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Yaskawa Southern Africa showcases cutting-edge robotics and smart manufacturing solutions at AATF 2025
Yaskawa Southern Africa showcases cutting-edge robotics and smart manufacturing solutions at AATF 2025
8th May 2025

Yaskawa Southern Africa is set to make a compelling impact at this year’s Africa Automation and Technology Fair (AATF), taking place from 6–8 May 2025. As a global leader in industrial automation... 


Traxtion is meeting rail needs through innovation and sustainability
Traxtion is meeting rail needs through innovation and sustainability
8th May 2025

Traxtion is making significant strides in adapting and expanding its locomotive rebuild and overhaul services to meet the growing demand across the continent. The increasing pace of rail reform,... 


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Growers, producers experience well-rounded, successful wine grape season
8th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body South Africa Wine says the 2025 wine grape harvest has been characterised by exceptional fruit quality, owing to sustained mild and dry conditions that delivered grapes of superb... 


JDA undertakes infrastructure upgrades at some Pikitup sites
8th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is upgrading infrastructure to support waste management service provider Pikitup to deliver integrated waste solutions while contributing to a cleaner,... 


Schneider Electric South Africa unveils Altivar Process ATV6100 Medium Voltage Drive for enhanced energy efficiency and process optimisation
Schneider Electric South Africa unveils Altivar Process ATV6100 Medium Voltage Drive for enhanced energy efficiency and process optimisation
8th May 2025

Schneider Electric South Africa, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has unveiled its cutting-edge Altivar Process ATV6100 Medium Voltage (MV) Drive range,... 


Schneider Electric unveils Industries of the Future Breaker Status and Communication Module (BSCM) Modbus SL/ULP and Altivar Process ATV6100 Medium Voltage (MV) Drive products at AATF 2025
Schneider Electric unveils Industries of the Future Breaker Status and Communication Module (BSCM) Modbus SL/ULP and Altivar Process ATV6100 Medium Voltage (MV) Drive products at AATF 2025
8th May 2025

Schneider Electric , the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, has unveiled two new flagship products – the Altivar Process ATV6100 Medium Voltage... 


DWS delegation heads to Orasecom conference in Lesotho
8th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading the South African delegation to the Orange-Senqu River Commission (Orasecom) Climate Resilient Investment Conference, held in Lesotho... 


Avoiding cloud security blind spots in a hybrid IT world
Avoiding cloud security blind spots in a hybrid IT world
8th May 2025

By: Kyle Pillay - Security as a Service Centre Manager at Datacentrix The acceleration of cloud adoption has brought with it new security challenges for organisations to tackle, particularly... 


Wits Mining Institute shows new-generation electronic blasting initiation system
Wits Mining Institute shows new-generation electronic blasting initiation system
8th May 2025

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI) in March demonstrated to students and media its latest blasting initiation technology being used at its simulated mine as part of practical learning for students and... 


Barrick’s Bristow says 'all systems go' at Pakistan copper/gold project
Barrick’s Bristow says 'all systems go' at Pakistan copper/gold project
8th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Toronto-headquartered Barrick Mining CEO Mark Bristow says momentum is building at the company’s Reko Diq project in Pakistan, with construction advancing, exploration upside emerging, and... 


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Experts, indigenous peoples’ leaders call for ethical practices in meeting critical minerals demand
7th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Experts and indigenous peoples’ leaders have called for an end to rights abuses and environmental destruction driven by the growing global demand for critical minerals. In a briefing on April 30,... 


Rio Tinto plans to build a demonstration plant at Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec.
Rio Tinto and Indium extract first gallium from Canadian alumina operations
7th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified major Rio Tinto and partner Indium have successfully extracted the first primary gallium from bauxite processed at the Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec as part of a research and... 


Qatar Airways to introduce Starlink connectivity on some Cape Town flights
7th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global airline Qatar Airways has announced that, with effect from June 1 this year, one of its seven weekly flights between Doha and Cape Town will be operated by a Boeing 777, instead of the usual... 


Wetility co-founder and chief product officer Ikenna Oguguo
Wetility launches AI energy management solution to automatically boost solar use without harming supply resilience
7th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Solar as a service provider Wetility has launched an AI-enabled solution for its customers to automatically optimise their solar and battery usage to improve electricity account savings, while... 


Panelists in this webinar on intermodal transport in Africa highlight the impact of global trade instability on African trade, emphasising the need for infrastructure investment and intermodal transport systems.
Webinar highlights challenges, opportunities for intercontinental transport and logistics in Africa
7th May 2025 By: Shannon de Ryhove

In a well-attended webinar that focused on intermodal transport in Africa, industry leaders convened to dissect the profound impact of global trade instability on the continent's economic... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Develop gas economy now or face economic regression, Ramokgopa warns
7th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa faces a stark reality: failure to take urgent action to address the impending ‘gas cliff’ will result in economic regression, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa... 


Schneider Electric appoints Canninah Dladla as Cluster President for English-Speaking Africa
Schneider Electric appoints Canninah Dladla as Cluster President for English-Speaking Africa
7th May 2025

Schneider Electric , the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognized sustainability leader, has announced the appointment of Canninah Dladla as its new Cluster President for... 


Taking the ‘ge-volt’ out of power surges – part one
Taking the ‘ge-volt’ out of power surges – part one
7th May 2025

By: Kenneth Lourens Understanding Power Surges 


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Tracit recommends South Africa employ a PPP initiative to curb illegal trade
6th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (Tracit) has launched a second edition of South Africa’s ‘Fight Against Illicit Trade’ report, which recommends a public-private partnership (PPP)... 


Afema project’s resource grows by over 40% to 3.55Moz of gold
5th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Turaco Gold has reported an updated independent Joint Ore Reserve Committee- (Jorc-) mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 3.55-million ounces for the Afema project, in southeastern Côte... 


Schneider Electric launches new TeSys Deca Advanced contactor solution to revolutionise motor management
Schneider Electric launches new TeSys Deca Advanced contactor solution to revolutionise motor management
5th May 2025

Schneider Electric South Africa, a leader in digital transformation for energy management and automation, has launched the TeSys Deca Advanced, an advanced contactor solution designed to... 


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Cesa warns of potential unintended consequences of creating an Office of the Engineer-General
5th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) CEO Chris Campbell has expressed reservations about the proposed creation of an Office of the Engineer-General within the public... 


Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Labor victory secures path for A$7bn critical minerals incentive, strategic reserve
5th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s mining industry is set to benefit from the continuation of key policy initiatives after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party secured a resounding victory in the 2025... 


Panellists highlight challenges, opportunities in localising manufacturing
Panellists highlight challenges, opportunities in localising manufacturing
4th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Import tariffs announced and, in some instances implemented, by US President Donald Trump have contributed to significant changes to global trade and pose significant challenges for the South... 


Experts convene in Washington to advance dialogue on African-led input in credit rating ecosystem
2nd May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

At a high-level dialogue held on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings, African institutions and global credit rating agencies reaffirmed their commitment to developing a fair,... 


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PPPs, streamlined payments encourage AfCFTA growth
2nd May 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Public–private partnerships (PPPs) and streamlined cross-border transaction processes, along with other key initiatives, can further allow for trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area... 


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Window of opportunity
2nd May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The full implications for South Africa of US President Donald Trump’s untargeted trade and industrial policies are not yet fully known. They are unlikely to be pain-free, however. Besides for the... 


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Olympus Sandton mixed-use residential and retail development, South Africa
2nd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

JSE-listed real investment trust Growthpoint Properties and luxury residential developer Tricolt Group are building a two-tower mixed-use residential and retail development in the mixed-use Sandton... 


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Agri-PV projects, Italy
2nd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

German multinational energy company RWE aims supply more than 13 000 Italian households in Campania with green electricity. 


MMS Group of Companies
MMS Group of Companies
2nd May 2025

Mining machine manufacturer Mining Maintenance Services (MMS) designs and manufactures underground coal mining machines that deliver solutions to customer challenges. These machines, albeit for... 


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Therme Dubai – Islands in the Sky, United Arab Emirates
2nd May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Wellness infrastructure company Therme Group is planning to build a 46 452 m2 resort beside the Royal Palace in the heart of Dubai. 


RAPID TECH ADVANCEMENT
Compared to the rate of technological advancement, the industry is now facing a rate of change 50 times faster over the next five to 10 years
Rapid advancements reshaping the sector
2nd May 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

The agricultural landscape in South Africa is experiencing a rapid transformation driven by evolving technologies, says Africa AgriTech Conference & Expo programme director Anlie Hattingh. While... 


WORLD-CLASS EXPERTISE
Collaborations with engineering company Sinopec Ningbo Engineering bring world-class expertise to the project
Mpumalanga plant to tackle food security, emissions
2nd May 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Fertiliser supplier Suiso, founded by Paul Erskine, is taking a decisive step towards sustainability with a R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project in Kriel, Mpumalanga. The... 


ADAPTABLE AUTONOMY
The scalable surface drill automation on the DR412i offers customisable features tailored to unique operational needs
Rotary drill combines power, intelligence
2nd May 2025

In an environment where the move towards intelligent drilling continues to gather pace, the Sandvik DR412i rotary drill rig, equipped with scalable surface drill automation architecture, brings new... 


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Coal developer reinforces rehabilitation of opencast mine
2nd May 2025 By: Lynne Davies

To reinforce its commitment to responsible opencast mining, coal explorer and miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining company Menar – is implementing rigorous environmental planning,... 


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Local assembly plant to enhance product offering
2nd May 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Following the inauguration and launch in February of its new regional product centre (RPC) assembly plant, in Johannesburg, bus and truck manufacturer Scania South Africa aims to provide reliable... 


Manufacturers urged to embrace technological advances to be competitive, future-ready
2nd May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The future of manufacturing lies in the seamless integration of cutting-edge technologies and a steadfast commitment to sustainability. As smart factories become more prevalent, manufacturers must... 


Rhodes University taps research power for long-term water supply
2nd May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Rhodes University is making significant progress in its efforts to reduce reliance on municipal water supply and ensure long-term water security on its campus in Makhanda, in the Eastern Cape. As... 


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Toll road payment technology helps reduce fraud
1st May 2025

An online toll payment solution has been developed to address the weaknesses of traditional systems by immediately processing payments made with Europay, Mastercard, and Visa, or EMV, credit or... 


Joburg to revitalise wholesale fresh produce market after WUWM conference
30th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) will host the forty-fourth World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre, from May 14 to 16. Following the conference, the... 


Theta Gold advances toward production with preconstruction at TGME plant
30th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Theta Gold Mines has begun pre-construction work at its TGME gold processing plant in South Africa, moving the company closer to becoming a near-term gold producer. In an operational... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
Tau insists participating in R100bn Transformation Fund will be entirely voluntary
30th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has again insisted that no new demands will be imposed on business and industry because of the establishment of the R100-billion Transformation... 


A forest conservation project in Zimbabwe
New forest-focused Earth observation satellite, built by Airbus, successfully launched
30th April 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Airbus Space Systems, part of the global major aerospace group Airbus, announced on Tuesday that the Biomass forest-monitoring satellite had been successfully launched into space, on a Vega-C... 


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