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Pumps for automotive paints available locally
21st March 2025 By: Halima Frost

Fluid handling technology provider Monitor Pumps & Systems’ pumps are not only suited to water-related applications but also primers and paints specially developed for new vehicles, says GM Wim... 


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Phased approach allows for diversified energy mix
21st March 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

South Africa must establish a diversified energy mix, which entails responsibly leveraging its regional endowments, such as coal and gas, while scaling up cleaner energy sources in a phased... 


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Hurdles hampering transition’s progress
21st March 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

South Africa has made significant progress in boosting its renewable-energy sector; however, several issues need to be addressed to facilitate the country’s transition away from coal-dominated... 


African mining solutions towards auto sector proposed
21st March 2025 By: Donna Slater

A range of solutions for commodity-rich African countries to work on with the automotive sector in a re-think of industrial policy around critical minerals were proposed during a high-level... 


Intergovernmental cooperation continues as Gauteng grapples with water supply challenges
21st March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa has elevated water to the top of its agenda, with the three spheres of government having agreed to, and implementing, a range of measures to mitigate the country’s pressing water... 


Ensuring a sustainable future: Pump innovations for wastewater treatment promote water security and sustainability
Ensuring a sustainable future: Pump innovations for wastewater treatment promote water security and sustainability
20th March 2025

Untreated wastewater significantly worsens global water scarcity, with around 80% released untreated, and just 8% treated in low-income countries. This leads to contamination, disease, declining... 


Ensuring a sustainable future: Pump innovations for wastewater treatment promote water security and sustainability
Ensuring a sustainable future: Pump innovations for wastewater treatment promote water security and sustainability
20th March 2025

Untreated wastewater significantly worsens global water scarcity, with around 80% released untreated, and just 8% treated in low-income countries. This leads to contamination, disease, declining... 


UK fines LME nearly $12m over handling of 2022 nickel crisis
UK fines LME nearly $12m over handling of 2022 nickel crisis
20th March 2025 By: Reuters

Britain's financial regulator on Thursday fined the London Metal Exchange 9.2-million pounds ($11.9-million) over its handling of the 2022 nickel crisis, and said the exchange had failed to ensure... 


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Wesizwe’s results delayed by December cyberattack
20th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum’s audited annual financial statements, integrated annual report and notice of AGM for the year ended December 31, 2024, have been delayed, owing to a cyberattack... 


Ardagh Glass Packaging adds MAN dual-fuel trucks, smart trailers to its fleet
Ardagh Glass Packaging adds MAN dual-fuel trucks, smart trailers to its fleet
20th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Ardagh Glass Packaging-South Africa has introduced five Euro 5 MAN dual-fuel trucks to its fleet. The performance-based standards (PBS) smart trucks – abnormal load vehicles – will strengthen the... 


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Trump’s love for coal is crashing into market’s economic reality
20th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US coal industry is once again enjoying support from the White House. Yet that’s unlikely to quell the economic challenges that underpin a long-term decline for the dirtiest fossil fuel. Just... 


SAIMC CEO Johan Maartens
Message queuing telemetry transport cited as a solution for data silos in mining
20th March 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With data becoming increasingly important for mining operations, the need for a unified, integrated data architecture that eliminates data silos, as well as enhances efficiency, profitability and... 


ICMM environment director Hayley Zipp
ICMM publishes new biodiversity protection, restoration guidance for mining, metals sector
20th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Mining and metals advocacy group ICMM has published new guidance to help mining and metals companies achieve and maintain no net loss of biodiversity at their operations, as well as to strive for... 


Three Decades, One Perfect Harmony GH180
Three Decades, One Perfect Harmony GH180
20th March 2025

For the past 30 years, the Innomotics Perfect Harmony GH180 has stood strong as a leader in the medium voltage drive sector. We are delighted to start our celebration of #30YearsInPerfectHarmony.... 


Digital energy – getting the foundation right
Digital energy – getting the foundation right
20th March 2025

By: Paul Steyn - Business Development Manager, Power Systems at Schneider Electric Digital energy today refers to the integration of digital technologies into the energy sector to, in turn, enhance... 


Engen Expands ICT Training for Youth with 2025 Programme Intake
Engen Expands ICT Training for Youth with 2025 Programme Intake
20th March 2025

Engen reaffirms its commitment to youth empowerment and skills development with the launch of the 2025 South Durban and Steelpoort intake for the Engen Global Citizen Development Programme (EGCDP).... 


Risk down, performance up - building a resilient safety culture for lasting success
Risk down, performance up - building a resilient safety culture for lasting success
20th March 2025

By: Sian Thurtell - Chief Operations Officer, KBC Health & Safety Those in high-risk industries understand that safety is not just a concern, but a fundamental requirement for sustainable success.... 


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Eskom describes implementation of structural tariff changes as necessary shock to system
19th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has acknowledged that there will be differentiated tariff impacts for various categories of electricity customers following the regulator’s approval of a new retail tariff plan (RTP) for... 


Transport management is critical for efficient global supply chains
Transport management is critical for efficient global supply chains
19th March 2025

Transportation is a vital link in virtually all supply chains. How goods are moved and effective transport management play a critical role in the efficiency of global supply chains. Recognising... 


Eight Interesting Careers in the Water Utility Sector
19th March 2025

There is always demand for passionate people who ensure that communities and industry have access to clean water. South Africa has a shortage of water sector professionals, and there is also great... 


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Blencowe signs offtake MoU with US customer
19th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Following a recent marketing tour in the US, London-listed Blencowe Resources has signed a nonbinding MoU with lead acid battery storage systems manufacturer Apollo Energy Systems for the offtake... 


Innomotics chosen as nominated partner for the new AirTrain at Newark International Airport
19th March 2025

Doppelmayr has awarded Innomotics GmbH with a contract to supply the complete electric and automation system for the Systems Technology Project – part of the overall AirTrain Newark Replacement... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson
Cesa, Macpherson reflect on public works progress and imperatives
18th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In the spirit of “engineering the future we want” Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) president David Leukes opened this year’s Cesa Infrastructure Indaba by emphasising the importance of... 


The pilot project at Strandfontein
Off-grid toilet-tech project in Cape Town adds new pilot sites
18th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

Off-grid sanitation technology is now operational at two pilot sites in Strandfontein and Macassar, with three new sites to be added by the end of June, says the City of Cape Town (CoCT). The city... 


Exxaro's Cennergi renewables capacity more than 437 MW.
Exxaro bullish on renewables, foresees decade of significant green energy growth
18th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the next ten years, renewable energy market growth indications point to 30 GW of clean power capacity coming into play. That is the calculation of Leon Groenewald, the MD of Exxaro Energy, the... 


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Weevil species released into the Crocodile river to combat invasive alien aquatic plant
18th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Weevil species, Cyrtobagous salviniae, has been released into the Crocodile river, in Hartbeespoort, in an effort to tackle the spread of Salvinia minima, commonly known as common salvinia, another... 


Nozipho Mdawe has been suspended as ATNS CEO
ATNS progressing workstreams, including flight procedures
17th March 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) is making progress on four workstreams to fix issues that were identified at the State-owned entity and causing problems at airports, Transport Minister... 


Airlink CEO and MD Rodger Foster
Outgoing South African airline CEO blasts ATNS for creating a 'serious safety risk'
17th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

In a hard-hitting and wide-ranging final speech to the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (the representative body for international, regional and local airlines and ground handlers... 


A hydrogen powered truck at Anglo American Platinum's Mogalakwena mine
Coronation takes new look at platinum stocks as EV sales slow
17th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

The slowdown in sales of electric vehicles worldwide has prompted Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. to take a fresh look at South African producers of precious metals used in traditional gasoline... 


Saving energy and money: What's driving the IE3 motor revolution?
17th March 2025

How new MEPS regulations can benefit businesses that rely on electric motors The International Efficiency 3 (IE3) motor standard will soon become South Africa's legal minimum standard, mandating... 


The open steam autoclave manufactured by Cyclotherm
Local manufacturing company reports that it is near the end of a major autoclave project
14th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Johannesburg-based South African thermal systems manufacturing company Cyclotherm Boilers has proudly announced that it has almost completed a “landmark project”. This involved the design,... 


recycling bins
Petco encourages more consumers to join recycling efforts
14th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ahead of Global Recycling Day on March 18, producer responsibility organisation Petco asserts that even small actions can make a big impact. The organisation laments that valuable recyclable... 


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Western Cape could start exporting renewable power by 2032
14th March 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape government says it remains on track to reach its target of generating 5 700 MW of its own energy by 2035, and could even become a net exporter of renewable energy by 2032. Premier... 


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Compact excavators offer versatility in tough conditions
14th March 2025

Compact excavators are widely deployed as versatile multitool carriers in South and sub-Saharan Africa’s agriculture, forestry, construction, and mining sectors, and Wacker Neuson notes that its... 


Virginia gas project, in the Free State
Renergen sells first commercial liquid helium
14th March 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Natural gas and helium producer Renergen’s share price has increased by 40.5% on March 14 after announcing the start of commercial sales of liquid helium. This follows the company having faced... 


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Smart water heating solutions
14th March 2025

Geysers equipped with smart devices designed to improve energy use by means of a mobile app are now available from plumbing retailers across South Africa.  Water heating specialist Ariston and... 


The Role of Advanced Technologies in Ransomware Recovery
The Role of Advanced Technologies in Ransomware Recovery
14th March 2025

By: Modeen Malick - Principal Systems Engineer at Commvault The threat of ransomware attacks looms large, compelling organisations to rethink their data management strategies. As businesses... 


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Power protection for critical infrastructure environments
14th March 2025

A new compact, modular, scalable, and redundant 500 kW to 1 250 kW three-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is now available. The UPS features enhanced cybersecurity, software, and safety... 


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New range of lifting equipment now available in Southern Africa
14th March 2025

Access, lifting, and handling solutions company SkyJacks has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Atlas Lifting and Rigging (ALR) across Southern Africa. The partnership enables... 


The Top 5 Vibration Testing Systems
The Top 5 Vibration Testing Systems
14th March 2025

Your company could make bridge components, military equipment or airplane parts. Every situation where vibration testing is necessary represents an opportunity to improve durability, resilience and... 


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Moretele North (Klipvoor) Bulk Water Supply Scheme, South Africa
14th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The planned bulk water scheme aims to develop a regional bulk supply. 


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Pollution threatens to overwhelm the country’s water supply systems
14th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As many regions across South Africa, including the City of Johannesburg and eThekwini, continue to grapple with significant water supply challenges and extended outages, the growing threat of water... 


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Efficiency, hygiene and automation core to specialist’s offerings
14th March 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Demand for drive solutions specialist SEW-EURODRIVE’s product offerings are currently strong and increasing steadily in South Africa’s growing food and beverage industry. SEW-EURODRIVE provides... 


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