The 2024 Africa Impact Investment Awards, held in Nairobi, Kenya, celebrated the contributions made to the burgeoning impact investment sector across Africa by showcasing exemplary achievements in... 

After three months of negotiations, labour union Solidarity has reached a five-year wage agreement for members employed by Assmang. This agreement was concluded in collaboration with the National... 

Enclosure and housing systems supplier Rittal South Africa is set to expand its modification centre in Edenvale, Johannesburg. The company installed a BC 1007 HS Perforex machine in April 2023,... 

As a means to extend its range of battery venting systems, air filtration solutions company Donaldson has introduced its latest product offering, the dual-stage jet, which is a brand-new design... 

Hydraulic electric pumps from industrial equipment supplier BMG’s Enerpac E-pulse pumps range offer intelligent automatic cycle functionality and an efficient power-to-weight ratio to ensure... 

Solar energy and lighting solutions provider ZRW Mechanika has successfully combined LED technology with renewable solar power to create its portable solar systems to provide lighting for informal... 

A second round of economic reforms under Operation Vulindlela, together with green industrialisation and scaled-up infrastructure development have been placed at the centre of the Government of... 

Philanthropic grant organisation Open Society Foundations will commit $400-million over eight years to support the development of green industrial policies that contribute to economic growth in the... 

Automotive and industrial battery manufacturer First Battery on July 17 took media on a tour of its battery recycling facility in Benoni Industrial Sites, in Ekurhuleni, where it recycles 80 t of... 

Zambian Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Lubasi Milupi, himself an engineer, has highlighted the importance of infrastructure development for his country and for the... 

National Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson announced on Tuesday that he was establishing an Infrastructure Advisory Committee, in his office, to help drive forward... 

Global mining giant Rio Tinto reported second-quarter iron ore shipments below analyst estimates on Tuesday, reflecting impacts to production from a train derailment in mid-May. The world's... 

By Morag Evans - CEO of Databuild The growing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria is having a significant impact on how building projects are planned, executed, and... 

Leading consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari celebrated its collaboration and co-creation with key clients at its 2024 Impact Awards. “The projects celebrated captures... 

Industry organisations Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) and professional services and management consulting firm Aon South Africa have announced the finalists for the Cesa Aon Engineering... 

Iron-ore prices are likely to stay in three digits for the rest of 2024, insulated to a large degree from China’s faltering economy by cost support that kicks in at around $100 a ton. But that... 

Four-and-a-half years since its launch, the Anglo American Municipal Capability and Partnership Programme (MCPP) is yielding results in helping to strengthen municipalities in the areas where the... 

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says the agreement to provide access to housing for industry workers has been referred to the Metal... 

The Infrastructure Africa Business Forum, scheduled to take place at the CTICC in Cape Town, South Africa, on the 16 – 17 July 2024, is excited to announce a distinguished line-up of speakers who... 

By Roelof van den Berg, CEO of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation Recent extreme weather events have devastated thousands of homes and businesses across South Africa, leaving communities in the... 

The Senqu bridge is expected to be completed in early 2026. 

The ‘second wave’ of government’s Operation Vulindlela initiative is poised to be widened to include additional structural reforms to those that have been pursued to date in electricity, freight... 

The project is undergoing a due diligence process. 

Started in 1934 as only the second cement manufacturer in South Africa, AfriSam has built a 90‑year legacy of quality and expertise that ranks with the world’s best. According to Richard Tomes,... 

“The formation of a government of national unity is a moment of profound significance. It is the beginning of a new era.” This was the statement made by Cyril Ramaphosa in his inaugural speech, at... 

Chinese steel demand “has definitely plateaued” due to property woes, though the Asian nation’s appetite for the material is still at a “decent level,” said the head of the world’s second-largest... 

Work has started on the remaining two major bridges to be built under Phase II. 

With national government slashing Cape Town’s housing grants by R107-million this financial year, the city has been forced to change its housing strategy, says Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. Cape Town... 

A significant reduction in the number of Cabinet Ministers and a fundamental overhaul of the Presidency are important steps towards fixing South Africa’s weak State, says policy research... 

The South Australian government has unveiled a surplus budget, buoyed by stronger-than-expected goods and services (GST) and state tax revenues, as well as A$420-million in royalties from the... 

Automated machine health monitoring improves efficiency The ever-increasing demand for consumer goods means that machinery on mines and in manufacturing plants are required to operate more... 

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Kimberley Region has concluded and signed a five-year wage agreement on behalf of its members at globally diversified mining and metals company South 32’s... 

Financial services provider Absa, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has launched a new initiative within the South African residential market aimed at promoting... 

Mentorship of new entrants and the professionalisation of practitioners will help people in the construction industry to excel and build roads, water infrastructure and houses that last, and build... 

As part of its pipeline of 175 000 m2 of retail space earmarked for township and peri-urban areas across South Africa, property developer Alley Roads has unveiled its first retail development... 

China’s copper inventories are growing at exactly the time of year when they should be shrinking fast — an anomaly that underscores concerns about demand in the world’s biggest market. Stockpiles... 

Africa stands at the precipice of unprecedented growth and transformation, and infrastructure development is at the heart of this evolution. The need for robust infrastructure in Africa cannot be... 

Iron-ore dropped to the lowest level in more than six weeks on worries over the outlook for Chinese demand, which has been hammered by the protracted property crisis. China’s housing slump is now... 

Financial services provider Standard Bank has partnered with global advisory firm MiDA Advisors and real estate developer Acorn Holdings to mobilise long-term blended finance commitments for green... 

South Africans will vote on Wednesday with widespread anger over power cuts, joblessness and corruption threatening to end the dominance of the African National Congress (ANC), thirty years after... 

AltX-listed construction materials provider Brikor expects to post earnings a share of between 0.9c and 1.1c for the financial year ended February 29, compared with a loss a share of 0.7c in the... 

Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC) promised South Africans "A Better Life For All" when it swept to power in the country's first democratic election in 1994, marking the end of white...