Solar training alone is not enough. Installers need help opening doors in the industry. GREEN Solar Academy has partnered with KP Cares to realise professional solar training paired with on-the-job... 

Additional metallurgical test work on London-listed Blencowe Resources’ Orom-Cross graphite project, in Northern Uganda, has been completed by technical specialist firm IMO based in Perth,... 

To prevent the danger of combustible dust and gas explosions, and to create a safer environment, Nederman products sole distributor Envirox uses atmosphere explosible- (ATEX-) approved Nederman... 

Sole distributor of Camfil filters, Air and Lab Products Africa (ALPA), and manufacturer of premium clean-air solutions, Camfil, have taken the initiative to provide two air filters – the Dynavane... 

Sefar Group subsidiary and filtration company Sefar Filter Pure released its X-600 – a high-temperature pleated filter element – in January 2020. Despite being two years since its release, Sefar... 

The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has named the winners of the South African IT sector’s most prestigious awards for 2022. The awards were handed over at a... 

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has slammed critics of the utility's move towards renewables, away from coal, arguing that their arguments are not only illogical, but akin to wanting to keep SA stuck in... 

JSE-listed diversified chemicals producer Omnia grew its interim earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, excluding its Zimbabwean operations and impairments, by 30%... 

Leo Lithium has finalised a shipping solution for product from its Goulamina project. 

Bulwane Projects and Maintenance is a company that operates in the engineering sector, specialising in pipeline repair and maintenance, as well as in light civil work and plant maintenance. The... 

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... 

Africa can benefit massively from seizing opportunities presented by the global green revolution, including by leapfrogging existing technologies, but this will not happen spontaneously and will... 

South Africa-based engineering company, Zimile Consulting Engineers, has stressed the importance of scheduled road maintenance for safer and durable roads and has called for increased... 

The backlog of mineral licences has been cut to 2 625 outstanding applications – 43.5% down on what the situation was in March 2021, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Minerals Resources and... 

Bridgestone Southern Africa says that its Firestone FD833 and FS833 truck and bus radial tyres that were previously imported, are now fully manufactured at its plant in Brits, in the North West.... 

The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate have announced that global decarbonisation organisation the First Movers Coalition (FMC) is expanding with a... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is being totally rebuilt, says PRASA strategy GM Anna-Marie Lubbe. “We are hard at work rebuilding PRASA. It is not a recovery, it is not a... 

Petrochemicals producer Shell Commercial Fuels launched a new formulation of its FuelSave diesel additive-based fuel in South Africa on October 28. The company says the fuel incorporates injector... 

Business travellers are at risk for mental health problems due to lack of sleep and poor diet, according to a global travel risk management company. International SOS reports that 30 percent of... 

Mining employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa held a special board meeting last month to devise a four-tiered plan of action aimed at preventing fatalities. The meeting was called in... 

Agrément South Africa (ASA) has launched an ecolabelling system for building materials and products sold and used within the country, known as the ecoASA label. ASA is an entity of the Department... 

Ford's new frame line has started operations in preparation for the start of next-generation Ranger production later this year. 

Vehicle manufacturer Ford's new frame line, in the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone, adjacent to its Silverton assembly plant, has started operations in preparation for the start of... 

Werner Pumps has added a second Impi Unit to its rental line-up. With two of these hard-working combination jetting and vacuum trucks available for hire – operator included – the leading... 

As flood events become more frequent and severe, South Africa will need to lift its game in disaster management to become more resilient. This means not just better maintenance of infrastructure,... 

Canadian explorer West Mining Corporation announced in October that it had received final reports for initial metallurgical and mineralogical testwork completed on the Gold Mountain and Kena Gold... 

A new global research report by Steelcase, a global office design company, surveyed 58 000 people in 11 countries on what it would take to lure them back to the office has revealed some surprising... 

(Virtual Showroom): To understand how oil affects the environment, we must first understand what an oil is. The word oil describes a wide range of hydrocarbon-based substances defined generally as... 

Carbon emissions from construction sites are a major contributor to global warming, largely owing to the industry’s dependency on fossil fuels. The International Energy Agency’s 2019 Global Status... 

When not flashing a smile at motorists, offering oil and water checks and cleaning windscreens, Engen pump attendant, Ernest Mnyaka pens poetry, recently publishing his debut collection called... 

Not only does Shumani Industrial Equipment pride itself on being a Level 1 B-BBEE company, but it is also actively engaged in enterprise and supplier development. “We empower other smaller players... 

The handling of mixed materials in the recycling process is recognised as one of the biggest complications, as miscellaneous products are difficult to separate – which is integral to effective... 

In September, local pumps manufacturer Werner Pumps handed over eight of its locally manufactured high-powered jetting and vacuuming truck units to a contractor to the eThekwini municipality in... 

A prefeasibility study has highlighted an exceptional long-life project that delivers considerable returns over an initial life-of-mine of 14 years. 

Blencowe Resources has started with a definitive feasibility study on the project. 

Plastic packaging and recycling company the ALPLA Group on October 12 opened its new production site, in Lanseria, near Johannesburg.   The internationally active plastic packaging specialist is... 

If South Africa is to meet its full potential, we will need to develop human settlements which are socially acceptable and capable of economic development and growth. According to surface mining... 

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is being totally rebuilt, says PRASA strategy GM Anna-Marie Lubbe. “We are hard at work rebuilding PRASA. It is not a recovery, it is not a... 

The Minerals Council South Africa and the Mandela Mining Precinct plan to announce the finalists of an open innovation challenge – championed by Sibanye-Stillwater and Impala Platinum – to identify... 

A first-of-its-kind solution consisting of floating pontoons to support scaffolding within cooling towers was recently installed by SGB-Cape, a division of WACO Africa. Owing to capacity... 

Operations in a Limpopo platinum mine’s screening house were recently strengthened with the implementation of a relevant and effective transfer point design. The mine had been experiencing... 

The number of South African employers reporting they are recruiting ICT skills overseas has increased dramatically in the past year – up from 38% to over 50%. This is a key finding in the 2022...