Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) this month celebrated assembling its three-millionth vehicle – a grey Polo Vivo – at its Kariega plant. Production at the Eastern Cape facility started in 1948. 

By: Nic Breytenbach - Senior Transmission Architect at SEACOM When it comes to digital infrastructure in Africa, few things are more pressing than the need for faster, more resilient, and more... 

By: Miguel da Silva - Group Executive: Business Banking at TymeBank, examines the developments affecting South Africa's SMEs as AGOA ends and the G20 accelerates As expected, the African Growth and... 

NSW Premier Chris Minns will open this year’s International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), reinforcing the economic and strategic importance of the event which brings together the world’s... 

A distributor of Sandvik Rock Processing’s mining and infrastructure project equipment has delivered a hybrid tracked mobile Sandvik QA452e triple-deck screen to a greenfield dam project under... 

A new report by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) calls for additional policy reforms to tackle the country’s “unemployment catastrophe”, which is excluding more than 12.5-million... 

The Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has signed an exclusive agreement with South African private-sector space company Mura Space. The agreement... 

Real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties subsidiary Growthpoint Healthcare Property will acquire the properties and operations of senior living communities developer and operator Auria... 

Power transformers and electrical infrastructure company ACTOM has acquired primary transformer manufacturing company SGB-SMIT Power Matla (SSPM), which will enhance ACTOM's transformer... 

The African National Congress’s (ANC’s) National Executive Committee (NEC) has called for the establishment of the Economic War Room in the Presidency to coordinate cross-government performance... 

The expiry of the US preferential trade framework the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on September 30 means that South Africa must aggressively pursue alternative trade partnerships... 

As Africa’s manufacturing sector accelerates its journey into the era of Industry 4.0, the benefits are becoming increasingly clear – including reduced risk, leaner supply chains and lower... 

The South African rand weakened in early trade on Monday as global investors weighed how long the United States' government shutdown will last and its potential impact. The US government has shut... 

An inspiring story of innovation, collaboration and South African excellence South Africa is celebrating a proud moment on the international stage: the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Solar... 

The Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA) is reshaping how South Africa measures and validates skills, positioning digital badges as a cornerstone of the country’s transition... 

Steel can be regalvanized three to four times, effectively doubling the lifespan of key infrastructure for 30% of the replacement cost. That is why the Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of South... 

In financial year (FY) 2025, renewable and non-carbon-based electricity accounted for 31% of the total consumption of platinum group metals (PGMs) mining and refining company Implats, with market... 

USA Rare Earth shares jumped 10% in premarket trading on Friday, after a report that the mining company's CEO Barbara Humpton said it was in close discussions with the White House. Humpton was... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says South Africa’s future competitiveness in the automotive sector hinges on rapidly embracing new energy vehicles (NEVs), as the global auto... 

Equipment automation is taking centre stage in original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Astec Africa’s product offering to mining clients across Africa, says capital sales business line manager Calvin... 

The mining industry’s shift towards efficiency and cost savings is changing the way operators approach screening processes, with rubber screening panels from original-equipment manufacturer (OEM)... 

The strategic partnership between energy and environmental solutions provider John Thompson, a division of electromechanical equipment manufacturer and distributor ACTOM, and biomass energy... 

To meet the growing requirements of faster and increasingly powerful production lines, manufacturing company KHS, with its Innoket AutoReel, has developed a labelling system for polyethylene... 

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has completed its expansion programme into East Africa, with newly licensed operations established in Kenya, Rwanda,... 

This year is proving to be a red-letter year for the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), with the climax arguably being its hosting of the Sixth Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM6), at... 

MAGNA, the Terex brand of mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment established to meet the needs of large-scale operations, has appointed mineral processing solutions company MMD Mineral... 

International leader in industrial vibration technology OLIVIBRA provides its clients around the world with industrial vibrators, exciter drive units, OWC suspension units, pneumatic vibration,... 

This year is proving to be a red-letter year for the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), with the climax arguably being its hosting of the Sixth Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM6), at... 

South Africa’s coal mining sector is undergoing a significant transformation. The traditional model of large, centralised mines with massive 2 000 t/h coal handling plants is giving way to smaller,... 

Africa cannot rely solely on knowledge transfer from Europe, Asia or the US and must develop its own research and innovation ecosystem to drive the growth of electric micro-mobility across the... 

Agentic AI systems account for 17% of total AI value this year. This is expected to increase to 29% by 2028, says management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its 'The Widening AI... 

African exporters of agricultural and light manufacturing products could face shrinking market access to the US, while the expiry of the US preferential trade framework the African Growth and... 

South Africa’s mining industry defied the national trend in the second quarter of this year when it created more quarter-on-quarter jobs at a time when overall South African employment fell,... 

Cut costs. Cut downtime. Cut dependence. If your business relies on regular deliveries of oxygen or nitrogen whether in cylinders or liquid tanks, you are not in control of your process, your... 

The South African arm of Ford Motor has attributed the planned retrenchments to lower European orders for its Ranger pickup truck, driven by recent tax changes in the UK and sluggish export volumes... 

Pan-African infrastructure investor and multi-vehicle asset manager Africa50, on October 1 announced the appointment of Sérgio Pimenta as CEO of the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF).... 

For the first time, the Western Cape will host A-OSH EXPO — South Africa’s leading occupational health and safety trade show — alongside Securex South Africa, Facilities Management Expo, and... 

Discovery’s renewable-energy business Discovery Green has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with independent power producer Red Rocket for the Tournee solar park, a 300 MW solar farm... 

ASX-listed Bannerman Energy has reported that early works construction activities at its Etango uranium project, in Namibia, are tracking in line with budget and on schedule. The company reports... 

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has today unveiled its world-leading portfolio of end-to-end liquid cooling solutions for... 

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has returned from a visit to the US, where he held talks with government and private sector stakeholders in Washington DC, Atlanta and New York City. The US has been... 

The Gibela Rail Transport Consortium has appointed Reggie Boqo CEO, effective October 1. The consortium is a South African rail company pursuing the revitalisation of passenger rail. Established in...