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SA steel industry mobilises for co-operative improvement
Published: 21 May 2018
South Africa's steel industry has mobilised in an attempt to find solutions for the many challenges facing it. One of these is the electricity price increases proposed by Eskom. The Steel and Engineering...
Read moreVictaulic introduces fuse-free pipe joining
Published: 20 May 2018
Global piping solutions and services company Victaulic has introduced Refuse-to-Fuse technology, the company’s fastest and most economical method of joining high density polyethylene pipe (HDPE). This technology was developed specifically as a new joining method for...
Read moreAfrican smart cities on the rise
Published: 19 May 2018
Mega housing projects and large-scale infrastructure development are on the rise amid growing populations across South Africa and the greater African region. With urbanisation set to define the future building landscape of the continent, attention is turning to...
Read moreCortec helps restore historic monuments
Published: 18 May 2018
The church of Saint Donatus in the Croatian city of Zadar and the Zagreb Cathedral were both recently restored, with Cortec supplying its MCI technology to prevent corrosion. In addition...
Read moreSibanye-Stillwater under fire for safety record
Published: 17 May 2018
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources has called for harsher consequences on the Sibanye-Stillwater mine if the mine is found to have neglected measures to avert fatalities and...
Read moreGreenpeace petitions for water to be “central to government decision-making”
Published: 16 May 2018
The African arm of Greenpeace has launched a petition calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to put water at the centre of all government decision-making. This call came on the back...
Read moreRand-Air introduces oil-free compressed air solution
Published: 15 May 2018
Equipment rental company Rand-Air has taken delivery of an Atlas Copco DXT85VSD electrically-driven, oil-free air/nitrogen booster complete with high-pressure hoses. Coupled with its oil-free compressor and dryer, the company can...
Read moreSawea call for updated IRP
Published: 14 May 2018
The South African Wind Energy Association (Sawea) has issued a statement calling for the release of an updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). “It provides a clear technology roadmap that is essential to confirming investor...
Read moreVedanta explores zinc beneficiation
Published: 13 May 2018
Vedanta Resources has started a feasibility study for a zinc smelting and refining facility to process metal from the Gamsberg mine. The company is also looking at converting the Skorpion...
Read moreFuso targets SA market for growth
Published: 12 May 2018
Japanese brand Fuso trucks is looking to grow its share of the local new-truck market from 6.1% in 2017, to 10% in 2020. This is according to Fuso’s local representative, Daimler...
Read moreUS steel tariffs to cost SA billions
Published: 11 May 2018
According to Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) Chief Economist Michael Ade, the decision by the US to reject South Africa’s application for exemption of import tariffs...
Read moreSilicosis court case reaches agreement
Published: 10 May 2018
In what has been called South Africa’s biggest lawsuit, 32 gold mine companies have signed a R5 billion class action settlement. The companies were being sued by thousands of miners...
Read moreHatch completes infrastructure project in Johannesburg
Published: 09 May 2018
Transforming an informal settlement into a fully-fledged urban development requires extensive planning and integration of infrastructure, and civil engineering consultant Hatch was tasked with this job at the Elias Motsoaledi settlement...
Read moreCortec launches corrosion inhibiting additive for grease
Published: 08 May 2018
A good corrosion inhibiting additive can boost the performance of grease used in equipment exposed to harsh conditions such as humidity and salt spray. While greases themselves provide a measure...
Read moreGrowthpoint lists first dollar-based Eurobond
Published: 07 May 2018
JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties has floated its inaugural US dollar Eurobond. The Eurobond proceeds will be used by Growthpoint to refinance certain of its existing investments in Central and Eastern Europe...
Read moreWind power growing globally
Published: 06 May 2018
According to Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Secretary General, Steve Sawyer, wind power is leading the charge in the transition away from fossil fuels, and continues to blow away the competition on...
Read moreRipasso Energy announces SA subsidiary
Published: 05 May 2018
Ripasso Energy, a Swedish renewables company, has announced that it is forming a local subsidiary. To be called Ripasso South Africa Ltd, the subsidiary will open a sales and service office in Johannesburg...
Read moreSolar umbrella designed for Africa launched
Published: 04 May 2018
Chinese clean energy company, Hanergy Group, has launched a solar powered umbrella meant to light up African villages and provide a cost efficient and environmentally friendly solution compared to other...
Read moreNew Bystronic press brake range introduced
Published: 04 May 2018
Many fabricators require an easy-to-use bending solution that is affordable, and which will complement their existing cutting and welding facilities. To meet this requirement, First Cut principal Bystronic, a global...
Read moreFirst Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum launched
Published: 03 May 2018
In recent years, Japan’s economic partnership with African countries has grown significantly. Its direct investment in Africa has almost quadrupled in the past 10 years. At the sixth Tokyo International...
Read moreKudu gas-to-power project gets new upstream operator
Published: 02 May 2018
The Namibian Kudu gas-to-power project, which is aimed at easing Namibia’s reliance on imported electricity, has received a boost as a result of BW Kudu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-based...
Read moreLab launched to test mini-grid business models in Africa
Published: 01 May 2018
The Rockefeller Foundation and US-based advisory service company CrossBoundary have launched the Mini-Grid Innovation Lab in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the first research and development fund for sub-Saharan Africa, focusing exclusively...
Read moreEngie wins Senegal solar tender
Published: 30 April 2018
Renewable energy company Engie, together with its investment partner Meridiam, have announced that they have been selected by Senegal’s Electricity Sector Regulation Commission (CRSE) as preferred bidder in a tender...
Read moreSA motor manufacturing lagging behind other developing countries
Published: 30 April 2018
According to the South African Automotive Supplier Industry Benchmark Report, South African vehicle components manufacturers are making significant gains in quality, productivity and cost competitiveness but still struggling to close...
Read moreFirst Cut expands Johannesburg offices
Published: 29 April 2018
First Cut, a distributor of a range of cutting consumables and capital equipment, has embarked upon a major expansion of its offices in Benrose, Johannesburg. This expansion is the result...
Read moreGas monitoring essential for effective combustion
Published: 28 April 2018
In the day-to-day operation of industry, vast quantities of fossil fuel are burned. If the combustion process is inefficient, the result is wastage and pollution. The answer lies in finding...
Read moreAmendment to Financial Provisioning Regulations for mining published
Published: 27 April 2018
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa, has published an amendment to the Financial Provisioning Regulations for prospecting, exploration, mining or production operations in Government Gazette No. 41584 (Notice 452) for...
Read moreSiemens donates equipment to Anglo American Platinum training centre
Published: 26 April 2018
One of the most debated topics influencing innovation is digitalisation and its impact on the future of employment. It is met with equal parts excitement and trepidation. No matter how...
Read moreInaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum announced
Published: 25 April 2018
The first Africa Blue Economy Forum has been announced. To be held in London on 7-8 June 2018 to coincide with World Oceans Day, this will focus on the economic...
Read moreParliament welcomes Eskom cleanup
Published: 25 April 2018
Shortly after Eskom briefed the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises on its annual performance plan and financial report, during which the Committee welcomed investigations into misconduct at the utility, Eskom...
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