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Rampant corruption at Eskom drags down South Africa
8th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

On a late Thursday afternoon last November, in the midst of rolling blackouts implemented by South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, a contractor at a power station in the eastern... 


More stories about the Navy
5th May 2023 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

During my national service, when I was stationed at Durban Naval Command, interesting events happened from time to time. Before I continue, I should point out to those who are new to this column... 


COLD WAR LEVELS: Global military spending rose to a record last year, with the invasion of Ukraine having an immediate impact on military spending decisions. Overall, defence expenditure increased by 3.7% in real terms to reach $2.24-trillion, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported. Military expenditure in Europe saw its steepest year-on-year increase in at least 30 years, while the three largest spenders in 2022 were the US, China and Russia, which accounted for 56% of the world total. Photograph: Bloomberg
COLD WAR LEVELS
5th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global military spending rose to a record last year, with the invasion of Ukraine having an immediate impact on military spending decisions. Overall, defence expenditure increased by 3.7% in real... 


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Airbus reports 'adverse operating environment' but 'strong demand' in the first quarter
4th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global major aerospace group Airbus reported on Wednesday that it had delivered 127 commercial aircraft during the first quarter of this year (1Q23). Commercial aircraft gross orders during the... 


Global energy company highlights importance of sustainable aviation fuels
3rd May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Air bp, the aviation fuels division of global major energy giant bp, has highlighted the importance of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the decarbonisation of aviation (although it would not be... 


FICO Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds of South Africans Say Friends or Family Have Been Scam Victims
2nd May 2023

As real-time payments rise, so do scams, with 70 percent  of South Africans saying they have received a message they thought  was a scam. Customers are overwhelmingly adopting real-time digital... 


Mapping solution wins US health, safety award
28th April 2023

Australia-headquartered drone autonomy and mapping expert Emesent’s Hovermap ST has won the metal industry sector category in the 2022 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovation Awards, the... 


Covid-19, spending, debt: now for the hangover
28th April 2023 By: Tara O’Connor

The publication in April of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) global growth report makes for sobering reading.  Much of Africa has a massive hangover after the institution encouraged a... 


Western Cape Premier Alan Winde
Winde reaffirms province’s programme to free itself from loadshedding
27th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to rapidly reduce, and ultimately end, the impact of electricity loadshedding (scheduled rotating power cuts,... 


Rheinmetall Denel Munition is building a solar energy plant at its Somerset West facility
27th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The official groundbreaking ceremony for a 5.06 MWp capacity solar energy plant at the Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) plant at Somerset West, in metropolitan Cape Town, was held late Wednesday... 


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Airbus unveils design for multipurpose crewed space module
19th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS), part of the Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus, has, at the 38th Space Symposium at Colorado Springs, in the US State of Colorado, unveiled its... 


Jervois flags longer mine life at ICO
Jervois flags longer mine life at ICO
19th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Dual-listed Jervois on Wednesday flagged a possible mine-life extension at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO), in the US, following the incorporation of 10 000 m of drilling to the mineral resource... 


CSIR appoints manufacturing industry advisory panel to match industry priorities
18th April 2023 By: Darren Parker

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has appointed a manufacturing industry advisory panel to align its manufacturing efforts with industry priorities. The appointment is part... 


Jervois starts BFS on US cobalt refinery
18th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX- and TSX-V-listed Jervois Global on Tuesday announced that it will pivot its bankable feasibility study (BFS) for a proposed refinery expansion at the Kokkola Industrial Park in Finland to a... 


Business email compromise, CEO fraud increasing and putting companies at risk
14th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

One of the most successful cyber-attacks of 2022 was CEO fraud, also known as business email compromise. It is one of the most profitable types of attack and has seen a significant increase, said... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference
Ramaphosa underlines commitment to energy and freight reforms as he unveils new R2tr investment target
13th April 2023 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a new investment target of R2-trillion for the five-year period to 2028 at the fifth edition of the South African Investment Conference on Thursday, where he also... 


PTM retains focus on developing Waterberg project
13th April 2023 By: Darren Parker

In TSX- and NYSE American-listed Platinum Group Metals’ (PTM’s) financial results for the six-month period ended February 28, released on April 13, the company has reiterated its focus on advancing... 


International partnerships critical to critical minerals - King
13th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has highlighted the importance of international partnerships, specifically those with Japan and the US, in developing Australia’s critical minerals... 


A Boeing 737 MAX 10
Boeing releases delivery data for the first quarter
12th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Giant US aerospace and defence group Boeing on Tuesday reported its aircraft and spacecraft delivery numbers during the first quarter of this year. The report included both commercial and military... 


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Collaboration drives positive change for small-scale growers
7th April 2023

Small-scale sugar growers are a vital contributor to the sugar value chain in South Africa and are the economic heartbeat of many communities across the country. This is recognised by the South... 


An aerial view of the sizable manufacturing facility at Columbus stainless in Middleburg South Africa, with buildings, storage facilities and waste water facility as well
Steel producer continues to grow manufacturing capacity
7th April 2023

Spain-based global stainless-steel producer Acerinox says its global footprint has transformed it into one of the most competitive producers of stainless steels and nickel alloys. The company... 


Chinese naval surveillance ship docks in South African port
5th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

A Chinese surveillance ship that can track rocket and spacecraft launches was docked at the eastern port of Durban this week, less than two months after South Africa drew the ire of Western nations... 


Company launches platform for CNC machining
31st March 2023

With its “cutting-edge technology and facilities”, Sheet metal fabricator NORCK says it has started providing innovative, fast and reliable computer numerical control (CNC) machining services with... 


Aerial view of the Idaho cobalt operations
Idaho cobalt operations, US – update
31st March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Jervois has suspended construction at the project.  


Jervois halts construction at ICO as cobalt prices fall, inflation rises
Jervois halts construction at ICO as cobalt prices fall, inflation rises
29th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Dual listed Jervois has suspended construction at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) due to falling cobalt prices and inflationary impacts on construction costs in the US. The company said on... 


WA opens investment platform for global investors
24th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government is launching a new online platform that promotes investment-ready projects with a value above A$10-million. Launching with more than 35 projects that have a... 


DNS security a critical component of cyber defence, warns DNSSense
DNS security a critical component of cyber defence, warns DNSSense
23rd March 2023

The absence of cybersecurity measures is hindering the digital vertical growth of the South African economy. A recent report revealed that nearly 90% of African businesses operate without adequate... 


Ionic's Uganda project proves profitable
20th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Stage 1 development of the Makuutu rare earths project, in Uganda, will require a capital investment of $120.8-million to support the five-million tonne a year project, which would deliver40... 


Further engagement required to resolve concerns around Denel
17th March 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Joint Standing Committee on Defence has called on State-owned Denel to meet with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) command to thrash out concerns raised about the ability of the... 


John Kelly
Rolls-Royce has appointed a new senior executive to oversee its African operations
15th March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that its African operations have, with immediate effect, a new head. He is 21-year company veteran John Kelly and... 


The UKZN ASRI team place the Phoenix-1D upon its launcher
University of KwaZulu-Natal group successfully launches suborbital demonstration rocket
15th March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation announced on Wednesday that a research group at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has successfully launched a suborbital... 


Rolls-Royce Plc Announces New Leadership for Africa
14th March 2023

John will assume group-wide leadership and representation for the Group’s Civil Aerospace, Power Systems and Defence businesses across the META region Rolls-Royce plc (www.Rolls-Royce.com) is... 


Drone on dirt runway readying to take off for test flight.
Orders roll in for Dragonfly V commercial drone under development
12th March 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

Western Cape drone developer FlyH2 Aerospace has secured letters of commitment for 56 Dragonfly V – a long endurance, remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) hydrogen-electric aircraft – since the... 


Kate Mollett, Regional Director at Commvault Africa
Staying ahead of ransomware and bad actors
10th March 2023

By Kate Mollett, Regional Director at Commvault Africa Data is arguably the most important business asset today, and it is also the chief target of ransomware, which, along with other cybercrime... 


A$15bn NRF Bill advances
9th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Corporation Bill has passed the House of Representatives. The Bill will establish the NRF which will invest A$15-billion across... 


Staying ahead of ransomware and bad actors
8th March 2023

By Kate Mollett, Regional Director at Commvault Africa Data is arguably the most important business asset today, and it is also the chief target of ransomware, which, along with other cybercrime... 


An artist’s impression of Angeo-1 in orbit
Angola orders advanced Earth observation satellite from Airbus
6th March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The West African State of Angola has ordered an S250 optical Earth observation satellite (EOS) from Airbus Defence and Space, part of the Europe-based global major aerospace and defence group... 


Parliament’s Defence Committee anxious about maintenance of SANDF equipment
3rd March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence reported on Friday its concerns about the maintenance of the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) prime mission equipment (PME). In a... 


Even more adventures in the Defence Force
3rd March 2023 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

This is the third article concerning my time doing my national service, of which I spent the major part of two years between 1975 and 1977 at the Durban Naval Command, which was established to... 


Chinese investment in rare earth miner blocked after advice, Australian Treasurer says
1st March 2023 By: Reuters

Australia's government has blocked a Chinese investor from raising its stake in a rare earths mining company on the advice of the Foreign Investment Review Board, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on... 


Airbus Foundation to support unique Southern Ocean research programme
28th February 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Airbus Foundation, the Europe-based global major aerospace and defence group’s philanthropic agency, reported on Monday that it had signed an agreement to support the scientific programme and... 


Mpumalanga issued directive by national govt to step up efforts to break coal dependency
24th February 2023 By: Yvonne Silaule

The Mpumalanga Provincial Government is, in partnership with the Presidential Climate Commission, the Climate Investment Fund and the World Bank, exploring plans to diversify local economic... 


An image of OTT’s Group LM13 armoured vehicle
Company provides solutions to combat local industry decline
24th February 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Despite the current state of the South African defence industry not being what it was two decades ago, protected mobility specialists OTT Group of companies is providing solutions to not only save... 


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