Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and Small Business Development Minister Stella Tembisa Ndabeni have launched a R500-million Spaza Shop Support Fund, which was initially announced... 

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... 

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... 

Democratic Alliance (DA) member of Parliament Toby Chance on April 7 visited the premises of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), in Pretoria, to create awareness about allegations of... 

Three new green hydrogen qualifications are being registered with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations to enable South Africa to seize the platinum group metals (PGMs)-linked green... 

Australian miner Gold Road Resources has outlined the underground potential of the Gruyere gold mine in Western Australia, pointing to a conceptual resource of up to 1.5-million ounces and... 

President Donald Trump is moving to expand the mining and use of coal inside the US, a bid to power the boom in energy-hungry data centers while seeking to revive a declining US fossil fuel... 

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... 

South Africa’s air traffic management and air traffic control agency, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), which has come under heavy fire for its failure to meet its regulatory obligations... 

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,... 

In an era where data-driven decisions are critical, Tru-Trac Rollers unveiled its intelligent belt scale system at bauma 2025. Featuring integrated AI-driven continuous calibration checking and... 

Traditional industrial brazing is undergoing a transformation, with the introduction of new technology that enhances safety, quality and efficiency, especially significant for industries reliant on... 

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... 

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

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, today announced the launch of the Leica MC1 3D machine guidance system as a retrofit option for their latest... 

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Renowned trend forecaster and designer, Li Edelkoort said: "We will design out of hope and not out of fear.” A quote... 

Authorised distributor of electronic components and industrial automation products, Mouser Electronics has expanded its selection of analogue, mixed-signal and digital signal processing (DSP)... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Today’s mineral processing companies face almost-universal challenges, efficiently managing resources and high... 

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, will showcase the new Global Vehicle Inverter (GVI) series at the bauma 2025 exhibition in Munich, taking place from April... 

Although precious metals dodged the reciprocal import tariffs that US President Donald Trump announced last week, they were unable to avoid the wide-ranging sell-off that hit most assets, Heraeus... 

Several speakers participating in the Gauteng Investment Conference, last week, said clear, measurable objectives for public, private and public-private projects are necessary to hold all parties... 

Alternative investment funds and co-investment platforms manager and adviser Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management says it is seeing strong growth in renewable energy in South Africa and that it... 

“When designing the new PK 880 TEC, we focused on creating a solution that truly meets the needs of our customers – especially the operators who rely on our products every day. With its advanced... 

At Bauma, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) N.V. (HCME), has unveiled its vision for the future of construction equipment with its pioneering excavator concept LANDCROS One. This innovative... 

London-listed Tirupati Graphite’s Vatomina project, in Madagascar produced about 388 t of flake graphite concentrate of various grades in March. Production was below the planned monthly target... 

Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has unveiled the first two models in the Next Generation of crawler excavators. The 36-tonne HX360L and 40-tonne HX400L are powered by Hyundai’s own... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa stated on Monday that the country’s expenditure on the social wage can only be sustained if there are higher levels of economic growth, which he said will come through... 

New Leica Geosystems machine control aftermarket kit for Shantui excavators and dozers.  Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and Shantui Construction Machinery, which specialises in the... 

Johannesburg-based dewatering pump specialist IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) has again extended its reach into Africa, supplying equipment to a global customer in the oil and gas sector who is... 

China’s move to restrict exports of key rare earth elements is a “precision strike” on US defence and technology supply chains, says Nasdaq-listed NioCorp Developments. The restrictions, announced... 

Another sluice gate has been opened at the Vaal dam as inflows increased rapidly amid ongoing rainfall in the Vaal river catchment. With five sluice gates now open to manage the dam’s water levels,... 

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has welcomed State-owned utility Eskom’s decision to extend its zero-registration fee policy and free smart meter installation for... 

Small and medium-sized digital business tools company Yoco has added a range of new features to its platform. The tools connect and share data to provide business owners with real-time insight into... 

South Africa and the Southern African region’s electricity sector is rapidly evolving, driven by factors including decentralisation, digitalisation and sustainability, and while this does present... 

Copper mining company Kamoa Copper has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CrossBoundary Energy for the provision of baseload renewable energy to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper mining complex, in... 

By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric  Buildings are by its very nature energy intensive.  Fortunately, there are well-known solutions that allow businesses and facility... 

Seequent Evo – a new geoscience data and computing platform that allows for integrated workflows and collaboration – was launched by subsurface solutions company Seequent, the Bentley subsurface... 

Shrinking local and global demand for steel, owing to an oversupply of raw and processed variants – especially in China – and increased imports are the main causes for the declining steel and... 

Crane manufacturer Condra is set to manufacture a second overhead crane for sugar producer Tongaat Hulett’s Maidstone sugar mill, in KwaZulu-Natal, to enhance operational capacity, resulting in... 

As the global sugarcane industry faces growing pressures, leading to factory closures, job losses and reduced cultivation, it is essential to diversify beyond traditional sugar products and... 

Mine ventilation and cooling technology are being advanced by energy and industrial gas solutions provider Chart Industries to meet the growing demands of deep-level mining through leveraging its... 

Through its X-Act Scale Controller and weighing systems, measuring instruments supplier Autotech Weighing Systems offers efficiency, accuracy and cost-effectiveness to sugar mills. Autotech’s...