Thermal energy process industry’s innovative partner of choice Johannesburg-based refractory and corrosion engineering solutions provider Refraline has expanded its services to include the full... 

New X3DTM technology to produce catalysts with optimal shape to achieve best performance and efficiency while reducing energy consumption 

Are you a design professional looking for a comprehensive 3D CAD software package that won’t break the bank? MECAD is proud to offer the 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium package for the price of... 

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa, a specialist in drive and control technologies, moved into its new state-of-the-art 26 000-m2 headquarters complex in Aeroton, Johannesburg, earlier this year. The new... 

It is with great pride that Goscor Access Solutions formally announce their partnership with Terex® Rough Terrain Cranes as they become an official dealer in Africa. The Goscor Access Solutions and... 

Global in-vitro diagnostic company SD Biosensor Co., Ltd on November 15, 2022, donated a total of 600 diagnostic kits, including for Covid-19 and HIV/Syphilis diagnosis, to the Sediba Hope Medical... 

AECI is the first in Africa to offer the eco-friendly, globally patented Mega-Inliner® supply chain system to the continent’s burgeoning food and beverage industry. Several leading brands are... 

By Bonga Ntuli: Director, Strategy at Royal HaskoningDHV Imagine being alive 100 years ago, when fridges, microwaves, and hairdryers didn’t exist. 

A vast array of site and engineering challenges can be resolved using advanced technology, such as Internet-of-Things devices, software programmes, artificial intelligence, and others, to enhance... 

Sungrow, the global leading inverter and energy storage solution supplier for renewables, and SOLA Group, a leading independent power producer in South Africa, signed a PV inverter supply contract... 

From entrepreneurial beginnings on a farm in Limpopo in the 1970s, JoJo tanks has grown into an iconic South African brand that not only lives its own sustainability journey but is growing beyond... 

Bushing and wear parts manufacturer Vesconite Bearings, which produces Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube at its Virginia-based factory, has manufactured a Vesconite Hilube U-shaped liner to assist... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has achieved 81% of its key performance indicators (KPIs) for the 2021/22 reporting year, exceeding them in 68% of cases. CSIR CEO Thulani... 

A new age of manufacturing is on Africa’s horizon and South Africa has the potential to become a world leader by challenging conventions and embracing responsible, tech-based industrial... 

A R30-million state-of-the-art water treatment plant at AECI Mining Explosives’ nitrates manufacturing facility in Modderfontein, in Johannesburg, is saving the city 400-million litres of potable... 

Drive technology specialist SEW-EURODRIVE is installing four of its large segmented girth gear systems at De Beer’s Venetia Diamond Mine in Limpopo province. 

FusionSolar smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage system (ESS) solutions are an ideal option for power hungry sub-Saharan African mining operations looking to prevent production losses owing... 

A wide range of plant proteins like chickpea, hemp, pumpkin, rice and soya is now available from AECI Food & Beverage. This is in line with AECI’s commitment to a Better Food Systems by making food... 

As a local manufacturer and supplier of specialised abrasives, we have been partnering with the stainless steel industry since 1981. With our product specialists and business development teams... 

Civil engineering encompasses a wide range of disciplines that contribute to the physical world around us. Planning and design are common duties for civil engineers. Civil engineering jobs... 

ACTOM, a level 1 broad-based black economic empowered company which is 59.65% black-owned and 35.63% black-women owned, offers power transformers through its Power Transformers Division. In line... 

Meant to ensure the sustainable use and management of water resources in the region, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Water Fund has had to, like many other industries, face the... 

Transport and mobility are a key part of today’s society. Roads must be durable and safe otherwise they present a danger to their users and the environment, as well as increasing repair costs.... 

A new assembly line for its low voltage (LV) premium efficiency WEG IE3 electric motors is yet another advance by Zest WEG in sustainability and local economic impact. Zest WEG CEO Eduardo... 

Following on cultural changes seen in society in recent years, machine industry company Bonfiglioli South Africa is celebrating both the smaller and larger things in life as it opens its modernised... 

Generator manufacturer HIMOINSA, a Spain-based company in partnership with the Yanmar Global Group, believes that it is experience from 40 years in the industry that makes it the best solution for... 

The exponential growth of South Africa’s wind sector in response to the need for a stable and sustainable energy grid, brings with it an urgency to focus on the development of specialist skills.... 

The Africa Energy Indaba (AEI) Launches EV International Conference & Expo. The EV International Expo presents itself at the most opportune time as Africa experiences a major transition in the... 

Just over a decade ago, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), in partnership with the World Bank, issued a call to “reinvent the toilet”. The BMGF’s Reinvent the Toilet Challenge (RITC)... 

Charco Cranes, based in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa, is a dynamic, innovative materials handling equipment service provider providing comprehensive sales and service of over-head cranes, hoists... 

Reinhard Seidel, Ds500 Product Champion, Verder Pumps South Africa Emerging technology in pump solutions can contribute significantly to enhancing returns in industrial processing and fluid... 

A growing sense of urgency in dealing with the world’s plastic packaging problem has generated strong momentum behind recycling commitments and the use of recycled content in plastic packaging, to... 

By Keketso Motjuwadi, Sustainability Lead for Southern Africa at Royal HaskoningDHV The idea of sustainability has evolved a lot since Royal HaskoningDHV started operating in Southern Africa 100... 

We all want to be the best at what we do; and in order to do so, it’s essential to constantly evaluate and challenge both our skills and work-related beliefs on a regular basis in order to... 

The Annual Rail Safety Conference (ARSC) is a conducive forum for rail stakeholders to engage and collaborate on endeavours that will create safe, efficient and reliable solutions to address the... 

We all know how the story started: warnings from as early as the late-1990s were not heeded, new builds went over time and budget, and they included design flaws. 

Originally published by The Conversation at https://theconversation.com/burst-mining-dam-in-south-africa-what-must-be-done-to-prevent-another-disaster-190559 Charles MacRobert, Stellenbosch University 

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