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Stablecoin-powered card to unlock the economy for Africa’s unbanked
Stablecoin-powered card to unlock the economy for Africa’s unbanked
4th March 2026

 Lipaworld has launched a new stablecoin-powered payment card that allows Africans without traditional bank accounts to transact anywhere Visa cards are accepted, either virtually or in-store. This... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Africa's energy transition must support industrialisation, Ramaphosa tells Energy Indaba delegates
4th March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa is seeking to expand its electricity transmission grid, which is a R450-billion challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his keynote address at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, at... 


Port of Cape Town
TNPA monitoring shipping diversions but says no immediate rise in berthing requests
4th March 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) reports that it has not yet received any indication of additional berthing requests from shipping lines in the wake of the US-Israel attack... 


 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... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
‘Extremely robust’ platinum investment demand expected
4th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Investment demand for platinum is expected to be “extremely robust” in 2026. “We've not only got the attractiveness in terms of platinum’s underlying supply demand fundamentals, but we also have a... 


FNB Business CEO Ghana Msibi
FNB launches upgraded payments, business support system
4th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm FNB has launched the latest version of its payments platform that provides businesses with real-time insight into their cash flow and stock levels across different sales... 


Investing in AI infrastructure: What it means for the future of tech
Investing in AI infrastructure: What it means for the future of tech
4th March 2026

By: Amritesh Anand, Vice President & MD – Technology Services Group at In2IT Technologies Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a central driver of today’s digital economy. Behind the impressive... 


AI walks into an arbitration: What could go wrong?
AI walks into an arbitration: What could go wrong?
4th March 2026

By: Priyesh Daya - Partner; Brittany Leroni, Senior Associate; Caitlin Leahy, Candidate Attorney at Webber Wentzel Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract, futuristic concept in... 


Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen says trader-led wheeling models are emerging as the principal commercial structure for large power users
Trader-led wheeling to play big role S Africa’s renewable power market in 2026
4th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s renewable-energy market is entering a decisive new phase in 2026, shaped by electricity reform, tightening grid capacity and changing project economics — with trader-led wheeling... 


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... 


The Lamaque mill
Eldorado’s Lamaque earns TSM Gold Leadership Award
4th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-based Eldorado Gold reports that its Lamaque Complex, in Val-d’Or, Quebec, has received the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Gold Leadership Award from the Mining Association of Canada,... 


Energy and Mining Minister Tim Hodgson
Canada advocates buyers' alliance to tackle critical minerals supply concentration
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

Canada believes that the best way to address the issue of concentrated supply of critical minerals is through a production alliance or a buyers' club rather than just a price floor, Energy and... 


Global Pioneer: Takealot's Groundbreaking ISO Achievement Sets New International Standard for Online Retail
3rd March 2026

Takealot today announced its groundbreaking achievement as one of the first retailers globally to simultaneously hold four major ISO certifications through an innovative Integrated Management... 


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... 


Water foundation strong, task ahead to strengthen, accelerate reform, says DWS
3rd March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s water challenges are vast, systemic and interconnected, and the sector is at a defining moment; however, there is a strong foundation to work from, participants in a Strategic Water... 


Artemis appoints nonexecutive chairperson, executive director
3rd March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Artemis Resources has appointed Simon Lill as nonexecutive chairperson and Dr Matthew Greentree as an executive director, further bolstering the company’s leadership team as it advances... 


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... 


SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila and EFF President Julius Malema
SACP, EFF meet to prepare for joint Conference of the Left
3rd March 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The South African Communist Party and the Economic Freedom Fighters have agreed to establish a joint working group to participate in preparations for the Conference of the Left, through the... 


Transnet exceeds automotive export targets for 2025/26 financial year
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned terminal operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) handled 792 574 fully-built units (FBU) between April 1, 2025, and February 15, this year, which includes new imports, exports and... 


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... 


In times of uncertainty, advice is the system that holds
2nd March 2026

By: Hannes Van Den Berg - CEO at Momentum Advice This week’s headlines have once again been dominated by economic pressure points: households navigating persistent inflation, renewed debate around... 


Fragility disguised as stability: the lights are on, but the prices are up
2nd March 2026

By: David McDonald - CEO at SolarAfrica “Having put load shedding behind us…” 


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... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Allocations for reform of services in metros linked to performance targets – Ramaphosa
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

In his newsletter on March 2, commenting on the Budget delivered the week before, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that R19.2-billion will be reallocated over the medium term to the reform of... 


Customer experience is the growth blind spot keeping many small businesses small
Customer experience is the growth blind spot keeping many small businesses small
2nd March 2026

By: Liezel Jonkheid - Founder, Consumer Psychology Lab Small businesses don’t fail because they don’t work hard. They fail, plateau, or stay “small” because they run out of repeatable growth. One... 


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.... 


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... 


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... 


ALCO-Safe becomes the first privately owned laboratory SANAS-Accredited for breathalyser calibration
ALCO-Safe becomes the first privately owned laboratory SANAS-Accredited for breathalyser calibration
2nd March 2026

In South Africa’s safety-critical industries, a single breathalyser reading can carry serious consequences - from removing a worker from a site to defending a dismissal at the CCMA. Yet workplace... 


Schneider Electric's new open, software‑defined distributed control system
Advancing industrial operations with open, software‑defined automation
27th February 2026

Global energy technology company Schneider Electric has unveiled its EcoStruxure Foxboro software defined automation (SDA) platform, said to be the industry’s first open, software‑defined... 


AECI IntelliShot X detonator
Shock-resistant electronic detonator aligns with local geology and safety requirements
27th February 2026

A shock‑resistant electronic detonator designed for precise functionality in high‑shock and variable environments was showcased at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 by South African... 


Growthpoint advances retail portfolio strategy with R75m redevelopment of Walmer Park Shopping Centre
Growthpoint advances retail portfolio strategy with R75m redevelopment of Walmer Park Shopping Centre
27th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties is advancing its strategy of reinvesting in high-performing South African retail assets with a R75-million redevelopment of the Edgars premises at Walmer Park... 


Budget shows encouraging signs of stabilisation, tax specialist says
27th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa is at a “turning point”, with encouraging signs of stabilisation, although challenges still persist, and this is reflected in the 2026 Budget delivered on February 25. This was... 


Terra raises A$85m for Australian PGM discovery
Terra raises A$85m for Australian PGM discovery
27th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based explorer Terra Metals has raised A$85-million in a strongly supported institutional placement to accelerate work at its platinum group metals (PGM) discovery at the Dante project in... 


Eskom stays legal action to allow Nersa-led process on trading rules to unfold
Eskom stays legal action to allow Nersa-led process on trading rules to unfold
27th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has reached an agreement to suspend legal proceedings instituted against the granting of trading licences in 2024 to allow the current regulatory process to draft new trading rules to proceed... 


Head and shoulders shot of Aroni
Sector exposed to mounting pressure
27th February 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s steel industry remains vulnerable to global market distortions, especially with the continued flow of low-priced Chinese imports, says trade credit insurer Coface Africa economist... 


An image of metal cans being processed for recycling
Metal’s recyclability could facilitate improved economic development
27th February 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

The South African private and public sectors must implement better recycled-metal production methods and metal recycling initiatives to help foster a circular economy and improved economic... 


An image of a fire protection system
Fire protection systems safeguard infrastructure, workers
27th February 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

The adoption of fire protection systems and technologies within South African waste management and/or recycling facilities is becoming increasingly important given the risks to workers and... 


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