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Electric vehicle charging group GridCars will deploy charging infrastructure for large trucks at three sites along major South African highways in the next 12 months. CEO Winstone Jordaan says the grid-tied sites will offer fast charging at 650 kW DC connectors, targeting a price of between R4.50/kWh and R5.50/kWh to make electric trucks economically viable for commercial fleet operators, compared with the current retail charging price of R7.35/kWh.
BMW rolls out humanoid robot pilot in Germany, excludes Rosslyn plantBMW is deploying a pilot project using humanoid robots at its Leipzig plant in Germany, following a successful trial at its Spartanburg facility in the US where a Figure 02 robot supported production of more than 30 000 BMW X3 cars over ten months. A spokesperson for BMW Group South Africa says it is "very unlikely" that humanoid robots would be deployed at the Rosslyn plant in Pretoria "in the foreseeable future".
Chery to recommission Nissan's former Rosslyn facilityChinese vehicle manufacturer Chery South Africa plans to recommission and retrofit Nissan's former manufacturing facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria, over the next 12 to 18 months. The project will directly and indirectly create an estimated 3 000 jobs, with the first locally produced Chery-branded vehicles expected to roll off the assembly line by mid-2027.
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South Africa has issued a formal rebuke following critical remarks made by US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III regarding the African nation's foreign policy alignments. On Thursday, the country's...
Across South Africa, a quiet entrepreneurial shift is underway. From spare rooms and garages to small home studios and converted garden offices, thousands of businesses are launching from home and...
The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) has recorded progress in the period from January to March, the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, six years since its inauguration...
Electric vehicle (EV) charging group GridCars says it will deploy charging infrastructure for large trucks at three sites along major South African highways in the next 12 months. The grid-tied...
New Development Bank is lending South Africa $1-billion for the State to upgrade infrastructure in its eight biggest cities, Business Day reported. The so-called metropolitan municipalities will...
The South Africa National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has launched a Contractor Development Programme (CDP) aimed at increasing the capacity, equity ownership, sustainability and quality of work...
BMW is rolling out a pilot project to deploy humanoid robots at its Leipzig plant, in Germany. This follows the completion of the first pilot deployment of humanoid robots at the BMW Spartanburg...
The Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) is hosting 21 scientists from 16 African countries at its Protechnik Laboratories, in Pretoria, Gauteng, from June 8 to 19 for the yearly...
Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery South Africa plans to transition from an importer of vehicles to a manufacturer.
South Africa will send envoys to other African countries and around the world after a spate of xenophobic attacks targeting immigrants from other nations on the continent, President Cyril Ramaphosa...
The South African National Defence Force has denied rumours of military deployments for the expected June 30 marches, urging the public to disregard unverified social media claims. The upcoming...
JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Emira Property Fund has reported robust results for the financial year ended March 31, declaring a cash-backed second-half dividend of 64.61c a share,...
South Africa’s central bank is set to raise borrowing costs for the first time in three years as policymakers seek to combat inflationary pressures stemming from the Iran war, including sharply...
Following a successful activation at Zwartkops Raceway earlier this year, Engen Xtreme once again returned to the iconic Pretoria circuit on 23 May 2026, continuing to build momentum within South...
Africa’s future participation in the space economy will also depend on its legal and regulatory frameworks, highlighted Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) chief director of space...
JSE- and Nasdaq-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes (ASPI) has successfully restarted the first 18 stages, comprising segments one and two, of its Silicon-28 (Si-28) enrichment facility,...
What: (Virtual Showroom) Xylem, a global leader in water technology, announces a strategic update to its operating model in Southern Africa. Effective June 1, 2026, AQS Liquid Transfer PTY Ltd,...
JSE-listed WeBuyCars has reported group revenue of R14.2-billion for the six months ended March 31, an increase of 7.8% year-on-year. The company reports that buying and selling volumes of 95 328...
South Africa’s economy remains highly concentrated, with about one-third to one-half of 228 economic subsectors still ranked as highly or moderately concentrated; however, there are positive trends...
JSE-listed Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) Octodec Investments has increased its revenue by 2.1% year-on-year to R1.08-billion for the six months ended February 28, while its distributable...
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