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Sustainability roadmap drives AfriSam’s leading role
Having made an early start to its sustainability journey, AfriSam’s roadmap to the future makes it an environmental leader in the cement sector today. It has been almost 30 years since AfriSam...
Raubex in N3 collaboration with AfriSam
Keeping the goods flowing between the port of Durban and the powerhouse of Johannesburg has always been a basic pillar of South Africa’s economic life; current roadwork on this vital corridor is...
Dudfield cement factory solar photovoltaic plant, South Africa
It is proposed that a photovoltaic solar plant be built on the eastern side of Dudfield, an existing factory.
National budget "highly satisfactory" – top economist
Speaking at AfriSam’s recent National Budget Breakdown function, an annual event now in its fifth year, Dr Azar Jammine, director and chief economist of Econometrix, gave a thumbs up to the 2022...
Industry cautiously optimistic following Godongwana’s maiden Budget
In spite of South Africa’s construction sector being one of the country’s slowest-growing sectors of the last decade, economic consultancy Econometrix chief director and economist Dr Azar Jammine...
Manufacturer hosts training day for SMMEs
Local cement and construction materials manufacturer AfriSam hosted 60 small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) from different communities surrounding its Jukskei and Eikenhof quarries,...
AfriSam cements partnership with Springbok
Leading construction materials company, AfriSam, is proud to announce that it has joined the Springbok family with a three-year partnership. The company is also breaking new ground as the first in...
Prioritise responsible manufacture, urges cement leader
As South Africa endures some of its most difficult economic times yet, the country should recognise the importance of supporting responsible manufacturing practice in its cement sector. The call...
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Last month copper mining company Copper 360 surprised on the upside by producing its first copper concentrate from surface material well ahead of schedule. Now, this month, it is doing the same on...
Denel displays guided weapons, landward defence systems at Defence Service Asia
State-owned defence technology company Denel is displaying its guided weapons and landward defence systems at the Defence Service Asia (DSA) exhibition this week. Its Umkhonto surface-to-air...
Coordinated, rapid plan needed to avoid ‘gas cliff’ – Mavuso
In her latest weekly newsletter, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso warns that South Africa could face a “gas cliff” when the supply of gas to industrial users ceases in 2026. In...