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The Platreef mine
Ramaphosa lauds Ivanplats for Platreef energy, water management, corporate citizenship
Updated 5 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

The inauguration of the first phase of Ivanhoe Mines subsidiary Ivanplats' Platreef platinum/palladium/nickel/rhodium/gold/copper mine is an important moment for the company, for the mining... 


SAIMM president Gary Lane
Mining industry knows the risks, but safety execution still falls short globally, conference hears
Updated 5 hours ago By: Darren Parker

It is likely that no mining company worldwide has achieved the highest recognised level of safety performance, despite decades of industry knowledge and experience, Southern African Institute of... 


Sharp rise in identity, AI-driven cyberattacks in Africa, as AI shifts attacker tactics - Check Point
Updated 5 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Cybersecurity company Check Point’s 'African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2025' shows a sharp rise in cyberattacks across the continent and a major shift in the tactics of attackers that... 


Critical Minerals & the Green Transition: Africa’s Strategic Role in Powering the Global Clean-Energy Future
Critical Minerals & the Green Transition: Africa’s Strategic Role in Powering the Global Clean-Energy Future
Updated 6 hours ago

As the world accelerates toward net-zero, the global energy transition is triggering an unprecedented surge in demand for critical minerals — from copper and cobalt to manganese, platinum-group... 


Bidvest International Logistics opens new pharmaceutical warehouse at OR Tambo airport
Updated 6 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Transport and logistics company Bidvest International Logistics (BIL) has opened a new pharmaceutical warehouse in OR Tambo International Airport, in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, to meet the... 


Construction of the new, larger dewatering facility at Wildevoëlvlei WWTW
Cape Town’s Wildevoëlvlei wastewater facility in R280m upgrade
Updated 7 hours ago By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) is investing R280-million to upgrade its Wildevoëlvlei wastewater treatment works (WWTW) in Kommetjie. Constructed in 1977, the Wildevoëlvlei WWTW services Fish Hoek,... 


Oxygen producing machinery on site at a mine
On-site oxygen boosts gold recovery
Updated 7 hours ago By: Devina Haripersad

Several gold mines across sub-Saharan Africa have confirmed that they are saving up to 70% in costs by switching from delivered oxygen to their own on-site systems, says oxygen and nitrogen... 


Schneider Electric and Enactus reveal English-speaking Africa’s brightest battery innovators
Schneider Electric and Enactus reveal English-speaking Africa’s brightest battery innovators
19th November 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, together with Enactus, the international NGO dedicated to inspiring students through... 


SEW-EURODRIVE officially opened its expanded state-of-the-art facility in Gqeberha
Sew-Eurodrive unveils world class facility in Gqeberha to serve Eastern Cape industry
19th November 2025

In a landmark event in the Eastern Cape attended by key customers and industry leaders, SEW-EURODRIVE officially opened its expanded state-of-the-art facility in Gqeberha, marking a major milestone... 


 The Heat Is Rising — and So Must Our Ambition
The Heat Is Rising — and So Must Our Ambition
19th November 2025

By: Walid Sheta - Zone President, Middle East & Africa at Schneider Electric This summer in Africa is projected to record-high extreme heat once again. In fact, it has been the continent’s hottest... 


Emergency communications support of wireless base stations in remote areas
Digital Intelligent Sites Enable Self-Resilient Emergency Response Network
19th November 2025

Digital Intelligent Sites Enable Self-Resilient Emergency Response Network Recently, at the MBB Summit during the 28th AfricaCom in 2025, Huawei's Vice President of Marketing for the Wireless... 


Datacentrix acknowledged as ‘New Partner of the Year’ by Hitachi Vantara
Datacentrix acknowledged as ‘New Partner of the Year’ by Hitachi Vantara
19th November 2025

Datacentrix, a leading hybrid ICT systems integrator and managed services provider, has been named as ‘New Partner of the Year’ by Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud... 


Sungrow's latest battery energy storage system
Storage specialist Sungrow launches new commercial, industrial BESS models
19th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Chinese solar and storage solutions manufacturer Sungrow has launched new models of commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage systems (BESS), which improve on their predecessor models,... 


A-OSH EXPO Cape Town confirms strong demand for workplace safety solutions
19th November 2025

The Western Cape’s diverse economy, spanning shipping and logistics, vineyards and agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, construction, and high-rise commercial hubs, brings with it equally diverse... 


SQM quarterly profit rises as lithium prices rebound
SQM quarterly profit rises as lithium prices rebound
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean lithium producer SQM on Tuesday reported a rise in third-quarter net profit, helped by an improved pricing environment that lifted average lithium prices for the first time in two years.... 


The refinery was selected as one of the first projects under the Australia-US Critical Minerals Framework, recently signed by Prime Minister Anthony Trump and President Donald Trump in Washington.
Gallium refinery named priority project in Australia–US minerals deal
19th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia has formally backed development of a new gallium refinery at Alcoa’s Wagerup operations in Western Australia, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing the project as an early... 


Southern Africa Faces Continued DDoS Attack Onslaught in 1H 2025
Southern Africa Faces Continued DDoS Attack Onslaught in 1H 2025
18th November 2025

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continue to plague South African businesses, with a more than 60 percent jump in incidents tracked over the first half of 2025 when compared to the last... 


Eskort unveils robotic production line for premium sliced meats
Eskort unveils robotic production line for premium sliced meats
18th November 2025

Eskort, South Africa’s leading pork producer, has made a multimillion-rand investment in robotic slicing, weighing and packaging machinery for its premium sliced meats range.  The new equipment has... 


Rosond announces the appointment of Dr. Adwoa Boaduo as Head of Safety
Rosond announces the appointment of Dr. Adwoa Boaduo as Head of Safety
18th November 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Leading drilling and exploration specialist Rosond is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Adwoa Boaduo as Group Head of Safety, effective November 2025. A seasoned... 


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A Square Forklift celebrates new partnership, facility
18th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industrial equipment rental, sales and service company A Square Forklift on November 14 held an event to commemorate a new partnership with forklifts, platform trucks, tractors and intralogistics... 


 Circuit breaker innovations key to transforming data centre, industrial and commercial infrastructure efficiency and sustainability
Circuit breaker innovations key to transforming data centre, industrial and commercial infrastructure efficiency and sustainability
18th November 2025

By: Kamogelo Makwana - Power Products Offer Manager at Schneider Electric Recent advancements in circuit breaker technology have seen a major step forward in setting new standards for efficiency... 


Paladin says new uranium supply takes more than a decade to progress from discovery to commercial production.
Paladin warns of deepening uranium supply crunch
18th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Paladin Energy chairperson Cliff Lawrenson has warned that the global uranium market is entering a period of sustained supply tightness, driven by fast-rising nuclear demand and lengthy... 


Armscor CEO Advocate Solomzi Mbada (left) and DAPA director general Kim Tae Kon
Armscor signs MoU with its South Korean counterpart
18th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s defence acquisitions and research and development (R&D) agency Armscor has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its South Korean counterpart, the Defence Acquisition... 


Unlocking the power of solar in East Africa
Unlocking the power of solar in East Africa
18th November 2025

By: Ayush Gupta, Director - Global Strategy & Business Anglophone Africa, Access to Energy at Schneider Electric East Africa holds vast untapped solar potential, particularly in regions where... 


SABS acting CEO Blake Mosley-Lefatola
SABS acting CEO questions whistleblowers' motives as he offers update on turnaround
18th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) acting CEO Blake Mosley-Lefatola has questioned the motives of whistleblowers that continue to raise serious allegations about developments at the... 


Vertiv Announces Intent to Acquire PurgeRite, a Leading Provider of Specialised Fluid Management Services, to Expand Liquid Cooling Services Portfolio
Vertiv Announces Intent to Acquire PurgeRite, a Leading Provider of Specialised Fluid Management Services, to Expand Liquid Cooling Services Portfolio
17th November 2025

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Purge Rite Intermediate, LLC, (“PurgeRite”) a leading... 


Municipalities: What to Look for in Waste Compactors
Municipalities: What to Look for in Waste Compactors
17th November 2025

As South Africa’s urban populations grow and waste volumes rise, municipalities are under increasing pressure to manage waste efficiently, sustainably and cost-effectively. Investing in robust and... 


The Airbus-built Sentinel-6B satellite before departing to launch site
Sea-level monitoring Sentinel-6B satellite has been successfully launched
17th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Airbus Space Systems, part of Airbus Defence & Space, has announced the successful launch of the Sentinel-6B climate change data collection satellite. The spacecraft was launched from Vandenberg... 


Qlik Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Integration Software Platforms
Qlik Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Integration Software Platforms
17th November 2025

Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), announced that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Integration... 


A Weba Chute Systems conveyor transfer chute in operation at a Mpumalanga mine, efficiently transferring thermal coal with minimal spillage and wear
Optimised transfer points slash downtime and boost productivity in minerals processing plants
17th November 2025

In mineral processing operations, unplanned downtime can rapidly translate into lost production, missed targets and escalating costs. One of the most common - and most overlooked - contributors to... 


Image of sluice gates open at Vaal dam
DWS to open five sluice gates at Vaal dam
17th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened five sluice gates at the Vaal dam on Monday following heavy rainfall in Gauteng. The gates were opened in hourly intervals between 10:00 and... 


Decarbonisation & Energy Security: How Renewables and Natural Gas Can Power Africa’s Future
Decarbonisation & Energy Security: How Renewables and Natural Gas Can Power Africa’s Future
17th November 2025

As Africa’s energy demand surges, balancing decarbonisation with energy security has never been more critical. New data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) underscores a pivotal role for... 


Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo
New SPV launched to tackle Emfuleni water challenges
17th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has unveiled a new special purpose vehicle (SPV) to restore the full functionality of Emfuleni local municipality’s embattled water and sanitation... 


Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
17th November 2025

Barloworld Equipment is sharpening its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving yellow parts & component market, unveiling a series of operational upgrades, training initiatives, and strategic... 


Necsa CEO Loyiso Tyabashe
Necsa to seek PBMR partner after technology is lifted from care and maintenance
16th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has indicated that it will move to assess what remains of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) intellectual property, which was mothballed in... 


Optimum coal mine colliery mini-pit operation
Liberty Coal announces new phase of operations at Optimum
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Coal miner Liberty Coal has announced that it is implementing its long-standing plans of appointing Liberty Mine Services (LMS), a member of the Liberty group of companies, as its principal mining... 


Presenters are (from left) Laura Nicholson, Marit Kitaw, Frans Baleni and Zeinab El-Sayed
Africa’s biggest mining platform excited to advance new continental partnership era
14th November 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Leading Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 voices this week unpacked how regional integration promotion, pan-African partnerships and policy alignment are accelerating Africa’s mining... 


In 2026, Business Traveller Expectations Set the Agenda
In 2026, Business Traveller Expectations Set the Agenda
14th November 2025

By: Mummy Mafojane - GM of FCM South Africa Business travel in 2026 will be entering a new era – one where the agenda is increasingly set by those on the front lines. Employees aren’t pushing back... 


What to Do When Your Geyser Bursts
14th November 2025

Few household disasters cause as much chaos as a burst geyser. In a matter of minutes, water can pour through ceilings, ruin carpets and short-circuit electronics. It’s stressful, costly and almost... 


Cities Must Lead Africa’s Energy Transition
14th November 2025

By: Jakkie Cilliers and Alize le Roux  - of the Institute for Security Studies Here are two facts that, together, make no sense. 


MTR’s large social impact earns a social license to operate
14th November 2025

Only after more than a year of operating at the Mintails legacy tailings dumps, Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) is turning the negative impacts of mining into a positive that is also uplifting... 


Image of the inside of a data centre
Power systems to support next generation of AI factories
14th November 2025

Specialists in digital transformation of energy management and automation, Schneider Electric says it is affirming its commitment to supporting the industry's transition to 800 volts direct current... 


Powering Carriers' Leap to Intelligence with Huawei Cloud
Powering Carriers' Leap to Intelligence with Huawei Cloud
14th November 2025

The 28th AfricaCom 2025, the premier African communications exhibition, officially commenced on November 10 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa. As the continent’s... 


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