The view of mainstream financiers is that the market mechanism is the only solution for the scaling of climate solutions. Public finance from major donor countries is declining as more money goes... 

Think of any African infrastructure megaproject. Chances are it was built with massive foreign loans. Ethiopia, on the other hand, passed the hat around – almost literally – and built a continental... 

The South Africa Department of Water and Sanitation plans to build a new 4.7-million-cubic-metre earth fill embankment dam, in the Eastern Cape. 

Highland Copper has received a nonbinding letter of interest for up to $250-million in potential debt financing to advance the project. 

The project is advancing closer to development. 

Fraud linked to Eskom's Online Vending System (OVS) has been reduced to "very low levels of activity", the power utility says. “Earlier this year, Eskom strengthened the protection of its systems... 

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the crucial memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will be signed tomorrow by Minerals Council South Africa and South... 

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has launched its flagship water research centre, Wits:H₂O, in response to South Africa’s deepening water woes. The working research group brings together... 

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... 

Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced the general availability of Qlik Open Lakehouse, a fully managed Apache Iceberg... 

By: Pieter le Roux - Head of Cloud Technical and Pre-Sales at Altron Digital Business  The familiar ping of a server response once defined business continuity. If the lights on the dashboard were... 

As digital adoption accelerates and customer preferences shift, Standard Bank is transforming its branch and ATM network to meet the moment. The bank, which has more than 4,100 points of... 

By: Mervyn Naidoo - Group CEO of ACTOM South Africa’s energy transition, as well as similar efforts by other countries around the world, is accelerating the demand for power transformers, as... 

The Western Cape’s varied landscapes and rapid urban development bring with them a range of fire safety challenges. From densely populated city centres to remote industrial sites, and from heritage... 

Unreliable electricity affects everything from a child’s safety and medical care to a warm meal. This is no longer a daily reality at African Blessings Children’s Village. An impactful... 

Services and risk solutions company Fidelity Services Group has acquired a majority shareholding in security, facilities management and cleaning services company SSG Holdings, which will accelerate... 

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has launched a set of extended detection and response (XDR) tools, as well as a managed XDR service, designed to protect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), said... 

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reports that a significant rise in the number of spyware, banking trojans and infostealer cyberattacks was detected in the first quarter of this year, compared with the... 

The South African–German Energy Partnership will host a webinar on 16 October 2025 at 14:00 SAST to explore the transformative role of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) in South Africa’s... 

Uranium company enCore Energy said a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) board rejected a challenge from Native American and environmental groups over permits for its Dewey Burdock in-situ... 

Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly on Tuesday said she would be meeting the CEOs of Anglo American and Teck Resources next week to discuss their proposed merger. "There have been... 

Sixteen countries have issued a joint statement, warning against violence directed at Global Sumud Flotilla, following recent reports of drone strikes targeting the civil society initiative. The... 

The Western Cape’s economy is as varied as its landscapes — home to global shipping routes, high-rise commercial developments, vineyards, manufacturing plants, and fast-growing construction zones.... 

The natural rate of decline in output from the world's oil and gas fields is speeding up, owing to more reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on... 

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... 

The Absa Manufacturing Survey decreased by ten points to 23 in the third quarter – its lowest level since the first quarter of 2024, with Absa noting that overall business confidence in the sector... 

By: Christiaan Hattingh - Managing Director at AWPower If you’ve been following the solar market in South Africa this year, you’ve likely seen the headlines: residential demand for solar has slowed... 

By: Richard von Moltke - General Manager at Static Power, a Division of Actom (Pty) Ltd Energy prices are rising worldwide, putting real pressure on businesses, especially those in energy-intensive... 

South Africa's just transition that protects workers and communities while scaling-up renewables to strengthen energy security is being held up as an example of climate mitigation advance by the UN... 

Cape Town’s thriving tech ecosystem makes it the ideal host for the inaugural Securex South Africa Cape Town event, taking place from 21 to 23 October 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention... 

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will commit to working with third parties, including the US, to revamp their mineral supply chains and develop reforms, according to a draft of an... 

Over five intense years, a small but skilled team of spies navigated a treacherous landscape of deceit, risk, and setbacks, culminating in the downfall of one of South Africa’s most dangerous... 

With preparations under way for the launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) in 2026, new research highlights how decisions on the future regulated tariff structure,... 

Mining’s legacy is deeply etched into South Africa’s landscape, with tailings facilities and disturbed land serving as a reminder of decades of extraction. Yet, when managed effectively, tailings... 

JSE-listed life insurance and financial services firm Momentum Group has installed two large-scale solar energy plants at its Centurion head office, in Gauteng, and its Parc du Cap regional office,... 

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced the first projects to be reviewed by the country’s new Major Projects Office (MPO), a unit designed to speed up regulatory approvals and... 

South Africa’s aviation sector faces a critical test as recent systemic failures at State-owned Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) disrupt operations and cause delays, triggering safety... 

South Africa’s aviation sector faces a critical test as recent systemic failures at State-owned Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) disrupt operations and cause delays, triggering safety... 

A researcher with the National Research Forum – South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON) has won the Wastage Award at the fourth World Irrigation Forum, currently under way in... 

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... 

ASX-listed Sovereign Metals has announced that the government of Japan has launched a dedicated investment initiative targeting the Nacala Corridor infrastructure, significantly strengthening the... 

Diversified miner BHP has reached a major milestone at its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, with the safe completion and installation of the new production headframe. Standing more than 50 m...