If it’s grown, drilled or dug up, chances are there’s not enough of it in China. Beijing’s ability to manage the mismatch between its scarce natural resources and vast industrial output is now... 

Highbar LLC, a new scrap metal recycling and steel production company focused on environmental steel production, has placed an order with SMS group to build new rebar minimills in the United... 

Construction, including site preparation, geotechnical drilling, water pipeline development and associated infrastructure, has started. 

The largest share of Gauteng’s R493.4-billion over the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) is set to support social services, the township economy, job creation and the energy crisis, said... 

Recently installed in a power station, 24 of SEW-EURODRIVE’s MACC-Series two-stage gear units for air cooled condensers are ensuring adequate air movement to cool circulating water so that power... 

A new high-volume open-chute tipper from Flexicon allows discharging of non-dusty, free-flowing and/or agglomerated bulk materials from multiple drums or boxes simultaneously, as well as from... 

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has approved the release of 2.8 ha of land to the Housing Development Agency (HDA) in the Msunduzi municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal, for human... 

A TLSD System 24 automatic lubrication solution installed by SKF authorised distributor, Bolt and Engineering (B.E.D.) Distributors Group, has substantially improved the bearing life of vibrator... 

By Rhys Dyer, CEO of ooba Home Loans Cost cutting is on many people’s minds as prices rise and affordability becomes stretched. And while potential homeowners continue to benefit from attractive... 

Some of governments’ top responsibilities are to provide people with access to fresh, drinkable water, and to basic infrastructure such as sanitation, roads, and housing. With this in mind, the... 

LSE-listed diversified explorer URA has completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued shares in Gem Venus Holdings – the owner of the majority interest in the Gravelotte emerald mine, in South... 

The Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP), or Help-Me-Buy-A-Home scheme, has been remodelled into First Home Finance, with the aim to improve access to affordable housing by providing... 

By Monde Mawasha, Coega Chief Knowledge and Digital Officer - ICT, Research and Strategy On the questions of who pays for data or the cost to communicate, Coega’s Chief Knowledge and Digital... 

Preparatory stages of construction of the Polihali commercial centre at Masakong are under way after the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) awarded the M11.3-million contract to Unik... 

Niche media company Epic Outdoor this month launched South Africa’s largest-ever, solar-powered digital billboard site on the N1 highway. Tasneem Bulbulia tells us more. 

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to announce incentives for household energy security, a national subsidy for local governments to ramp up solar... 

Major BHP is expecting the tight labour market to be the biggest inflationary concern for 2023, VP market analysis and economics Dr Huw McKay said on Tuesday. “Six months ago, at the time of our... 

Mining company Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and its joint venture partner commodity company La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines), celebrated the kick-off of the restart of... 

Preparatory stages of construction of the Polihali commercial centre at Masakong are under way. 

A Solar lighting solution installed on glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP) poles, supplied by BEKA Schréder, have been donated to the Tshinapfene Village in Limpopo, South Africa. The project... 

As the number of I/O and sensor components, controllers and HMIs that can be mounted in the field has surged in the last years, larger and larger parts of the overall controller architecture can be... 

Preparatory stages of construction of the Polihali commercial centre at Masakong are under way after the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) awarded the M11.3-million contract to Unik... 

The multi-award winning Moladi Building System is enabling houses and other structures of a superior quality to be built in record time and at a fraction of the cost of conventional building... 

The Presidency is determined to remove all impediments in the way of the sustained growth of the South African mining industry, President Cyril Ramaphosa told the Investing in African Mining Indaba... 

The Waterfall Management Company’s (WMC’s) Waterfall City was honoured with the Best International Mixed-use Development 2022/23 award at the yearly International Property Awards ceremony, held at... 

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has launched a R120-billion infrastructure portfolio that is poised to form the foundation for economic growth in the city for the next ten years. Planned... 

The construction industry endured a difficult year in 2022, with an extended downtick following on from the Covid pandemic, which saw many businesses meet their demise. Those that survived have... 

City of Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad has appointed eight members to the mayoral committee after extensive consultations with other political parties, with the aim of solidifying the Government... 

Included in local equipment manufacturer and supplier Becker Mining South Africa’s range of Kito lifting equipment is the durable Kito high-speed CB manual chain hoist series, which is suitable for... 

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched the Integrated Environmental, Social and Governance (IESG) programme in South Africa to support and enable... 

Airforce Base Makhado, in Limpopo, now has solar geysers designed to reduce the damage of  limescale build-up and the amount of electricity used to heat water in domestic housing. Piloted as one of... 

Last year the organic waste management sector saw a significant amount of development in alternative waste treatment (AWT) methods and technology that was responsible for diverting more of this... 

When engineers need to improve the in-situ density, the occurrence of very fine-grained sand can present a serious challenge. In fact, developers and contractors need to specifically check for this... 

The UK has approved opening its first deep coal mine in more than 30 years. 

South Africa’s first and only multisector residential investment and development conference and exhibition has been launched in response to the country’s massive housing shortage and high... 

London copper jumped to a more than six-month high on Monday, while most other base metals also rose as demand prospects brightened after top consumer China reopened its borders. Three-month... 

Cape Town’s Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) upgrade has reached its biggest milestone with the completion of the new membrane biological reactor (MBR). Construction on site began in... 

For the South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) Hermanus facility, 2022 has been the year of space weather – in August, its new Space Weather Centre (SWC) began operations, although its... 

The Presidency and the National Treasury on December 14 released a progress report on the implementation of economic reforms during the third quarter to mark two years since the establishment of... 

A recently published report painted a positive outlook for the construction sector, stating that it would stabilise at a yearly average growth rate of 3% from 2023 to 2026, supported by investments... 

For the South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) Hermanus facility, 2022 has been the year of space weather – in August, its new Space Weather Centre (SWC) began operations, although its... 

National Treasury has highlighted that the credibility of the information contained in the Municipal Standard Chart of Account (mSCOA) data strings is a concern, and a core problem includes the...