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Transnet Group CEO Michelle Phillips and Exxaro CEO Ben Magara.
Another public-private rail transport service agreement signed
25th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Adcock’s full-year results benefit from good second-half performance
22nd August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed pharmaceuticals manufacturer Adcock Ingram has recorded a 1% increase in revenue to R9.76-billion for the financial year ended June 30, while basic earnings a share increased by 8%... 


National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza
ActionSA rejects Parly Saps committee terms, challenges Speaker over alleged censorship
22nd August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

ActionSA said it will urgently challenge National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and Parliament’s “unilateral decision” to restrict access to classified information relating to the investigation... 


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Cape Town is examining the sale of its majority stake in its International Convention Centre
22nd August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Cape Town City Council has decided to start an exploratory public participation process into the sale of the city’s majority shareholding in the Cape Town International Convention Centre... 


Vodacom/Maziv merger approval a pivotal milestone in telecoms evolution
22nd August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The approval by the Competition Appeal Court of the Vodacom/Maziv merger marks a critical milestone in South Africa’s telecommunications landscape, paving the way for major capital investment and... 


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Blencowe completes Orom-Cross DFS programmes
22nd August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

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... 


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Sintech
22nd August 2025

Since 1984 Sintech has supplied the South African market with clutches, brakes and engineering solutions for a range of applications in mining and mining-related industries. Sintech supplies... 


OLI South Africa
OLI South Africa
22nd August 2025

Welcome to the newest addition of the OLI family of products – the mechanical exciter. The company’s MVM series of unidirectional mechanical oscillators has been designed for large-scale vibrating... 


New V&A Waterfront development will require 3.2 ha land reclamation
22nd August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) firm Infinity Environmental has released a pre-application draft scoping report on the proposed R20-billion expansion project at the V&A Waterfront in Cape... 


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Treating sustainability as a KPI helps company abate carbon emissions
22nd August 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

With a lofty goal of cutting its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, minerals and mining technology solutions provider Weir is well ahead of meeting this target since introducing the initiative in... 


Motion Control bogie pioneering in heavy freight rail
22nd August 2025

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... 


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Filtration range improves performance, supports sustainability
22nd August 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s extensive filtration portfolio encompasses carefully selected products that improve performance while contributing to sustainability in mining by reducing... 


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Tapering of EV demand not all bad news
22nd August 2025 By: Halima Frost

Although the slowing growth rate in the development of electric vehicles (EVs) in some major markets might negatively affect the demand for platinum-group metals (PGMs), it is important to consider... 


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Red Sands BESS project reaches financial close
22nd August 2025

Independent power company Globeleq and its project partner, energy supplier African Rainbow Energy, have reached financial close on the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage system (BESS)... 


DFA nears first-phase completion of national network upgrade
22nd August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Fibre infrastructure company DFA is nearing completion of the first phase of its national network upgrade and future-proofing project, which started in 2023 and has cost more than R800 million to... 


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Economic and regulatory constraints are putting South Africa’s fuel supply at risk
22nd August 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s fuel supply system is under strain, as the country continues to rely heavily on imports amid stagnating infrastructure investment and unresolved regulatory issues. “We’re in a new... 


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Women in Industry - ENGIE South Africa
22nd August 2025

Global energy and services group ENGIE is focused on low-carbon energy and related services. It operates in three key business sectors: low-carbon electricity generation (including natural gas and... 


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Consistent hoist maintenance key to safety
21st August 2025

Hoists are essential in ensuring safety in underground mining and are required to perform under the most demanding conditions. Mine hoist system supplier ABB notes that these complex, heavy-duty... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara.
Exxaro spending R5.2bn on coal mine expansion, R4.7bn on wind farm project
21st August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Exxaro Resources will be spending R5.2-billion on a life-of-mine expansion project at its Matla colliery and R4.7-billion on the development of the 140 MW... 


Cell C, Blue Label’s Comm Equipment merger approved by competition authorities
21st August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger between Cell C and Comm Equipment Company (CEC). Cell C will acquire CEC, which is responsible for the mobile operator’s... 


National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza
Speaker defends integrity of Parly legal team assigned to committee probing Saps allegations
21st August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza on Thursday expressed her “unequivocal confidence” in the competence and integrity of Parliament’s legal advisory services team that has been assigned to... 


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A legacy of innovation and environmental leadership in South Africa
21st August 2025

Clean power production technologies provider Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) entered the South African market in 1891 to supply boilers to the country’s gold mining industry, at a time when the young... 


Nexxus: A Smarter Way to Manage Cranes and Lifting Operations
Nexxus: A Smarter Way to Manage Cranes and Lifting Operations
20th August 2025

The lifting industry is evolving and so are the tools that support it. At the forefront of this transformation is Nexxus, a purpose-built asset and crane monitoring system from RGM Cranes that’s... 


Airbus launches new customer support centre in Johannesburg
Airbus launches new customer support centre in Johannesburg
20th August 2025

Aviation company Airbus has launched a new customer support centre for Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Johannesburg, Gauteng, to bring locally focussed services closer to customers across Africa.... 


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Airlink donates a retired aircraft to a Gauteng school, to help train future aviation specialists
20th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has donated a decommissioned regional airliner to the Rhodesfield Engineering School of Specialisation (SOS), in Kempton Park, via the Gauteng... 


BCG Johannesburg associate director Kitso Lemo
Africa fintech market set for growth, fuelled by demand for digital innovation
20th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The African fintech sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by a combination of economic expansion, high demand for financial services and innovative solutions addressing longstanding gaps in... 


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Parly Saps committee says Mkhwanazi will be the first person to appear before it, as it agrees to terms
20th August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said the final version of the terms of reference will be sent to... 


WAGL Energy’s latest ship, MT Iyaloja (Lagos), and dignitaries at the acceptance ceremony in Ulsan
Nigerian company incorporates new LPG tanker into its growing fleet
19th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Nigerian liquid natural gas and petroleum products transport, trade and marketing company WAGL Energy has taken into service its latest ship, the MT Iyaloja (Lagos). The ceremony was held in Ulsan,... 


Head: Power, Performance - and a R200 000 Bonus
Head: Power, Performance - and a R200 000 Bonus
19th August 2025

Entities in the market for a reliable pre-owned long-haul truck that delivers performance and value should consider the limited-time offer from Babcock’s DAF Used Trucks division. “We’re offering... 


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PRO alliance relaunches waste picker registration programme
19th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Producer responsibility organisation (PRO) the Paper and Packaging PRO Alliance has relaunched an upgraded South African Waste Picker Registration System (SAWPRS), which is the national... 


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DA slams delays in Parly’s Saps corruption committee
19th August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance said it was concerned about ongoing delays in finalising the terms of reference for Parliament’s ad hoc committee into the allegations raised by KwaZulu-Natal Police... 


Tackling Non-Revenue Water with digital precision
Tackling Non-Revenue Water with digital precision
18th August 2025

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric In a recent report by eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS), non-revenue water (NRW) accounts for 238,172... 


CrossBoundary 16 MW solar farm for QIT Madagascar Minerals mine.
Mining energy supplier secures $40m from Denmark to fund greener Africa
18th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining energy supplier CrossBoundary has secured a $40-million investment from Impact Fund Denmark to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects across Africa. The investment supports... 


MTN hikes medium term guidance as H1 performance improves
18th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed MTN Group on Monday posted triple-digit increases in first-half earnings as macroeconomic conditions improved, characterised by greater stability in inflation and foreign exchange... 


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DWS, Awsisa ink landmark agreement to advance water security, sanitation
18th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (Awsisa) have signed an agreement to mark the start of a collaborative effort... 


Altona confirms fluorspar in gallium samples from Monte Muambe
15th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Altona Rare Earths has reported that it has received partial mineralogy and geochemistry results of gallium samples from the Monte Muambe rare earths and gallium project, in... 


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Appeal suspends ECSA sanctions against engineer in George building collapse
15th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

The disciplinary sanctions imposed on engineer Atholl Mitchell by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) following the deadly George building collapse are currently suspended pending the... 


A conceptual rendering of the Klipfontein Regional Hospital
Western Cape government plans to build two new hospitals, redevelop one
15th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) plans to complete three hospital projects by 2033. The Klipfontein and Belhar regional hospitals are both planned as new facilities that... 


Manitou Southern Africa welcomes new Managing Director
Manitou Southern Africa welcomes new Managing Director
15th August 2025 By: Dimpho Madiba

Manitou Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, the subsidiary of Manitou Group based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Maynard to the position of Managing Director... 


 	Vassen Moodley, Deputy Director of Huawei South Africa Software Business Dept
Huawei’s AI Contact Centre reshapes customer engagements, accelerating digital transformation
15th August 2025

During the CEM Africa 2025 Summit, Huawei unveiled its comprehensive portfolio of Artificial Intelligence Contact Centre (AICC) solutions, underscoring its commitment to transforming customer... 


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Step-change in grid construction seen as key to unlocking big renewables pipeline
15th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa can unlock an additional 53 GW of electricity generation capacity by constructing 14 000 km of transmission infrastructure – a critical step in enabling the electricity sector to... 


IMPROVED HAZARD AWARENESS Instope lighting produces ten times more light than traditional cap lamps, helping underground teams identify hazards earlier, improving workplace visibility and enhancing underground safety
LED stope lighting enhances safety in world’s deepest mine
15th August 2025 By: Donna Slater

To improve the safety and highly dynamic conditions associated with underground stoping activities, gold major Harmony Gold has implemented an innovative new lighting system in the working faces of... 


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Proactive maintenance key to extending chute system life
15th August 2025

In many mining and industrial plants, transfer points are the unsung heroes of materials handling; quietly facilitating the continuous flow of product through the process. Yet, too often, these... 


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