The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement could play a crucial role in addressing key sustainable development challenges in Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) 2025... 

South Africa faces growing challenges in water scarcity, pollution and infrastructure issues. As a result, skilled professionals in the water sector are in high demand. Enterprises University of... 

The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by 0.6% quarter-on-quarter and 2.5% year-on-year – the third successive quarter of improvements. This is the first time... 

By: Dr Darija Susac - 2nd Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference Committee Member and Acting Director of HySA Catalysis Centre of Competence (Virtual Showroom) Economic growth and socioeconomic... 

A three-model compact excavator range, comprising the U18, U35 and YC60 models, was recently unveiled by YC Diesel South Africa. The company says the machines are designed to meet the diverse needs... 

Confidence in the outlook for platinum group metals (PGMs) was expressed at the capital markets day of Anglo American Platinum, which is on its way to becoming the demerged and standalone Valterra... 

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has announced a significant milestone in the growth of the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) with the R17-million expansion by its long-standing inaugural... 

(Virtual Showroom) Rittal South Africa, the supplier of IT infrastructure solutions and industrial enclosures, has announced the local launch of the FR IT Rack – a flat-pack IT enclosure solution.... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has published the intention to designate the Fetakgomo-Tubatse as a special economic zone (SEZ) for public comment. The proposed SEZ will be... 

When public and private resources are mobilised, they must be directed to projects that result in sustainable change, says Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso. In her latest... 

Government incubation organisation the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has selected AB Farms, led by entrepreneur Mogale Maleka, as the winner of the 2025 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme –... 

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has issued a R 2.05-billion inaugural sustainability bond, surpassing the R1.5-billion target with an order book of R3.46-billion. The bonds were issued... 

Namibia has produced its first green hydrogen; India has announced subsidies worth $259-million for nine companies in its second green hydrogen auction;  China has fired the starting gun on a new... 

The US Interior Department is taking steps to advance the Ambler Road project in Northwest Alaska, signalling support for expanded resource development in the state. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum... 

The recycling of one-million waste radial truck tyres in KwaZulu-Natal has saved between 45 500 t and 71 500 t of CO₂ emissions since 2017 – a significant achievement for South Africa’s largest... 

Following success in oil and gas exploration in neighbouring countries and growing continental demand, regional oil and gas industry body the South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) has noted a... 

Manganese developer Firebird Metals has been granted mining lease 52/1086 for its Oakover manganese project. 

Uranium miner NexGen Energy has marked a key milestone in the project’s regulatory process. 

This week we profile Gift Nyambe, GM: Technical at Air Products, a manufacturer of atmospheric gases 

As part of its strategic expansion plan, Johannesburg-based dewatering pump solutions provider Integrated Pump Technology has invested in a service centre in the mining town of Steelpoort, Limpopo.... 

Leading innovator in non-petroleum, plant-based lubricants Evolve Lubricants announced its launch in South Africa in June 2024. Since then, the high performance lubrication manufacturer has seen a... 

Industrial equipment supplier Atlas Copco’s pump dewatering specialist arm Integrated Pump Rental (IPR) has delivered its first pumps for a ballasting project in the maritime industry. The pumps... 

As an increasing number of hydrogen projects are implemented globally, particularly in Namibia, South African pumps manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves has developed some of its pumps to cater to the... 

Celebrating a fiftieth anniversary in any sector is “no mean feat”, but to grow exponentially globally and maintain an upward sales trajectory is exceptional, says heavy-duty slurry pump... 

A range of solutions for commodity-rich African countries to work on with the automotive sector in a re-think of industrial policy around critical minerals were proposed during a high-level... 

With increasing pressure being placed on South Africa’s municipal dumps amid growing waste generation, promoting a circular economy could provide valuable solutions while potentially creating new... 

Listening recently to a live rendition of Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as South Africa descended into yet another unwelcome bout of loadshedding, it did not require much imagination to compare... 

In light of the protest action by Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officers on March 19, which saw many of these officers using official vehicles to block highways around the city,... 

Untreated wastewater significantly worsens global water scarcity, with around 80% released untreated, and just 8% treated in low-income countries. This leads to contamination, disease, declining... 

Untreated wastewater significantly worsens global water scarcity, with around 80% released untreated, and just 8% treated in low-income countries. This leads to contamination, disease, declining... 

Shifting investment priorities and geopolitical uncertainty continue to shape the outlook for commodities, with platinum group metals (PGMs) facing unique pressures, Nedbank CIB markets research... 

Chinese steelmaker HBIS group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with iron-ore mining giant Vale to promote decarbonisation in the steel value chain, both companies said on Thursday. Both... 

A suite of virtual power solutions focussed on helping mitigate increasing electricity prices while striving to meet net-zero targets, is now available to South African businesses in the commercial... 

Copper rose above $10 000/t on the London Metal Exchange for the first time since October, as buyers in the US race to import supplies of the key industrial meal ahead of potential tariffs. Prices... 

Colombia's government will launch an auction in May for copper mining projects, a senior sector official said on Wednesday, part of a push to meet local demand for the industrial metal while easing... 

With increasing pressure being placed on South Africa’s municipal dumps amid growing waste generation, promoting a circular economy could provide valuable solutions while potentially creating new... 

Eskom has acknowledged that there will be differentiated tariff impacts for various categories of electricity customers following the regulator’s approval of a new retail tariff plan (RTP) for... 

Can a manufacturing and packaging business take control of its electricity – possibly cutting bills by millions of rands while adding more green energy to its operations? That is exactly what... 

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the expansion of its global Alliance Partner Programme for Industrial Automation... 

South Africa is nearing a deal to provide funding to ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) and keep the steel mills open, which are crucial for the nation’s economy, people with knowledge of the matter... 

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) purported petition to government for R3.1-billion to bail out its struggling long-steel operations would be a waste of money, unless accompanied... 

Australia-owned Firebird Metals has been granted mining lease 52/1086 for its Oakover manganese project, about 85 km east of Newman, Western Australia. The granted lease is conditional on receiving...