Automation solutions provider Rollon’s high-specification linear motion systems are engineered for high-performance automation in many industries, including food processing, where hygiene,... 

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... 

Lobito Atlantic Railway CEO Nicholas Fournier has reported that the US funding is close to being concluded. 

Diversified mining company South32 has sharpened its focus on copper, aluminium and other commodities tied to the global energy transition, reporting stronger earnings while confirming plans to... 

Ahead of releasing its interim results for the six months ended August 31, JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat has advised that there will be a decrease in the... 

South Africa’s constrained public finances and sluggish economy are limiting the pace of public transport improvements, senior Department of Transport (DoT) officials told delegates at the Southern... 

Logistics solutions provider Grindrod Rail CEO Johny Smith spoke to Engineering News at the 14th SARA Rail Conference and Exhibition, following Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy’s announcement... 

Pan-African Bank Absa CIB highlighted its commitment to funding rail infrastructure and train operations in the Southern African region by attending the 14th SARA Rail Conference and Exhibition,... 

The Institute for Marine Technology (IMT), a division of state-owned company Armscor, showcased its ultrasonic broken rail detection system developed for the African railway industry at the 14th... 

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... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy announced the granting of rail network access to 11 private companies as part of the government’s reforms to improve economic efficiencies and increase rail... 

The Road Freight Association (RFA) has welcomed the outcome of the Train Operating Company (TOC) slot allocation process, saying it marks a necessary step towards a more efficient national... 

By: Andrés Diaz - Vice President, Power Systems, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric South Africa like it peers across the globe is making some noteworthy stride in establishing an economy... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s announcement on August 22 that 11 train operating companies have been allocated rail slots across 41 routes and six corridors marks an important step toward... 

Another agreement involving collaboration between the public sector and the private sector in the field of rail transport service has been signed, this time between the Johannesburg Stock... 

London-listed Blencowe Resources has completed all major infrastructure workstreams within the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Orom-Cross project, in Uganda, alongside the recent... 

JSE-listed ports and logistics group Grindrod is still on the hunt for a new CEO following Xolani Mbambo’s June resignation. Speaking during the company’s financial results announcement for the six... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced that 11 of the 25 private train operating companies (TOCs) that applied to operate routes on Transnet’s rail network have met the requirements to do... 

As global freight demands rise and rail networks seek solutions that offer reliability, performance and cost-efficiency, the evolution of bogie technology has become central to industry... 

The Maputo Port Development Company plans to expand the container terminal’s capacity to one-million twenty-foot equivalent units. 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) will lead an Outward Selling Mission to Nigeria and Ghana from August 25 to 29 as part of its ongoing mandate to expand South Africa’s trade... 

Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) aims to finalise by the end of this year a $533-million loan deal with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) that is vital for the upgrade of its... 

Angolan rail operator Lobito Atlantic Railways (LAR) on August 19 announced the appointment of Nicholas Fournier CEO and Alexandre Canas chairperson, marking the formal separation of the two roles.... 

JSE-listed engineering contractor Aveng has reported an attributable loss of A$92.3-million, or R1.1-billion, for the financial year ended June 30, owing to A$98.5-million worth of losses recorded... 

Australia’s New Hope has reported an 18% jump in saleable coal production on Monday, buoyed by strong performance at its New Acland mine, even as severe weather and logistics constraints hit output... 

JSE-listed coal miner Thungela Resources has reported good growth in production from its South African operations for the six months ended June 30, but softer coal prices weighed on its financial... 

One in three, or 32.9%, of adults in South Africa are unemployed, highlighting that the economy is suffocating under the weight of structural inefficiencies that reforms could fix, says business... 

Australia- and Johannesburg-listed MC Mining has started openpit mining at its flagship Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, in Limpopo. An associated coal handling and preparation plant... 

There remains a defiant expectation of sustained growth in manganese demand over the long term, driven by traditional steel markets and the emerging demand from electric vehicle (EV) batteries,... 

Fun fact (a word of caution for experimental readers: do not try this at home) – if all the veins in your body were laid out in a straight line, you would die, as your circulation system would no... 

South Africa’s government is locked in crisis talks with the local unit of ArcelorMittal to decide the fate of the company’s loss-making construction-steel mill, people familiar with the matter... 

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen on Monday stated that while the country “bleeds with a failing economy" and high unemployment rate, R700-million will be spent on the upcoming... 

The high ferrous content of Kumba Iron Ore, which is produced in South Africa’s Northern Cape, is helping to lessen carbon dioxide (CO2) emission at a time when this is the global pursuit of... 

Martin Creamer talks about ferromanganese; platinum group metals and gold price.  

The procurement and supply chain management profession will need to adapt to systems powered by AI, which can already perform a range of procurement subfunctions. Procurement and supply chain... 

State-owned Transnet and Hotazel Manganese Mines (HMM), a joint venture operated by a wholly-owned subsidiary of South32, have signed a ten-year contract under the third phase of the Manganese... 

The South African government will on Monday August 11 unveil the support measures for companies and workers affected by the imposition of 30% reciprocal tariffs by the US on South African exports... 

The minute that Eskom gives Khwelamet an economically feasible power price, the refurbishing of two of the four furnaces at the dormant former Metalloys plant in Meyerton will begin and take six to... 

Global investment manager Ninety One says State-owned entity (SOE) Transnet’s turnaround signals a new era for South Africa’s logistics and infrastructure investment. With reforms under way and... 

In honour of Women’s Month, the WomenIN Movement announces a special webinar: “Powering Progress: Women, EMobility & Safer Transport in Africa.” This online event—designed with women in mind and... 

ASX-listed Canyon Resources has completed the first drawdown from its $140-million credit facility with AFG Bank Cameroon after satisfying the required drawdown conditions, with the initial...