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American Tungsten Corporation joins Critical Minerals Institute
Updated 4 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Exploration company American Tungsten Corporation has joined the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) as a member to help advance the dialogue on needs and challenges within the critical minerals... 


US President Donald Trump holding up the Reciprocal Tariffs executive order
As US imposes 30% tariff on South African exports, Presidency reiterates desire for new bilateral trade deal
Updated 6 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Presidency has expressed concern over new tariffs that have been imposed on South African exports to the US following President Donald Trump’s April 2 'Liberation Day' announcement.... 


Transport experts examine the profound implications of emerging technologies in a webinar for Transport Evolution Africa Expo and Conference
Panellists explore the transformative impact of automation in transport and logistics
2nd April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A panel of transport experts examined the profound implications of emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning (ML) in a dynamic webinar hosted by Creamer Media Webinars on April 1 for... 


South Africa’s telecommunications sector grows amid fibre, network coverage
2nd April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s telecommunications experienced growth in 2024, driven by a surge in fibre subscriptions, heightened engagement on social media platforms and substantial advancements in network... 


How a local and international collaborative effort aims to increase water supply and improve water quality in Buffalo City
How a local and international collaborative effort aims to increase water supply and improve water quality in Buffalo City
2nd April 2025

A comprehensive pre-feasibility study is underway to enhance the water supply system for the residents of Buffalo City, East London, aimed at improving their water quality. Spearheaded by the... 


Manufacturers Urged to Act Now Amid Energy Crisis – Inaction Is the Real Risk
Manufacturers Urged to Act Now Amid Energy Crisis – Inaction Is the Real Risk
2nd April 2025

As South Africa’s energy crisis continues to disrupt industries, manufacturers are being urged to take decisive action to secure their energy future. Insights from the recent Africa Energy Indaba... 


Global aviation IT group announces takeover of airport interior design company
1st April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global aviation industry-owned information, communications and related technologies group SITA (not to be confused with South Africa’s State IT Agency) has announced the conclusion of its take-over... 


Deepfakes – South Africa’s New Digital Threat
Deepfakes – South Africa’s New Digital Threat
1st April 2025

By: Boland Lithebe - Security lead for Accenture, Africa Imagine waking up to a video of the President announcing a national emergency that never happened. Or a CEO admitting to fraud. In today’s... 


Oskar Lewnowski
Mining’s king of private capital says governments must intervene
1st April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Oskar Lewnowski has a good claim to be the poster boy for private capital in mining. A former investment banker who quit the legendary London-based commodity hedge fund Red Kite to start out on... 


Trump push for potash won’t be enough to replace imports
Trump push for potash won’t be enough to replace imports
1st April 2025 By: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump has included potash among the minerals that need an immediately ramp up in US production. That’s unlikely to significantly break America’s reliance on fertiliser imports.... 


AI’s role in reshaping Higher Education in South Africa
AI’s role in reshaping Higher Education in South Africa
31st March 2025

By understanding the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on Higher Education, South Africa will be in a stronger position to take advantage of the potential benefits of the technology... 


Awsisa calls for urgent action, decisive leadership on Water Indaba resolutions
31st March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Decisive leadership and swift, boots-on-the-ground implementation – along with “quick wins” – are essential to ensure the success of the resolutions of the Water and Sanitation Indaba, held last... 


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Water Indaba delivers resolutions to resolve water challenges
31st March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Following the Water and Sanitation Indaba held last week, clear resolutions have emerged to reverse the significant decline seen in South Africa’s water sector in the past few years. From... 


Voice-activated Valor panic app aimed at enhancing safety
31st March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Voice-activated panic app Valor enhances safety because a user can alert armed response and medical emergency teams as soon as she or he becomes aware of a threat or danger, thereby minimising the... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
George insists new air-pollution exemptions for eight Eskom coal stations not a ‘blanket reprieve’
31st March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has granted Eskom air-pollution exemptions for eight power stations that would otherwise have been forced to close on April 1. He... 


Image of President Cyril Ramaphosa and Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina at the Water and Sanitation Indaba on March 27, 2025
New path charted for water sector, says Ramaphosa
31st March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new course will be charted for South Africa’s water sector following the landmark Water and Sanitation Indaba held last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. In his weekly ‘From the... 


AngloGold completes Australia’s largest hybrid power system at Tropicana
AngloGold completes Australia’s largest hybrid power system at Tropicana
31st March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Johannesburg-based AngloGold Ashanti has advanced its decarbonisation strategy with the completion of the Tropicana renewables project, establishing the largest hybrid power system in Australia’s... 


Enlit Africa 2025 to Challenge the Status Quo and Redefine Africa’s Power Sector
31st March 2025

Enlit Africa, the continent’s foremost gathering for the power, energy and water sectors, is to Cape Town from 20-22 May 2025, under the bold theme Challenge the Status Quo. Convening industry... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramakgopa, SAWEA welcome Cabinet’s approval of SAREM
28th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) have welcomed Cabinet’s decision this week to approve the South African Renewable... 


Tivan and Sumitomo advance JV for Speewah fluorite project
28th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Tivan has reported progress in negotiations with Sumitomo towards establishing a binding joint venture (JV) for the development, financing, and operation of the Speewah fluorite project... 


DPWI reports progress in tackling construction ‘mafia’ stoppages
28th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reported significant progress in reducing construction stoppages by criminal syndicates through intensified intelligence gathering, data... 


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Rio Tinto talks with Congo over developing prize lithium deposit
28th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo about developing one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits, in the latest sign of the miner’s enthusiasm for the... 


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Use of gold Sassa card extended to April 30, CEO calls on beneficiaries to switch promptly
28th March 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The South African Social Security Agency on Friday welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to allow for the continued use of the Sassa gold card until all cards have been successfully... 


Enlit Africa 2025 to Challenge the Status Quo and Redefine Africa’s Power Sector
Enlit Africa 2025 to Challenge the Status Quo and Redefine Africa’s Power Sector
28th March 2025

Enlit Africa, the continent’s foremost gathering for the power, energy and water sectors, is to Cape Town from 20-22 May 2025, under the bold theme Challenge the Status Quo. Convening industry... 


BWA drilling division technical adviser Albertus Lombaard
Association advocates for responsible, legal use of borehole water
28th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the recent media coverage of damage to the Gautrain tunnel as a result of the drilling of a borehole, the Borehole Water Association of Southern Africa (BWA) has emphasised that borehole... 


AVISA 2025: Africa’s Smart AV & Automation Revolution Takes Centre Stage
AVISA 2025: Africa’s Smart AV & Automation Revolution Takes Centre Stage
28th March 2025

As Africa’s audiovisual industry evolves at an unprecedented pace, Audiovisual Integrated Systems Africa (AVISA) 2025 emerges as the continent’s premier platform to explore the latest innovations,... 


Aviation IT group SITA urges the scaling up of digital passenger ID systems for air travel
28th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

It is now time to scale up the use of digital ID systems across the global commercial aviation industry, SITA senior VP Jeremy Springall has affirmed. (SITA is the aviation industry’s specialist IT... 


Vodacom Business aims to boost public safety through IoT-enabled asset management
28th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Vodacom Business aims to enhance public safety through its Internet of Things (IoT) technology, which streamlines and digitises record-keeping, while providing real-time insights into the status,... 


Rumours of a coup in Zim
28th March 2025 By: Tara O’Connor

“You might want to pay this some attention” was the cryptic note from a long-standing Zimbabwean friend, attached to an article from Zimbabwe's State-owned Herald newspaper: “There’s no ‘noise in... 


Western Cape could start exporting renewable power by 2032
28th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape government says it remains on track to reach its target of generating 5 700 MW of its own energy by 2035, and could even become a net exporter of renewable energy by 2032. Premier... 


Image of Kusile power plant from a distance
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
28th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Kusile’s final unit – Unit 6 – has been synced to the national grid. 


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The hoist features a modular design that allows for easy maintenance and quick installation
New hoist available in EMEA
28th March 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Crane manufacturer Konecranes has introduced the D-series electric chain hoist, which is engineered for industries requiring high-performance lifting solutions with enhanced safety, efficiency and... 


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xBot transforms remote operations across industries
28th March 2025

Drone specialist company RocketDNA has achieved a groundbreaking milestone as the first company in South Africa and Australia to secure approval for remote unmanned aerial system (UAS) docking... 


Image of President Cyril Ramaphosa and Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina at the Water and Sanitation Indaba on March 27, 2025
Performance in water sector needs to be stepped up, urges Ramaphosa
27th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s embattled water sector is the number one priority for government, and implementation will be critical in turning the dire situation around, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on... 


78% of businesses in Africa made climate-friendly investments in past 5 years – survey
27th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

According to audit and assurance firm PwC’s twenty-eighth ‘Annual Global CEO Survey’, 78% of CEOs in sub-Saharan Africa initiated climate-friendly investments in the past five years, and are... 


Accountable Together
High corruption in policing points to govt inadequacy in confronting challenges – Corruption Watch
27th March 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Corruption Watch chairperson Professor Themba Maseko said on Thursday that the high number of corruption issues in the policing sector is an indication of government’s inadequacy in confronting... 


Transnet, Satawu sign three-year wage deal
27th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet and labour union the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (Satawu) have signed a three-year wage agreement for increases of 6% in the first two years and a 5.5%... 


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Glencore's South African refinery to invest up to R6bn to produce cleaner fuels
26th March 2025 By: Reuters

Astron Energy, a unit of global commodity trader Glencore, will invest up to R6-billion to install new equipment and become compliant with South Africa's cleaner fuel specifications ahead of a 2027... 


Record 585 GW of renewables added in 2024
26th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The ‘Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025’ report released by global organisation the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) shows a 585 GW increase in renewable power capacity during 2024,... 


PALFINGER premieres new middle-seat truck-mounted forklift at bauma 2025
26th March 2025

Whether in transportation and logistics, building material applications or the construction industry – truck-mounted forklifts are the most efficient way to get goods and products delivered to... 


Securing the future: Cybersecurity imperatives in automated transport and logistics
26th March 2025

The transport and logistics sector is undergoing a seismic shift driven by automation, with technologies like autonomous vehicles, AI-driven supply chains, and IoT-enabled tracking revolutionising... 


DigiMine rockface with blasting initiation system
Wits Mining Institute showcases new-generation electronic blasting initiation system
25th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) has demonstrated to students and media the latest blasting initiation technology it is using in its simulated DigiMine as part of practical learning for students and... 


Barloworld’s Russia, Southern Africa businesses feel the heat; Mongolia delivers some cheer
Barloworld’s Russia, Southern Africa businesses feel the heat; Mongolia delivers some cheer
25th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

In a five-month trading update published on Tuesday, JSE-listed Barloworld says the performance of the group’s Mongolia business managed to somewhat counteract the contraction of its Equipment... 


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