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Sarem progressing towards implementation
24th August 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (Sarem) will hopefully be finalised by October or November, as it is critical that this be done before the end of the year so that implementation can... 


Dynamite comes in Small Packages
Dynamite comes in Small Packages
21st August 2023

Madelein Huxtable is a powerhouse of energy! Her passion and professionalism are second to none. With decades of experience in industrial sectors project management and personnel development,... 


Renewable energy and fossil fuel power infrastructure
TIPS sets out to create a South Africa-focused Just Transition Transaction Framework
21st August 2023 By: Darren Parker

Independent, nonprofit economic research institution Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) has launched research on a proposed Just Transition Transaction Framework. During a webinar on... 


SAFETY VANGUARD
Vertical Logic consistently promotes awareness of total quality and safety principles
Company spotlights new trend in rope access
18th August 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Emerging rope access company Vertical Logic Rope Access MD Craig Muller highlights an “interesting new trend” in the rise of robotics and third-party access initiatives, such as drones, and other... 


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Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, Namibia – update
18th August 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

ILF Consulting Engineers has entered into a partnership agreement with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy. 


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Urgent electricity bill - key to solving SA's power crisis - delayed by admin bungle
16th August 2023 By: News24Wire

An urgent piece of legislation that is key to overcoming SA's energy crisis has yet to be introduced into Parliament, it emerged on Wednesday, raising the fear that it will not be passed this year.... 


Hyphen CEO Marco Raffinetti
Engineering consultancy appointed at big Namibian green hydrogen project
14th August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Independent international engineering and consulting firm ILF Consulting Engineers (ILF) has entered into a partnership agreement with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, which is preparing to build a... 


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Cape Town Mayor says taxi strike has been damaging to tourism
11th August 2023 By: Sane Dhlamini

The City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis told Polity on Friday that the recent taxi strike, which has claimed the lives of five people, including a British doctor, has been damaging to the... 


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Gold Fields - Women in Mining
11th August 2023

Adwoa Pokuaa Issaka Position: Unit Manager Safety at Gold Fields, South Deep 


Tshepa Basadi
Tshepa Basadi - Women in Mining
11th August 2023

Put your trust in women with Tshepa Basadi THABILE NKOMO – Tshepa Basadi co-founder and MD 


Presidency says progress being made to increase grant funding for Just Energy Transition Investment Plan
Presidency says progress being made to increase grant funding for Just Energy Transition Investment Plan
8th August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Presidency is exploring several avenues for increasing the grant component in the financing of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP), following broad-based stakeholder... 


SIHLE ZIKALALA
Contractors must refuse to pay bribes to public officials and extorters. We must protect whistleblowers, and ensure that people who indicate potential for disruption are protected
Procurement clarity and prosecutions key to tackling construction site disruptions
4th August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala has emphasised the importance of unity in condemning and addressing construction site disruption and extortion affecting the industry. “It is... 


SIHLE ZIKALALA
Contractors must refuse to pay bribes to public officials and extorters. We must protect whistleblowers, and ensure that people who indicate potential for disruption are protected
Procurement clarity and prosecutions key to tackling construction site disruptions
4th August 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala has emphasised the importance of unity in condemning and addressing construction site disruption and extortion affecting the industry. “It is... 


Power line and substation
Alternative funding models for South Africa’s R235bn grid investment outlined in new report
3rd August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

To unlock the estimated R235-billion in investment required to strengthen and expand the grid in a way that positions it to connect the 53 GW of new generation capacity that will be required by the... 


Upcoming bpSA mobility and convenience GM Nokwanda Khumalo
bp Southern Africa announces new mobility, convenience GM
1st August 2023 By: Darren Parker

Petroleum company bp Southern Africa (bpSA) has announced the appointment of Nokwanda Khumalo as the company’s new mobility and convenience GM, effective September 1. Khumalo has joined bpSA during... 


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Navigating effective project management hurdles
28th July 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Project management firms must contend with various challenges, including navigating methodologies that clients may not understand, and shortage of experienced personnel. One of the main challenges... 


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Disruptive trends affecting industry
28th July 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Nonprofit, for-purpose project management organisation Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s) ‘Global Megatrends Report’ shows that the trends affecting project management the most are digital... 


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Project managers must consider ESG factors to ensure success
28th July 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Considering environment, social and governance (ESG) factors is imperative and sets the scene for a successful project. Project managers, therefore, should be aware of the specific ESG factors that... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel
Patel urges developers to register on dedicated Energy One-Stop Shop platform
27th July 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has launched the Energy One-Stop Shop (EOSS), as well as the Energy Resilience Fund (ERF), as part of efforts to streamline the process of... 


Visser appointed Canada Fluorspar CEO
25th July 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada Fluorspar, the company owned that recently bought the insolvent St Lawrence mine in Newfoundland, has a new CEO. Eben Visser, a mining executive with experience in project development, has... 


ECS Associates MD Mile Sofijanic.
ECS partnering Anglo Platinum in delivery of mining company’s project pipeline
21st July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Integrated procurement and project management needs to be actively adopted by South Africa’s private and public sectors to ensure optimal return on investment, job creation, skills development, and... 


Andile Africa, CEO of the Automotive Industry Development Centre
Andile Africa
21st July 2023 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Andile Africa, CEO of the Automotive Industry Development Centre, which was established to develop and transform the automotive industry in South Africa into a globally... 


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Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update
21st July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Leo Lithium has flagged a $30-million capital cost increase at Goulamina. 


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Kasiya rutile project, Malawi – update
21st July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Rio Tinto will make a A$40.4-million investment in Sovereign Metals in exchange for a 15% initial shareholding in the critical minerals developer. 


ROMPCO’s Thembeka Mbuli highlights the role of women engineers in the oil and gas sector
20th July 2023

In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on 23 June, the Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (ROMPCO) is showcasing the achievements of Operations Specialist... 


PMI and Oracle announce collaboration to improve digital project efficiencies in construction 
18th July 2023

Project Management Institute (PMI) and Oracle Construction and Engineering have announced a collaboration that will allow them to pool their respective capabilities to deliver thought leadership,... 


IATA, Atkins develop toolkit to calculate embodied carbon in airport construction
17th July 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global airline representative body, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and design, engineering and project management consultancy company Atkins (part of the SNC-Lavalin Group)... 


Foundation provides grant to African Leadership Academy for entrepreneurial training
14th July 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Professional association the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) has provided a multimillion-rand grant to education organisation the African Leadership Academy (ALA) for... 


Project Management Institute Educational Foundation boosts entrepreneurial training through South Africa-based African Leadership Academy  
14th July 2023

The African Leadership Academy (ALA) has received a multi-million rand grant from the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF). The grant expands on PMIEF’s current partnership with the ALA, which seeks... 


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Company expands into DRC with launch of two new entities
14th July 2023 By: Bridget Lepere

A new venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to asset integrity management and industrial solutions company the Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC) establishing DGC Africa DRC - a... 


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Uaru development project, Guyana
14th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Uaru is the fifth project on ExxonMobil's Guyana offshore Stabroek block. 


Epson launches graduate programme to boost STEM skills in South Africa
13th July 2023

Technology provider, Epson, has launched a two-year graduate programme open to South Africans who have recently qualified in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines,... 


A Global First - Citadel launches Fortress Solutions
A Global First - Citadel launches Fortress Solutions
7th July 2023

Citadel House of Technologies recently launched Fortress Solutions, a well-defined and cost-effective digital project and asset management solution (AMS), which addresses the critical need for... 


PHILIPPA RODSETH
The Manufacturing Circle works to understand and address opportunities and challenges at an industry level for the overall benefit of the sector
SMP driving manufacturing opportunities
7th July 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Within the framework of the Steel Master Plan (SMP), industry body Manufacturing Circle is taking an active role in driving demand-side manufacturing opportunities. The SMP is a strategic roadmap... 


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Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update
7th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Leo Lithium has produced its first direct shipping ore material. 


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Langer Heinrich uranium restart project, Namibia – update
7th July 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Paladin Energy is on track for first uranium production from its restarted Langer Heinrich mine by the first quarter of next year. 


Sheila Khama
Opinion: Project We Want More offers more questions than answers
4th July 2023

In this opinion article, policy adviser and former CEO of De Beers Botswana Sheila Khama writes about the implications of the heads of agreement signed by the Botswana government and diamond miner... 


Kaputeni Mining head Tsholofelo Shipalanah.
Gold prospecting bid in Limpopo being underpinned by brickmaking revenue stream
3rd July 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The need for sand to make bricks has resulted in Limpopo entrepreneur stumbling upon a gold prospect for which a prospecting licence application has been acknowledged by the Department of Mineral... 


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High-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate plant, US – update
30th June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Element 25 has signed a definitive agreement with automotive major General Motors to supply up to 32 500 t/y of battery-grade, high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate. 


Business for South Africa chairperson Martin Kingston
Private sector working with government on multiple work streams to end loadshedding
29th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The private sector is so far working with government on six of the ten energy crisis work streams, for which business raised R100-million to procure skills and expertise for donation on an arm's... 


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Cut-N-Weld: Distributors of cutting and welding equipment
23rd June 2023

Cut-N-Weld imports a broad range of high-quality welding and cutting products. These products are distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa from our warehouses and an intensive distributor network.... 


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Goulamina lithium project, Mali – update
23rd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Leo Lithium has flagged a $30-million capital cost increase. 


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Kasiya rutile project, Malawi – update
23rd June 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Sovereign Metals has started a graphite bulk sample programme for qualification, downstream testwork and product development purposes. 


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