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HVAC building condition assessments key to compliance, safety
30th May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Ensuring that heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) standards are enhanced through building condition assessments (BCAs) is a key focus for built environment advisory company Afroteq... 


City progresses library’s HVAC revitalisation
30th May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

City-affiliated developmental body Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is progressing its revitalisation of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems – having already improving... 


I-T-A-C
30th May 2025 By: Riaan de Lange

Want to play a word game? How many five-letter words can you make with the letters I, T, A and C in any position? If you are up for the challenge, it might well help to improve your Wordle® skills.... 


Health for the few
30th May 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

A pet peeve of mine is the woefully low levels of investment in Africa’s public healthcare sector – a reality that doesn’t seem to trouble the ruling elites, who hop on the next overseas-bound... 


Aerial view of the LHWP
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
30th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The contractor responsible for the Polihali transfer tunnel construction has resumed work. 


There is no blanket solution in NUE
29th May 2025

By: Dr Louis Ehlers - Manager of Nutriology Solution Development at Omnia In agriculture, no two farms are the same – and neither are their nutrient requirements. Each farm, each field, and each... 


Why South African Fintech is Emerging as a Key Driver of Economic Growth
Why South African Fintech is Emerging as a Key Driver of Economic Growth
28th May 2025

Fintech in South Africa drives fast economic transformation through its innovative and inclusive and scalable financial solutions. The space which used to be a startup niche has evolved into one of... 


Power in water - connected, efficient and sustainable
Power in water - connected, efficient and sustainable
28th May 2025

With a recent headline “I’d take load shedding over no water any day – a South African proverb” the country’s water woes are becoming the stuff of local legend, and not necessarily in a good way,... 


Get the best out of your forklift's li-ion battery
Get the best out of your forklift's li-ion battery
27th May 2025

With most forklifts now powered by lithium-ion batteries – due to their superior efficiency, longer lifespan and faster charging times compared to traditional lead-acid batteries – users can... 


Africa’s water future: technical expertise required to bridge global innovation and local needs
Africa’s water future: technical expertise required to bridge global innovation and local needs
26th May 2025

While cutting-edge technologies from the developed world present promising avenues for advancing Africa’s water infrastructure, success depends not on replication, but on adaptation.... 


JSE Origination and Deals Head Sam Mokorosi.
JSE’s open and ready to welcome junior miners, says Mokorosi on eve of Junior Indaba
23rd May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

On the eve of next week’s Junior Indaba, strong emphasis was this week placed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) being open and ready to welcome junior miners. “We've got colleagues speaking... 


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Sibanye working to bring 260 Kloof workers back to surface
23rd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Multinational miner Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that a shaft incident occurred on May 22 at its Kloof 7 sub-shaft at the Kloof gold mining operation in South Africa, which has resulted in 260... 


COSTECH director general Dr Amos Nungu and NRF CEO Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo
South Africa’s National Research Foundation signs an MoU with its Tanzanian counterpart
23rd May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen and widen their research... 


 Jabu Serithi, MD of the Gauteng business unit of GVK Siya-Zama
Jabu Serithi
23rd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This will we profile Jabu Serithi, MD of the Gauteng business unit of GVK Siya-Zama, a South African group which was established in 1960 as a painting and restoration company but has grown to... 


Value without values
23rd May 2025 By: Saliem Fakir

“Scarcity is the judgement decreed by our economy,” Marshall Sahlins writes in Stone Age Economics – a line that casts long shadows over our current age, where knowledge and productivity are... 


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Bilateral communication alleviates operating concerns
23rd May 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

While medium-sized German companies investing and operating in South Africa often face unique challenges, bilateral communication ensures hurdles can be addressed, further supporting the... 


TECH Global University becomes the official online university of the NBA
TECH Global University becomes the official online university of the NBA
23rd May 2025

Thanks to this agreement, the world's largest online university will offer online university programs and digital resources related to the NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) and TECH... 


A Reliable Water Supply: The Make-or-Break in Building Metros Across South Africa
A Reliable Water Supply: The Make-or-Break in Building Metros Across South Africa
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) South Africa's urban centres, regardless of size, encounter substantial water supply challenges. Though the larger cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban frequently make... 


Sustainable Mining Starts with Water: The Tech Behind Smarter Wastewater Management
Sustainable Mining Starts with Water: The Tech Behind Smarter Wastewater Management
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Mining has historically played a significant role in the economic development of Africa by providing infrastructure, employment opportunities, and social services in remote... 


Water Under Pressure: The Battle for Reliable Supply in South Africa’s Biggest Cities
Water Under Pressure: The Battle for Reliable Supply in South Africa’s Biggest Cities
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Water is the lifeblood of any major city. It fuels industries, sustains households, and is integral to sanitation and public health. In South Africa’s large metropolitan... 


SA Canegrowers welcomes no increase in sugar tax
21st May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Industry body SA Canegrowers says it welcomes the decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana not to enact any further increases in the Health Promotion Levy – or sugar tax – in his latest... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Promises of major reforms to Budget process and spending as Godongwana tables Budget 3.0
21st May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana indicated that major reforms are being considered to both State spending and the actual Budget process when tabling a third version of the contentious 2025 Budget... 


Cesa president David Leukes
Cesa, ISA discuss infrastructure development imperatives
21st May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Gauteng accounting for 60% of South Africa’s national trade, 40% of foreign direct investment, 50% of small- and medium-sized enterprises and 34% of the country’s GDP, it is imperative that... 


The crushing and screening circuit at Blackjack.
Native Minerals targets first gold from Blackjack in Q3
21st May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Native Mineral Resources advancing towards first gold production at its Blackjack project in Queensland, with site commissioning set to begin in late May and mining activities scheduled... 


The APC of the IRP
The APC of the IRP
20th May 2025

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric South Africa’s newest iteration of its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2023) serves as a strategic blueprint to... 


Lloyd’s Register Foundation evidence and insight director Nancy Hey
Global centre launched to tackle global mining, quarrying safety challenges
20th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Lloyd’s Register Foundation, the global safety charity, has launched its new Global Safety Evidence Centre, backed by a £15-million investment over ten years.   


Watch a video in which Engineering News speaks to RMS chief commercial officer Frikkie Malan about data-driven utility metering at Enlit Africa 2025, in Cape Town.
How RMS is powering data-driven utilities in a complex energy future
20th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In a rapidly evolving utilities landscape, where energy diversification, environmental performance and operational efficiency intersect, data is fast becoming the most critical asset. At the heart... 


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Growthpoint hosts eight thriving beehives at Woodlands Office Park
20th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has noted that South Africa is facing a serious shortage of bees, beekeepers and secure forage sites – conditions that are... 


WearCheck introduces advanced Legionella testing to safeguard water quality
WearCheck introduces advanced Legionella testing to safeguard water quality
20th May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) WearCheck Water, a division of leading condition monitoring specialist, WearCheck, has expanded its expertise in water analysis with the introduction of Legionella pneumophila... 


Santos gets green light for A$3.6bn Narrabri gas project
Santos gets green light for A$3.6bn Narrabri gas project
20th May 2025 By: Reuters

Santos' A$3.6-billion Narrabri gas project in Australia can proceed, a tribunal ruled, as boosting domestic energy supply outweighed concerns the development would hurt the climate and damage... 


World Metrology Day 2025 Celebrating 150 Years of Global Measurement Collaboration
19th May 2025

NMISA Celebrates 150 Years of the Metre Convention: Powering Progress Through Precision Celebrating World Metrology Day 2025 – “Measurements for all times, for all people” 


Raw sugar
Proposed competition exemptions to allow sugar stakeholders to negotiate
19th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body SA Canegrowers has welcomed a proposed exemption by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) that would support employment and growth in the sugar industry.  Under... 


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Gwede Mantashe is Acting President as Ramaphosa meets with Trump
19th May 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa has designated Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe as the Acting President of South Africa from May 18 to 22. Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul... 


SABS boardroom
MP calls for immediate suspension of SABS executives until investigation is concluded
19th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

As the investigation into the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) continues, Democratic Alliance (DA) Parliamentary member and DA Trade, Industry and Competition spokesperson Toby Chance has... 


Rainbow frozen chicken
AMIE urges regionalisation approach to curb only bird-flu-affected Brazilian chicken
19th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has called for a considered and collaborative approach from the South African government following the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza... 


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Technology advancements require organised labour to adapt
16th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The rapid advancements in technology pose both challenges and opportunities for employment and the labour market and it is crucial that organised labour adapts accordingly to ensure it plays a role... 


US Department of State principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott
US defends Afrikaner refugee admissions, but offers no proof of genocide claims
16th May 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

US Department of State principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott has asserted that the first batch of South African Afrikaners to be granted “refugee” status meet the same standard that is applied... 


Minister orders reinforced monitoring to ensure no more delays on LHWP II following contractor suspension
16th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has directed the South African delegation in the Lesotho Highlands Water Commission, along with the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority and the Department of... 


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Health of diesel-powered equipment operators highlighted
16th May 2025

Every year, World Day for Health and Safety at Work on April 28 offers a reminder that no job should come at the cost of a person’s health or safety, says global CEO-led organisation ICMM health... 


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Insurer highlights AI’s health pros, cons
16th May 2025

As World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28 highlighted the theme of ‘The Impacts of Digitalisation and AI on Workers’ Safety and Health’, occupational injury insurance provider... 


Mahindra hits second sales record this year
16th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

Mahindra bakkie and sports-utility vehicle sales jumped to 2 253 vehicles in March, setting a new monthly record for the Indian brand. This number is almost 40% higher than Mahindra’s previous... 


Amber, the health and safety communication platform
Amber, the health and safety communication platform
16th May 2025

Health and safety is everyone’s business, from the boardroom to the frontlines. Poor workplace communication and culture lead to lost time, injuries and fatalities. Traditionally, designing a... 


SA's expenses almost always exceed its revenue
SA's expenses almost always exceed its revenue
16th May 2025

A significant portion of South Africa’s budget is spent on servicing debt – R389-billion in 2024, according to the National Treasury. This exceeds allocations for basic education (R323-billion),... 


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