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A Rolls-Royce Trent-XWB engine (on the wing of an Airbus A350 airliner)
Rolls-Royce reports improved results for 2022
23rd February 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce released its results for 2022 on Thursday. It reported that last year it had recorded improvements in its orders, revenue,... 


UP Global post
UP, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology – where Smart Cities, disruptive engineering and machine learning meet
23rd February 2023

In a year that brought Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to the fore in a much stronger way than before, it is essential to demonstrate our authentic wisdom and empathy as engineers in all we... 


By Pierre Bekker, Director at Quyn International Outsourcing
Finding specialised skills made easy with a Temporary Employment Services provider
23rd February 2023

By Pierre Bekker, Director at Quyn International Outsourcing For industries and organisations that do not specialise in recruitment, finding the right skills for a specific business or project can... 


DAF: destined for great things in 2023
23rd February 2023

2023 is set to be an outstanding year for the DAF brand in South Africa. That’s according to Marius Barnard, managing director of Babcock's Transport Solutions business (Babcock is the sole... 


Sylvania reports good interim results
21st February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Sylvania Platinum has generated higher earnings and profit for the six months ended December 31, prompting it to declare an interim dividend of 3p a share. Group earnings before... 


Boeing ramps up its acquisition of sustainable aviation fuels
17th February 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Giant US aerospace and defence giant Boeing has announced that it is to increases its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchases by more than 100% this year, in comparison with last year. The SAF,... 


Is Eskom a dead project?
17th February 2023 By: Saliem Fakir

“Where you arrive does not matter so much as what sort of person you are when you arrive there.” – Seneca, letter XXVIII. Our coal situation is like the satirical movie Don’t Look Up where a... 


Isuzu trucks
Isuzu retains top truck selling position for tenth year, looks to expand diesel alternatives
16th February 2023 By: Donna Slater

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Truck, which is celebrating a tenth consecutive year as the truck market leader, is progressing with plans to roll out newer and more environment-friendly... 


Air India places record order for airliners
15th February 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Air India, the private-sector national flag carrier for the giant Asian country, on Tuesday announced the biggest ever single order for airliners. The order has been split between the world’s top... 


UJ unveils electric buses- a first for a South African university
15th February 2023

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has unveiled its new electric vehicle (EV) buses, in what is a first for a South African university. The EV buses, which will be added to the existing fleet,... 


MinRes invests in EVs
15th February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) is expected to take delivery of the first batch of Australian-engineered electric Toyota HiLux utes for its mine site operations in April this year.... 


Image shows Fortescue port operations
Fortesue sees costs rise
15th February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals on Wednesday reported a 4% fall in revenue for the half-year ended December, despite iron-ore shipments in the first half of the yar reaching a record 96.9-million... 


Toyota SA eyes hybrid, electric Hilux production, awaits clarity on govt support 
10th February 2023 By: Irma Venter

With about 44% of Toyota’s total production from its Durban plant exported to Europe, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is set to face a tough challenge as that market increasingly moves to hybrids... 


Jeffrey Christian
The Realities of the Energy Transition And PGMs
9th February 2023

There is a great deal of hope in South Africa that PGMs will find large new uses in new energy technologies in the emerging ‘energy transition.’  


Mining and the circular economy support each other
7th February 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Mining was essential if the world was to create a circular economic system, Finnish Geological Survey director-general Kimmo Tiilikainen has pointed out. He was addressing a Sustainable Mining... 


A large open pit operation at night being lit up with flood lights and masts
Consultants offer energy efficiency planning, implementation
3rd February 2023

Making a mine energy efficient requires plenty of planning, which ideally means proactively designing for efficiency from an early stage in a project, says consulting engineers and scientists SRK... 


Squeezed mining companies face growth dilemma
31st January 2023 By: Reuters

High costs and the prospect of shrinking earnings have made big miners nervous about expansion, even as shareholders demand investment in response to robust commodity prices, China's reopening and... 


Norway finds 'substantial' mineral resources on its seabed
27th January 2023 By: Reuters

 A Norwegian study has found a "substantial" amount metals and minerals ranging from copper to rare earth metals on the seabed of its extended continental shelf, authorities said on Friday in their... 


Image of Hilux production at the TSAM Durban plant
Toyota SA eyes hybrid, electric Hilux production; awaits clarity on govt support 
27th January 2023 By: Irma Venter

With around 44% of Toyota’s total production from its Durban plant exported to Europe, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is set to face a tough challenge as that market increasingly moves to... 


Mobility solutions highlighted at global event
27th January 2023

Global technical equipment, drive and braking systems manufacturer Voith presented its solutions for the mobility shift in commercial vehicles at the IAA Transportation Expo held in Hannover,... 


An image of Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group CEO and Bosch Rexroth Africa president Chris Riley
Group excited for first Indaba appearance
27th January 2023

Hydraulic equipment provider Bosch Rexroth Africa is set to make its first appearance at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, in conjunction with Bosch Rexroth companies Hägglunds Drives... 


Suzuki unveils its first electric concept, mulling local introduction
27th January 2023 By: Irma Venter

Small-car specialist Suzuki has unveiled its first all-electric concept vehicle. The Japanese carmaker says the eVX – emotional versatile cruiser – is a compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) that... 


An artist’s impression of the Draco spacecraft in operation
Nasa announces nuclear space rocket engine development and test programme
25th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) announced on Tuesday that it was collaborating with the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) to build and demonstrate in... 


Manufacturing begins on City of Johannesburg’s Red Fleet
Manufacturing begins on City of Johannesburg’s Red Fleet
25th January 2023

The City of Johannesburg this month launched manufacturing of the city’s specialised fire engines, or ‘Red Fleet’, at Marcé Fire Fighting Technology, in Centurion, with the signing of a contract... 


The hydrogen-electric Do 228 takes off on its first test flight
Largest hydrogen-electric test-bed aircraft to date makes successful first flight
20th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Zero-emissions aviation company ZeroAvia conducted, on Thursday afternoon, the first test flight of the biggest aircraft to date powered by a hydrogen-electric engine. The aircraft was a Dornier Do... 


Nasa administrator Bill Nelson holds a model of the SFD TTBW test aircraft
NASA awards Boeing contract to make and test-fly full-size airliner technology demonstrator
19th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Wednesday awarded US major aerospace group Boeing a commercial aviation technology development contract, under which the manufacturer... 


Kibo CEO and acting chairperson Louis Coetzee
Kibo to produce synthetic oil in addition to syngas
17th January 2023 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and AltX-listed renewable-energy-focused development company Kibo Energy will potentially introduce an additional revenue stream to its 2.7 MW plastic-to-syngas power plant, which resides... 


Rolls-Royce announces successful tests of mtu genset with 100% hydrogen fuel
17th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that its Germany-based Power Systems business unit has successfully tested an mtu-brand generator set (genset)... 


City of Joburg MMC Leah Knott, mayor Mpho Phalatse and  Marcé MD Jan Steyn
Manufacturing starts on City of Johannesburg's specialised fire, rescue vehicles
16th January 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The City of Johannesburg on January 16 launched manufacturing of the city’s specialised fire engines, or ‘Red Fleet’, at Marcé Fire Fighting Technology, in Centurion. This follows after the city’s... 


Image of the Inception concept vehicle
Peugeot pivots to electrified vehicles, local market introductions on the cards
16th January 2023 By: Irma Venter

In 2023, French car maker Peugeot aims for 100% of the vehicles in its range to be electrified. Over the course of the next two years, it will also launch five new fully electric models. 


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POWER UP The Suzuki eVX concept. Left is Image of Suzuki group president Toshihiro Suzuki and Maruti Suzuki CEO Hisashi Takeuchi
with the eVX
Suzuki unveils its first electric concept, local introduction under investigation
13th January 2023 By: Irma Venter

Small-car specialist Suzuki has unveiled its first all-electric concept vehicle. The Japanese car maker says the eVX – emotional versatile cruiser – is a compact sports-utility vehicle (SUV) that... 


Clean hydrogen patent innovation is all the rage, say IEA and EPO.
Platinum-boosting clean hydrogen projects, patents are all the rage
11th January 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The implementation agreement for Namibia’s planned multibillion-dollar Hyphen Hydrogen Energy project is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of this year, Namibia President Hage Geingob... 


The LauncherOne rocket falls away from its carrier aircraft, Boeing 747 Cosmic Girl
First space orbital launch from UK reaches orbit, but the wrong orbit
10th January 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The first attempt to place satellites into orbit from the UK – indeed, from any place on the European continent outside of Russia – saw the launch vehicle enter orbit but fail to achieve the... 


A Gulfstream aircraft
Rolls-Royce, Gulfstream confirm SAF viability for business jets
19th December 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

UK-based power and propulsion group Rolls-Royce and aircraft company Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation has successfully conducted the first original-equipment manufacturer test flight of an... 


Domestic car sales, exports accelerated for 11th consecutive month in November
16th 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 in 2021. 


International JV chosen to develop control technologies for next-generation aeroengine
15th December 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

International joint venture (JV) FADEC Alliance has been chosen to design and develop the electronic control system for the CFM International RISE demonstrator engine programme. FADEC Alliance is a... 


Specialised oils, lubricants and greases for agricultural machinery
14th December 2022

When it comes to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) producing equipment specifically for the agricultural industry and workshop facilities on farms, FUCHS has a range of innovative lubricants... 


The DT25 drone, pictured from within the A400M, just after its launch
Airbus successfully launches and controls a drone from another aircraft
13th December 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Airbus Defence and Space, part of the Europe-based Airbus group, announced on Monday that it had, for the first time, both successfully launched and controlled an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), or... 


Durban among several KwaZulu-Natal areas facing water crisis as loadshedding downs infrastructure
12th December 2022 By: News24Wire

Hundreds of thousands of KwaZulu-Natal residents and holidaymakers are likely to celebrate Christmas without running water as electricity-powered engines are unable to pump water due to load... 


An image of Fairplay co-founder Francois Baird
Plan aims to save industry
9th December 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

The Sugarcane Value Chain Master Plan 2030 aims to prevent the sugar industry from collapsing, following its decline in recent years. The industry depends on government to create viable measures to... 


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Solar-supported South Deep consolidates future-mine strategy
9th December 2022 By: Donna Slater

South Deep, Gold Fields’ Westonaria-based flagship gold mine, is entering the final stage of a four-part strategic journey it embarked on in 2017 to stabilise the operation, improve sustainability... 


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Solar-supported South Deep consolidates future-mine strategy
9th December 2022 By: Donna Slater

South Deep, Gold Fields’ Westonaria-based flagship gold mine, is entering the final stage of a four-part strategic journey it embarked on in 2017 to stabilise the operation, improve sustainability... 


Ford ‘remains engaged’ with Transnet on development of southern rail corridor
2nd December 2022 By: Irma Venter

Ford South Africa remains “actively engaged” with government and its rail arm, Transnet, to enable vehicle and component transport to and from the Gqeberha port, says Ford Motor Company Africa... 


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