JSE- and NYSE-listed Gold Fields has increased its interest in Chakana Copper by participating in the Canadian exploration company’s private placement. Gold Fields Nazca Holdings on November 3... 

Southern Africa’s largest manufacturer of railway sleepers Colossal Concrete Products has reopened its mothballed De Aar factory in the Northern Cape, following the conclusion of a one-year... 

BT Industrial, a pioneering science and engineering company specialising in the design and manufacturing of HDPE pipes and water treatment plants, is vocal about the pivotal role of robust water... 

The eco-friendly SharkSafe Barrier technology, developed by marine biologists at Stellenbosch University (SU) and their collaborators, and manufactured in the Western Cape, has been installed at a... 

The South African berry industry exports berries to the value of around R3 billion annually and further supports the economy by means of the labour required for its harvesting process, which... 

A diamond mine in north-central Botswana. 

Kusile Unit 5 is being prepared for synchronisation to the grid towards the end of December. 

Eskom has confirmed that Unit 3 at the Kusile coal-fired power station is providing 720 MW for the electricity grid. 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has upheld the decision of the National Air Quality Officer to permit the temporary operation of the Kusile coal power station using... 

As Gauteng continues to grapple with water provision and communities remain left without water, Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has called for the implementation of “water shifting” as... 

At South Africa’s most northern air force base, on the outskirts of Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, a biodigester has been successfully producing biogas for the past two years, as part of a pilot... 

The Worcester East Water Solar Project, an initiative aimed at bolstering the agricultural sector and local communities in and around the Breede River Valley, in line with the region’s Spatial... 

Nine people were arrested at the Kusile power station for theft of coal and fraud on September 7. 

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is excited to announce its participation and support of the upcoming Clean-Up & Recycle SA week and River Clean-Up Day initiatives. SAVA, the leading... 

A lack of knowledge about fuel contaminants results in inadequate fuel protection during the various stages of distribution and storage, and these contaminants can negatively impact the efficient... 

The City of Cape Town has broken ground on the next phase of the R470-million Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade project, with construction of a new pipeline set for completion by 2025.  This project... 

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has begun conducting a series of educational lectures at selected universities and professional associations as part of their... 

The temporary stacks being introduced at the Kusile coal power station, where three previously operational units have been out of service for ten months, have been built. 

On the outskirts of El Dorado — heart of Arkansas’ 1920s oil boom — a company backed by Koch Industries is looking to dramatically speed up extraction of a battery metal essential to weaning the... 

Thermal solutions specialist Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) is working with State-owned power utility Eskom on the refurbishment of two natural draught cooling towers at its Kriel power station, in... 

South Africa’s nonrevenue water (NRW) is rising to unsustainable levels, with nearly half the water piped through the country’s infrastructure being lost through leaks, theft or nonpayment.... 

Carol Lloyd - Branch Manager – Pipes & Fittings and Excom Member Your career journey – where did you start, how did you decide to work in this industry? I initially accepted a part time opportunity... 

South Africa’s nonrevenue water (NRW) is rising to unsustainable levels, with nearly half the water piped through the country’s infrastructure being lost through leaks, theft or nonpayment.... 

Johannesburg Roads Agency is doing a bulk upgrade of road stormwater run-off pipes to increase their capacity and accommodate all excess stormwater in the area. 

The City of Cape Town has broken ground on the next phase of the R470-million Milnerton bulk sewer upgrade project, with construction of a new pipeline set for completion by 2025.  This project... 

Automaker Stellantis said it would invest more than $100-million in California's Controlled Thermal Resources, its latest bet on the direct lithium extraction (DLE) sector amid the global hunt for... 

The water-mining interdependence, or nexus, poses several operational challenges to mining companies, including physical, reputational and regulatory-related risks and, as water-related risks... 

The commercial property market experienced a 5.6% decline in sales activity in the first quarter of 2023, compared with the same quarter in 2022, owing to numerous factors, including rising... 

Water treatment specialist SurfCleaner has supplied its specialist water treatment technology to a large underground iron-ore mine, to treat water used in an underground wash bay. SurfCleaner... 

Construction on the Potsdam wastewater treatment works (WWTW) upgrade, the Western Cape’s second largest infrastructure project, has started. The R5.2-billion upgrade, which will double the plant’s... 

While South Africa is currently in balance nationally in terms of water supply and demand, albeit with localised – and, in some cases, severe – deficits, this could change rapidly. The country... 

Power was restored to households and businesses feeding off the Bree substation in Johannesburg's central business district on Tuesday morning, following a gas explosion last week. "The whole... 

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has welcomed 23 jet machine trucks, vacuum tanker trucks and jet vacuum combination trucks to its fleet, at a cost of more than R53-million.... 

The City of Joburg has identified three possible causes of the explosion on Lilian Ngoyi Street in the city centre. City manager Floyd Brink said it identified the ignition of methane gas in... 

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is thrilled to announce that it was one of the recipients of the 2023 Caroline Reid Award for Clean-Up Champions of the Year. The certificates were... 

Large-scale mezzanine debt fund manager Vantage Capital has made a $25-million investment into water tanks, pipes and related products manufacturer and distributor Aquasantec International, which... 

A survey comprising input from more than 200 specialist tobacconists in South Africa has indicated overwhelming opposition to the new Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill... 

The current state of the South African steel industry is one where a lack of competitiveness and the non-use of its installed production capacity continue at a concerning rate, relative to other... 

Cape contractor Haw & Inglis Construction has, since July 2021, been undertaking an upgrade of Cape Town’s Refinery interchange, supported by construction materials from AfriSam. The project is due... 

Since July 2021, well-established Cape contractor Haw & Inglis Construction has been proceeding apace on the upgrade of Cape Town’s Refinery interchange, supported by construction materials from... 

JSE-listed industrial products supplier Hudaco Industries has reported a strong performance amid a challenging six months ended May 31, with turnover having increased by 12.4% to R4.3-billion,... 

Steel, tube and engineering product supplier Stewarts & Lloyds’ Pipes & Fittings branch has secured a multimillion-rand order for high pressure valves with the Chris Hani district municipality, in...