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Industri Tools & Equipment – specialists in the supply and support of tools and equipment – is set to open a retail outlet at70 Watt Street, Meadowdale, Johannesburg on 19 October 2023.
Easy access to just the right tool
29th September 2023

Industri Tools & Equipment – specialists in the supply and support of tools and equipment to industrial sectors throughout Southern Africa – is soon to open a retail outlet in Johannesburg. 


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Crane-less technology simplifies turbine repair
29th September 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Given the increasing size and weight of wind turbine components, ‘crane-less technology’ is becoming more relevant in the wind energy sector and will likely be adopted more widely in South Africa... 


Saldanha iron-ore terminal to shut for maintenance
Saldanha iron-ore terminal to shut for maintenance
26th September 2023 By: Darren Parker

The Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal (IOT) will begin its 28-day yearly maintenance shutdown on September 28. During this period, the terminal will perform maintenance on its major equipment across... 


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Eskom suspends loadshedding over the long weekend
22nd September 2023 By: News24Wire

Due to the sustained improved performance of generation availability as well as the anticipated lower demand over the long weekend, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented at 16:00 this afternoon... 


Transnet CEO Portia Derby
Transnet says indebted companies are behind the calls for its CEO’s removal
21st September 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s beleaguered state ports and rail company deepened its feud with the private sector, accusing business chambers of intimidation because they owe it money. A September 12 letter from... 


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Bringing screening solutions closer to customers
20th September 2023

Sandvik Rock Processing says it is using its footprint across Africa to bring its solutions closer to customers in the crushing and screening markets. “We recognise the importance of being close to... 


OVK Group Successfully Completes Warehouse Refurbishment Project in Gqeberha
OVK Group Successfully Completes Warehouse Refurbishment Project in Gqeberha
20th September 2023

The OVK Group, a leading agricultural company headquartered in Ladybrand, South Africa, has showcased its commitment to progress with the completion of a significant warehouse refurbishment project... 


Rail link to Port Elizabeth port damaged by rough seas
18th September 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Transnet Freight Rail's (TFR's) rail link into the Port of Port Elizabeth has been heavily damaged by rough sea conditions that caused a wash-away of the track formation on September 16. This is... 


Eskom's Megawatt Park
Further reprieve from Stage 6 over the weekend, Eskom says
15th September 2023 By: News24Wire

Loadshedding will be reduced to Stages 2 and 4 over the weekend, Eskom said in a statement on Friday afternoon. Stage 4 loadshedding was implemented at 14:00 and will continue until 05:00 on... 


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Protecting SA trucks through technology
15th September 2023

South Africa’s road freight transport sector is said to account for about 85% of all goods transported in the country and its contribution continues to grow rapidly. Rising costs as well as the... 


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Victor Industrial Equipment
15th September 2023

With over 80 years of dedicated service to the mining sector, Victor Industrial Equipment expanded its expertise by introducing the Pumps division in 2018. This strategic move has translated into... 


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Firm expands maintenance portfolio
15th September 2023

Aerospace company Dassault Aviation's South African subsidiary ExecuJet announced in July it had expanded its portfolio of maintenance approvals for business aircraft and engines. ExecuJet... 


Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter
SIU’s Mothibi says contents of private Eskom investigation ‘cannot be ignored’
12th September 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Special Investigating Unit head Advocate Andy Mothibi says the fact that former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter did not receive board authorisation to commission a private intelligence investigation into... 


Sustainability, transformation highlighted as core agendas at Sanral SAICE 2023 awards
8th September 2023 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s civil engineers must “insist on being invited to the table” and unite to “push the sustainability agenda terms of infrastructure development”, South African Institution of Civil... 


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Pumps manufacturer excited about expansion into the US
8th September 2023 By: Bridget Lepere

Design, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and repairs specialist Ryalsan North Engineering’s (RNE’s) Pumps Canadian branch is excited about  its expansion into the US market, increasing the... 


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Fuel contaminants result in equipment damage
8th September 2023

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... 


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Hout Bay harbour upgrade, South Africa
8th September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The upgrade will include a new fish-processing and -packaging facility. 


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NSW hikes coal royalties
7th September 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The New South Wales government has taken a page out of Queensland’s playbook, announcing an increase in coal royalties from July 1, 2024. This was the first coal royalty increase since 2009. The... 


Eskom's Kusile power station
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
1st September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

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. 


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Langer Heinrich uranium restart project, Namibia – update
1st September 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Paladin Energy is continuing to execute its strategy of returning the Langer Heinrich mine to production. 


Transport Minister opens SANRAL Vala Zonke pothole War Room
Transport Minister opens Sanral Vala Zonke pothole War Room
30th August 2023

The National Department of Transport in July launched the Vala Zonke War Room which will monitor and manage all pothole repairs in the country at the South African National Roads Agency’s Central... 


Emfuleni Section 63 intervention bearing fruit
30th August 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) Section 63 intervention projects in the Emfuleni local municipality are making progress, says Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu. Visiting... 


Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman
Sibanye’s gold operations offset impact of lower PGM prices
29th August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater’s strategic commodity and geographical diversification served it well in the six months ended June 30, with a turnaround in its... 


Loadshedding bumped to Stage 4 overnight as more generating units fail
29th August 2023 By: News24Wire

Stage 2 loadshedding will continue until 16:00 on Tuesday. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Wednesday, Eskom said in a statement. This pattern will be implemented... 


The Tutuka power station
Eskom's troubled Tutuka station to start bringing units back online within weeks, says Ramokgopa
28th August 2023 By: News24Wire

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that two units at "perennial underperformer" Tutuka power station will come back onstream in September, he said during a media briefing on... 


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Paladin marks ongoing progress in Namibia
25th August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The 2023 financial year saw Australia-based Paladin Energy continue to execute on its strategy of returning the Langer Heinrich Mine (LHM), in Namibia, to production, with the restart project well... 


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Emissions requirement postponed for Kusile
25th August 2023

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) announced in June that the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) has granted State-owned power utility Eskom a postponement to meet... 


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South Africa’s nonrevenue water rising to worrying levels
25th August 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

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.... 


Monitech and J.H. Fletcher a new strategic partnership
Monitech and J.H. Fletcher a new strategic partnership
25th August 2023

Mining solutions supplier J. H. Fletcher & Co. (Fletcher) confirms that Monitech has been contracted as a Fletcher original equipment manufacturer- (OEM-)  authorised parts distributor and repair... 


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Actom - Women in Industry
25th August 2023

Moreka Gomez Position and company name: Financial Manager of LH Marthinusen (Denver Branch) Main activity of company: Repairs and maintenance service of transformer, motors and fans Date and place... 


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South Africa’s nonrevenue water rising to worrying levels
25th August 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

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.... 


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Women crucial to growth, innovation
25th August 2023

South Africa's National Women’s Day, commemorated yearly on August 9, celebrates women’s achievements, raising awareness on the challenges women face, and determining ways of achieving gender... 


Eskom interim CEO Calib Cassim
Inoperative Kusile units could be returned earlier as Eskom reports good progress on temporary stacks
24th August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

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 and interim CEO Calib... 


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Charco Cranes
18th August 2023

Charco Cranes, based in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa, is a dynamic, innovative materials handling equipment service provider providing comprehensive sales and service of over-head cranes, hoists... 


Thinking about the consequences of Consequential Loss
Thinking about the consequences of Consequential Loss
17th August 2023

When it comes to Engineering Insurance Consequential Loss, there are various policies that can be considered. These policies are designed and intended to provide for Consequential Loss following an... 


Nuclear is world’s number two source of clean electricity, reports association
11th August 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Last year nuclear energy generated 25% of the world’s clean (greenhouse gas emissions-free) electricity, and ranked second only to hydropower as a clean energy source, reported the World Nuclear... 


Ford’s Silverton plant achieves record daily production volume
11th August 2023 By: Irma Venter

Ford South Africa’s Silverton assembly plant, in Pretoria, has achieved its highest daily production number yet – 704 vehicles. Based on three-shift 24-hour production, the plant is capable of... 


BELite Technologies
BELite Technologies
4th August 2023

BELite Technologies was established in 2009 by its holding company Battery Electric to assist with the need for more efficient lighting solutions for the underground mining industry. The company... 


Sister companies Steinmüller Africa and Bilfinger Intervalve Africa Improve Quality in the Pulp and Paper Industry
Sister companies Steinmüller Africa and Bilfinger Intervalve Africa Improve Quality in the Pulp and Paper Industry
2nd August 2023

Valve supplier Bilfinger Intervalve Africa succeeded in improving the steam system of a paper mill for an increase in efficiency and productivity and a reduction in operational costs. “Top... 


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Delba's Field Services: Your Trusted Onsite Solution for All Electrical Rotating Equipment Problems
2nd August 2023

Collectively, electrical rotating equipment is the workhorse of modern industrial operations, powering a wide range of machinery across various sectors. However, like any complex mechanical system,... 


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Sibanye suspends Kloof 4 shaft operations after incident
1st August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater announced on August 1 that management has suspended all operations at its Kloof gold mine 4 shaft, after an incident occurred at the Ikamva shaft on July 30,... 


Jadestone forced to stop Montara
1st August 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Upstream oil and gas company Jadestone Energy has suspended operations at its Montara floating production and storage operation (FPSO) offshore Australia, after a gas alarm was triggered. The... 


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Transport dept ready to deal with potholes as Minister launches Vala Zonke War Room
31st July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga on July 31 attended the official launch of the Vala Zonke War Room, which will monitor and manage all pothole repairs in the country from the State-owned South... 


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