While there has been renewed activism from health organisations for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to increase the Health Promotion Levy (HPL), or sugar tax, in this year’s Budget, industry body... 

South Africa’s pioneering role in proximity detection systems (PDS) has created opportunities for Booyco Electronics to expand its footprint across the region, says Booyco Electronics CEO Anton... 

The Engen Maths and Science Schools 2024 matric class in Port Elizabeth, East London, and Cala achieved flying colours. Engen celebrated the effort and sacrifice of the top learners in the Eastern... 

Adelaide Ruiters Mining and Exploration (ARME) is currently developing its flagship Zandheuvel phosphate mine and beneficiation plant. The mine will produce 216 000 t/y of phosphate rock... 

Digitisation, not only in the operational space, is the only answer to health and safety challenges. Electronic engineering and software development company Saryx Engineering Group implements... 

Globally diversified mining and metals company South32 on January 30 celebrated the official opening of the Sicelo Clinic in Meyerton, Gauteng. The company says the R4.1-million healthcare facility... 

Asset finance provider WesBank has called for greater adoption of mechanised farming as the sector grapples with multifaceted challenges including production costs, land and water scarcity,... 

Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals face a multitude of challenges in an ever-changing workplace landscape. Some of these include technological developments and implementation,... 

Offshore projects are a key segment for engineering products and services provider BMG’s dedicated Tools & Equipment: Lifting and Rigging division, demanding specialist solutions for safe and... 

The recently revised code of conduct of South African industry body Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) is expected to significantly boost the accountability of pipe... 

The 2025 technology landscape is set to be shaped by rapid innovation, with advances in artificial intelligence (AI), connectivity and sustainability driving both business and societal progress.... 

Donald Trump’s return to the US Presidency was disruptive and dishonest, demonstrating disregard for the truth, the rule of law, and domestic and international conventions. Fact-checking... 

MAN Energy Solutions has introduced a new version of its continuous engine-oil-monitoring tool MAN Fluid Monitor (MFM), originally launched in 2020.  The company has extended the application of the... 

Volvo Penta has announced that its D5 off-road engine will power J&S Manufacturing’s full product line, including its portfolio of mining equipment in North America, and will be supported by... 

IFAT Africa and analytica Lab Africa will be co-located at the Gallagher Convention Centre this year to optimise the synergies across the laboratories, science and innovation sectors and the water,... 

Platinum group metals (PGMs), which are hosted overwhelmingly in South Africa, are playing a crucial anti-cancer role as well as making a significant overall PGM contribution to the pharmaceutical... 

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said on Tuesday he hopes that a meeting between him and African National Congress leader and President Cyril Ramaphosa will be the first step in... 

As Eskom seeks approval from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa for a 36% electricity tariff increase, faith-based eco-justice organisation, the Southern African Faith Communities’... 

By: Rhys Evans - Managing Director at ALCO-Safe ( Virtual Showroom ) In the South African context, where productivity and safety must go hand in hand, breathalyser testing can significantly enhance... 

World Bank president Ajay Banga said boosting access to electricity is the key to unlocking the demographic dividend in the world’s youngest continent. Banga, who spoke in an interview at the... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa pointed out on Monday that the World Economic Forum meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, last week viewed the formation of South Africa’s Government of National Unity as a... 

Health and safety solutions provider KBC has introduced South Africa's first safety escape room at Phalaborwa Mining Company (PMC). Safety escape room training aims to offer an interactive and... 

NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold has injected more than $4.24-billion into the Tanzanian economy since establishing the Twiga joint venture (JV) with the government in 2019. Its contribution for... 

The rescue of 246 surviving illegal miners from the Stilfontein shaft in less than three days was enabled by a locally designed and manufactured Mobile Mines Rescue Winder (MMRW), equipped with... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has described illegal mining in South Africa as a war being waged against the country. He reaffirmed the State’s zero-tolerance stance on... 

Weba Chute Systems is world-renowned for ensuring that its custom-engineered chutes add immediate and significant value to customers profitability, uptime and on-site health and safety. The... 

Since 1984 Sintech has supplied the South African market with clutches, brakes and engineering solutions for a wide range of applications and across a wide spectrum of industry both domestically... 

Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions plays a pivotal role in Africa’s mining and quarrying sectors by delivering advanced, high performance crushing and screening equipment. Catering to the... 

The mining industry can make better use of technology to prevent adverse outcomes, including quieter equipment to safeguard a mineworker’s hearing and different mining methods that can reduce, or... 

In Africa, and in particular South Africa, the issue of land is highly pertinent, often contested and intricately tied to notions of justice and equity, says global CEO-led organisation ICMM CEO... 

This week we profile Beyers Nel, CEO OF Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited since January 1, 2025 

Master Builders Association North (MBA North) has warned construction firms that  deliberately flouting immigration laws and occupational health and safety regulations could result in fines,... 

The South African mining industry recorded only 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement represented an improvement of 24% over the 55 fatalities recorded in 2023... 

Hartenberg Wine Estate, owned by the Mackenzie family since 1987, has become the first wine farm in South Africa, and the second globally, to achieve regenerative verification under the Ecological... 

Addressing a gathering of global leaders on January 21, World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and chairperson Klaus Schwab called on the global community to embrace "constructive optimism", urging... 

The SaferStops Association has announced that the second yearly Truck Driver Safety and Wellness Symposium will take place on March 6 and 7, at the Birchwood hotel and conference centre, in... 

Research organisation Coaltech has announced an ambitious portfolio of projects for the 2025/26 financial year, demonstrating the organisation’s commitment to sustainability, environmental... 

Christel Bories will step down as chief executive of French mining group Eramet in May while remaining chairwoman, the company said on Tuesday. Bories, CEO since 2017, has overseen a shift in... 

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 

KBC, a provider of health and safety solutions, has introduced South Africa's first safety escape room, an innovative approach to Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) training. Recently... 

The Western Soutpansberg Nature Reserve (WSNR), covering 14 properties with eight landowners, and spanning over 11 607 ha of critical biodiversity, was officially declared on January 17.... 

Health and safety solutions provider KBC Health and Safety has introduced South Africa's first safety escape room, an innovative approach to health, safety and environment (HSE) training. Recently...