The 48-ha Newinbosch mixed-use development will add 1 320 middle-class dwellings to housing stock in Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, over the next four to six years. Newinbosch is being... 

JSE-listed property investment company Calgro M3 has announced record headline earnings for the financial year ended February 28, with revenue having increased to R1.5-billion from R1.3-billion in... 

The board of Russian diamond mining company Alrosa will consider the appointment of Pavel Marinychev  for the position of CEO, following the planned resignation of Sergey Ivanov. Marinychev... 

JSE-listed telecommunications giant Vodacom has reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) growth across the group of 13.2% year-on-year to R45-billion, at a... 

Replacing large non-ferrous alloy bushes in mining equipment, such as cone crushers, can be time-consuming and expensive, notes Booyco Engineering, which says that its Bush Cooler provides an... 

As the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) provides updates on the various infrastructure projects under way, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala says there is... 

China’s weak property market and sluggish industrial activity are weighing on coal prices even as a spate of government safety checks curbs output. Key industrial users of the fuel including steel... 

The Western Australian government on Thursday reported a budget surplus of A$3.3-billion in 2023-24, with a surplus position maintained over the next four years, supporting a record A$39-billion in... 

The federal Budget had delivered a A$4.2-billion surplus, a significant turnaround from the A$32-billion deficit unveiled last year, with the government announcing a range of investments to fund... 

The growing African population and consequent rising demand for food continues to drive the need for processing equipment that can increase food production in the most efficient manner possible,... 

South Africa’s electricity discussion has become far less coherent in recent months, taking on all the characteristics of the Tower of Babel, despite the fact that most of the mixed messages have... 

Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has officially opened its new head office in Centurion in a R200-million investment into the country. The group also spent R20-million on upgrading its truck... 

Globally diversified gold producer Gold Fields interim CEO Martin Preece says the company still has significant work to do, particularly with regard to workplace safety. "During 2022, we tragically... 

Medical devices manufacturer GE HealthCare has signed an agreement with Axim Life Isotopes South Africa (Alisa) to expand the provision of molecular imaging in South Africa with the delivery of two... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has restarted the Langa to Nyanga commuter rail service on Cape Town’s Central Line after three years of dormancy. “The devastation that we... 

The CEO of the South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners (SAIBPP), Kululwa Muthwa, says that South African property stakeholders need to collaborate more in order to drive meaningful... 

BEKA Schréder has supplied the LED floodlighting solution for the Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town, Western Cape. This stadium is the home of Hockey in the Western Cape and is where all... 

BMG is changing things up at Nampo this year having only an outside working exhibition stand that will highlight the importance of ‘Going Green’ in agriculture. The Nampo show – which is the... 

Eskom has compiled a shortlist consisting of five candidates to take on the role as CEO of the embattled utility. Delivering a keynote address at the National Demand Side Management Indaba in... 

The projects of specialists Canvas and Tent have demonstrated the beneficial and cost-effective use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for mine-site accommodation, says Canvas and Tent group marketing... 

Modern technology has transformed the construction industry, says diverse prefabricated deployment solutions company Turnkey Modular, which has implemented its robust Intelligent Component Design... 

African economies remain resilient with a stable outlook for 2023-2024, despite tightening global financial conditions, according to the African Development Bank. Globally the signs of an economic... 

Wage negotiations are set to start at embattled power utility Eskom next week, its biggest union the National Union of Metalworkers confirmed on Friday. Talks are set to for the 19, 20 and 21 April... 

The United Nations has recognised access to clean and safe drinking water as a basic human right, and ensuring all South Africans have access to affordable and reliable water services is a... 

The biggest labour union at South Africa’s Eskom Holdings wants a 15% wage increase even as the utility fails to generate adequate electricity to meet the country’s needs, resulting in nationwide... 

The Pecogrid pilot study will examine the viability of the large-scale rollout of microgrid inverter systems in informal communities. Wits University, together with its partners in the Gauteng... 

A researcher at Stellenbosch University (SU), near Cape Town, in the Western Cape, has developed a new composite material, made from Port Jackson trees (Acacia saligna) and recycled low-density... 

Global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics and electric powertrain systems Danfoss Power Solutions has launched its PC-GO propel solution for hydrostatic transmissions with one pump and... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has restarted the Langa to Nyanga commuter rail service on Cape Town’s central line after three years of dormancy. “The devastation that we... 

Choosing a retirement property can be a daunting prospect as there are so many factors to consider: location, cost, amenities, healthcare services and, crucially, what ownership scheme you are... 

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has been working with government to fix the country’s visa regime; however, last week showed signs that very little progress had been... 

Private sector funded nonprofit the Youth Employment Service (YES) has deployed 100 000 young South Africans into the private sector within just four years. With most of these youth coming from... 

After reaching financial close on a R100-million senior secured loan facility through Prescient Investment Management (PIM), independent telecommunications infrastructure company Eagle Towers SA is... 

SEW-EURODRIVE’s MACC series two-stage gear units for air cooled condensers have recently been installed in a power station for a highly specialised application. The condensers are being used to... 

Nedbank chief economist Nicky Weimar and political and economic analyst JP Landman share the same sentiment that the South African economy will emerge from the current low-growth environment beset... 

A Nairobi-based friend and business colleague reminisced with me last week about how representatives of then Eskom International beat a path to his door in the late 1990s with promises of how Eskom... 

The Eastern Cape prevails as the top contender, in terms of property price growth, among the major regions in South Africa’s residential property market. The region continues to show robust annual... 

The affordable, energy saving and environmentally friendly choice for homes and buildings Exelliq, the world’s leading supplier of extrusion lines, toolings and turnkey plants for profile... 

Engineering solutions specialist BMG has completed the two-phase upgrade of its in-house BTC bearing block unit (BBU) and housing range of products, which is manufactured exclusively for BMG, to... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Dean Dalla Valle and Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz as non-executive directors, effective from June 1. Dalla Valle brings four decades of... 

Specialised railway signalling company Actom Signalling, which locally manufactures, designs and develops railway trackside equipment and interlockings that allow for the safe movements of trains,... 

Although about two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water, there is an equally large proportion of the world’s population living in areas that suffer water scarcity. The groundwater is...