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MTN launches digital payment solution for informal merchants
6th June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa’s mobile money platform, MoMo, has launched a digital payment solution designed for informal merchants. MoMo Pay offers ease, affordability and... 


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Prieska Copper Zinc Mine, South Africa – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has visited the project as it progresses towards becoming a copper and zinc producer. 


Loader at the KOTH project
King of the Hills processing facility expansion, Australia
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Intermediate gold producer Vault Minerals plans to increase the project's processing facility capacity to six-million tonnes a year. 


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Chvaletice manganese project, Czech Republic – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Euro Manganese has raised C$11.2-million (A$12.3-million) through a combination of private placement and a share purchase plan, with proceeds to fund the development of the project. 


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Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme – Bid Window 3, South Africa – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Two independent power producers have emerged as preferred bidders across five sites in the third bid window. 


Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen
Steenhuisen shares ‘new vision’ for agriculture
5th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has outlined a new vision for the Department of Agriculture (DoA) since its split from other portfolios, which created a single dedicated department. In an... 


Zambia's cadastre system is reportedly not functioning.
Zambia’s mining licence cadastre system is reportedly not functioning
5th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The mining licence cadastre system of Zambia is reportedly not functioning. “We understand that the platform they were building to handle the cadastre function, called ZIMIS, has been a failure.... 


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OECD urges South Africa to consider municipal electricity distribution concessions
5th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A new Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report recommends allowing South African municipalities to enter into concession agreements with independent electricity... 


Awsisa calls for municipal infrastructure maintenance, adherence to municipal water bylaws
5th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s water security is being undermined not only by climate-related pressures but also by the failure of many municipalities to maintain critical infrastructure and enforce water-related... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy orders mediation between ACSA, ACS to resolve hold baggage screening dispute
5th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has issued a Ministerial order to the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) board to engage in a mediation process with Airports Coordination Services (ACS).... 


GTI Energy surges after study flags low-cost uranium potential at Wyoming project
5th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The share price of GTI Energy soared more than 33% on the ASX on Thursday after the company released a scoping study highlighting the potential for a low-cost, in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium... 


Public health funding cuts, logistics crisis, sustainability and food security in the spotlight as supply chain managers from around the world meet in Cape Town
5th June 2025

Supply chain managers from across Africa and around the world will meet in Cape Town next week for the annual SAPICS Conference, Africa’s premier learning, knowledge sharing and networking event... 


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Stakeholders propose options for ailing Steel Master Plan
5th June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on June 4 held an engagement with stakeholders in the steel industry regarding the progress and outcomes of implementing the Steel Master... 


Rand Merchant Bank Drives International Trade Finance Growth Supported by Surecomp’s TFaaS
4th June 2025

Surecomp® today announced that Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), has selected its award-winning Trade Finance-as-a-Service (TFaaS) solution to drive seamless digital trade finance operations and... 


 Bulgarian Ambassador to South Africa Maria Pavlova.
Bulgaria keen on hydrogen collaboration, offering education opportunity ‘right away’
4th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Bulgaria is particularly enthusiastic about establishing hydrogen collaboration with stakeholders from South Africa – and is fully prepared to initiate cooperation "right away". Research... 


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Unctad highlights benefits of, and challenges facing, the ocean economy
4th June 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

UN Trade and Development (Unctad) has warned that the global ocean economy is under increasing pressure from environmental and international political shocks. This is of concern because of the... 


IPR’s KwaZulu-Natal operation maintains a good stockholding of diesel-driven dewatering pumps, including this Atlas Copco PAS150HF, enabling a rapid response to customer needs across the region
IPR to the rescue of flood-hit mines and quarries in KZN
4th June 2025

High rainfall and resultant flash floods have become an annual reality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. To keep their sites operational and running smoothly in the face of disruptive water... 


Kearney report shows challenges, opportunities for South Africa
3rd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The global economy is heading into uncharted territory, global consulting partnership Kearney’s ‘Global Economic Outlook 2025-2027’ report shows. The report investigates the world adjusting to... 


No one should be left behind – why utilities must prioritise maintenance of SA’s remote data centres
No one should be left behind – why utilities must prioritise maintenance of SA’s remote data centres
3rd June 2025

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The story of power generation is more than meets the eye. Beyond energy distribution and the infrastructure... 


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ActionSA, EFF blame GNU for minimal GDP growth, while DA calls for ‘hard decisions’ to grow economy
3rd June 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Opposition parties have reacted to South Africa’s 0.1% GDP increase in the first quarter, with ActionSA and the Economic Freedom Fighters laying blame for the dismal growth on the Government of... 


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Excessive beer taxation is driving illicit alcohol trade, BASA says
3rd June 2025 By: Darren Parker

Excessively high beer taxation levels are driving consumers to support the illicit alcohol industry, a situation that needs to be rectified by lowering beer excise taxes as soon as possible, Beer... 


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Mali suspends artisanal gold mining activities due to weather conditions
3rd June 2025 By: Reuters

Mali has suspended artisanal gold mining activities during the June to September rainy season to protect workers from landslides, the West African country's mines ministry said on Tuesday. A... 


Youth Month – Engen Launches Call Centre Training for People with Disabilities, Tackling Youth Unemployment and Critical Skills Shortages
Youth Month – Engen Launches Call Centre Training for People with Disabilities, Tackling Youth Unemployment and Critical Skills Shortages
3rd June 2025

In celebration of Youth Month, Engen is proud to highlight the success of its inaugural Call Centre Skills Centre (CSC) learnership and announce the intake of ten new trainees—all people with... 


South32 completes divestment of Metalloys smelter
3rd June 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Globally diversified metals and mining company South32’s subsidiary, Samancor Manganese, has completed the divestment of the Metalloys manganese alloy smelter to Menar Capital-owned entity... 


BBF Safety Group technical specialist Ruaan Breedt speaks to Engineering News about its fall protection component offering on show at A-OSH Expo 2025
BBF Safety Group showcases its fall protection components
3rd June 2025

Integrated workplace safety solutions provider BBF Safety Group has introduced its new fall protection components at A-OSH Expo 2025. BBF Safety Group technical specialist Ruaan Breedt spoke to... 


Matrix Design Group customer relations leader Leon Kachelhoffer and business development new sales Otsile Loate talk to Engineering News at A-OSH Expo 2025
Matrix Design Group solutions simplify safety and compliance
3rd June 2025

To accelerate its expansion into global markets and diversify across industries, safety and productivity technology leader Matrix Design Group – a subsidiary of Alliance Resource Partners –... 


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South Africa's GDP vulnerable of sliding into negative territory after barely growing in the first quarter
3rd June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa's GDP increased by 0.1% in the first quarter, following an increase of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The agriculture, forestry and fishing industry increased by 15.8%,... 


DEKRA celebrates 100 yrs in safety at A-OSH Expo 2025
DEKRA celebrates 100 yrs in safety at A-OSH Expo 2025
3rd June 2025

As DEKRA Global marks its 100th anniversary, DEKRA Industrial and the DEKRA Institute of Learning (IOL) used their presence at this year’s A-OSH Expo to celebrate a century of “securing the... 


Vodafone Egypt CEO’s role expanded regionally
3rd June 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom Group has appointed Vodafone Egypt CEO Mohamed Abdallah as Vodacom International Markets CEO, expanding his role to assume a broader regional executive leadership... 


Public health funding cuts, logistics crisis, sustainability and food security in the spotlight as supply chain managers from around the world meet in Cape Town
3rd June 2025

Supply chain managers from across Africa and around the world will meet in Cape Town next week for the annual SAPICS Conference, Africa’s premier learning, knowledge sharing and networking event... 


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DA welcomes court victory against John Hlophe
2nd June 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday celebrated its court victory against uMkhonto we Sizwe Member of Parliament Dr John Hlophe after the High Court found that Parliament violated the... 


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Would you buy a car from a robot? Chery deploys its AiMOGA Robot at selected dealerships
2nd June 2025 By: Irma Venter

At the Joystar 4S dealership in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, visitors are treated to a glimpse of a possible new era in car-buying as a humanoid robot enters the showroom floor. Clad in a silver-grey... 


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‘South Africa belongs to all who live in it’ – ActionSA wants Constitution’s preamble changed to tackle illegal immigration
2nd June 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

ActionSA has submitted a suite of proposed constitutional amendments aimed at overhauling key provisions, that it believes have been misused to fuel illegal immigration in South Africa, provisions... 


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Absa PMI decreases in May, remains in contractionary territory
2nd June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased by 1.6 points to 43.1 in May, with the headline PMI remaining in contractionary territory for the seventh consecutive month.   


Expanding an industrial jetting and vacuuming business with the right equipment
Expanding an industrial jetting and vacuuming business with the right equipment
2nd June 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Repeat customers are a sign that you’re doing something right, according to George Jolly, National Sales Manager at Werner Pumps, leading local manufacturer of high-pressure... 


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Steel Xperts Completes Groundbreaking Redstone Tower CSP Project in South Africa
2nd June 2025

SteelXperts, a black woman-owned and managed South African-based provider of quality steel fabrication and steel installation services, participated in the ground-breaking, Redstone CSP Project in... 


Perenti awarded A$1.1bn contract at Endeavour's Mana mine
Perenti awarded A$1.1bn contract at Endeavour's Mana mine
2nd June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining services group Perenti has been awarded a five-year underground mining contract valued at A$1.1-billion at Endeavour Mining’s Mana gold complex in Burkina Faso, the Australian contractor... 


Barbara Creecy
Cape Town rail passenger trips to climb to 343 000 a day by April next year, says Creecy
30th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

Passenger numbers in Cape Town reached 53 000 people a day in April last year, says Transport Minister Barbara Creecy. With the reopening of Philippi and Nolungile stations, this number has now... 


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Mashatile says public service must be depoliticised if development goals are to be achieved
30th May 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Friday called for urgency in enhancing State capacity, as he acknowledged that there are areas where the country’s State machinery still lags, which he said... 


Standard Bank and GIBS to support 50 youth-owned businesses for Youth Month
30th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) and business school Gordon Institute of Business Science’s (GIBS’s) Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA) have... 


IRMA approves South African company as an audit firm
30th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Coalition the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has approved South African company Resilience Environmental Assurance as the fourth audit firm authorised to conduct independent... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Mulilo and Scatec emerge as preferred bidders for R9.5bn battery storage projects
30th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Independent power producers (IPPs) Mulilo and Scatec have been named as preferred bidders to develop 616 MW/2 464 MWh of new battery storage capacity at a cost of R9.5-billion across five... 


Comprehensive industry solutions from RS South Africa for the food and beverage sector
Comprehensive industry solutions from RS South Africa for the food and beverage sector
30th May 2025

RS South Africa, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1) and a leading provider of industrial product and service solutions, is reinforcing its commitment to the country’s dynamic food and... 


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