraced
10th July 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump's threatened 30% tariff on South African exports is set to deal an economic blow to a community he has vocally and controversially championed: white farmers. Citing false... 


A construction site
DBSA, China Development Bank sign $293m loan facility agreement
9th July 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and infrastructure investment and financing provider China Development Bank (CDB) have signed a $293-million loan facility agreement to support... 


Despite strong turnover, working capital mismanagement remains a top cause of SME failure in South Africa
9th July 2025

While many South African businesses report increasing sales, growing revenue may be masking a deeper and more dangerous financial issue: poor cash flow management. According to Paragon Finance, a... 


Hong-Eng Koh, Huawei’s Global Chief Public Services Industry Scientist
Huawei showcases digital solutions to transform the public sector
9th July 2025

As South Africa looks to modernise its public services and close digital gaps in health, education, governance, and safety, Huawei used the platform of the 2025 Public Service Forum – held during... 


Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen
Transformation-focused agri budget vote garners support from most political parties
8th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Department of Agriculture (DoA) has been allocated R7.6-billion in funding for the 2025/26 financial year, which is a reduction from the prior year’s R7.9-billion allocation. Over the... 


Gold bars
Mali plans to sell gold reserves at Barrick complex to fund operations
8th July 2025 By: Reuters

-The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold from the site's storeroom as operations commence again after an almost... 


Australian PM Anthony Albanese
Australia’s Albanese heads to China as Trump stresses alliance
8th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to travel to China from this weekend, seeking to strengthen ties with his country’s largest trading partner while its top security ally US aims to... 


Image of Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa reflects on development financing conference and S Africa's G20 Presidency focus areas
8th July 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa said has expressed South Africa’s commitment to working with countries to confront the debt challenge in a manner that is “effective, sustainable and just.” Ramaphosa... 


Midvaal reservoir infrastructure
Midvaal invests R1.2m to strengthen water quality
8th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Midvaal local municipality has installed an automated chlorine dosing system at the Meyerton water reservoir, which supplies water to over 80% of the Midvaal areas. The R1.2-million project... 


chickens
AMIE welcomes resolved ban on chicken imports from Brazil
7th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has welcomed the formal resolution of the temporary suspension on poultry imports from Brazil. The association, in a statement on July 7,... 


Huawei representatives and SADV’s Managing Executive Venita Engelbrecht Launching iFTTR OptiXstar F50 series
Huawei launches next-gen fibre-to-the-room solution to accelerate intelligent connectivity
7th July 2025

During Huawei South Africa Connect 2025, Huawei officially launched the iFTTR OptiXstar F50 series, the country’s latest “Fibre-to-the-Room (FTTR)+X” solution for intelligent, all-optical smart... 


Glencore Ferroalloys improves access to quality learning for Boshoek Primary School
7th July 2025

Boshoek Primary School has officially opened the Grade R Early Childhood Development (ECD) facility to offer learners a safer, more spacious, and inspiring environment to learn and grow. The... 


The JSE's offices in Rosebank
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs see more upside for South African stocks
7th July 2025 By: Bloomberg

South African stocks are poised to extend their rally in the second half, buoyed by an improving outlook for the domestic economy and supportive monetary policy, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.... 


Low tariffs, high risk - what’s the true cost of cheap water in South Africa?
Low tariffs, high risk - what’s the true cost of cheap water in South Africa?
7th July 2025

By: Robert Erasmus - Managing Director at Sanitech In a country where water scarcity is a growing concern, the price of water in South Africa remains surprisingly low. This might seem like a win... 


Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa’s Youth Tech Entrepreneurship Programme celebrates 20 graduates and crowns the winner of its tech start-up pitchathon
7th July 2025

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced that twenty young entrepreneurs have graduated from its... 


Hudaco CEO Graham Dunford
Hudaco CEO pleased with company’s turnover amid ‘tough’ operating environment
4th July 2025 By: Darren Parker

Although JSE-listed industrial and automotive parts distributor Hudaco endured a difficult six months to May 31, CEO Graham Dunford is pleased that the company managed to achieve a turnover of... 


Citrus industry growth should be focus of upcoming agriculture budget
4th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) hopes to see urgent and shared concern about facilitating agricultural growth during the Budget Vote address by... 


Orica's rendering of the proposed Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub
Orica conditionally awarded A$432m in funding for Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub
4th July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed mining, infrastructure and manufacturing company Orica has been conditionally awarded A$432-million in funding from the Australian government to support the operation of the Hunter... 


Blue Lagoon’s Dome Mountain marks major steps towards production
4th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian publicly listed mining company Blue Lagoon Resources says it has made significant progress at its Dome Mountain gold project, in British Columbia, as it prepares to enter production in a... 


NEXT LEVEL Weir’s NEXT intelligent solutions bring real-time visibility and insights into pump health, operating efficiency and performance monitoring
Technology boosting performance of mill circuit pumps
4th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology to provide critical data for clients on the operational performance of mill circuit pump equipment is being leveraged by original-equipment manufacturer Weir. The global company has, for... 


an ariel view of the Zwelitsha Waterwaste Treatment Works site
Local adaptation key to solving SA’s water challenges
4th July 2025

There are several factors undermining water infrastructure performance in South Africa, says consulting engineering company GIBB technical executive Wiero Vogelzang, adding that first among them is... 


A tap in a garden
Skills dearth could derail projects
4th July 2025

Despite the R156.3-billion committed to water and sanitation in the recent 2025 Budget speech, water engineering experts from industry body  the South African Institution of Civil Engineering... 


A generic image of multistage pumps
Pump manufacturer highlights innovation for cost savings in mine dewatering applications
4th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Innovative pump technology is crucial for the continued sustainability of mines all over the world because water conditions are often abrasive, corrosive or both, explains pump original equipment... 


An image of the transformer test lab on the Actom Open Day
Test lab achieves Africa-first accreditation
4th July 2025

Distribution and power transformer designer and manufacturer Actom Power Transformers, a division of Actom has celebrated its recent recommendation for accreditation as the only SANAS-certified... 


When help hinders growth
4th July 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

When Western governments sneeze, development projects in Africa catch a cold. In 2024 alone, these governments disbursed $42-billion in official development assistance (ODA) to Africa. But the aid... 


New report sets stage for evidence-led municipal planning in Gauteng
4th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng provincial government, in partnership with multinational professional services firm Ernst & Young, has launched a new report offering a comprehensive analysis and projection of the... 


Minerals Budget Vote 2025 under way in Parliament.
Hazardous, illegal mine openings shut, rehabilitation sharpened, Parliament hears
3rd July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s derelict and ownerless mine rehabilitation programme has gone beyond rehabilitation to include the closure of hazardous old shaft openings as well as apertures created by illegal... 


Chris Mortimer, Weir’s Director of Safety, Health & Environment in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Energy, water efficiency key to mining sustainably in Africa
3rd July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Achieving Weir’s ambitious sustainability goals requires active participation from every region and site across its global footprint, and Africa plays a vital role in this... 


Opinion: Gas-to-power a wrong turn in South Africa’s energy transition
Opinion: Gas-to-power a wrong turn in South Africa’s energy transition
3rd July 2025

In this opinion article, Dr Jonty Cogger and Paul Wani Lado, attorneys at the Centre for Environmental Rights, argue that the ‘gas cliff’  should not be used as a justification for building... 


Dignity for R5: Shoprite's new toiletries target hygiene inequality
3rd July 2025

In response to the more than 14 million people in South Africa - one in five - affected by hygiene poverty, Shoprite has expanded its R5 basket of goods to include essential toiletries which retail... 


South Africa reports H5N1 bird flu on poultry farms, international agency says
2nd July 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday. The... 


NRF lauches EoI for research entities to host Presidential PhD Programme hubs
2nd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The National Research Foundation (NRF) has called for expressions of interest (EoIs) from the country’s universities and research entities that are interested in hosting the Presidential PhD... 


Finance Deputy Minister David Masondo has
Masondo addresses debt sustainability in developing countries
2nd July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Many developing countries are experiencing rising debt vulnerabilities that divert scarce resources away from essential development priorities such as health, education and infrastructure, Finance... 


From left: Euromonitor research consultant Benjamin Rideout; DF-SA research head Dr Shamal Vinesh Ramesa; NCC acting commissioner Hardin Ratshisusu; Adams and Adams partner Jan-Harm Swanepoel; and DF-SA chairperson and South African Breweries (SAB) CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac
Federation calls for concerted efforts to tackle illicit alcohol trade
1st July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid a growing illicit alcohol trade in South Africa, now worth about R25.1-billion, the Drinks Federation of South Africa (DF-SA) has called for urgent national cooperation to address the scale,... 


Astral chicken farm
Astral starts vaccinating broiler breeding chickens in Gauteng
1st July 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Integrated poultry producer Astral Foods has been granted a permit by the Department of Agriculture (DoA) to vaccinate one of its broiler breeding flocks against High Pathogenic Avian Influenza... 


Plastics SA appoints Samuel Kumbula as new Sustainability Project Coordinator
Plastics SA appoints Samuel Kumbula as new Sustainability Project Coordinator
30th June 2025

Plastics SA is proud to announce the appointment of Samuel Kumbula as its new Sustainability Project Coordinator. Based at the company’s Head Office in Midrand, Sam joins the team with more than... 


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