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Autonomous UV-C disinfectant robot launched in SA
Automation, electrical components and inspection systems company Omron has partnered w…
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Construction technology innovation hub, portal launched
Public benefit organisation the National Construction Incubator (NCI), in collaboratio…
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SAB reveals new branding
Local beer maker South African Breweries recently unveiled its brand repositioning str…
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Hyprop to list on A2X
Retail-focused real estate investment trust Hyprop Investments will list its shares fo…
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Fairvest maintains strong distributable income in FY22
JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Fairvest has ended the 12 months ended …
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Guards arrested for stealing thousands of litres of diesel at Eskom power station
Two security guards employed by a company contracted by Eskom to protect the Port Rex …
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Office, retail sectors improving following downswing during pandemic
The ailing office space subsector of the property market is starting to see a recovery…
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MTN Ghana implements NCA disconnection directive
Telecommunications group MTN Ghana is starting the complete disconnection of all SIM c…
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Sanral to invest R1.2bn in R56 road upgrade
Roads entity the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is undertaking a…
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Australia’s platinum pioneer highlighting greenness, mulling smelterless tech
Australia’s platinum group metals (PGMs) pioneer, Podium Minerals, is evaluating the c…
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New-vehicle availability, tourism expected to recover in 2023 – Zeda CEO
Zeda will invest in the renewal of its fleet next year, with the group expecting the s…
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IMEC to start South African cadet training programme
The South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) has announced that the Inte…
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South Africa faces decade of blackouts without gas, Wartsila says
Wartsila Oyj, a Finnish company that makes power plants, expects South Africa to face …
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Invicta achieves strong interim results
Investment holding and management company Invicta Holdings has reported a strong set o…
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R4-trillion needed for South Africa’s hydrogen economy, PIC declares
South Africa’s State-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC) stated on Monday that m…
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Extortion rackets becoming an epidemic in South Africa – Mavuso
Large industries, from mining to construction, are being targeted by extortion rackets…
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Zimbabwe power shortage to worsen as hydro plant halts generation
Zimbabwe's prolonged power shortage is set to worsen after the entity that manages…
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Solarise raises $33.4m to expand in Kenya, other African countries
Energy services company Solarise Africa has signed a $33.4-million multi-country comme…
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South Africa’s space agency is providing support for Nasa’s Artemis I mission
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has highlighted that it is providing t…
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Sasol Solar Challenge to return in 2024
The biennial Sasol Solar Challenge is set to return from September 13 to 20, 2024. The…
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Woolworths to list on A2X
JSE-listed retail group Woolworths will also list its shares for trade on A2X Markets …
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Magazine round up | 25 November 2022
A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and B…
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How SA is using spatial data technology for coastal and oceans monitoring
A Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- (CSIR-) implemented Oceans and Coast…
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Platinum’s hydrogen economy role is just transition enabler, Mapungubwe highlights
The strategic role of platinum group metals (PGMs) in the creation of a hydrogen econo…
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Ransomware activity rapidly increasing in transport, shipping sectors – Trellix
Cybersecurity company Trellix says the cybercrime trends observed in South Africa are …
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FAW’s 10 000th truck rolls off the assembly line, production set to jump - CEO
The 10 000th truck assembled at FAW Trucks South Africa’s plant in Coega has rolled of…
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SA sun and wind, unlike Eskom's coal, can't be stolen by 'sophisticated' crooks, says De Ruyter
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has slammed critics of the utility's move towards renewa…
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CSIR solar PV testing lab ensuring quality standards
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) solar photovoltaic (PV) …
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Transnet completes rail slot sale bid evaluation but does not identify bidders
State-owned freight logistics group Transnet says that is has concluded the evaluation…
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Petco says partnerships are bearing fruit for recycling rates, circular economy
Plastic recycling organisation Petco says sustainability partnerships have contributed…
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South African company to receive the capability to locally manufacture cholera vaccine
South African biopharmaceutical company Biovac and South Korea-based international non…
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October inflation surprises with jump to 7.6%
October inflation picked up to 7.6%, from 7.5% recorded in the previous month. Econom…
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Beneficial ownership registry, extractive industries transparency can benefit South Africa
Establishing a beneficial ownership registry in South Africa will help to improve fina…
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Kibo renews MoU with Tanzanian utility
Aim-listed Kibo Energy has signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tan…
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Southern Africa’s largest man-made dam drains to record low
Water levels at the Kariba reservoir, Southern Africa’s largest man-made dam, have dro…
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Govt aiming to wrap up consultations on R1.5tr JET-IP by mid-Feb
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy reports that public co…
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Impactful infrastructure spend starts with functional procurement, panelists detail
Altman Advisory director, economist and National Planning Commission (NPC) commissione…
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The UK and South Africa announce joint development, investment partnerships
The UK announced on Tuesday that it was partnering with South Africa in a number of in…
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Omnia sees further growth in targeted sectors, interim earnings up 30%
JSE-listed diversified chemicals producer Omnia grew its interim earnings before inter…
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Tiger Brands targets increased consumption of its beverages
South African packaged goods company Tiger Brands has set itself an ambitious target o…
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Artemis I first Moon fly-by a complete success
The Artemis I spacecraft successfully executed its first fly-by of the Moon on Monday,…
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Platinum moving into meaningful deficit amid emergent source of new-end demand
Platinum moving into meaningful deficit amid emergent source of new-end demand in the …
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York appoints PwC's Barnard as CFO
Lumber and plywood producer York Timbers has appointed Schalk Barnard CFO. His appoint…
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India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300 MW coal power plant
Botswana has picked India's Jindal Steel & Power Ltd as the preferred bidder i…
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Loadshedding downgraded again, for now
Stage 4 loadshedding (instead of Stage 5) will be implemented continuously until 05:00…
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Astral lifts as poultry producer's profit more than doubles
Shares in Astral Foods rose more than 4% in morning trade after it reported full year …
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Boeing forecasts major growth in air cargo demand over next 20 years
Major aerospace group Boeing has predicted that global air cargo traffic will increase…
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Eskom gives bleak State of the System update
Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses Eskom's latest updates on loadsh…
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CoJ welcomes investigation into JRA CEO’s qualifications
City of Johannesburg (CoJ) executive mayor Mpho Phalatse and Transport Member of Mayor…
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Western Cape, Cape Town authorities highlight growing tourism, trade links with the US
The US was now the Western Cape province’s largest single source of tourists and the p…
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Cabinet approves measures to restrict scrap exports, but details yet to be released
Cabinet has approved a “comprehensive package” of policy measures to restrict trade in…
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Magazine round up | 25 November 2022
A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and B…
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Experts unpack the criticality of circular economy to climate resilience
Only 11% of waste from Africa’s urban areas goes to managed landfills, with much of th…
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African e-commerce growth holds opportunities, but also challenges for brands
Commercial brands operating in Africa can use e-commerce platforms and logistics chain…
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COP27 draft leaves out pledge to phase down all fossil fuels
Countries negotiating at the climate summit in Egypt are on track to reject calls for …
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Harmony Gold’s Tshepong mines steal first-quarter show
Harmony Gold Mining Company’s disaggregated Tshepong North and Tshepong South gold min…
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AfriTin’s vision is to fast-track lithium
The vision of Africa’s aspirant tech-metal champion AfriTin Mining is to fast-track li…
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Transnet battles coal truck logjam at Richards Bay
State logistics firm Transnet is working to clear a jam of trucks carrying coal and ot…
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Mantashe pins hopes on Saudi refinery in South Africa
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says he hopes to persuade Saudi o…
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Van der Merwe unpacks Metrorail deterioration
As discussions continue on the devolution of South Africa’s passenger rail network, pa…
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PPC achieves sound underlying performance, positive cash generation
Building materials and solutions provider PPC’s strategic actions have enabled the gro…
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Renewable microgrid tech underpinning Gold Fields’ decarbonisation in Australia
Renewable microgrid technology is underpinning the delivery of the decarbonisation tar…
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City Power go to market to secure alternative energy
Municipal power utility City Power has gone out to the market to secure excess energy …
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Global climate discussions afford Africa a chance to exert agency over development
The twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27), currently under way in Egypt, ho…
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TFR investigating cause of train crash in Mozambique
A freight train, owned by State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and operated by CFM …
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Sparkling Venetia underground diamond project heading for first production in 2023
A visit by Mining Weekly to the Venetia Underground Project (VUP) on November 14 provi…
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Green hydrogen could sustainably industrialise Africa, boost GDP in six key countries – new report
With global demand for hydrogen projected to rise sevenfold by 2050, new analysis from…
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Africa can seize green industry opportunities if policies are clear
Africa can benefit massively from seizing opportunities presented by the global green …
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South African experts developing an SMR optimised for African conditions.
South Africa had an indigenous design for a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR), a sim…
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IFC appoints Sarvesh Suri Africa infrastructure, natural resources director
Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appoin…
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December fuel prices: Petrol set for hike, but diesel may be cut
According to the latest information from the Central Energy Fund, petrol prices may be…
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Sephaku posts net profit growth, but says cement market remains constrained
Building materials company Sephaku Holdings has posted a net profit after tax of R26.7…
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Omnia to report robust interim results
JSE-listed Omnia Holdings expects its adjust headline earnings per share (HEPS) from c…
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Stage 3 loadshedding to be implemented on Monday and Tuesday
Eskom has announced that Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented on Monday from 16:00…
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Auto industry’s supply woes unlikely to be resolved in 2023 – VW's Schäfer
It seems unlikely that the supply-chain issues in the global automotive industry will …
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Vodacom posts earnings decline in H1, revenue increases
Telecommunications group Vodacom on Monday posted a decline in headline earnings per s…
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Telkom expects half-year earnings drop
JSE-listed Telkom has reported that it expects a double-digit decline in earnings duri…
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Transnet declares sixth force majeure in 18 months
Transnet has declared its sixth force majeure in 18 months, this time on the coal expo…
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Nedbank offering bespoke solar financing solutions
Novel financing solutions were needed to help businesses and individual customers buy …
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Seifsa joins RMA Prevention Programme to reduce occupational injuries
The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has joined…
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Leaders call for accelerated investment in Africa’s water infrastructure
Global leaders and Heads of State from Africa and the global north, gathered at the tw…
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Hydrogen set to play key role in hard-to-abate transport sectors
Green hydrogen’s value lies in decarbonising difficult-to-abate sectors, such as heavy…
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NNR highlights the transparency of its recent nuclear emergency exercise in Cape Town
The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) issued a press release on Thursday, highlighting …
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Manufacturing production up 2.9% y/y in Sept
Manufacturing production increased by 2.9% year-on-year in September, with the largest…
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Global nuclear agency highlights its role in helping Africa adapt to climate change
With the COP27 United Nations (UN) Climate Conference under way in Sharm El Sheikh, Eg…
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Africa’s data centre market poised for double-digit growth in coming years
Research and consultancy company Xalam Analytics says the African data centre market i…
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Climate projections again point to dangerous 2.7 °C rise by 2100
The research partnership Climate Action Tracker (CAT) on Thursday released its latest …
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AgMerchant launched as new agriculture sector lender in South Africa
A new financial services firm AgMerchant Capital was launched on November 9 and aims t…
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Embraer delivered 79 commercial and business jets during the first nine months of 2022
Brazil-based major aerospace and defence group Embraer has reported on its commercial …
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South Africa to have key role in supporting Nasa’s Artemis crewed Moon programme
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) will play a crucial supporting role in…
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World’s carbon dioxide hotspots pinpointed by Al Gore-backed climate project
A consortium of dozens of research nonprofits on Wednesday launched a free online plat…
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Amazon HQ saga: Site developers relieved by court judgment on megaproject in Cape Town
The Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust (LLPT) welcomed the rescission of an order that th…
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Necsa hosts workshop on neutron scattering and its future nuclear reactor
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) reported on Monday that it had ho…
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Air passenger traffic continued a strong recovery in September
Air passenger traffic continued a strong recovery during September, the International …
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Countries set to bolster global methane pledge at climate summit
The European Union (EU) and US put methane on the map at COP26 in Glasgow — declaring …
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BCX partners with Twoobii for Skylink satellite service
Technology group BCX has partnered with Twoobii to enable businesses, merchants and co…
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Stage 2 loadshedding to start from 09:00
Stage 2 loadshedding will start at 09:00 on Tuesday, and will be implemented until fur…
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Redefine well positioned for growth with new simplified asset platform
JSE-listed real estate investment trust Redefine Properties has significantly simplifi…
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Raubex records strong interim financial performance
JSE-listed Raubex navigated tough macroeconomic and inflationary pressures, as well as…
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Teraco breaks ground on 30 MW expansion to Isando campus data centre
Data environment services company Teraco says construction has started on a new hypers…
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World Bank’s Malpass visits Komati power station after approving JET loan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan welcomed World Bank president David Malpass…
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IAEA says Morocco’s nuclear emergency response capability is solid; suggests refinements
An expert review team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported th…
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Opinion: Technical reports provide scientific evidence to underpin Africa's case at COP27
In this article, the Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation team’s Dr Dunca…
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$8.5bn ‘catalytic’ but insufficient to deliver $99bn Just Energy Transition Investment Plan
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the $8.5-bilion (R128-billion) in concessional climate …
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Repowering and repurposing Komati
Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the $497-million loan extended to So…
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SANSA officially inaugurates is 24/7 space weather forecasting capability
The Space Science division of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has offi…
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Treasury outlines Gauteng govt’s duties towards Sanral e-toll debt
The National Treasury has outlined how the South African National Roads Agency Limited…
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Ethiopia taps into geothermal riches to diversify its grid
Solomon Kebede looks concerned as he stares at the machine piercing the dark, moist so…
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Fitch Solutions says COP26 commitments did not deliver as expected
A year on from the COP26 conference not much has progressed on the climate change-rela…
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MTN Group, Microsoft sign strategic alliance agreement
Telecommunications giant MTN Group and Microsoft have partnered to accelerate digital …
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Business activity shrinks again in October – S&P PMI
South African private sector activity contracted for the second straight month in Octo…
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Emergency plan to tackle South Africa’s energy crisis remains work in progress
President Cyril Ramaphosa promised in late July to implement emergency measures within…
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AngloGold ups third-quarter production, cash flow as higher grades offset inflation
Gold-mining company AngloGold Ashanti reported strong year-on-year improvements in pro…
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Criminal case to be opened against Jagersfontein Developments
In the wake of a devastating tailings dam wall collapse in the Free State, the Deputy …
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Consultancy calls for removal of import duties on french fries
International trade consultant XA Global Trade Advisors has called on government to co…
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Solar provider gets RMB Corvest’s backing as a strategic partner
Private equity firm RMB Corvest has invested in Sedgeley Solar Energy Namibia (Sedgele…
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Hyundai seeks more stock, aims to boost market share with new Venue
Hyundai Automotive South Africa (HASA) CEO Niall Lynch says the Korean importer hopes …
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Developing country carbon emissions clemency not applicable to South Africa – Nicholls
South Africa cannot be allowed to breach its climate change mitigation measures and Pa…
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Eskom invites comments on socioeconomic impact study into repurposing Komati
State-owned utility Eskom has invited interested parties to review and comment on the …
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Emirates expands South African operations after air travel demand outstrips supply
Airline Emirates plans to again ramp up operations in South Africa with 42 weekly flig…
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Eskom steps up loadshedding as repair of four generation units delayed
Stage 1 loadshedding will be implemented every day this week until Friday, while Stage…
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Grocery retailer Pick n Pay to start accepting cryptocurrency payments
One of South Africa's largest grocery retailers Pick n Pay is expanding a pilot of…
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Sasol to offer $750m of guaranteed convertible bonds
Petrochemicals giant Sasol will launch an offering of $750-million, or R13.6-billion, …
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SAWEA welcomes Eskom’s updated Transmission Development Plan
Industry organisation the South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has welcomed St…
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Vega unveils new Lanseria-based Africa headquarters
German instrumentation and control company Vega opened its new 6 000 m2 Africa head of…
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