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Transnet Pipelines welcomes sentencing of fuel thief
28th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Transnet Pipelines (TPL) has welcomed the recent 35-year sentence imposed on a Zimbabwean national for tampering with essential infrastructure, the theft of fuel and being in possession of stolen... 


Tzaneen Dam
New water infrastructure agency gets legislative green light
28th August 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Bill, unlocking the establishment of a new State-owned company responsible for... 


Interruptions, natural disasters, fire and blackouts the main renewable energy sector risks
27th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The main risk facing companies in the renewable-energy sector in Africa and the Middle East is business interruption, which remains the foremost risk, with 63% of respondents to financial services... 


Alstom/Transnet locomotive
Experts reflect on status of rail reform at SAHHA Conference
27th August 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Transnet’s export coal and iron-ore volume performance having reached multidecade lows in recent years and mining companies not weathering low commodity cycles sufficiently, the focus of this... 


Gauteng e-Government Department invests in cybersecurity
27th August 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Gauteng’s e-Government department is planning to increase cybersecurity for the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG). The GPG collects, manages and stores significant volumes of sensitive data, from... 


Inside the OR Tambo International Airport
ACSA has terminated a digital and biometrics project for its airports
27th August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) announced on Tuesday that it had terminated a contract with French technology company IDEMIA. No reason was given for the ending of the contract. The... 


Free State Agriculture highlights crime along Lesotho border to Free State MECs
27th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Agriculture organisation Free State Agriculture (FSA) met with members of the executive council (MECs) in the province to highlight increasing crime affecting communities and farmers on the border... 


Jubilee CEO Leon Coetzer
Jubilee enters into PPA for hydro, solar power in Zambia
27th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed diversified metals producer Jubilee Metals Group has signed a three-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company (LHPC), an independent hydropower and solar... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom holds back from declaring end to loadshedding pending return of delayed units
26th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has refrained from officially declaring an end to loadshedding despite having operated for more than 150 days without implementing rotational cuts; a period that coincided with the... 


AI can help with local data beneficiation, boosting local enterprises
26th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Businesses can use their own data in AI systems to understand their business challenges in new ways and with greater accuracy, which will help them to make different decisions. The use of AI... 


The synapses of the Distributed Control System
The synapses of the Distributed Control System
26th August 2024

By Kobus Vermeulen, Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric What is the body without a brain?  An empty vessel, uncoordinated and purposeless.  The same can be said about... 


The winners of the cidb ERWIC Awards
Fifth cidb ERWIC Awards recognise catalysts for change in construction industry
23rd August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

This year’s Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards, hosted by the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) on August 22, highlighted the importance of diversity... 


Africa’s energy transition must be balanced – ISS
23rd August 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa’s energy transition must strike a “delicate” balance, with the continent needing to find a balance between addressing its energy needs and mitigating carbon emissions, Institute for Security... 


Timeline for inaugural IEP announced as govt sets year-end target for updated IRP
Timeline for inaugural IEP announced as govt sets year-end target for updated IRP
23rd August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government aims to Gazette an update to the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity before the end of the 2024 calendar year and finalise South Africa’s inaugural... 


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Eskom launches EV charging pilot programme in Midrand
23rd August 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As Eskom works to electrify its vehicle fleet and decarbonise its operations, the State-owned power utility is piloting electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at its Academy of Learning, in... 


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Despite concerns, investors expect ESG improvement
23rd August 2024

Despite many investors being unconvinced by the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of some gold mining firms, new research from European exchange traded fund provider Tabula... 


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No indefinite end to loadshedding – Eskom
23rd August 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

While South Africa is experiencing a significant period during which there is no loadshedding, more time is needed before State-owned electricity utility Eskom can confidently declare an end to... 


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Eskom committed to sustainable future
23rd August 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

State-owned electricity utility Eskom is focusing on reducing coal intensity and expanding renewable energy as part of its commitment to a sustainable future. This shift in strategy prioritises... 


Telcos invest billions to protect networks from theft, power cuts and climate risks
Telcos invest billions to protect networks from theft, power cuts and climate risks
23rd August 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s telecommunications groups have struggled to maintain seamless communications amid challenges such as loadshedding and power outages, as well as theft and vandalism. They have had to... 


Telcos invest billions to protect networks from theft, power cuts and climate risks
Telcos invest billions to protect networks from theft, power cuts and climate risks
23rd August 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s telecommunications groups have struggled to maintain seamless communications amid challenges such as loadshedding and power outages, as well as theft and vandalism. They have had to... 


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Koeberg Unit 1 licence extended to 2044
23rd August 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

State-owned electricity utility Eskom announced in July that the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) had extended the licence for Koeberg nuclear power station Unit 1, in the Western Cape, until 2044.... 


Eneabba stockpile
Iluka won’t complete rare earths refinery without more govt funding – CEO
22nd August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Mineral sands miner Iluka MD Tom O’Leary said this week that the company would not complete its rare earths refinery in Western Australia without more Australian government funding. Speaking after... 


GCCA Africa director Paul Matthew.
GCCA issues ‘Call to Action’ on food supply chain resilience
22nd August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

African policy leaders must support robust growth in the cold chain for the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and to boost prosperity, food supply chain resilience and... 


GARY CORIN Ninety-three percent of exhibitors at the 2024 Electra Mining hail from South Africa
[WATCH] Electra Mining Africa 2024: A record-breaking event in the making
22nd August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

As the countdown to Southern Africa’s biggest trade show begins, the excitement for Electra Mining Africa is reaching fever pitch. Exhibitors, participants and visitors are all preparing for an... 


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AfriForum calls for improved security measures at SANDF bases
22nd August 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Lobbying and civil rights organisation AfriForum has called on Defence Minister Angie Motshekga to urgently investigate and address the significant decline in security at South African National... 


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Rail infrastructure thieves receive lengthy prison sentences
22nd August 2024 By: Darren Parker

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of four people arrested in connection with the theft and damage of essential Transnet infrastructure that... 


Pump innovations in wastewater treatment to ensure water security, sustainability
Pump innovations in wastewater treatment to ensure water security, sustainability
22nd August 2024

Wastewater treatment is a crucial step in the quest for global water security. Vast quantities of domestic, agricultural and industrial wastewater go untreated every day, compounding the scarcity... 


Five arrested for heavy fuel oil theft at Camden power station
21st August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Four employees of State-owned utility Eskom and a contractor security guard have been arrested in connection with the theft of heavy fuel oil valued at R500 000 from Camden power station, in... 


GSMA highlights AI’s potential to drive South Africa’s socioeconomic growth
21st August 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa has emerged as a pivotal player in leveraging AI for socioeconomic development and climate impact. However, unlocking the full potential of AI will require overcoming barriers such as... 


Interlinking the supply chain with blockchain technology
Interlinking the supply chain with blockchain technology
21st August 2024

By Johan Potgieter, Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Blockchain technology goes by many names; game-changer, disruptive, futuristic and impenetrable.  Names all well-deserved... 


Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars
Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars
21st August 2024

Industry specialists from across the mining and industrial sectors of the economy will deliver a programme of highly informative free-to-attend seminars at Electra Mining Africa, taking place at... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Conference highlights SADC rail opportunities, challenges
20th August 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Highlighting the critical role of rail in boosting economic prosperity and trade in Africa, this year’s Southern African Railways Association (SARA) Conference and Exhibition emphasised the theme... 


NYDA partners with ALX to develop youth digital and entrepreneurial skills
20th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has partnered with technology training and career development company ALX to equip South Africa’s youth with digital and entrepreneurial skills. The... 


Copper prospect in Namibia
Emerging Namibian copper miner appoints Demirkaya to head tech infrastructure
20th August 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Namibia-based Consolidated Copper Corp (CCC) has appointed Yalkin Demirkaya as chief information officer and chief information security officer. The company says his appointment will enhance the... 


Fertilizer Canada says rail stoppage to cost industry up to $63m a day
Fertilizer Canada says rail stoppage to cost industry up to $63m a day
20th August 2024 By: Reuters

Fertilizer Canada warned on Tuesday disruptions impacting all rail services across the country will cost the fertilizer industry an estimated $55-million to $63-million per day in lost sales... 


Electra CEO Trent Mell
Electra awarded $20m by US Defense Department
20th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The US Department of Defense has awarded Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Electra Battery Materials $20-million to support the construction of a cobalt sulphate refinery, capable of producing battery-grade... 


Risk from Mpox to travellers in SADC remains low – tourism organisation
20th August 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The risk of Mpox transmission in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries remains lower than in many traveller source markets, and typical tourist activities do not put travellers at... 


Meridian and NZAS expand demand response agreement
Meridian and NZAS expand demand response agreement
20th August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Power company Meridian Energy and Rio Tinto’s New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS) have reached a new agreement to bolster New Zealand's electricity supply during a period of high demand... 


Not-so-rare earths: Ample supply weighs on prices of key minerals group
Not-so-rare earths: Ample supply weighs on prices of key minerals group
20th August 2024 By: Reuters

Weak demand for rare earths combined with ample supplies are weighing on prices of the group of 17 minerals used in technologies from lasers to EVs, with little near-term catalyst in sight,... 


Saboa conference unpacks public transport condition, complexities
19th August 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Nonprofit industry member organisation the South African Bus Operators Association’s (Saboa) yearly conference, held last week under the theme “Sustainability of the Bus Industry”, entailed a... 


Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow
Barrick Gold on way to becoming major copper producer
19th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

In less than six years, at the end of the decade, 2030, Barrick will have grown its gold output by 30% and will be a copper miner up there with some of the biggest. It goes to the upper 400 000... 


Thungela CEO July Ndlovu
Thungela’s underwhelming interim results attributed to coal price dips, rail inefficiencies
19th August 2024 By: Darren Parker

Coal producer Thungela has blamed an unfavourable price environment across the Richards Bay and Newcastle Benchmark coal prices, together with the continued underperformance by State-owned Transnet... 


Last call to register for SAPICS Spring Summit
Last call to register for SAPICS Spring Summit
19th August 2024

The annual SAPICS Spring Summit for supply chain professionals will take place in Johannesburg on 29 August 2024. Organiser SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) has announced... 


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