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Construction of the Limpopo Central Academic Hospital is progressing in Polokwane, with completion planned for July 2028. The R5-billion facility, developed with the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the Limpopo provincial government, will provide 488 beds, 17 operating theatres, oncology services and maternal and child healthcare units, while positioning Polokwane as a hub for healthcare and academic training.
Polokwane firm to showcase rockfall protection expertisePolokwane-based M84 Geotech, led by chief executive Khomotso Moleke, will exhibit and deliver a keynote at the Slope Stability X26 Conference in Johannesburg on September 10 and 11, 2026. The firm, which has completed more than 40 rockfall protection and slope stabilisation projects for African open-pit mines with a 100% safety record, will present on designing rockfall systems that perform under real field conditions.
Ferroglobe warns of closure over electricity tariffsFerroglobe South Africa warns it may halt operations at all facilities, including the Polokwane Silicon Metal smelter, unless reduced electricity tariffs are confirmed before April 1, 2026, citing tariff increases of more than 900% since 2007. Closure would affect 275 permanent employees, 288 contractors and an estimated 60 000 indirect workers.
Polokwane Updates
When a slope fails in an open-pit mine, the consequences extend far beyond a production shutdown. Lives are at risk, equipment is threatened, and the operational credibility of an entire site can...
Healthcare infrastructure has the power to transform lives; not only by treating illness, but by building stronger communities and creating opportunities for future generations.
South Africa’s largest regional and domestic airline, Airlink, has unveiled one of its Embraer E190 jetliners repainted in a one-off celebratory all-green livery. The aircraft, ZS-YAE, was...
Engen and Valterra Platinum have joined forces to support learners across five schools in Limpopo, demonstrating a shared commitment to education and community upliftment. The Back-to-School Winter...
FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA has announced the opening of a new branch in Polokwane, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing expansion strategy and reinforcing its commitment to...
Silicon metal and ferroalloys producer Ferroglobe South Africa has warned that it may be forced to stop operations at all its facilities owing to a prolonged and unprecedented escalation in...
This week we profile Duane Roothman, VP of the Forestry division at Sappi Southern Africa, a manufacturer of wood-fibre-based renewable materials such as pulp, paper, packaging and biomaterials...
Subscription-based private fire response network Fidelity SecureFire has expanded operations to George in the Western Cape. The initiative was started in Gauteng in 2023 and has been rolled out...
Fidelity Services Group is proud to announce that as part of its national roll out, Fidelity SecureFire, South Africa’s leading subscription-based private fire response network, is now live in...
The two words, Jameson and cells, came up several times during Valterra Platinum’s information-packed presentation of excellent 2025 financial results, owing to these cells ringing many efficiency...
Accelerating infrastructure investment emerged as a central theme of the 2026 Budget, which Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana characterised as representing a “turning point” for both debt...
A new UK-South African partnership has been established to strengthen municipal water security and reduce water losses across South Africa. The strategic partnership between the New Partnership for...
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) Business Foundation (NBF) has entered into a strategic partnership with the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office...
Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed surface gold mining company DRDGOLD has, through its wholly owned Ergo subsidiary, disposed of its 100% interest in Stellar Energy Solutions to NOA Group Assets...
South Africa’s extensive water management capabilities continue to underpin the country’s major urban and industrial centres. Large river systems are managed to provide reliable and predictable...
WeBuyCars is on track to reach its goal of selling 23 000 vehicles a month in three years’ time, says CEO Faan van der Walt. Detailing the JSE-listed company’s financial results for the year ended...
A Limpopo-based mine contracted concrete product supplier Rocla Polokwane to manufacture a precast solution for its surface stockpile tunnel, which had become structurally unstable barring the use...
WeBuyCars is on track to reach its goal of selling 23 000 vehicles a month in three years’ time, says CEO Faan van der Walt. Speaking during a webcast on Monday detailing the JSE-listed company’s...
The Department of Transport (DoT) has kickstarted a request-for-information (RFI) process for private companies interested in investing in South Africa’s passenger-rail system. Speaking at a media...
Telecommunications group Vodacom Limpopo is investing more than R500-million in network infrastructure into the region for the current 2026 financial year. This major investment builds on last...
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