Singapore has built a mini town designed to position it favourably in the global race to deploy driverless public transport. The 2 ha complex has intersections, traffic lights, bus stops and... 

Pictured above is a Volocopter 2X multirotor electric helicopter standing in a hangar at in Bruchsal, Germany. The German air-taxi startup designs and builds manned electric helicopters. The... 

The 100 MW XiNa Solar One concentrated solar power plant was officially inaugurated by Energy Minister Jeff Radebe last month. The plant, which is located near Pofadder in the Northern Cape, uses... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) hearings into Eskom’s three Regulatory Clearing Account submissions, amounting to more than R66-billion, wrapped up in Gauteng last week.... 

South Africa has already become something of a casualty in the brewing trade war between the US and China. However, should President Donald Trump’s trade-war rhetoric and initial actions escalate... 

The decision by US President Donald Trump to impose tariff protection on steel and aluminium imports has been heavily criticised both domestically and internationally. South Africa, which offered... 

The redevelopment of the old grain silos at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront into what is today the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa involved some quite innovative design, engineering and... 

China's sprawling local government financing system needs “crucial” reforms to increase consumption, build prosperity and encourage economic rebalancing, the International Monetary Fund said... 

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg pictured during a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees in Washington, DC, which took place on April 10. Zuckerberg said he took... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the launch of the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative on March 27. YES is a social compact between government, business and labour “created to give... 

Given the seemingly wet summer season for the eastern side of the country, some provinces may have been lulled into a false sense of water security and abundance. The reality is that South Africa –... 

China premier Li Keqiang, left, shakes hands with Xi Jinping, China’s president, following parliament’s approving of Li's appointment to a second five-year term during the first session of the... 

Batteries on display on as a sorting reference at the Raw Materials Company recycling facility in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. Bloomberg reports that Ontario recycles more single-use batteries... 

A hydrogen fuel pump stands at a TrueZero station in Mill Valley, California. Bloomberg reports that the US is spending more than $2.5-billion to accelerate sales of hydrogen and battery vehicles.... 

Moves under way in China to cast aside presidential term limits stoked global concern last week. Some are already referring to President Xi Jinping as ‘Emperor Xi’. What the decision means for the... 

An automated transport robot is pictured moving between shelving units containing goods at Amazon.com’s new fulfillment centre in Kolbaskowo, Poland. Bloomberg reports that academic and commercial... 

The election in Parliament of Cyril Ramaphosa as the fifth President of South Africa’s democratic era is an opportunity for a fresh start. Much will hinge, though, on his ability to convince... 

The Indonesian Air Force Jupiter aerobatics team performs manoeuvres at the Singapore Airshow, Asia’s largest, which was held at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, last week. The show... 

Straight-shooting businessperson Jabu Mabuza intends bringing a back-to-basics ethos to Eskom that he arguably learned while operating in South Africa’s hyper-competitive taxi market. Speaking at... 

South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago may have been feeling the cold in Davos, Switzerland, last week, where he participated in the World Economic Forum. However, the rest of the... 

An attendee stands in front of a screen displaying QR codes for various programs and services at Tencent Holdings’ WeChat Open Class Pro conference in Guangzhou, China, earlier this month. The... 

Rational energy policymaking has been extremely elusive for more than two years, during which an atmosphere of gloom enveloped South Africa’s once-lauded renewables procurement programme. The... 

Japanese automotive group Nissan used the Los Angeles Auto Show, in California, to draw attention to its brand with a fleet of seven Star Wars-themed vehicles. In this photograph, actors dressed as... 

A pedestrian, wearing a surgical mask, turns to watch a television screen while walking in Tokyo, Japan, on November 29. The television channel was broadcasting North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un’s... 

Zimbabweans celebrated wildly after President Robert Mugabe resigned on November 21, after 37-years in power. There is little question that the his departure offers a genuine opportunity to rebuild... 

Shrouded in smog, pedestrians walk past the iconic India Gate monument in New Delhi, India. Thick toxic smog enveloped the capital city earlier this month, forcing schools to shut down, halting... 

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba addressing staff at Airways Park, alongside the OR Tambo International Airport, last week. Reporting back after the first meeting of the new South African Airways... 

Global demand for cobalt, a component in batteries used to power electric cars for automakers from Tesla to Volkswagen, is changing the importance of the metal. Pictured above is a town sign is... 

Ambassador Thembi Tambo, in dark glasses, stands between President Jacob Zuma and her brother, Dali Tambo, who is himself flanked by his son, Oliver Tambo, at the unveiling last month of a statue... 

An electricity pylon tower stands as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels sit in an array beyond at the Senergy Santhiou Mekhe PV solar plant in Thies, Senegal. The electricity produced at the 30 MW... 

Aluminium components producer Sapa has reopened a British plant to supply material for the country’s first electric vehicle factory that will produce London black cabs. Pictured above, an employee... 

Saudi Arabia has received an offer to supply solar electricity for the cheapest price ever recorded. Bloomberg reports that Abu Dhabi’s Masdar and Electricite de France bid to supply power from a... 

Late last month, the US Commerce Department slapped import duties of 220% on Bombardier’s new C Series jetliner, which cost at least $6-billion to develop. The protection, which followed a... 

Katie Melua’s ‘Nine Million Bicycles’ song may have been a smash hit globally, but bike-sharing schemes across many Chinese cities have now officially become a national menace. Across Chinese...