By: Jakkie Cilliers and Alize le Roux  - of the Institute for Security Studies Here are two facts that, together, make no sense. 

Trafo Power Solutions, in partnership with Italian manufacturer TMC Transformers, is expanding the use of dry-type transformer technology across Africa, in an effort to fill the demand for safer,... 

The South African engineering and construction industry should seek to increase the uptake of refined zinc and zinc coatings, resulting in the reduction of substantial capital costs and financial... 

Water treatment solutions at mines are central to safeguarding South Africa’s scarce water resources, and Nafasi Water aims to support mining houses with water management and reclamation solutions,... 

Brewing is not only a resource-intensive but also a water-intensive operation, and only through more sustainable practices can the South African beer-brewing sector assert itself as a sustainable... 

Through two fully permitted brownfield projects in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, and with first production expected in just over a year once project financing is secured, diversified miner... 

As the global copper market is increasingly constrained, reactivated existing mines present a cost-effective, time-efficient solution that is critical to addressing the current copper supply... 

It is possible to bridge South Africa’s engineering and construction sector capacity gaps through education and training initiatives that provide a strong foundation for future infrastructure... 

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 

The Common Seawater Supply Project, or CSSP, will process and transport five-million barrels of seawater a day to the main oilfields, in southern Iraq. 

Electra Battery Materials Corporation has issued a major mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation tender package as part of its refinery construction works.  

Operations have started, marking a historic milestone for Africa’s largest greenfield mine and infrastructure development. 

ASX-listed Clean TeQ Water has been awarded a $12.5-million contract by Rincon Mining. 

A silver/lead/zinc mine about 40 km north of Cobar, in central-western New South Wales. 

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 

Various business organisations and economists have praised the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on November 12, for maintaining... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated government’s strategic shift in government spending during his address at the 2025 National Construction Summit in Ekurhuleni, on November 13, promising the... 

By: Johan Pretorius - MMM Segment Lead, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric In a sector marked by cyclical demand, high capital intensity, and increasing regulatory and sustainability... 

As the South African construction sector navigates various challenges, such as high interest rates and a lack of infrastructure maintenance, various steps need to be taken for South Africa to... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Dipula Properties says its performance for the second half of its financial year to end August 31 outpaced that of the first half, driving a full-year... 

The Western Australian government has selected Ausgold's Katanning gold project (KGP) to participate in its newly established Priority Approvals Programme, streamlining the project’s permitting... 

Gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company delivered a solid operational performance for the three months ended September 30 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – which CEO... 

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson says his department has joined the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). Speaking at the GBCSA’s Green Building Convention in... 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has outlined several initiatives being undertaken to finally begin shifting the composition of government spending from consumption to capital investment,... 

The National Treasury has confirmed that a scheme established to enable municipalities to write of arrear debt owing to Eskom by meeting various conditions, including keeping their current accounts... 

This week: Golden City being put back on gold map by exciting new West Wits gold project; and, Thungela highlights innovation, talent, sustainability in coal processing at Coal Africa 2025  

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has acquired a 30% stake in independent power producer Serengeti Energy’s operational Boston Hydroelectric plant, in the... 

Privately funded freight-corridor hub the Insimbi Ridge Precinct, which will introduce new inland staging and intermodal capacity, in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, that will directly relieve pressure... 

As ore grades decline, global demand for critical minerals rises, and ESG expectations intensify, mining economics are being reshaped. TOMRA Mining’s sensor-based sorting technologies are... 

South Africa started a clinical trial for its oral cholera inoculation, the first developed from scratch locally in 50 years as President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined continent-wide calls for growing... 

The Mossel Bay municipality has cut the ribbon on the Hartenbos Waste Water Treatment Works solar PV plant and microgrid project. Developed in partnership with Solareff and Element Consulting... 

In a milestone achievement for South Africa’s renewable energy sector, Concor has taken full control of the Balance of Plant (BoP) scope on the TotalEnergies Renewables De Aar 2 South Wind Energy... 

As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement on Wednesday, he is in a position to signal decisive action that can unlock South Africa’s economic... 

By: Daneel Rossouw - Head of Sales: Agriculture, Nedbank Commercial Banking The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), which starts today, will highlight the role of agriculture in combating climate... 

South Africa’s eight metropolitan municipalities are now able to tap into a new National Treasury grant, backed by World Bank funding of $925-million (about R16-billion), if they are able to show... 

Vesconite Bearings is pleased to confirm that its long-established Standard Vesconite bearing material is completely free of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and has been since its... 

The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to be presented in Parliament this week is another opportunity for government to signal real progress in improving the management of the country’s... 

As infrastructure networks age and traffic demands increase, the long term protection of bridges, overpasses, culverts and other critical concrete structures has become a top priority for engineers... 

In marking a significant step in South Africa’s industrial development journey and turning eastern Gauteng into an aerotropolis, FNB Gauteng Business and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency... 

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it will provide a $36-million local-currency-linked loan facility to Illovo Sugar Malawi to finance upgrades to... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties will provide verified renewable energy certificates (RECs) to 26 branches of financial services firm Nedbank that use the power... 

The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended activities at a Chinese-operated mining site in the south of the resource-rich country after a spill, mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba said late on...