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Entrepreneurs who participated in the GEPP
Small businesses complete Phase 3 of dtic, SAB Foundation export programme
2nd September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Entrepreneurs funded by independent small, medium-sized and microenterprises funding trust SAB Foundation have completed the third phase of the Export Readiness Programme facilitated by the... 


Exposure Limits for Diesel Particulate Matter in South Africa: A Guideline for South African Mines
Exposure Limits for Diesel Particulate Matter in South Africa: A Guideline for South African Mines
29th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM)—also known as black smoke or soot—is a toxic pollutant emitted from diesel engines. Comprising ultra-fine carbon-based particles, DPM can deeply... 


PLASTICS SA RESPONDS TO OUTCOME OF INC-5.2 NEGOTIATIONS IN GENEVA Industry united in advocating risk-based assessments and clear scope within plastics treaty
PLASTICS SA RESPONDS TO OUTCOME OF INC-5.2 NEGOTIATIONS IN GENEVA Industry united in advocating risk-based assessments and clear scope within plastics treaty
29th August 2025

Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the local plastics industry, has expressed concern over the failure of governments to reach agreement at last week’s Intergovernmental Negotiating... 


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Customised maintenance of lifting equipment increases up-time and saves costs
29th August 2025

Overhead gantries, cranes, hoists and related lifting equipment needs to be serviced and maintained regularly to optimise performance, reduce downtime and ensure compliance with regulatory safety... 


IE3 motor, red, shop floor
Motor, drive efficiency gains unlock greater energy availability in Africa
29th August 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Energy efficiency is a growing concern in the mining industry, especially in Africa, where power supplies are often limited and intermittent, owing to substandard generation, transmission and... 


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Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lindian Resources has made a final investment decision to build the first stage of the Kangankunde mine.  


Tata returns to South Africa as part of Motus group
29th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, is returning to South Africa after its 2019 exit, and is doing so in partnership with JSE-listed automotive group Motus as its... 


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Lobito Corridor Railway project, Angola – update
29th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Lobito Atlantic Railway CEO Nicholas Fournier has reported that the US funding is close to being concluded. 


Urologist Dr Danelo du Plessis performing the surgery
First robotic donor kidney removal surgery successfully conducted in South Africa
28th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Stellenbosch University (SU) has announced that South Africa’s first ever robotic surgery for the removal of a donor kidney has been successfully conducted at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town. The... 


5 Reasons ETFs Are Perfect for New Traders
28th August 2025

So, you’re standing at the edge of the trading pool, toes dangling over the water, wondering if you should just cannonball in or take a careful step. Feels risky, right? Let’s face it, Wall Street... 


How to Make Good Money as a Forex IB Without Losing Your Mind
28th August 2025

Being a Forex Introducing Broker (IB) is not some magical “set it and forget it” money machine. If you just slap your name on a broker and chill, you’ll be waiting a long time for those... 


Zimbabwean agency signs MoU with Korean group on nuclear power feasibility study
28th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Zimbabwe’s Centre for Education, Innovation, Research and Development (CEIRD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s biggest energy company, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power... 


The end of flats in underground mining starts with TyrFil
The end of flats in underground mining starts with TyrFil
28th August 2025

Mining is one of the toughest industries on Earth, especially below the surface, where equipment must perform in confined tunnels, over jagged rock, and through unpredictable conditions that test... 


Schneider Electric Foundation Partners with Ministry of Education to Power Green TVETs in Kenya
Schneider Electric Foundation Partners with Ministry of Education to Power Green TVETs in Kenya
28th August 2025

As the world commemorates International World Youth Day globally, Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation has strengthened its commitment to empowering young... 


Standard Bank launches platform to help African businesses integrate sustainability and ESG
27th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Leading South African financial institution, Standard Bank, has launched a free online platform, available on the bank’s website, to help and empower African businesses through the provision of... 


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Gwarube announces Education Council to strengthen policy
27th August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced the appointment of new members of the National Education and Training Council, which will be led by Penelope Vinjevold, as the chairperson. She... 


SEIFSA’s Women of Steel Conference Celebrates Strong Women Leaders
SEIFSA’s Women of Steel Conference Celebrates Strong Women Leaders
27th August 2025

The women on the panel at the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) Women of Steel Conference on August 21 share many of the qualities of steel, not least... 


Blue Label joint CEOs Mark and Brett Levy
Blue Label reports ‘resilient’ full-year performance as restructuring takes shape
27th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms, which will start trading under its new name BLU Label Unlimited from September 3, has reported a “resilient” performance for the financial year ended May 31, with... 


Protecting workers must be integral to South Africa’s economic strategy during turbulent times
Protecting workers must be integral to South Africa’s economic strategy during turbulent times
27th August 2025

By: Dr Jessica Hutchings - Head of Prevention at Rand Mutual Assurance The newly introduced 30% tariff on South African goods exported to the United States of America is a major cause for concern... 


Intertwined rail line
Creecy outlines vision of regionally integrated logistics network in Africa
26th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In an opening address delivered by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy at the fourteenth SARA International Rail Conference, on August 26, she said Africa stands at a defining moment as the continent... 


Engen helps open digital doors for another 72 South Durbanites
Engen helps open digital doors for another 72 South Durbanites
26th August 2025

South Durban residents continue to benefit from Engen’s commitment to community upliftment, with another 72 members of the community recently graduating from the Engen Community Computer School -... 


Eastern Cape launches strategy to boost its natural ingredients exports
26th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) have partnered to launch the Eastern Cape Natural Ingredients Export Promotion Strategy. Currently,... 


Waste recycling operation
Polyco, municipality partner on waste management initiative
25th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

To drive systemic changes to waste management in Swellendam, the town’s local municipality has signed an agreement with recycling infrastructure provider Polyco South Africa. The parties will... 


African penguin
DFFE warns firm penalties await new ship-to-ship transfer regulations non-compliers
25th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has officially signed the Regulations for the Environmental Management of Offshore Ship-to-Ship Transfer, which will become effective... 


The Marikana operations
Marikana Renewal Programme marks progress, but several matters around massacre still unresolved
22nd August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

While the Marikana Renewal Programme has made some progress in addressing the impacts of the Marikana massacre, there is still more work to be done, with some issues outstanding, families still... 


Reclaiming Purpose, Redefining an Industry
Reclaiming Purpose, Redefining an Industry
22nd August 2025

“Success is 80% preparation and 20% execution. That’s how I’ve built my business over the years.”  Portio Dlamini didn’t grow up in a household of entrepreneurs. Raised by her grandparents in the... 


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Seriti Power Community Trust invests R19m in early childhood development centres
22nd August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Seriti Power Community Trust has invested R19-million in early childhood development (ECD) infrastructure across Mpumalanga and the Free State. Currently, 543 learners are enrolled and... 


An image of the Bakubung platinum mine in South Africa
Wesizwe appoints Banhu Zhang CEO, augments board
22nd August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Banhu Zhang has been appointed CEO and executive director of JSE-listed Wesizwe Platinum, with effect from August 21. Moreover, Daqiang Pang, Yulong Tian and Kaiyu Kang have been appointed... 


Jean-Jacques Wallis wingsuit flying near Table Mountain
Skydiving-South African Wallis pushes wingsuit flying to global heights
22nd August 2025 By: Reuters

With the jagged peaks of Cape Town's Table Mountain beneath him and the wind roaring past his wingsuit, South African Jean-Jacques Wallis is redefining the limits of human flight – and putting... 


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Eskom ‘repowering’ projects, South Africa
22nd August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

State-owned power utility Eskom has confirmed that it has a 5 GW pipeline of ‘repowering’ projects on the sites of six coal power stations in Mpumalanga. 


Logistical challenges, shortage of big contractors impacting construction in Africa – report
22nd August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Logistical limitations and a lack of supply-chain capacity in the African construction market risk creating a barrier to investment, says a new report from global professional services firm Turner... 


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Beer industry a powerful enabler – CEO
22nd August 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Having attained the position as CEO of professional body Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) a year ago, Charlene Louw has overcome the challenges faced by many women in the male-dominated... 


READY-TO-GO To supply the Sandsloot Underground exploration decline shaft with dynamic ventilation, Dwyka undertook the sourcing, assembly, testing and delivery of Australia-made fans, to the mine in Limpopo
Dual-speed fans provide air-on-demand in PGM mine
22nd August 2025 By: Donna Slater

A ventilation-on-demand (VoD) system was commissioned by South African technology integrator and mining services company Dwyka Mining Services for the Sandsloot Underground exploration decline... 


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University facilitates inclusion, access to opportunities for technical women
22nd August 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

South African tertiary education institution, the University of Pretoria (UP), is empowering women by offering education and training courses rooted in science, technology, engineering and... 


Nhlanhla Zondo, executive director at Power Process Systems
Nhlanhla Zondo
22nd August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Nhlanhla Zondo, executive director at Power Process Systems, which specialises in the design, manufacture and switchgear-wiring of electrical enclosures and distribution... 


An image of rural community
Coal miner focuses on community upliftment
22nd August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Guided by its environmental, social and governance (ESG) mission, coal producer Kangra has undertaken various levels of corporate social investment (CSI), and social and labour plan initiatives, to... 


An image of the 2023 WiBG winners with Lenore Cairncross in the foreground
Competition drives growth for women
22nd August 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Global development institution International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is deploying training within Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE), its... 


Bucking the stereotype, holding her own in geosciences
Bucking the stereotype, holding her own in geosciences
22nd August 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Embarking on a career as a geoscientist at a time when many of the stereotypes associated with women in mining were only starting to be dispelled, Council for Geoscience (CGS) Knowledge Management... 


GIBB Bursaries foster talent pipeline
GIBB Bursaries foster talent pipeline
21st August 2025

GIBB’s Bursary Programme was life-changing for bursary recipient and Resident Engineer, Mary Moja, who joined the business permanently in 2023 after completing her studies at the University of... 


Equipment used in the new MMLC
Stellenbosch University opens cutting-edge medical training facility
20th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Stellenbosch University (SU) has officially opened the most advanced and largest teaching centre in Africa for medical morphology. The Medical Morphology Learning Centre (MMLC) is a... 


Airbus launches new customer support centre in Johannesburg
Airbus launches new customer support centre in Johannesburg
20th August 2025

Aviation company Airbus has launched a new customer support centre for Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Johannesburg, Gauteng, to bring locally focussed services closer to customers across Africa.... 


An image depicting a solar panel being cleaned
Initiative calls on Gauteng youth to apply for solar PV cleaning, maintenance training
20th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The DLO Energy Skills Initiative is calling on unemployed youth or budding entrepreneurs looking for opportunities in the renewable energy sector to apply for the 2025 Solar Panel Cleaning,... 


The donated ERJ135, with learners and members of Airlink, school, and Gauteng Department of Basic Education staff
Airlink donates a retired aircraft to a Gauteng school, to help train future aviation specialists
20th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has donated a decommissioned regional airliner to the Rhodesfield Engineering School of Specialisation (SOS), in Kempton Park, via the Gauteng... 


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Established in 1982, Invincible Valves is a medium-sized enterprise in Germiston, serving global and local markets.

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FlameBlock is a proudly South African company that engineers, manufactures and supplies fire intumescent and retardant products to the fire...

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Multotec, recognised industry leaders in metallurgy and process engineering help mining houses across the world process minerals more efficiently,...

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M and J Mining are leading suppliers of physical support systems as used by the underground mining industry. Our selection of products are not...

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