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Omnia activates first of two 5 MW solar power plants
JSE-listed chemicals company Omnia has unveiled its new solar power plant at its Sasol…
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New partnership enabling South African lithium pioneer to go full throttle
Battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining, which is delivering i…
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Johannesburg residents in for 3 more days of pain before water issues ease
Johannesburg Water says it will take more than 72 hours for the water infrastructure a…
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South Africa has been admitted to a world-leading scientific collaboration programme
South Africa has this month (January) become the latest, and first African, member of …
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South Africa well on way to unlocking incredible base metals potential – Orion
Emerging production hubs in the Northern Cape are opening the way for South Africa to …
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Bushveld delivers record production despite loadshedding; electrolyte plant construction on track
Integrated primary vanadium producer and energy storage solutions provider Bushveld Mi…
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Vodacom third quarter growth boosted by Vodafone Egypt
Telecommunications group Vodacom on Tuesday reported a double-digit growth in revenue …
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Consumers spent most money on groceries, entertainment, fuel and food in Dec
The total spending by South African consumers in December reached R100-billion, while …
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Nampak’s share price falls, despite lower proposed capital raise
The JSE share price of Nampak fell by more than 15% on January 30, after the company r…
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Africa needs modern, harmonised regulations for universal broadband coverage
Telecommunications giant MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita has called for the m…
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Convergence closes $296m Africa digital inclusion infrastructure investment fund
Private equity investment company Convergence Partners has successfully closed its Con…
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Ramaphosa affirms Nersa’s independence in setting tariffs, but still calls for mitigation solution
President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that tariffs that reflect the cost of produ…
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Local energy storage company marks success by opening new, enlarged, facility
South African stationary energy storage battery systems company Blue Nova Energy offic…
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Toyota SA eyes hybrid, electric Hilux production; awaits clarity on govt support
With around 44% of Toyota’s total production from its Durban plant exported to Europe,…
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Car of the year finalists announced for 2023
The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the finalists in…
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Eskom to borrow R4bn for diesel as Treasury dishes out tough love
The stand-off between Eskom and the National Treasury over funding for diesel has ende…
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IFC ESG programme for pension funds to boost development impact investment
Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launch…
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Magazine round up | 27 January 2023
A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and B…
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RBCT coal exports fall below 1993 level, being hit very badly by cable theft
The number of tons of coal exported through Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in 2022 …
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TFR sets March 20 closing date for tender seeking OEMs to step in to rehabilitate idle locos
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has set a closing date of March 20 for responses to a tend…
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Power cuts leave fruit farmers in despair
On the cusp of harvesting this season's first fruit, South African deciduous farme…
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Bad news: Petrol, diesel prices set to increase soon
Petrol and diesel prices look set to be hiked in the first week of February. The lates…
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Copper-copious Zambia stepping up agricultural prowess, embarking on robust outreach
Mining and agriculture are two key sectors of the Zambian economy that are attracting …
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Eskom asks Cogta for help in getting the City of Tshwane to pay its R1.4bn electricity debt
The City of Tshwane (CoT) has been coming up short on its payments to Eskom for severa…
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Manufacturing begins on City of Johannesburg’s Red Fleet
The City of Johannesburg this month launched manufacturing of the city’s specialised f…
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Ethiopian Max crash report made false claims on plane, US says
Ethiopian investigators’ report into the Boeing 737 Max crash outside Addis Ababa in 2…
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Renewed interest in Cape Town, Durban office space – Emira
Real estate investment trust Emira Property Fund says it has received increased enquir…
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AMSA warns of lower full-year earnings amid global, domestic headwinds
The JSE share price of steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) fell by nearly…
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Cement producers expect difficult year, association says
This year is likely to be a difficult year for the cement industry, World Cement Assoc…
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Metals, mining industry execs pessimistic about global growth, CRU study finds
More than half (52%) of global commodities business intelligence company CRU’s clients…
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Yellen to meet Ramaphosa on South Africa trip
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet South Africa's President Cyril Ramaph…
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Nigeria opens 'game changer' billion-dollar deep seaport
Nigeria opened a billion-dollar Chinese-built deep seaport in Lagos on Monday, which i…
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High Court dismisses Mantashe’s firing of NNR communities board member
The Western Cape High Court has declared Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede M…
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Agbiz calls for less loadshedding in areas under irrigation
Business organisation the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) has ur…
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Cutting coal mine methane offers steelmakers quick climate win
Steel manufacturers should work with coal producers to curb methane leaks from mines t…
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Blasting to be done on N3 Camperdown overpass on Feb 8
Blasting will be carried out near the Camperdown Overpass Bridge to remove rock outcro…
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Eskom to apply for enviro exemption to allow for earlier restart of Kusile units
Eskom will approach the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) f…
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Another weekend of loadshedding – but Stage 2 expected on Sunday
Loadshedding will be maintained at Stage 4 for Friday and Saturday evenings from 16:00…
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City Power runs out of stock to replace vandalised mini substations
City Power is out of stock needed to replenish 14 mini substations that were vandalise…
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SMEs must be considered in loadshedding solutions independent of their affiliation
The small and medium-sized business (SME) ecosystem must be included in designing solu…
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Airlink to resume Madagascar flights
Southern African airline Airlink plans to restart scheduled services between South Afr…
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Magazine round up | 20 January 2023
A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and B…
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Wine export volumes hold up despite port challenges, cost pressures
The South African wine industry exported 368-million litres of wine, valued at R9.9-bi…
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Green hydrogen mine mobility on way in India to platinum applause
India has opted for hydrogen fuel-cell heavy-duty mine truck mobility in a green initi…
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'I don't build power stations': Mantashe doubles down on claim he's not to blame for loadshedding
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe is adamant that he is not to blam…
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BASF sponsors 40 Lessons skills programme kits for 40 schools
Multinational chemicals company BASF has sponsored coding and robotics concepts projec…
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South Africa’s overall gross R&D spending not reduced because of Covid-19, reports HSRC
The Covid-19 pandemic had no discernible impact on overall research and development (R…
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US, DRC and Zambia sign MoU to strengthen EV battery value chain
The US has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Democratic Republic of …
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Netherlands to provide $10m to support digital economy in developing countries
The Netherlands has announced that it will provide $10-million to intergovernmental or…
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Dunlop seeks 48 township entrepreneurs to apply for business-in-a-box concept
Tyre manufacturer Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA) is on the hunt for 48 township e…
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Chinese company completes its first cargo conversion of an Airbus A321 airliner
Chinese major maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation (MRO) HAECO Xiamen announc…
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IATA announces latest updates to its air transport industry manuals
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it has finished …
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Attacq starting to see post-pandemic improvement
Real estate investment trust company Attacq has reported an improvement in the office …
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Higher electricity prices will see M&E companies invest to survive, not grow
The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says Eskom…
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DA heads to court over Eskom tariff hike
Amid crippling loadshedding across the country, the Democratic Alliance (DA) will head…
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Measures to contain diamond mine tailings breach complete – Petra
When the eastern wall of a tailings storage facility at the Williamson diamond mine, i…
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Wind Industry Internship Programme doubles placements for 2023
The second Wind Industry Internship Programme (WIIP) will be doubling its placements t…
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Ghana approves sale of controlling stake in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group
Ghana has granted Vodafone International Holdings approval to sell its 70% stake in Vo…
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Major aircraft leasing company predicts air traffic to complete recovery from Covid this year
Ireland-based international aircraft leasing company Avolon (which has an owned, manag…
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British American Tobacco to retrench even more SA workers as its cigarette sales fall 40%
South Africa's largest tobacco manufacturer, British American Tobacco SA (BATSA), …
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Historic Koffiefontein diamond mine to be placed on care and maintenance – Petra
London-listed Africa-focused Petra Diamonds announced on Monday that the historic Koff…
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SAICE to raise engineering profession relevance to build public sector infrastructure competence
Industry association the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) will, …
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MTN named best mobile network for 2022
Telecommunications giant MTN has secured the title of South Africa’s best mobile netwo…
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Joburg implementing short-term interventions to repair flood-damaged roads
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has laid out short-term recovery interventions to …
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President Ramaphosa cancels trip to World Economic Forum as loadshedding crisis deepens
President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his “working trip” to the World Economic Forum…
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Mantashe claims Eskom's power crisis can be fixed in 6 to 12 months
As South Africa remains in the grips of Stage 6 loadshedding - with large electricity …
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Business, labour, govt agree tariff increases will not fix Eskom
State-owned energy utility Eskom says it appreciates the tough tariff decision made by…
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Schneider Electric, Amtec Techniquip extend partnership into Nigeria
Electrical equipment and services multinational Schneider Electric and South African e…
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TFR calls on emerging miners to apply for export manganese rail, port capacity
State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has invited emerging miners who hold valid min…
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Constant Stage 6 loadshedding leaves little time to fix electricity infrastructure in Tshwane ...
City of Tshwane Utility Services MMC Daryl Johnston says constantly switching the elec…
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Airbus, Dutch technology group partner on developing laser communications
Europe-based global major aerospace and defence group Airbus has entered into a partne…
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Boeing reports its airliner and freighter deliveries and orders during 2022
Giant US aerospace group Boeing has reported its totals for commercial aircraft delive…
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Sanral reinstates N2 uThongati, uMvoti toll payments following flood-damage repairs
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says toll fees at the N2 uTho…
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Opinion: Focus on improving EAF as a quick win to stop loadshedding
In this opinion article, SANEDI CEO Dr Zwanani Titus Mathe interrogates measures and i…
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Big ‘new industrial age’ dividends possible with clean-energy market poised to grow to ...
A new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis estimates that the global market for …
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Civil organisations ask High Court to set aside enviro authorisation for MMSEZ
Civil society organisations Herd Nature Reserve, Centre for Applied Legal Studies and …
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Telkom, Rain drop merger talks
JSE-listed Telkom on Wednesday announced that talks with data-only mobile operator Rai…
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M&A activity impacted on several fronts in 2022 – HSF
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity was impacted negatively in the second half o…
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Platinum-boosting clean hydrogen projects, patents are all the rage
The implementation agreement for Namibia’s planned multi-billion-dollar Hyphen Hydroge…
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Report ranks two South African airports in global top 20 regarding punctuality
Two South African airports have scored highly in the “Punctuality League 2023” report.…
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Global report ranks a South African airline as the second most punctual in the world
Global aviation database and analytics company OAG published its “Punctuality League 2…
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South Africa at key stage of nuclear revamp as power grid reels
South Africa has entered a critical phase of revamping its sole nuclear plant and need…
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Pronounced platinum production plummet predicted by independent consultant
Global mine supply of platinum will fall by 500 000 oz to a million ounces as South Af…
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IATA reports that global air passenger traffic continued to recover in November
Global air passenger traffic continued, in November, to recover from the effects of th…
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DA says it will fight Eskom’s move to Energy Dept
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Tuesday that it is “implacably” against the Afric…
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First space orbital launch from UK reaches orbit, but the wrong orbit
The first attempt to place satellites into orbit from the UK – indeed, from any place …
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Zambia to engage Zimbabwe over use of hydro plant at Kariba Dam
Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema says he will engage his Zimbabwean counterpart, Em…
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Energy department to oversee Eskom
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the energy department will take over responsibility for…
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Demand for earned wages access solutions rising, says fintech company
Earned wages access (EWA) financial technology (fintech) solutions are helping consume…
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Yvonne Baker appointed IChemE CEO
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has appointed Yvonne Baker as its new C…
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New IAEA training tool used to assist Senegal with its nuclear research reactor project
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a specialist organisation of the United…
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Eskom says police investigating alleged poisoning of CEO
South African power utility Eskom on Sunday said police were investigating whether an …
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