With the South African government's Integrated Resource Plan encouraging renewable-energy integration, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming a critical component in the country’s... 

Bearings are vital components in machinery, as their performance directly impacts on productivity and equipment lifespan, among other key performance metrics, and fastener specialists Bolt and... 

Who We Are Hazmat Protective Systems (Hazmat), a subsidiary of Armscor, is a major manufacturer and supplier of purpose-designed quality respiratory and filtering products to the commercial and... 

Construction of the refinery is at an advanced stage. 

As energy demands continue to soar globally, South African businesses must make critical decisions to secure their future energy needs. The integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with... 

The US International Development Finance Corporation has approved a loan to support the development of the Balama graphite mine. 

Energy storage company Balancell has cut the ribbon on its new R80-million assembly plant in Ndabeni, Cape Town. The lithium ferro-phosphate battery assembler’s previous facility was limited to 250... 

The highly anticipated C&I Solar + Storage Summit 2024 is set to convene at The Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg from 19 – 20 November, bringing together visionaries, policymakers and industry... 

One year on from the global pledge made at COP28 to double the rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030, new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that countries are... 

Financial technology (fintech) companies in Africa have nearly tripled in number since 2020, improving access to finance for people and businesses across the continent, says development finance... 

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) generate much lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, across their entire lifecycle, than conventional jet fuels. SAF can reduce life-cycle CO2 emissions by up to 80%... 

This November, Agrico is bringing you unbeatable Black Friday savings for the entire month. Enjoy up to 40% off on top quality products from renowned brands like DAB, KSB, Shakti and more.  

Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield has said government will support the tooling, die and mouldmaking (TDM) sector as “the engine room of manufacturing”. He was... 

Organisations around the world are trying to manage an explosion of data across distributed sites and environments, requiring them to be more agile and responsive than ever before, but often by... 

This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. The data was released ahead of next... 

The newly appointed head of Scatec’s sub-Saharan Africa business, Alberto Gambacorta, says the group is pursuing a 5 GW pipeline of renewable energy and storage opportunities in the region and... 

Real estate investment trust Growthpoint has started construction on the second development phase of its Arterial Industrial Estate, in Blackheath, Cape Town. Arterial Industrial Estate is on a 71... 

Commodities from oil and gas to metals and grains dropped on Wednesday as the dollar rallied and victory for Republican Donald Trump in the US presidential election stoked concerns about tariffs... 

JSE-listed Nampak has entered into a binding sale agreement to dispose of its industrial inkjet printing, laser marking and case coding solutions business Nampak I&CS for R142.5-million. The... 

In an effort to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide pigment, producer Nyanza Light Metals is progressing the construction of a Richards Bay plant to process ilmenite produced... 

By Ben Selier -Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The growth and proliferation of AI show no signs of slowing down. According to IDC, worldwide spending on AI... 

Commodities from oil to metals and grains slid on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened, with investors increasingly pricing in that Donald Trump will win the US Presidential election. Trump has... 

Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCEZ) has invested $3-billion on infrastructure over the past few years and has plans to invest a similar amount over the next few years as it works to attract... 

Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi has acknowledged that the group stands at the “threshold” of a potentially difficult energy transition but he has also disputed assertions that the carbon-heavy chemicals and... 

The appeal of platinum as an investment asset is being increasingly recognised by Chinese investors, which is resulting in China becoming one of the most important investment markets for platinum... 

Copper rose for a third day on positive Chinese economic data and hopes Beijing will unveil more economic support measures. The industrial metal has rallied more than 2% since the close on... 

Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has highlighted its contribution to the University of Johannesburg’s UJ for Societal Impact project, which has, over the past decade,... 

Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is proud to form part of the University of Johannesburg’s UJ... 

The governments of South Africa and Chile have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on fisheries and aquaculture. The countries will soon establish a joint technical committee to... 

The 2024 Manufacturing Indaba, held on 22-23 October at the Sandton ICC, demonstrated the resilience and recovery of South Africa’s manufacturing sector. With a strong focus on localisation and... 

The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by Kyoto... 

South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is in the process of setting up the institutional capacity to house the Green Hydrogen Just Energy Transition (JET) Secretariat, which is... 

As Africa continues to rise as a leading economic force on the global stage, the energy sector is proving to be a critical driver of the continent’s growth potential. Investment in energy... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Redefine Properties has posted a distributable income per share (DIPS) of 50.02c and a dividend of 42.52c apiece for the financial year ended August... 

By: Ntsako Baloyi - senior manager within the Technology business at Accenture, Africa South Africa, I believe is at a talent and innovation tipping point. If we don’t act now, we risk falling even... 

The new food-grade liquid CO2 manufacturing plant of Sino Africa Gases is now officially established. The plant, located in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, was funded by the National Empowerment Fund... 

ReCharge Rental Solutions (RRS) has officially launched its energy rental solution, supported by international bank and wealth manager Investec, in South Africa. RRS rents and maintains bespoke... 

As the new president and CEO of the Canada-listed NextSource Materials – which is chaired by former South African mining luminary and one-time Eskom finance director Sir Mick Davis – the ex-Sasol... 

One of the biggest challenges hindering the wider adoption of hydrogen is safe and efficient storage, which often involves compressing or liquefying and requires a significant amount of energy,... 

The National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) has concluded a two-year wage agreement, and ensured the extension of the agreement by the Minister of... 

A new single-stage, four-way hydraulic valve that features a round solenoid design and delivers high power capacity and improved durability has been launched by Danfoss Power Solutions. The... 

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into whether Freeport-McMoRan failed to disclose threats a severe earthquake could pose to its new $3.7-billion copper smelter complex in...