It is obvious that South Africa’s 32-12 victory over England in the Rugby World Cup Final on November 2 will not and cannot erase South Africa’s many social and economic problems. Nevertheless,... 

Transnet Freight Rail launched the world’s longest production train, with 375 wagons, on October 24. The train carries about 24 000 t of manganese from Sishen, in the Northern Cape, to Saldanha... 

Emerging natural gas and helium producer Renergen reports that drilling at its Virginia gas project, in the Free State, is on schedule and is making good progress. The project’s drilling... 

A picture of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is displayed at the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, Norway. On October 11, Abiy was honoured for his “efforts to... 

In her first major address as head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva painted a downbeat picture of the world economy and said a more severe slowdown could require... 

In her first major address as head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva painted a downbeat picture of the world economy and said a more severe slowdown could require... 

Global climate-conscious investors tat oversee $35-trillion have teamed up together under the Climate Action 100+ banner to put pressure on companies to recalibrate their businesses to the Paris... 

A view of Sandton's business district, and beyond, from the top of The Leonardo, Africa’s tallest building, standing at 234 m. To date, some R3-billion has been invested in the 56-storey multi-use... 

The world's biggest crane started work earlier this month at Electricite de France’s (EDF’s) Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, in Somerset, in the UK. Named 'Big Carl' after Carl Sarens, the... 

The 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan today, September 20, and will conclude on November 2, hopefully with the Springboks bringing home the trophy. The final will be held at the Nissan... 

Chinese President Xi Jinping will, on October 1, deliver a major speech to mark 70 years since the official founding of the People’s Republic of China. The speech will be accompanied by a national... 

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, pictured above, launched the revised taxi recapitalisation programme (TRSA) last month at Elandsfontein-based scrapping company Anthus Service 84, which is owned... 

South American airline group Latam Airlines showcased the newest addition to its fleet – an Airbus A350 XWB – which will operate between Johannesburg, South Africa, and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has set up a ‘war room’ in a bid to improve Metrorail’s notoriously unreliably and increasingly unsafe service. The war room, which is based in... 

A man holding an umbrella looks down on demonstrators participating in a financial workers' 'flash mob' protest at Chater Garden in the Central district of Hong Kong, China, earlier this month.... 

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan speaking to Eskom Chairperson Jabu Mabuza at the State-owned utility’s results presentation at Megawatt Park last week. Mabuza, who will play the joint... 

The automotive industry remains one of the few industrial-strategy bright spots, with original equipment manufacturers continuing to invest in domestic production. Last month, Ford Motor Company of... 

Johnny Clegg, who died this month at the age of 66, was one of those exceptional South Africans who was able to breakdown barriers, while simultaneously building a prototype for a new way of living... 

Fifty years ago on July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the fist human beings to leave their footprints on the lunar surface, while fellow astronaut Michael... 

Mumbai was hit, earlier this month, by what was described as the heaviest downpour to afflict the Indian city since 2005. The resultant flooding delayed trains and planes and spurred the city’s... 

The protectionist policies pursued by various trading partners in recent years has hurt South Africa’s cotton industry. However, as can be seen from the above photograph, taken in Limpopo earlier... 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking to build momentum within the European Union (EU) about moving toward adopting a goal for zeroing out greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the... 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last week that single-use plastics, such as straws, will be banned from as early as 2021. As part of the crackdown, plastics manufacturers and... 

Government has given an assurance that South Arica’s carbon tax, implemented on June 1, has been designed not to raise revenue but to change the behaviour of plants such as AfriSam’s Dudfield... 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected to office in May with a landslide majority. Expectations are for Modi to push through land and labour reforms after his Bharatiya Janata Party... 

The Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship is the newest and largest ship operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises in Asia. Pictured above berthed at the Marina Bay Cruise Center in Singapore, the 170 000 t... 

Visitors walk through the exhibition area at Grain SA's NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, South Africa, earlier this month. The show is one of the southern hemisphere’s largest agricultural... 

A grapple crane transports waste at the Entsorga West Virginia resource recovery facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in the US. The facility, launched earlier this year, recovers biomass,... 

Pictured above is a lettuce crop being grown at the YES Kago Green Engine hub, in Tembisa. The hub is the first of 100 planned for launch across the country under the aegis of the Youth Employment... 

South Africans go to the polls next week only days for the sixth national election held in the country’s democratic era. The 2019 poll comes at a time when many citizens have lost some enthusiasm... 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa uses scissors to cut the ribbon at Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan’s factory in Rosslyn, in Tshwane, while Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, and Tshwane... 

Railway engineering company TMH Africa has restarted operations at a 45 000 m2 rolling-stock manufacturing facility, in Boksburg, Gauteng. The facility was acquired in 2018 from DCD Rolling Stock,... 

Swedish cleantech company Ripasso Energy has invested in a new power generation unit in South Africa that produces electricity using industrial residual gases. The plant has been constructed at... 

Carbon emissions from fossil-fuel use rose to a record level in 2018 after energy demand grew at its fastest pace in a decade. The increase, which was reported by the International Energy Agency,...