https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Receive our free daily newsletter:

An image showing off-loading of the second box girder for the South Bank segment zero at the Msikaba bridge
Work starts on Msikaba bridge deck
15th December 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Work has started on the Msikaba bridge deck, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) reports, noting that it took three trucks to transport the first steel bridge deck segment in... 


Sacci's November BCI climbs by 1.4 points, lifted by tertiary sector
13th December 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (Sacci's) Business Confidence Index (BCI) improved by 1.4 index points to 110.9, reversing the 1.4 index point decrease in the BCI in October.... 


Vehicle availability, tourism seen improving in 2023
9th December 2022 By: Irma Venter

Zeda will invest in the renewal of its fleet next year, with the group expecting the supply of new vehicles to stabilise in 2023, says CEO Ramasela Ganda. Zeda is a mobility specialist that... 


WA to study hydrogen exports to Europe
8th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government will partner with the Netherlands' Port of Rotterdam and German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) on a study into fast tracking hydrogen exports... 


Image shows hydrogen container, wind turbine and solar panels
WA making moves to fuel hydrogen development
6th December 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government has released draft legislation to support the state’s hydrogen industry and to modernise the existing petroleum legislation. The Petroleum Legislation Amendment... 


Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander
Cape Town tourism recovers to pre-Covid levels, as another US airline lands in the city
2nd December 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Cape Town’s tourist sector was nearly back at pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels. “In all our key [tourism] markets, in Cape Town, we are nearly recovered,” reported Western Cape tourism, trade and... 


Vehicle sales, exports surge; Naamsa NEV document ready for December release
Vehicle sales, exports surge; Naamsa NEV document ready for December release
1st December 2022 By: Irma Venter

Domestic new-vehicle sales in November recorded an eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year growth. Total sales increased by 18.2%, to 49 413 units, compared with the same month last year. 


Africa’s record, South Africa’s pride: Mtentu Bridge will help local communities build mega dreams
30th November 2022

In four months, work will start on what is expected to be Africa’s tallest bridge, the Mtentu Bridge, which will run across the Mtentu River in Mbizana in the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela... 


Premier sees SAB’s R825m Prospecton investment as a vote of confidence in KZN
28th November 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has described South African Breweries’ (SAB’s) R825-million investment in its Prospecton brewery as an “overwhelming vote of confidence in the future of the... 


Image of Zeda CEO Ramasela Ganda
New-vehicle availability, tourism expected to recover in 2023 – Zeda CEO
28th November 2022 By: Irma Venter

Zeda will invest in the renewal of its fleet next year, with the group expecting the supply of new vehicles to stabilise in 2023, says CEO Ramasela Ganda. Zeda is a mobility specialist that... 


TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast
24th November 2022 By: News24Wire

French energy giant TotalEnergies is preparing to submit its final application for approval to drill up to five wells for oil or gas between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. The project has met... 


BCI remains flat in final quarter of the year
23rd November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

After dipping from 42 to 39 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER business confidence index (BCI) slipped to 38 in the final quarter of this year, with more than six out of ten respondents remaining... 


Spring Light Gas celebrates 20 years of supplying natural gas in South Africa
23rd November 2022

Spring Light Gas (SLG) Pure Energy celebrated 20 years of supplying natural gas to customers across South Africa at a gala dinner event on Friday. Natural gas is seen as an environmental... 


HyProMag receives grants to advance magnet production in Germany
23rd November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Mkango Resources’ 42% indirectly owned UK-based rare earths recycling subsidiary HyProMag has been granted funding of €3.7-million to further develop its knowledge base,... 


Bristol Springs gets lead agency status
23rd November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government has assigned the Bristol Springs renewable energy project (BSSP) lead agency status, ASX-listed Frontier Energy says. A prefeasibility study (PFS) into the Bristol... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa is on a State visit in the UK
The UK and South Africa announce joint development, investment partnerships
22nd November 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK announced on Tuesday that it was partnering with South Africa in a number of initiatives and programmes to promote investment in infrastructure and skills development in the latter country.... 


Western Cape, Cape Town authorities highlight growing tourism, trade links with the US
18th November 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The US was now the Western Cape province’s largest single source of tourists and the province’s biggest single export market, highlighted provincial Premier Alan Winde on Thursday evening. He was... 


Eurowings Discover launches direct flights from Frankfurt to KMI Airport in Mpumalanga
17th November 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

German airline Lufthansa Group’s leisure carrier Eurowings Discover has launched direct flights from Frankfurt, Germany, to the Kruger Mpumalanga International (KMI) airport, in Mpumalanga, South... 


Madison gets enviro go-ahead to begin drilling programme in Namibia
14th November 2022 By: Darren Parker

Uranium developer Madison Metals has been awarded an environmental clearance certificate (ECC) by the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Fisheries and Tourism for exclusive prospecting licences 8531... 


Why we must deliver universal Digital Travel, from everywhere to anywhere
14th November 2022

By Jeremy Springall, Senior Vice-President, Border Management, SITA There is a palpable buzz around the industry’s digital direction, with the UN International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)... 


Deputy Minister calls for stakeholder partnerships to grow the tourism sector
11th November 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

Deputy Tourism Minister Fish Mahlalela says the new Orpen Kruger Lodge, in Welverdiend, near the Kruger National Park, in Mpumalanga, will help grow the economy and the tourism sector. “It is... 


EPF filtration systems showing sewage on the right compared with relatively clean water, which still needs disinfection but 80% better than raw sewage, on the left using a 0.1 micron ceramic filter
Decentralised sewage treatment would bolster South Africa’s fight against water pollution
11th November 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The supply of clean drinkable water owing to water scarcity and the contamination of water bodies is the next big threat to the South African public, says energy, pumping and filtration... 


Image shows lithium ore stockpiles
Pilbara growth project gets govt backing
11th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government will commit up to A$250-million in loans to support lithium producer Pilbara Mineral’s Pilgangoora operations, in Western Australia. The support consists of a A$125-million... 


BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central wins the WTM Responsible Tourism Global Award
8th November 2022

Soon after winning the regional Gold Award (Africa), BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central was announced as the official winner of the esteemed WTM Responsible Tourism Global Award. The announcement was... 


Inospace acquires two last-mile logistics assets in Cape Town 
4th November 2022

South Africa's leading owner and operator of serviced logistics parks, Inospace, has acquired two last-mile logistics properties at Cape Town International Airport for a total cost of R35m from a... 


Rum Jungle rehab progresses
4th November 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Stage 3 of the Rum Jungle rehabilitation project has started after the federal government signed a funding agreement for the project. The Northern Territory government this week said that this... 


An image of Emirates commercial operations Africa senior VP Badr Abbas
Emirates expands South African operations after air travel demand outstrips supply
2nd November 2022 By: Donna Slater

Airline Emirates plans to again ramp up operations in South Africa with 42 weekly flights between Dubai and Emirates’ three gateways in South Africa – Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Before... 


IATA has released the results of its 2022 air passenger survey
2nd November 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Around the world, airline passengers in the post-Covid-19 pandemic era were concerned with convenience and the simplification of processes for air travel, the International Air Transport... 


Kenyan and Reunion airlines establish code-sharing agreement
31st October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Kenya Airways, the national flag carrier of the East African country, and Reunion carrier Air Austral, have entered into a codeshare agreement, which took effect on October 29. This agreement gives... 


It’s time for the government to collaborate with SMEs community to grow the economy
25th October 2022

By Xero South Africa Country Manager, Colin Timmis One critical area we need to see action from the Government and Finance Minister in this year’s Mid-term Budget and the formal budget next year is... 


Transnet ready for cruise season passengers
24th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says it is ready to welcome thousands of international tourists to South Africa’s shores through the country’s commercial and seaports, as the... 


Jendamark to restore biodiversity of Eastern Cape animal park
21st October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Industrial automation company Jendamark Automation has announced an investment that will transform one of Gqeberha’s most controversial game parks, the Seaview Predator Park, into a private... 


Zambia’s new dawn might just be a lasting new dawn
21st October 2022 By: Tara O’Connor

Surveying Africa for the latest trends can be dispiriting. West Africa has been sucked into the mire of a fresh round of military coups d’état as Russia extends its neocolonial project to the... 


Sars to launch voluntary declaration portal pilot project at King Shaka
20th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) will, in November, launch a pilot project to test the implementation of an electronic portal for travelers to make declarations on a voluntary basis, well... 


Estuaries and their importance
17th October 2022

(Virtual Showroom): An estuary is an intermittently open/closed coastal body of brackish water, which is typically connected to one or more rivers/streams/tributaries flowing into it, which... 


Southern African airlines suffering still from Covid and still needing support
17th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Although the Covid-19 pandemic had now passed, the Southern African airline industry was still suffering from its consequences, Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) CEO Aaron Munetsi has... 


Tourism Minister highlights the importance of the airline industry to South Africa
14th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

 Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Friday highlighted the close interrelationship between the tourism and airline industries. She was delivering the keynote address at the 2022 Annual General... 


An image showing Jamestown and James Bay in St Helena Island
Airlink to resume weekly flights to St Helena Island
14th October 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Airline Airlink’s scheduled service between South Africa and St Helena Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, one of the remotest islands in the world, will increase from fortnightly to weekly as of... 


Business confidence remains resilient – Sacci
12th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (Sacci's) September 2022 Business Confidence Index (BCI) increased to 110.9, implying that business confidence remains... 


Tourism dept opens applications for 2023 Green Tourism Incentive Programme
11th October 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

The Department of Tourism (DoT) is inviting eligible tourism enterprises to apply for the 2023 Green Tourism Incentive Programme (GTIP) before February 28.  The GTIP, through grant funding,... 


Samsung and Tshimologong Precinct celebrate latest graduates of software skills development programme
11th October 2022

Celebrating the Graduation of the Samsung Sponsored App Factory Cohort 3 Samsung and Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct celebrate the graduation of the third cohort of its... 


Road Freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly
Urgent action needed as Transnet strike hits ports with billions on the line: business
10th October 2022 By: News24Wire

While Transnet has maintained that its terminals at ports have not come to a standstill, logistics businesses have warned of a catastrophic economic fallout if operations at the State-owned... 


South Africa should produce sustainable aviation fuels locally – WWF
5th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), typically made from biobased feedstocks such as energy crops, wastes and residues, can help to mitigate the greenhouse-gas emissions from South Africa’s aviation... 


3 4 5 6
7
8 9 10 11

Showroom

Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East
Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East

Weir Minerals Europe, Middle East and Africa is a global supplier of excellent minerals solutions, including pumps, valves, hydrocyclones,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Rittal
Rittal

Rittal is a world leading provider of top-quality integrated systems for enclosures, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East
Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East

Weir Minerals Europe, Middle East and Africa is a global supplier of excellent minerals solutions, including pumps, valves, hydrocyclones,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East
Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East

Weir Minerals Europe, Middle East and Africa is a global supplier of excellent minerals solutions, including pumps, valves, hydrocyclones,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Magazine round up | 19 April 2024
Magazine round up | 19 April 2024
19th April 2024

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







pqt: 1.828s - ct: 1.946s - 481pq - 3rq
Subscribe Now