World trade is on track to reach a record $33-trillion this year, but risks of expanded trade wars and ongoing geopolitical challenges cast uncertainty over the outlook for 2025, says global trade... 

Containerboard and paper products manufacturer Neopak has renewed its partnership with global technology company ABB to upgrade the existing automation system at its Rosslyn paper mill, in... 

As it marks a decade in the region, renewable energy company Enel Green Power Southern Africa is looking to bolster its footprint here, with a keen focus on skills development and capitalising on... 

South Africa has over 2.4 million female employees within the community social services industry, almost 1.56 million women in the trade sector and roughly 1.3 million in the finance industry.  As... 

The 2024 Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Utility Solar & BESS Summit was proudly held in in Cape Town, South Africa. Over 130 delegates from over 80 developers, EPC firms, customers, partners, power grid... 

Beer brewer South African Breweries (SAB) on December 4 showcased the Imifino project at its Ibhayi brewery site in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, as a viable model for effluent treatment in the... 

Regular cleaning and maintenance of cutting fluid systems significantly enhances overall efficiency by extending the life of the cutting fluids, reducing downtime, and improving the quality of the... 

By: Lee Mbenge - Divisional Chief Executive Officer at ACTOM (Pty) Ltd The Transmission and Distribution (T&D) of energy are the critical links connecting power generation facilities to consumers.... 

SMEs should get ready to adapt to a new world order It is with much relief that we are ending the year better than we began – with improved consumer and business sentiment largely attributed to the... 

Two South African learners from the Eskom Expo for Young Scientist International Science Fair were awarded medals after successfully showcasing their research projects at this year’s İzmir... 

American West Metals, an Australian mining company focused on clean energy and base metals, is advancing plans to unlock the value of its West Desert project in Utah, which hosts the largest known... 

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) generated better financial results and audit outcomes during the 2023/24 financial year, the State-owned entity has reported. It credited this... 

A bi-lateral country project by the Electric Mission in South Africa and the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association has engaged the South African government, including National Treasury and the... 

The University of the Witwatersrand, in partnership with diversified mining company Anglo American, have relaunched the old Johannesburg Planetarium as the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, after... 

Qlik's technology ensures the real-time, reliable data movement essential for trusted, tangible AI outcomes Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, analytics, and AI, has been selected by... 

There’s no escaping gold in Tarkwa. It’s in the forest. It’s under your feet as you walk the streets of Ghana’s biggest mining town. It’s the economy. Exposed holes in the ground bear witness to... 

By: Neil Colquhoun - President of Epson META-CW Asia The technology industry is in a continuous state of change driven by evolving consumer expectations and pressing global needs. As we approach... 

Australian technology, energy and metals group Fortescue Metals has been awarded A$10-million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) to advance the development of a 6 MW... 

A blockchain platform and a uranium trading company launched a marketplace on Tuesday to allow small investors to buy physical uranium, hoping to boost spot liquidity in the niche commodity.... 

China announced an outright ban on several materials crucial to chip-making from being exported to the US citing concerns over military usage, in a tit-for-tat move after President Joe Biden’s... 

President Joe Biden touted his administration’s ties with Angola, including investment in a railway to deliver critical minerals across the continent as he met with Angolan President João Lourenço... 

Pretoria-based telematics company Ctrack has acquired Inseego's international telematics business in a $52-million deal. The move will expand CTrack’s presence across the UK, Belgium, France,... 

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has suffered a major ransomware cyber-attack, resulting in critical IT systems going down, Engineering News has learned. This is not the first time the... 

Diversified miner South32 on Tuesday announced the appointment of two new independent non-executive directors, Stephen Pearce and Mandlesilo (Mandla) Msimang, to its board. Both appointees would... 

Diversified miner Anglo American has completed the transaction to incorporate the Serpentina iron-ore resource into its Minas-Rio operation in Brazil, the company announced on Monday. The deal,... 

Stampings and welding components manufacturer Malben Engineering won industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa's (Seifsa's) environmental award for... 

The outlook for platinum group metals (PGM) demand has been uplifted by a series of new developments in the field of platinum-catalysed green hydrogen generation as well as concomitant fuel cell... 

Supply chain industry body SAPICS has reinforced its commitment to developing South African youth by rolling out new initiatives and partnerships aimed at upskilling and empowering young graduates... 

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) successfully concluded its three-day conference titled "Unlocking Sub-Saharan Africa's Potential: Transforming Transport and Logistics for... 

The Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA) has launched a groundbreaking Green Steel Policy Brief that examines how South Africa’s steel industry could transition to zero-emission production... 

In an environment where capital is not always available, renting dewatering pumps from IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) allows cash-strapped quarries and mines to save money, access the newest... 

The application of soft starters has become a well-established strategy to improve the uptime and lifespan for motors and mechanical equipment driven by motors, but they need to be chosen... 

Engen is proud to announce the successful launch of a cutting-edge solar power system at its Engen Maths and Science School (EMSS) at Ganges Secondary School in South Durban. This initiative... 

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric There’s isn’t a day, let alone an hour that goes by that AI isn’t featured in a new headline or newsletter... 

The fire safety of a building primarily relies on measures taken to prevent a fire from starting, as well as on the design, construction, and management strategies implemented to minimise fire... 

A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that the growth in demand for electricity in 2024 and 2025 is forecast to be among the highest levels in the past two decades. They... 

Investment in downstream beneficiation is starting to pay dividends and to show real commercial results, says Tharisa CEO Phoevos Pouroulis. “We sold our first commercial chrome alloy to an... 

While the new climate finance goal of $300-billion a year from developed nations to support developing nations' energy transition by 2035, and the aim to mobilise an additional $1.3-trillion a year... 

The proceeds of financial services provider FirstRand Bank's inaugural social bond will be allocated to fund financial services firm FNB’s lending to small, medium-sized and microenterprises... 

The Cape Town Service Centre for Switzerland-based multinational plant equipment manufacturing group Bühler is in the process of significantly expanding its servicing and equipment refurbishment... 

South African company Integrated Pump Technology has secured an order for its first Godwin HL150 pump to a mine in Senegal, where it will provide dewatering services for an openpit operation with... 

A total of 33 bids have been submitted for South Africa’s latest bidding round for 616 MW/2 464 MWh of utility-scale battery storage capacity that is being procured across five pre-selected...