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Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel
Patel says South Africa values trade with US ‘enormously’ amid Agoa fears
24th May 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Amid diplomatic tensions with the US over an alleged sale of arms to Russia, South Africa is continuing to make the case for its ongoing designation as a beneficiary of the Africa Growth and... 


International report highlights current lack of private sector climate investment in Africa
24th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The African Private Sector Capital Association (AVCA) and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) on Wednesday released their joint “Climate Financing in Africa: Strategies for the Future”... 


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USGS invests millions in critical-minerals mapping in Alaska
24th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The US Geological Survey (USGS) will invest more than $5.8-million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys. “I’m... 


CDA says USGS stance on copper ignores its own methodology
CDA says USGS stance on copper ignores its own methodology
24th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Copper Development Association (CDA) has slammed the US Geological Survey (USGS) for misleading a bipartisan group of congressmen and senators about the need for copper to be included in the US... 


Denel's Badger
Denel gives assurance about the continuance of its Badger armoured vehicle contract
23rd May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned defence industrial group Denel has assured that its contract to supply the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) with new-generation Badger infantry fighting vehicles is “not in... 


Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise
Defence Minister reveals possible strategic industrial partnership with Brazil’s Embraer
23rd May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Addressing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans in Cape Town on Tuesday, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Thandi Modise stated, almost in passing, that she hoped... 


Parliamentary Committee concerned that Treasury spending curbs are weakening the SANDF
19th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has concluded that the Cabinet decision to reduce government spending and impose budget cuts on all government departments was... 


Ball valves launched
19th May 2023

Flow control products and services for global infrastructure markets provider Flowserve, announced the release of the Worcester 51/52 Series Reduced Port Flanged Ball Valves. 


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A$50m in grants awarded to critical mineral projects
18th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government has approved nearly A$50-million in a second round of grants to accelerate the development of 13 critical minerals projects, which Resources Minister Madeleine King said... 


Denel denies any involvement in supplying weapons to Russia
12th May 2023 By: News24Wire

As South Africa scrambles to deal with a diplomatic crisis brought on by US claims that the country sold arms to Russia, Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has vehemently denied any involvement in... 


Communications Minister Mondli Gungubele
South Africa hits back at US accusations of arms shipment to Russia
12th May 2023 By: Reuters

South African officials on Friday hit back at US accusations that a sanctioned Russian ship had picked up weapons from a naval base near Cape Town late last year, a move investors feared could lead... 


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Embraer wins big order for business jets
12th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Brazil-based major aerospace group Embraer announced on Friday that it had concluded a deal with US private jet company NetJets for options on up to 250 Praetor 500 midsize business jets. The deal... 


Kate Mollett, Commvault Regional Director for Africa
Protecting South African Businesses from Zero-Day Threats with Cyber Deception Technology
12th May 2023

By Kate Mollett, Commvault Regional Director for Africa As cyber threats become more sophisticated and dangerous, businesses in South Africa need to prioritise their defence strategies to protect... 


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Cabinet assures SA of govt effort to ‘prevent attempts to collapse national grid’
11th May 2023 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Cabinet stressed on Thursday that government is working closely with embattled State-owned enterprise Eskom to fast-track the repair of power station units that have resulted in Stage 6... 


Is load-shedding accelerating the adoption of sustainable agriculture?
10th May 2023

The worsening energy crisis is having a devastating effect on South African agribusinesses. The record 5 761 GWh of load-shedding in 2022 – more than double the figure for 2021 – severely disrupted... 


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President deploys 880 SANDF members to protect power stations
9th May 2023 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Presiding Officers of Parliament have received President Cyril Ramaphosa’s authorisation of 880 South African Defence Force members to assist the South African Police Service to prevent and... 


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Rampant corruption at Eskom drags down South Africa
8th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

On a late Thursday afternoon last November, in the midst of rolling blackouts implemented by South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, a contractor at a power station in the eastern... 


More stories about the Navy
5th May 2023 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

During my national service, when I was stationed at Durban Naval Command, interesting events happened from time to time. Before I continue, I should point out to those who are new to this column... 


COLD WAR LEVELS: Global military spending rose to a record last year, with the invasion of Ukraine having an immediate impact on military spending decisions. Overall, defence expenditure increased by 3.7% in real terms to reach $2.24-trillion, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported. Military expenditure in Europe saw its steepest year-on-year increase in at least 30 years, while the three largest spenders in 2022 were the US, China and Russia, which accounted for 56% of the world total. Photograph: Bloomberg
COLD WAR LEVELS
5th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global military spending rose to a record last year, with the invasion of Ukraine having an immediate impact on military spending decisions. Overall, defence expenditure increased by 3.7% in real... 


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Airbus reports 'adverse operating environment' but 'strong demand' in the first quarter
4th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global major aerospace group Airbus reported on Wednesday that it had delivered 127 commercial aircraft during the first quarter of this year (1Q23). Commercial aircraft gross orders during the... 


Global energy company highlights importance of sustainable aviation fuels
3rd May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Air bp, the aviation fuels division of global major energy giant bp, has highlighted the importance of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the decarbonisation of aviation (although it would not be... 


FICO Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds of South Africans Say Friends or Family Have Been Scam Victims
2nd May 2023

As real-time payments rise, so do scams, with 70 percent  of South Africans saying they have received a message they thought  was a scam. Customers are overwhelmingly adopting real-time digital... 


Mapping solution wins US health, safety award
28th April 2023

Australia-headquartered drone autonomy and mapping expert Emesent’s Hovermap ST has won the metal industry sector category in the 2022 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovation Awards, the... 


Covid-19, spending, debt: now for the hangover
28th April 2023 By: Tara O’Connor

The publication in April of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) global growth report makes for sobering reading.  Much of Africa has a massive hangover after the institution encouraged a... 


Western Cape Premier Alan Winde
Winde reaffirms province’s programme to free itself from loadshedding
27th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to rapidly reduce, and ultimately end, the impact of electricity loadshedding (scheduled rotating power cuts,... 


Rheinmetall Denel Munition is building a solar energy plant at its Somerset West facility
27th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The official groundbreaking ceremony for a 5.06 MWp capacity solar energy plant at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) plant at Somerset West, in metropolitan Cape Town, was held late Wednesday... 


An artist’s impression of part of the LOOP Science Deck, with the vertical/axial tunnel and surrounding greenhouse elements in the right foreground
Airbus unveils design for multipurpose crewed space module
19th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS), part of the Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus, has, at the 38th Space Symposium at Colorado Springs, in the US State of Colorado, unveiled its... 


Jervois flags longer mine life at ICO
Jervois flags longer mine life at ICO
19th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Dual-listed Jervois on Wednesday flagged a possible mine-life extension at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO), in the US, following the incorporation of 10 000 m of drilling to the mineral resource... 


CSIR appoints manufacturing industry advisory panel to match industry priorities
18th April 2023 By: Darren Parker

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has appointed a manufacturing industry advisory panel to align its manufacturing efforts with industry priorities. The appointment is part... 


Jervois starts BFS on US cobalt refinery
18th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX- and TSX-V-listed Jervois Global on Tuesday announced that it will pivot its bankable feasibility study (BFS) for a proposed refinery expansion at the Kokkola Industrial Park in Finland to a... 


Business email compromise, CEO fraud increasing and putting companies at risk
14th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

One of the most successful cyber-attacks of 2022 was CEO fraud, also known as business email compromise. It is one of the most profitable types of attack and has seen a significant increase, said... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference
Ramaphosa underlines commitment to energy and freight reforms as he unveils new R2tr investment target
13th April 2023 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a new investment target of R2-trillion for the five-year period to 2028 at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference on Thursday, where he also... 


PTM retains focus on developing Waterberg project
13th April 2023 By: Darren Parker

In TSX- and NYSE American-listed Platinum Group Metals’ (PTM’s) financial results for the six-month period ended February 28, released on April 13, the company has reiterated its focus on advancing... 


International partnerships critical to critical minerals - King
13th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has highlighted the importance of international partnerships, specifically those with Japan and the US, in developing Australia’s critical minerals... 


A Boeing 737 MAX 10
Boeing releases delivery data for the first quarter
12th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Giant US aerospace and defence group Boeing on Tuesday reported its aircraft and spacecraft delivery numbers during the first quarter of this year. The report included both commercial and military... 


An image of RCL FOODS’ job fund site visit, cane re-established with Jobs Fund Support
Collaboration drives positive change for small-scale growers
7th April 2023

Small-scale sugar growers are a vital contributor to the sugar value chain in South Africa and are the economic heartbeat of many communities across the country. This is recognised by the South... 


An aerial view of the sizable manufacturing facility at Columbus stainless in Middleburg South Africa, with buildings, storage facilities and waste water facility as well
Steel producer continues to grow manufacturing capacity
7th April 2023

Spain-based global stainless-steel producer Acerinox says its global footprint has transformed it into one of the most competitive producers of stainless steels and nickel alloys. The company... 


Chinese naval surveillance ship docks in South African port
5th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

A Chinese surveillance ship that can track rocket and spacecraft launches was docked at the eastern port of Durban this week, less than two months after South Africa drew the ire of Western nations... 


Company launches platform for CNC machining
31st March 2023

With its “cutting-edge technology and facilities”, Sheet metal fabricator NORCK says it has started providing innovative, fast and reliable computer numerical control (CNC) machining services with... 


Aerial view of the Idaho cobalt operations
Idaho cobalt operations, US – update
31st March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Jervois has suspended construction at the project.  


Jervois halts construction at ICO as cobalt prices fall, inflation rises
Jervois halts construction at ICO as cobalt prices fall, inflation rises
29th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Dual listed Jervois has suspended construction at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) due to falling cobalt prices and inflationary impacts on construction costs in the US. The company said on... 


WA opens investment platform for global investors
24th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government is launching a new online platform that promotes investment-ready projects with a value above A$10-million. Launching with more than 35 projects that have a... 


DNS security a critical component of cyber defence, warns DNSSense
DNS security a critical component of cyber defence, warns DNSSense
23rd March 2023

The absence of cybersecurity measures is hindering the digital vertical growth of the South African economy. A recent report revealed that nearly 90% of African businesses operate without adequate... 


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