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Public health funding cuts, logistics crisis, sustainability and food security in the spotlight as supply chain managers from around the world meet in Cape Town
5th June 2025

Supply chain managers from across Africa and around the world will meet in Cape Town next week for the annual SAPICS Conference, Africa’s premier learning, knowledge sharing and networking event... 


Crowie Holdings at 25: Building a Legacy!
Crowie Holdings at 25: Building a Legacy!
5th June 2025

As Crowie Holdings and Enza Construction celebrates 25 years in business, it marks a significant milestone in the South African infrastructure landscape — not simply for its longevity, but for its... 


Prime Minister Mark Carney addressing reports in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Carney holds back on tariff retaliation, says US-Canada talks are progressing
5th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada won’t respond immediately to the Trump administration’s doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs, and indicated that officials are in “intensive discussions”... 


Frozen chicken
Sampa welcomes gov efforts to rework Brazil poultry import ban
4th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African Meat Processors Association (Sampa) has welcomed efforts by the Department of Agriculture (DoA) to find a solution to the ban on poultry imports from Brazil, which the association... 


Agriculture deputy director general Dipepeneneng Serage
Agri dept confirms HPAI vaccination trial, says strategy is taking shape
4th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In recognising the importance of sustaining South Africa’s R72-billion poultry meat and R15.8-billion layer industries, both national and the Gauteng provincial governments are ramping up efforts... 


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SA will convene side event at financing conference in Spain, in support of SDGs – Ramaphosa
4th June 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will organise a side event at the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, in pursuit of sustainable funding to back... 


Joburg skyline with the Hillbrow tower
South Africa's business activity growth hits four-year high, S&P PMI shows
4th June 2025 By: Reuters

South African business activity grew at its fastest pace in four years in May, driven by a robust increase in private sector output and improved customer confidence, a survey showed on Wednesday.... 


No one should be left behind – why utilities must prioritise maintenance of SA’s remote data centres
No one should be left behind – why utilities must prioritise maintenance of SA’s remote data centres
3rd June 2025

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The story of power generation is more than meets the eye. Beyond energy distribution and the infrastructure... 


Main wet plant area at the Namakwa Sands East OFS project
LTA Autecon provides SMPP for Namakwa Sands East project
3rd June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Industrial company LTA Autecon’s metals and minerals division is on track to complete the supply, fabrication, delivery and installation of structural steelwork, mechanical, plate work and piping... 


BBF Safety Group technical specialist Ruaan Breedt speaks to Engineering News about its fall protection component offering on show at A-OSH Expo 2025
BBF Safety Group showcases its fall protection components
3rd June 2025

Integrated workplace safety solutions provider BBF Safety Group has introduced its new fall protection components at A-OSH Expo 2025. BBF Safety Group technical specialist Ruaan Breedt spoke to... 


 	RMA prevention head Dr Jessica Hutchings
RMA highights its prevention programme at A-OSH Expo 2025
3rd June 2025

Non-profit mutual assurance organisation Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) is showcasing the vital part it plays in helping to ensure workplace health and safety in South Africa through its prevention... 


Alco-Safe MD Rhys Evans discusses the company's introduction of a new saliva drug testing kit in an interview with Engineering News at A-OSH Expo 2025
Alco-Safe unveils new saliva drug testing solution at A-OSH Expo 2025
3rd June 2025

Drug and alcohol testing equipment supplier Alco-Safe showcased its latest advancements in occupational health and safety solutions at the A-OSH Expo 2025, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre,... 


Public health funding cuts, logistics crisis, sustainability and food security in the spotlight as supply chain managers from around the world meet in Cape Town
3rd June 2025

Supply chain managers from across Africa and around the world will meet in Cape Town next week for the annual SAPICS Conference, Africa’s premier learning, knowledge sharing and networking event... 


Engineering News speaks to Saryx Engineering Group business development manager Steven Jeffrey at A-OSH Expo 2025
Saryx Engineering Group promotes its in-house innovation at A-OSH Expo
3rd June 2025

A forward-thinking solutions provider, Saryx Engineering Group designs and implements intelligent, automated systems to streamline complex processes and seamlessly integrate isolated products.... 


SU Chief Director Innovation & Commercialisation Anita Nel
New Stellenbosch biotech startup incubator already needs larger premises
2nd June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Stellenbosch University’s (SU’s) new incubator dedicated to biotech startups, LaunchLab CERIBio, was full even before its’ recent official opening. The university has already decided to build an... 


An image of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
George withdraws Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan for re-evaluation
2nd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has withdrawn the approval decision for the Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan (IndWTMP), published on March 20, 2024. This is to... 


IRMA approves South African company as an audit firm
30th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Coalition the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has approved South African company Resilience Environmental Assurance as the fourth audit firm authorised to conduct independent... 


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Expert consulting unlocks underdeveloped potential
30th May 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

With continued interest in Africa’s resource potential, expert early-stage consulting services can help identify and mitigate common challenges to unlock long-term project success, particularly in... 


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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... 


An image of the Kloof mine
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... 


An image of Siemens sub-Saharan Africa CEO Sabine Dall’Omo
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... 


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