South Africa facing major mismatch between renewable energy, grid management

South Africa’s energy sector has undergone a remarkable transformation, RMB senior investment banker for infrastructure sector solutions Keith Webb says. The country, once plagued by loadshedding,... 

Interviews of candidates to fill nuclear regulator board vacancies have been completed

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy has completed its interviews of candidates to fill vacancies on the board of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) and has agreed on which... 

UCT to launch competition to design a new centre in honour of President Nelson Mandela

The University of Cape Town (UCT) announced on Thursday that it is to launch a competition for the design of a new facility to honour democratic South Africa’s primary founding father, and first... 

CIPC announces new digital platforms to improve customer service

South African company registration and intellectual property (IP) rights agency, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), announced on Thursday the launch of its latest... 

Small modular reactor construction is set to boom, if challenges overcome

UK-based data, analytics and business intelligence company GlobalData has forecast that global small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) capacity is set to increase by around six-fold over the period... 

Parliamentary committee to conduct interviews for nuclear regulator board this week

During this week, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy will, it has announced, interview all 26 shortlisted candidates for the Board of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR).... 

IATA creates alliance to overcome bottlenecks in the development of aviation carbon trading

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has announced the launch of the Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply, as part of... 

IATA calls for action to accelerate the still disappointing global production of SAF

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has lamented the continuing slow development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)... 

Middle East crisis to hit airlines hard this year, but Africa will see the strongest demand growth

Conflict in the Middle East was having a substantial effect on the airline industry, worldwide, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported, in its latest financial outlook... 

Grid, renewable-energy expansions should proceed in tandem

In South Africa, plans for strengthening the country's electricity transmission grid and further increasing renewable energy generating capacity are not yet in alignment, JUWI Renewable Energy... 

Necsa outlines plans for rejuvenating South Africa’s nuclear sector

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), the State-owned company responsible for nuclear research and technology development, as well as the provision of nuclear applications and... 

Necsa outlines plans for rejuvenating South Africa’s nuclear sector

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), the State-owned company responsible for nuclear research and technology development, as well as the provision of nuclear applications and... 

The Square Kilometre Array Observatory now has 14 members

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced that France has become the international organisation’s fourteenth member. French President Emmanuel Macron signed the documents of... 

IATA, ICAO to cooperate on facilitating sustainable aviation fuels

The International Air Transport Association (IATA – the global representative body for the airline industry) and the intergovernmental International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have... 

World’s longest-ranged airliner makes its maiden flight

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has announced the successful first flight of the world’s longest-ranged airliner, the A350-1000ULR. This has been developed at the specific request... 

New direct European air connection for Windhoek

Swiss low-cost carrier Edelweiss Air, part of the Lufthansa Group, has announced the start of its Zurich-Windhoek service. The first flight on this new route was actually flown on Monday from... 

The SKA Observatory has a new head

The international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced that its new director-general began her tenure on Monday. She is Professor Jessica Dempsey and she has replaced... 

The Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa announces its new CEO

The Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC) has announced the appointment of a new CEO, Linda Seroka, who took up the position on June 1. ECIC is a State-owned company that... 

Nersa completes its consideration and approval of electricity distributors’ tariffs

The National Electricity Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) announced on Sunday that it had completed the evaluation and approval process for all the tariff applications from licensed municipal and... 

Traditional communities' role in land administration needs to be respected

In South Africa, government, at all levels, tends to approach the issue of spatial planning and land management from a purely technocratic point of view. This will not work, warned House of... 

Africa’s future in space dependent on legal, regulatory frameworks – dtic

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... 

Informal land ownership a major issue globally, highlights World Bank

Two-thirds of the world's assets are in land and buildings, highlighted World Bank global leader in land Mikka-Petteri Törhönen in a presentation at the XXVIII Congress of the International... 

The capabilities of the African geospatial information sector must be strengthened

Worldwide, geospatial information had become a multibillion-dollar sector, and is still growing, highlighted UN Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) Geospatial Information Management Section... 

Industrial decarbonisation requires modernisation which increases efficiency, cuts costs

Decarbonising industrial operations requires increasing operational efficiency, and achieving this will also reduce costs. So highlighted German development agency GIZ South African technical... 

King Shaka International Airport playing major role in KwaZulu-Natal economy

Airports Company South Africa has highlighted that May 1 marked the sixteenth anniversary of Durban’s King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), which is now the country’s third busiest airport. KSIA... 

Grid, renewable-energy expansions should proceed in parallel

In South Africa, plans for strengthening the country's electricity transmission grid and further increasing renewable energy generating capacity are not yet in alignment, JUWI Renewable Energy... 

Modern utility projects require project certification

Modern integrated projects are posing a challenge, when it comes to certification. So highlighted accredited certification body Conformity International South Africa director Igor Djurdjevic in a... 

Municipalities can no longer treat their water systems as cash cows

In South Africa, the water utilities and systems are treated as stepchildren, by the various levels of government, affirmed Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (Awsisa)... 

Water and electricity systems are coming together, Enlit audience hears

Water and electricity systems are no longer separate and isolated, but are now intertwined in South Africa and across Africa. So highlighted Siemens South Africa CEO Sabine Dall'Omo, in her keynote... 

Eskom Rotek is ensuring proper asset management for the utility

Proper asset management by Eskom has achieved an electricity availability factor of 65.16% this year-to-date, highlighted Eskom Rotek Industries (ERI) engineering manager Reinaldo da Veiga. He was... 

Airlink to start direct service between Cape Town and Zanzibar later this year

South African regional and domestic airline Airlink has announced that it is to introduce the first-ever direct flight between Cape Town and Zanzibar. The service will launch in October, and will... 

Radio astronomer and engineer Justin Jonas awarded honorary doctorate by UP

The University of Pretoria (UP) has awarded South African radio astronomer Professor Justin Jonas an honorary doctorate, in honour of his contributions to radio astronomy and associated engineering... 

Denel highlights importance to it of partnerships, R&D

In its presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, embattled State-owned defence industrial group Denel highlighted the importance to its future of... 

Denel presents its plans to Parliament

In a presentation to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, beleaguered State-owned defence industrial group Denel outlined its hopes and plans for restoring its... 

South Africa has reaffirmed its support for the Benguela Current Convention

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp has hailed the work of the trinational Benguela Current Convention (BCC). He was addressing the seventh Ministerial Conference of the... 

Dube TradePort announces its AgriZone 2 is ready to open

KwaZulu-Natal province’s Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone has announced that it is getting ready to open its latest development, the 18-ha Dube AgriZone 2. This is a fully-serviced development... 

Africa AgriTrade Coalition financial initiative launched at summit in Kenya

French development finance institution Proparco has announced the launch of the Africa AgriTrade Coalition, to scale up agricultural value chain trade financing across the continent. In addition to... 

Bad weather affects services at Western Cape airports

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has urged people planning to fly to or from Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) or George Airport to check with it, or their airlines, for any... 

2026 is a very good year for South African wines, industry body says

Nonprofit organisation South Africa Wine, which is the representative body for the industry, reports that the national grape harvest for this year is estimated at 1.37-million tons, which is... 

Transport Minister highlights South African commercial aviation safety

South African Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has lauded the safety record of the South African commercial aviation sector, while noting the need to improve safety in the general aviation (GA)...