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LSF Hemp and Cannabis Master Plan project manager John Jeffrey
R40bn opportunity for hemp industrialisation in South Africa requires policy support – LSF study
Updated 5 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa has the potential to capitalise on a domestic industrial hemp market opportunity valued at R40-billion by 2040; however, this requires proper industry development and policy support, a... 


London Bullion Market Association CE Ruth Crowell.
Global call to action to halt illicit gold flows
Updated 7 hours ago By: Martin Creamer

As gold prices reach historic highs and the geopolitical race for minerals escalates, the pressures on value chains are intensifying – and so too are the risks, London Bullion Market Association... 


Stuart Potter
Volvo Group appoints new MD for its SA operations
4th March 2026 By: Irma Venter

Volvo Group Southern Africa has appointed Stuart Potter from the UK as its new MD. He takes over from Waldemar Christensen, who has led the organisation since 2022. 


Africa Positions Regeneration at the Heart of the Global Blue Economy Agenda
Africa Positions Regeneration at the Heart of the Global Blue Economy Agenda
4th March 2026

Ocean Innovation Africa (OIA), in partnership with eThekwini Municipality as host city, will hold its 2026 summit in Durban, from 23 to 25 March at the International Convention Centre. The Summit... 


Axis Communications 2026 Perspectives Report shows intelligent video shifting from surveillance to strategic business infrastructure
Axis Communications 2026 Perspectives Report shows intelligent video shifting from surveillance to strategic business infrastructure
4th March 2026

Axis Communications, the leading manufacturer of network security and surveillance solutions, has released its first annual Axis Perspectives Report. The publication brings together global... 


Water
South African financiers develop R2bn water conservation bond
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

South African financiers are preparing a R2-billion bond to fund water conservation projects dedicated to restoring strategic water catchments. Backed by Rand Merchant Bank and the Development Bank... 


Africa Food Show 2026 returns amid Africa’s expanding $ 1 trillion food and beverage market
4th March 2026

Africa’s food and beverage sector is entering a defining growth phase. Valued at approximately $346 billion in 2024, the continent’s F&B market is projected to reach approximately $567 billion (R9... 


 Solar – how it can contribute to stable and critical healthcare in West Africa
Solar – how it can contribute to stable and critical healthcare in West Africa
4th March 2026

By: Adebayo Agbaje - Access to Energy, Business Development at Schneider Electric West Africa In a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), access to energy is cited as fundamental to... 


Building efficiency through connection at RIB Unite 2026
Building efficiency through connection at RIB Unite 2026
4th March 2026

Construction is changing, fast. Rising complexity, productivity demands, and sustainability expectations are reshaping how teams plan, deliver and collaborate. To help the industry navigate this... 


Structured assessments of exciter gearboxes are conducted on arrival at the Sandvik Rock Processing Exciter Repair Facility to ensure accurate diagnosis and OEM-compliant refurbishment before work begins
In-house exciter repair underpins Sandvik’s screen lifecycle support
4th March 2026

Keeping screens productive and reliable is vital to mineral processing. To support this, Sandvik Rock Processing operates a dedicated Exciter Repair and Refurbishment Facility that ensures the... 


The Vertiv™ PowerBar Track double stack configuration delivers flexible overhead power distribution for modern compute environments
The Vertiv™ PowerBar Track double stack configuration delivers flexible overhead power distribution for modern compute environments
4th March 2026

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the expansion of the Vertiv™ PowerBar Track busway family with the introduction of a compact, high-capacity... 


Rosond champions innovation and sustainability on World Engineering Day
Rosond champions innovation and sustainability on World Engineering Day
4th March 2026

(Virtual Showroom) As the world marks World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development on 4 March, leading drilling and exploration specialist Rosond reaffirms its commitment to engineering... 


CIPS Warns of Immediate Supply-Chain Shock for Southern Africa as Gulf Conflict Escalates
4th March 2026

South African businesses are facing an immediate supply-chain shock following military strikes on Iran and escalating instability in the Gulf region, according to the Chartered Institute of... 


Saint-Gobain Africa launches new fibre cement manufacturing plant
Saint-Gobain Africa launches new fibre cement manufacturing plant
4th March 2026

Sustainable building materials producer and distributor Saint-Gobain Africa has officially launched its new fibre cement manufacturing plant, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Sabrina Jardim has the story. 


Globeleq makes entry into Zambian market with hydropower acquisition
Globeleq makes entry into Zambian market with hydropower acquisition
3rd March 2026

Independent power producer Globeleq has announced the completion of its acquisition from Norfund of a 51% equity stake in Zambia’s Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company (LHPC). The remaining 49% of LHPC is... 


CESA calls on industry to join the ‘Pioneering for Growth’ movement at Infrastructure Indaba
3rd March 2026

As South Africa faces mounting infrastructure challenges, from chronic maintenance backlogs and underinvestment to the increasing impacts of climate change, Consulting Engineers South Africa’s... 


Failing municipal infrastructure, not water scarcity, driving South Africa’s water crisis
3rd March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s escalating water outages are being driven primarily by failing infrastructure rather than water scarcity, and the country is facing a critical turning point requiring urgent... 


Don't miss the 5th annual Mine Security Conference
Don't miss the 5th annual Mine Security Conference
3rd March 2026

The explosion of illegal mining and its immeasurable economic and social effects have been at a critical point for many years. The annual Mine Security conference, hosted in Johannesburg, is one of... 


Takatso Sello. Senior Manager of Manufacturing, Nedbank Commercial Banking
Manufacturing in transition as resilience confronts the realities of low growth
3rd March 2026

Takatso Sello. Senior Manager of Manufacturing, Nedbank Commercial Banking Many recent client conversations have begun with the same question: If the economy is stabilising, why do operating... 


Western Cape Fruit Processors invests in Schneider Electric’s RM AirSeT to modernise and decarbonise power infrastructure
Western Cape Fruit Processors invests in Schneider Electric’s RM AirSeT to modernise and decarbonise power infrastructure
3rd March 2026

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, and trusted partner, Technoserve Medium Voltage have installed the award-winning RM AirSeT SF₆-free pure air medium voltage (MV) switchgear at... 


Wheaton CEO Randy Smallwood
Wheaton names wastewater treatment solutions provider the winner of its Future of Mining Challenge
3rd March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Precious metals investment vehicle Wheaton Precious Metals Corp has selected wastewater treatment solutions provider Cetos Water as the winner of its second yearly Future of Mining Challenge and... 


PDC Machines' Product Head, PDC GM Africa Dr Sakib Khan and Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Africa’s envisaged hydrogen mobility build-out sketched
3rd March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Last year, South Africa witnessed hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) mobility in Johannesburg when B20 and G20 top-brass were chauffeured around in Toyota FCEVs courtesy of Valterra, which... 


IOTI ear tag tracker solution
Tech start-up offers digital counting, movement monitoring solution to mitigate FMD spread
3rd March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With the current foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak spreading across most of South Africa, technology solutions provider Internet of Things Integration (IOTI) has developed a virtual fencing... 


Li-FT Power begins lithium carbonate converter scoping study for Yellowknife project
3rd March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Li-FT Power has started a scoping study into the construction of a lithium carbonate converter to be integrated with its Yellowknife lithium project in the Northwest Territories, in... 


MacLean Engineering Secures $2.5 Million NRCan Investment for Battery-Electric Surface Mining Vehicle Innovation
MacLean Engineering Secures $2.5 Million NRCan Investment for Battery-Electric Surface Mining Vehicle Innovation
3rd March 2026

MacLean Engineering (“MacLean”) today announced that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has committed $2.5 million in funding to support the company’s battery-electric vehicle (BEV) research and... 


Guy Fitt, National Sales Manager at Tru-Trac
Tru-Trac targets hidden costs of misalignment and slippage
3rd March 2026

Conveyor belt misalignment and roller slippage remain among the most persistent and costly problems in mining and bulk materials handling operations. While these issues are often treated as... 


Fidelity SecureFire rolls out in George to strengthen Fire Response across South Africa
2nd March 2026

Fidelity Services Group is proud to announce that as part of its national roll out, Fidelity SecureFire, South Africa’s leading subscription-based private fire response network, is now live in... 


How Finance Can Help Build More Integrated African Supply Chains
2nd March 2026

By: Abdul Yassim,Head - Trade and Working Capital South Africa and Mosa Tshabalala, Head: Institutional Trade and DSI Sales, Absa CIB If one were to speak to African suppliers who trade across... 


Smart Mobility, Smarter Growth: Reimagining African Supply Chains for a Digital Decade
Smart Mobility, Smarter Growth: Reimagining African Supply Chains for a Digital Decade
2nd March 2026

By: Nicolé Mey - Digital & IT Executive: Unitrans Smart mobility is more than a frequently used term – it is increasingly recognised as a source of competitive advantage, particularly in African... 


R635m investment allows SolarAfrica Energy to own 100% of Commercial Energy South Africa
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Mezzanine debt fund manager Vantage Capital and investment management firm Greenpoint Capital have made a R635-million investment in commercial and industrial solar and battery energy asset holding... 


Print is dead, long live print
2nd March 2026

By: Barry Hasleham - Key Account Manager, Altron Document Solutions  Every few years, someone declares that print is dead, until print proves them wrong. The question worth asking is not whether it... 


Efficiency, reliability, and returns - why expert O&M will secure South Africa’s energy future
Efficiency, reliability, and returns - why expert O&M will secure South Africa’s energy future
2nd March 2026

By Dane Links - Head of Operations & Maintenance and Hanno Mostert, Chief Asset Management Officer at Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) South Africa’s clean energy sector is entering a new phase.... 


 As data laws tighten, South Africa’s shift to local hosting becomes a strategic play
As data laws tighten, South Africa’s shift to local hosting becomes a strategic play
2nd March 2026

By: Derek Street - Head of Sales & Marketing at Data Management Professionals South Africa South Africa’s National Cloud and Data Policy and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)’s... 


Cell C, Odine ink AI-driven network enhancement proof of concept agreement
2nd March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Cell C and global telecommunications and enterprise networks technology partner Odine have signed a proof of concept (PoC) agreement to pioneer AI-driven network quality enhancement... 


Fidelity SecureFire rolls out in George to strengthen Fire Response across South Africa
2nd March 2026

 Fidelity Services Group is proud to announce that as part of its national roll out, Fidelity SecureFire, South Africa’s leading subscription-based private fire response network, is now live in... 


Transacting with confidence: how multilateral wheeling is reshaping market access for IPPs
Transacting with confidence: how multilateral wheeling is reshaping market access for IPPs
2nd March 2026

By: Gerjo Hoffman - CEO of Open Access Energy South Africa’s energy transition is an exciting new chapter! The key question is whether the market can successfully adopt and implement these new... 


Dube TradePort backs annual SAPICS Conference as a Silver sponsor
Dube TradePort backs annual SAPICS Conference as a Silver sponsor
2nd March 2026

The 2026 SAPICS Conference, which takes place in Cape Town from 19 to 22 July 2026, is a milestone gathering as it also marks SAPICS’s 60th anniversary. The conference has attracted strong industry... 


Open automation is breaking legacy chains in 2026
Open automation is breaking legacy chains in 2026
2nd March 2026

By: Pusetso Sentle - Solutions Architect at Schneider Electric Industrial automation has long been shaped by proprietary systems and tightly coupled hardware-software architectures. However, in... 


Linking the golden thread of education – Prisma strengthens pathways from training to higher learning
2nd March 2026

Prisma Training Solutions has taken a significant step toward strengthening South Africa’s mining skills pipeline by formalising the link between Further Education and Training (FET) and Higher... 


Discarded glass bottles are converted into marketable cullet, generating income while significantly reducing the volume of waste sent to landfill
Turning glass waste into sustainable value
2nd March 2026

Glass is one of the most recyclable materials in the world, yet in South Africa too much of it still ends up in landfill. Every discarded bottle or jar represents not just waste but a missed... 


David Claassen, Managing Director of Trafo Power Solutions, continues to drive the company’s growth in supplying customised dry-type transformer solutions
Trafo Power Solutions delivers future-ready electrical infrastructure for evolving mine needs
2nd March 2026

The ability to design and scale electrical infrastructure for mines’ changing needs has become a critical competitive advantage for Trafo Power Solutions, allowing customers to avoid costly... 


 AFSA International Aluminium Conference 2026 Concludes with Groundbreaking Insights and Global Collaboration
AFSA International Aluminium Conference 2026 Concludes with Groundbreaking Insights and Global Collaboration
2nd March 2026

The Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA) proudly announces the successful conclusion of the AFSA International Aluminium Conference 2026, held on 25–26 February at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton.... 


Innovation, Automation and Sustainability to take centre stage in West Africa
Innovation, Automation and Sustainability to take centre stage in West Africa
2nd March 2026

Nigeria remains one of Africa’s most dynamic economic hubs, with a large and youthful consumer base driving demand across food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals and e-commerce. That... 


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