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Advanced Astec machines are setting new standards in road construction and rehabilitation, ensuring smooth, uniform roadways that last longer, while the manufacturer’s materials handling equipment...
State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a terminal operator agreement with FFS Tank Terminals to operate and maintain a liquid bulk terminal at the Port of Cape Town for a...
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Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has established itself as a key player in the national dialogue, and is now well-capacitated to...
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From 21 to 23 October 2025, the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) will host the first-ever Western Cape edition of Securex South Africa. Co-located in one hall with A-OSH EXPO,...
The National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) has played a critical role in supporting Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) on its journey to ISO 50001 certification. From preparing the Ports...
City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has reiterated his call for private sector management of the Port of Cape Town to consolidate improvements at the port, after it registered a modest...
Considering the global economy thrives on predictability, when certainty evaporates, businesses have to adapt or perish, says Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso. In her latest...
State-owned ports operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) recently hosted Port Open Days to spark interest among Grade 9 and 10 learners of coastal communities in maritime careers. More...
The Minerals Council South Africa, whose 70 member companies and associations represent more than 90% of South African yearly mineral production by value, is at the forefront of advocating for an...
The State-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) has welcomed the announcement by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy relating to the strategic allocation of 15% access to the Durban Island View Terminal....
Input/Output (I/O) modules facilitate data transfer by connecting sensors, switches, and actuators to a system's controller. Compact I/O modules from ifm are designed for use in a control cabinet...
State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has entered into a ten-year partnership agreement with mining and materials handling equipment company Liebherr to modernise and improve the efficiency of...
Pilbara Ports has completed Stage 5 of the Utah road pavement rehabilitation project, delivering a key upgrade to one of Western Australia’s busiest freight corridors. The A$11.8-million works,...
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has issued a directive instructing the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to renew the leases of existing liquid-bulk terminal operators in the Island View...
Amid a shift taking place in the global trading landscape, owing to issues such as elevated uncertainties and building inflationary pressures, Investec economist Lara Hodes has said the growth rate...
Trade union Solidarity has declared a formal dispute with government, calling on other trade unions, employers and community organisations to do the same. This follows Solidarity’s letter to...
South Africa has granted oil majors and traders, including BP and Vitol, extended access at its main petrochemical hub, ending years of wrangling over short-term leases that threatened investment...
State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reports that the upgrade of Newark road, which serves as one of the Port of Richards Bay’s most important access routes, is 75% complete. Since...
South African financial markets have outperformed expectations, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange reaching record highs and the rand/dollar exchange rate rising despite a threat to exports from...
The Western Cape has recorded its most successful cruise season to date, setting new benchmarks for cruise-liner visits, passenger numbers and economic contribution in 2024/25, says tourism, trade...
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing...
Amid a global emphasis on a just energy transition to help mitigate the impacts of climate change, issues such as exclusion and inequality should be addressed to ensure the transition is equitable....
ActionSA has criticised the Government of National Unity for failing to produce a credible plan to tackle the country’s lack of economic growth and its unemployment crisis. ActionSA Member of...
The South African rand softened in early trade on Tuesday before the release of second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data, which is expected to show economic growth picked up from the first...
The acquisition of Metalloys by Menar Capital and Ntiso Investment Holdings signifies a move towards revitalising the manganese alloy industry in South Africa, which has experienced a decline in...
The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more...
The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more...
A new chapter in Guinea's economic future is finally unfolding, as the West African nation sees the world's largest undeveloped high-grade iron-ore deposit, Simandou, come to fruition. Guinea’s...
Project development funding for the Prieska Power Reserve Project is being partly sourced from the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), South Africa’s State-owned Industrial Development...
Mineral security has become national security and whoever controls the resources has a lot of leverage, BloombergNEF metals and mining head Kwasi Ampofo has said. “But do African governments know...
Trade union Solidarity has noted that steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has informed its employees that the company is preparing to close its long steel plants and to start mass...
The price of electricity for energy-intensive users, permitting challenges and the conversion of marginal shafts to small businesses were among the suggestions and problems mining industry...
It is time to reimagine how we build, manage and leverage supply chains - not just to survive disruption, but to grow stronger because of it. This was the key message in an insightful SAPICS...
Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, runs a refinery and five smelters in Canada’s Quebec province, with most of the metal flowing south to the US market. Now, with President...
Delays and logistical bottlenecks at the Cape Town port, in the Western Cape, cost South Africa’s apple and pear export industry an estimated R1-billion in 2024, according to supply chain solutions...
A well-established local presence is crucial to access global markets in capital equipment exports, highlights industry association South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) CEO Eric...
State-owned ports operator Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Captain Vuyani Ntsimango as the new Harbour Master at its multi-cargo Port of Port Elizabeth (PoPE), with effect...
In an opening address delivered by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy at the fourteenth SARA International Rail Conference, on August 26, she said Africa stands at a defining moment as the continent...
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