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Organisation outlines potential of essential, vegetable oils
11th April 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Essential and vegetable oils produced from indigenous species and destined for the cosmetic, food and health sectors are experiencing growing demand by health-conscious consumers and can contribute... 


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Hybrid energy solutions boost power reliability
11th April 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Despite reduced loadshedding, power reliability concerns in South Africa persist. Consequently, solar solutions company Blockpower seeks to address the need for reliable, sustainable power through... 


Telly Chauke, CEO of Petco
Telly Chauke
11th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Telly Chauke, CEO of Petco, a producer responsibility organisation incorporated in 2004 that administers extended producer responsibility schemes on behalf of its members for... 


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Landmark initiative will facilitate greener future
11th April 2025

In a move that bridges mining, energy and sustainability, blue ammonia producer Suiso and public research institute the Council for Geoscience (CGS) have entered a collaboration to research South... 


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High efficiency key to production facility’s expansion
11th April 2025

Leading lubricants manufacturer and supplier FUCHS LUBRICANTS South Africa introduced customers to its new expanded Isando, Ekurhuleni facility during a customer day in February. FUCHS LUBRICANTS... 


New platform to support water management
11th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom Business, in partnership with Mezzanine, has launched a new platform designed to deliver, support and maintain critical water services for suppliers, municipalities... 


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Belated moves under way to halt slide in water infrastructure
11th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s water and sanitation infrastructure (WSI) is in a poor state, and stakeholders recognise the urgent need to address this to prevent a supply crisis, with various partnership and... 


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KITE 2025 — supporting industrial growth in manufacturing
11th April 2025

The manufacturing sector in KwaZulu-Natal is evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements and the need for more sustainable production methods. However, to remain competitive, businesses... 


AxFlow AQS Liquid Transfer showcases cost-effective tech
AxFlow AQS Liquid Transfer showcases cost-effective tech
11th April 2025

As the exclusive African representative for Swedish fluid handling expert AxFlow, AQS Liquid Transfer showcased its advanced product offering at Propak Africa 2025, the packaging, printing, food... 


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Diesel Electric Services
11th April 2025

Kevin Donaldson purchased the generator sales division of the old Meissner company in 1993 with the specific agreement that for two years, the only focus will be service, maintenance and repairs to... 


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Belated moves under way to halt slide in water infrastructure
11th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s water and sanitation infrastructure (WSI) is in a poor state, and stakeholders recognise the urgent need to address this to prevent a supply crisis, with various partnership and... 


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Scrap metals recycling steel rebar mill, US
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Scrap metal recycling company Hybar is building a technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metals recycling steel rebar mill. 


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Makuutu rare earths project, Uganda – update
11th April 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Ionic Rare Earths has confirmed that it is advancing discussions on the development of the project. 


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Organisations partner to advance synergies in African, Americas food systems
10th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

African-led farmer institution Agra and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen technical cooperation on... 


Heraeus Precious Metals trading head Dominik Sperzel.
PGM Day highlights ruthenium’s bright future in hydrogen, biomass, electronics
10th April 2025 By: Martin Creamer

After listening to Heraeus Precious Metals trading head Dominik Sperzel placing ruthenium on a new high pedestal and describing this low-profile platinum group metal (PGM) as “my personal... 


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1 MW solar plant to power Darling Green Country Estate, Swartland municipality
10th April 2025 By: Irma Venter

Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) has, in partnership with Darling Green Country Estate and TouchPoint Energy, commissioned a 1 MW solar plant in Darling, in the Swartland municipality. The plant,... 


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Cresco a key catalyst for project funding in Africa
10th April 2025

As demand for infrastructure and energy projects continues to grow, project finance advisory firm Cresco is well-equipped to play a pivotal role in shaping Africa’s development trajectory by... 


Empowering mission-critical environments with advanced ICT infrastructure
Empowering mission-critical environments with advanced ICT infrastructure
10th April 2025

ISF ICT Infrastructure (ISF ICT) is a leading solutions provider for mission-critical environments across data centres, telecommunications, banking and manufacturing. With a strong track record of... 


Sayona to be renamed Elevra Lithium as merger with Piedmont progresses
Sayona to be renamed Elevra Lithium as merger with Piedmont progresses
10th April 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium company Sayona Mining will rebrand as Elevra Lithium following the completion of its planned merger with Piedmont Lithium. The new name, Elevra Lithium, will take effect upon the close of... 


DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum back with big move to Kolwezi in September
DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum back with big move to Kolwezi in September
9th April 2025

It’s official, DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum is moving to Kolwezi and is taking place from 29-30 September 2025. In what is already the third edition of this event, the focus is on the region’s... 


FPT Industrial takes center stage at Rematec 2025, showingcasing its original Reman solutions
9th April 2025

FPT Industrial, the Iveco Group brand dedicated to the design, production, and sale of powertrains and solutions for on- and off-road vehicles, as well as marine and power generation applications,... 


Angola's Sonangol seeks $4.8bn to bridge Lobito refinery funding gap
9th April 2025 By: Reuters

Angola's Sonangol is in talks with Chinese and European banks to overcome a $4.8-billion funding shortfall for its planned 200,000 barrel per day Lobito refinery, an executive with the State-owned... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Female judge representation matters in applying fairness in GBV cases – Ramaphosa
9th April 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that society should insist that women have more control over their lives and economic independence, which he believes will reduce their vulnerability to... 


New National Petroleum Company starts operating one week later than planned
9th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The newly formed State-owned South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) and its holding company the Central Energy Fund (CEF) have reached an agreement with organised labour and non-unionised... 


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Ionic eager to start building Makuutu rare earths project amid China’s latest restrictions
9th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths says it is advancing discussions on the development of its Makuutu rare earths project, in Uganda, as China’s latest rare earth export restrictions increase focus on... 


Doubling down on sustainability commitments: six practical solutions to meet the AI challenge
Doubling down on sustainability commitments: six practical solutions to meet the AI challenge
9th April 2025 By: Dimpho Madiba

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The best time to plant a tree, the old saying goes, was 20 years ago, and the second-best time is today. The... 


Compact, powerful, and green - meet the Jekko MPK10 from SkyJacks
Compact, powerful, and green - meet the Jekko MPK10 from SkyJacks
9th April 2025

SkyJacks, a leader in access, lifting and material handling solutions with over 45 years of expertise, had recently introduced Jekko's MPK10 Mini Picker to the Southern African market. As the... 


Compact, powerful, and green - meet the Jekko MPK10 from SkyJacks
9th April 2025

SkyJacks, a leader in access, lifting and material handling solutions with over 45 years of expertise, had recently introduced Jekko's MPK10 Mini Picker to the Southern African market. As the... 


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Joburg Water crippled by theft, vandalism
8th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Ongoing theft and vandalism of vital water infrastructure is crippling the delivery of water services across Johannesburg. Critical assets like pipes, pumps and manholes are frequently targeted,... 


Three law firms, Solidarity lodge objections to new legal sector BEE codes
8th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Law firms Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans are concerned that the current version of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Legal Sector Code of Good Practice (LSC) is not workable... 


International space sector development enterprise launches its Africa hub
8th April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based space research and technology enterprise Space Network, which is focused on stimulating the international development of the commercial space sector, has announced the launch of its latest... 


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B20 task forces aiming to finalise policy recommendations for G20 by September
8th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The eight B20 South Africa task forces set up to make business-led policy proposals for consideration at the G20 Summit in November aim to finalise their recommendations by September. The B20 is... 


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Environment-friendly mesh systems for construction
8th April 2025

Gauteng-based manufacturer of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) products, GFRP Tech has introduced an environmentally sustainable alternative to steel mesh, as its latest product offering to... 


Real Energy powers fleet expansion with DAF Trucks
Real Energy powers fleet expansion with DAF Trucks
8th April 2025

Real Energy Africa Logistics, a hazardous materials transport specialist, purchased its first new DAF trucks, the XF530 models which, in less than three months, have already clocked in excess of 10... 


Enlit Africa 2025 Spotlights Investment and Finance as Catalysts for Africa’s Energy Future
Enlit Africa 2025 Spotlights Investment and Finance as Catalysts for Africa’s Energy Future
8th April 2025

Enlit Africa, the continent’s premier gathering for the power, energy and water sectors brings a sharp focus on investment and finance to proceedings as pivotal drivers of Africa’s energy... 


PALFINGER: The Next Level of Platforms at bauma 2025
8th April 2025

PALFINGER aerial work platforms provide safe and efficient access to great heights across multiple applications, ranging from window cleaning and building maintenance to traffic light repair and... 


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Deep Yellow again defers Tumas investment decision citing market conditions
8th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Australia-listed Deep Yellow has deferred the final investment decision (FID) for its flagship Tumas project, in Namibia, to fully capitalise on its upside potential and to protect shareholder... 


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Dept continues to drive hydrogen competency building, invites more private collaboration
8th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As part of its Decadal Plan 2022 to 2032 to support the commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) and increase collaboration in the business sector, the Department of Science, Technology and... 


Generators: The Muscle in the New Energy Mix
8th April 2025

Contrary to reputations as noisy and dirty, generators are a key part of modern energy supplies. There are clear signs when loadshedding resurfaces in South Africa. Complaints fill message groups,... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Andrew Whitfield
Atlantis SEZ Zone 1 launched with Quantum V3 facility sod turning
8th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Zone 1 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ), in the Western Cape, was officially launched on April 7 with the sod turning ceremony for the Quantum V3 facility, which will support South... 


LiuGong product information at BAUMA 2025
8th April 2025

Reinforcing its position as an industry pioneer at BAUMA 2025, LiuGong presented groundbreaking products designed to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and performance in the toughest... 


LiuGong redefines sustainable innovation with BEV & T-Series Wheel Loader debut at BAUMA 2025
8th April 2025

LiuGong, a global leader in construction equipment and a fast-growing force in the mining sector, took center stage at BAUMA 2025, challenging industry perceptions and showcasing its leadership in... 


Concor continues to build brighter futures by supporting The Tomorrow Trust’s education and mentorship programmes
Concor’s commitment to uplifting youth and building a sustainable future
8th April 2025

Concor continues to demonstrate that building infrastructure goes hand in hand with building brighter futures. As part of its longstanding commitment to corporate social responsibility, Concor’s... 


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