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Condra clinches order to replace overhead crane at KZN millhouse
Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has secured an order for a replacement overhead crane at a millhouse in KwaZulu-Natal. The new double-girder electric overhead crane spans 21 m and is equipped with...
Africa unlikely to meet its 2025 water goals – report
A new report by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (Amcow) indicates that, as a continent, Africa is off-track to achieve agreed-upon goals on water and sanitation. The 2022 Africa Water and...
Telkom SIU Proclamation set aside
JSE-listed Telkom on Thursday said that the Presidential Proclamation 49, which was issued on January 25, 2022, giving the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) authority to investigate Telkom, has been...
SARB hikes cut into household financial resilience
Higher interest rates are negatively impacting South African households, as illustrated in the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI), which shows a 2.4% decline in household...
MTN SA appoints chief risk officer
Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa has appointed Bradley Swanepoel as chief risk officer, effective October 1, 2023, to enhance the role of risk as a strategic lever within the business....
Battery energy storage system installed at Limpopo pump station
Energy solutions provider NEC XON Systems and the Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA) have partnered to install an emergency battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Clapham pump station, in...
Bboxx, MTN Rwanda partner to increase smartphone access in Rwanda
Data-driven super platform Bboxx and telecommunications group MTN Rwandacell have partnered to increase access to smartphones across Rwanda and accelerate the country’s digital agenda. Despite...
Limpopo water project serves as PPP model for municipalities
A multi-year public-private partnership to upgrade the Masodi wastewater treatment works (WWTW), in Limpopo, serves as a model for other municipalities to embrace partnerships and collaborations...
DWS, uMngeni-uThukela Water embark on Vulindlela Bulk Water Supply Scheme upgrade
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and its recently merged water utility uMngeni -uThukela Water are upgrading Phase 1 of the Vulindlela Bulk Water Supply Scheme, in KwaZulu-Natal. The...
MTN boasts best mobile voice network in South Africa in 2023
Telecommunications giant MTN has emerged as South Africa’s best mobile voice network provider in MyBroadband Insights’ 2023 Mobile Voice Network Quality Report. MyBroadband Insights’ extensive...
Cyberattacks in Kenya, South Africa and Zambia increased by 76% in 2022
Cyberattacks on businesses across South Africa, Kenya and Zambia increased significantly during 2022, despite more cybersecurity measures being implemented, a new report by pan-African technology...
Study highlights economic benefits of climate-resilient water systems
A multiyear hydroeconomic study, completed for the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS), confirms the economic benefits of reliable, climate-resilient water systems across cities in South...
Gauteng on track to establish State-owned bank, pharmaceutical company
The due diligences on the establishment of a State-owned bank and a State-owned pharmaceutical company have been finalised, marking a step forward in Gauteng’s ambitions to establish the two...
Vuma, Huawei launch industry first 50G PON technology in South Africa
Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) provider Vuma has partnered with information and communication technology group Huawei to launch 50G Passive Optical Network (PON) capabilities, significantly higher than...
DWS receives positive response to hydropower water licensing call
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has received positive responses following its decision to launch applications for water-use licences specifically for hydropower, says DWS...
Telkom walks away from merger talks
JSE-listed Telkom has ended talks with the consortium comprising Afrifund Investments, Axian Telecom and the Government Employees Pension Fund, managed by the Public Investment Corporation, for the...
Pumps company targets expansion, bolsters skills training
As pumping applications solutions provider Integrated Pump Technology continues its growth story across the African continent, part of its success is attributed to the empowering of its local...
Cell C completes migration to third-party networks ahead of end-of-2023 target date
Communications group Cell C has completed its network migration ahead of schedule, opening access to about 14 000 towers countrywide, 12 000 sites of which are fourth-generation and long-term...
Final analogue switch-off postponed to end of 2024
The final switch off date for South Africa’s analogue frequencies has now been set for December 24, 2024. A two-step approach has been adopted for the long-delayed transition from analogue to...
5G reaches 35% global penetration
As the adoption of fifth-generation (5G) technology accelerates, 5G population coverage has reached 35% globally, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility report. However, there are large regional...
SA energy crisis opening up opportunities for innovation
As South Africa’s ongoing energy challenges unveils opportunities for innovations and solutions, small businesses have a major role to play in South Africa’s transition to renewable energy and...
Rand Water weighed down by municipalities, electricity
Despite all efforts, Rand Water remains challenged by the nonpayment of municipalities for water provided and the ongoing power outages and loadshedding. While South Africa's national grid is...
AfWASA restructures its Scientific and Technical Council
The African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA), which rebranded from the African Water Association in February 2023 to include sanitation utilities and other related organisations, has...
Sita unveils new innovation centre for SMMEs
A new innovation centre aimed at enhancing innovation within the small, medium-sized and microenterprise (SMME) space has been launched at State Information Technology Agency’s (Sita’s) Centurion...
Partnership to bring affordable Internet services to township youth
Local viral consumer rewards application Maholla and Internet service provider (ISP) ikeja have partnered to deliver high quality, cost-effective Internet services to youth across South Africa’s...
Microsoft Airband to connect nearly 40m to the Internet in Africa and Latin America
Microsoft has entered into new, and expanded existing, Airband partnerships to provide high-speed Internet access to nearly 40-million people across Africa and Latin America. The partnerships in...
Namibia joins UN Water Convention
Namibia has become the first Southern African country, and the eighth in Africa, to accede to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. Namibia...
USAid commits $3m to African Water Facility
The United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has committed $3-million to the African Water Facility to help accelerate the preparation of water and sanitation investment projects...
Cape Town to complete 28km sewer upgrade by 2025
The City of Cape Town is on track to complete the full 28 km of pipeline rehabilitation, under the R715-million Cape Flats Bulk Sewer upgrade, by 2025. The rehabilitation will benefit 300 000...
FNB, MTN in network partnership
Banking group FNB is leveraging telecommunications group MTN’s network to accelerate access to reliable telecommunications and Internet services for mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) FNB...
MTN SA deploys ‘five-generation’ technology in IPP efforts
Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa is deploying multiple generation technologies, including solar, gas and battery energy systems, in one plant at its head office in Fairlands, Johannesburg,...
EAIF commits $30m to Eastcastle Infrastructure
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has committed $30-million to shared telecom tower infrastructure owner, operator and developer Eastcastle Infrastructure to enable the purchase and...
Reconfiguration of Umgeni and Mhlathuze Water continues
Mhlathuze Water, in KwaZulu-Natal, is set to be disestablished on June 30, as the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) progresses the reconfiguration of its various water boards. Mhlathuze...
MTN’s emissions reduction targets validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative
JSE-listed MTN Group’s company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets have been validated by the independent Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Deemed an important recognition...
Reports highlight continuing deterioration in South Africa’s water sector
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has published the Green, Blue and No Drop “Watch Reports”, precursors to the full and interim reports to be released later this year, revealing that...
New Luanda-Joburg fibre route established
Pan-African technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies subsidiary Liquid Dataport and fixed network operator Angola Telecom have established a new terrestrial fibre route from Luanda, in...
Body calls for immediate measures to arrest collapse of SA’s water treatment facilities
The Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE) is recommending several urgent measures to prevent a widening collapse of South Africa’s water treatment facilities amid a cholera outbreak....
Digital platforms can significantly promote trade in Africa – YouTube executive
Digital platforms can play a significant role in promoting trade and commerce in Africa, says YouTube Europe, Middle East and Africa emerging markets MD Alex Okosi. Digital trade can transform...
Seacom secures $207m loan package from IFC to boost digital connectivity in seven Africa countries
Global development institution IFC is providing a $207-million long-term loan package to digital infrastructure and information technology (IT) services company Seacom in a partnership aimed at...
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