The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on June 4 held an engagement with stakeholders in the steel industry regarding the progress and outcomes of implementing the Steel Master... 

The status of one of the world’s most important copper mines remains clouded in uncertainty, more than a week after seismic activity caused widespread flooding deep below ground. Ivanhoe Mines’s... 

Irrigation solutions supplier Agrico is proud to announce that it is expanding its manufacturing capacity with the installation of a new extrusion line capable of producing rigid PVC pipe up to 800... 

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) supports the country adopting small modular reactors (SMRs) and believes that it can play a key role in this process. So affirms Necsa Group... 

A new modernised hydrogen-ready anode furnace was launched to the market in December 2024 by Finnish industrial machinery manufacturer Metso to improve impurity removal and offer innovative... 

Construction waste is being repurposed into eco-friendly building blocks for low-cost Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) housing through a Department of Science, Technology and... 

(Virtual Showroom) Water is the lifeblood of any major city. It fuels industries, sustains households, and is integral to sanitation and public health. In South Africa’s large metropolitan... 

(Virtual Showroom) WearCheck Water, a division of leading condition monitoring specialist, WearCheck, has expanded its expertise in water analysis with the introduction of Legionella pneumophila... 

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson, on May 9, signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Metsimaholo local municipality, in the Free State, the uMngeni local... 

Research and development organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with nonprofit organisation Use-It Waste Beneficiation and building solutions company Key... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has initiated two major tariff reviews that could have significant implications for the country’s existing real-economy... 

US authorities are expected to decide on copper tariffs well before a year-end deadline, according to a trade group. President Donald Trump in February directed the US Commerce Department to open... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has published a notice in the Government Gazette to impose safeguard duties on imports of hot-rolled steel products. This is after the... 

While there is strong demand for gas for industrial and commercial uses in South Africa – and no shortage of finance for upstream oil and gas projects – the country has yet to take meaningful steps... 

Seven years ago, Cape Town made global headlines for all the wrong reasons. The city faced the very real possibility that its municipal water supply would run dry amid a severe, multiyear drought,... 

Research and development organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) partnered with nonprofit organisation Use-It Waste Beneficiation and building solutions company Key... 

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has issued an urgent warning to the plastic pipe industry, cautioning against the growing and dangerous trend of manufacturing... 

As Gauteng’s housing backlog continues to widen beyond the current 1.2-million units and amid lacking security of tender, which impacts on economic empowerment and employment, human settlements... 

Several resolutions emerged from the National Water and Sanitation Indaba, held from March 27 to 28, to reverse the significant deterioration in South Africa’s water sector over the past few years.... 

Ongoing theft and vandalism of vital water infrastructure is crippling the delivery of water services across Johannesburg. Critical assets like pipes, pumps and manholes are frequently targeted,... 

( Virtual showroom ) Makabongwe Nomatye, Director at Sojaji Pty Ltd., says his business is booming and growing faster than ever before now that he’s invested in the right equipment for his needs –... 

To revive the South African steel and stainless-steel industry, reduce job losses therein, and improve support for local manufacturing of stainless-steel goods, International Zinc Association... 

Off-grid sanitation technology is now operational at two pilot sites in Strandfontein and Macassar, with three new sites to be added by the end of June, says the City of Cape Town (CoCT). The city... 

Codelco has agreed to supply copper concentrate to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s smelter in India, as part of a push by the world’s biggest copper miner to open up new markets. The Chilean... 

ASX-listed Burgundy Diamond Mines has navigated a turbulent diamond market with resilience, reporting a modest revenue decline despite broader industry struggles. The company’s flagship Ekati... 

Decisive leadership and swift, boots-on-the-ground implementation – along with “quick wins” – are essential to ensure the success of the resolutions of the Water and Sanitation Indaba, held last... 

Following the Water and Sanitation Indaba held last week, clear resolutions have emerged to reverse the significant decline seen in South Africa’s water sector in the past few years. From... 

A leading trade adviser is urging companies and individuals with interests in South Africa’s steel value chain to respond to the International Trade Administration Commission’s (Itac’s) call for... 

Battery materials company Euro Manganese has secured a key designation for its Chvaletice project. 

Kusile’s final unit – Unit 6 – has been synced to the national grid. 

US tariffs on copper imports could be coming within several weeks, months earlier than the deadline for a decision, according to people familiar with the matter. US President Donald Trump in... 

Six valves have been opened at Vaal dam, while the water outflow has been further increased at the Bloemhof dam on Monday. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) said that the six valves, in... 

The water outflows at the Bloemhof dam have been increased to 350.97 cubic metres a second (mᵌ/s) to allow for the extra flows that are expected from Vaal dam following the opening of a single... 

US President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked emergency powers to boost domestic production of critical minerals used widely across the economy as part of a broad effort to offset China's... 

Johannesburg Water’s pressure reducing valve (PRV) programme is reducing the pressure on the water supply network across the City of Johannesburg. A critical component of the initiative is the... 

Off-grid sanitation technology is now operational at two pilot sites in Strandfontein and Macassar, with three new sites to be added by the end of June, says the City of Cape Town (CoCT). The city... 

Following ongoing water supply disruptions in eThekwini, in KwaZulu-Natal, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo convened an urgent meeting with eThekwini... 

As South Africa marks National Water Week (20 - 26 March 2025) and World Water Day (22 March 2025), citizens are urged to use water sparingly and support initiatives aimed at conserving the... 

President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, extending his trade wars to more of the US’s top trading partners in a risky bid to revive an... 

As the water levels of the Vaal dam reach 101.51%, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reduced the outflow of water from 61.2 cubic metres a second (mᵌ/s) to 40 mᵌ/s as inflows... 

The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render local ferroalloy beneficiation globally... 

A young giraffe, initially given little chance of survival after a severe leg injury, is now walking with his herd after undergoing groundbreaking surgery. This remarkable recovery followed a...