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Natasha Odendaal

Natasha Odendaal

Natasha Odendaal is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Natasha Odendaal

Parliamentary committee wants water boards reconfiguration to yield efficiency, better access for communities

24th November 2023

As the reconfiguration of South Africa’s water boards continue, the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation warned that the process should not be a “tick-box exercise to present a façade of... 


Technology company Altron CEO says company’s strategy bearing fruit

24th November 2023

After undertaking an assessment and strategic steps to lay a strong foundation of growth, JSE-listed technology company Altron has been focused on “fixing, enhancing and repositioning”, before... 


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Paratus eyes doubled revenue, expansion

24th November 2023

As pan-African telecommunications group Paratus Group marks its twentieth anniversary, the network services provider is targeting expansion in Central and West Africa, as well as a doubling of its... 


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Delayed Lesotho Highlands project key to plugging Gauteng water-supply gap

17th November 2023

The long-anticipated second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP Phase II) broke ground this year, with ambitions of providing Gauteng and surrounds with a much-needed boost in water... 


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Huawei looks to accelerate rail’s digital transformation

17th November 2023

Information and communications technology giant Huawei is making inroads in delivering connectivity solutions that enable the digital transformation of the railway industry in the Southern African... 


Reversal of decline in SA’s ability to provide clean water, sanitation could be in sight, forum hears

17th November 2023

South Africa’s ability to a reliable supply of clean drinking water and a functional sanitation system has been on a decline for decades. However, Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)... 


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Partnership paves way for new smart mine

16th November 2023

Private investment company Menar, telecommunications group MTN and technology giant Huawei have once again teamed up to bring fifth-generation (5G) technology to a newly-developed mine in... 


Ericsson launches 5G Core Excellence Centre

10th November 2023

Information and communications technology group Ericsson has launched a fifth-generation (5G) Core Excellence Centre dedicated to supporting communication service providers in the Middle East and... 


Hudaco partners with Indian firm to bring branded energy solutions to South Africa

10th November 2023

India-based energy solutions brand Luminous Power Technologies and South Africa’s Hudaco Energy have teamed up to bring a new range of applicable energy solutions to South Africa. The official... 


Africa ‘place to be’ for electronic payments firms, with double-digit growth expected

10th November 2023

The impact and scale of the disruption, owing to the rapid rise in integrated electronic payments solutions and value-added services, is amplified in Africa, compared with mature economies, as... 


Nearly half the world’s population now accessing mobile Internet through smartphones – report

10th November 2023

More than half of the global population, about 54% or 4.3-billion people, own smartphones, while 4.6-billion people are now using mobile Internet. Four-billion people, or 49% of the global... 


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Network International plans payment switch investment following R500m injection into on-soil platform

3rd November 2023

As Dubai-based FTSE-listed Network International’s cloud-based, integrated digital payment suite Network One onboards local banks, mobile network operators (MNOs) and fintechs, it announced an... 


GenAI solutions spend to reach $143bn – IDC

3rd November 2023

Enterprises worldwide are expected to invest about $16-billion on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solutions in 2023, with spending predicted to increase at a compound annual growth rate... 


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Sun City’s newest high-end development nears completion

27th October 2023

Sun International’s R295-million Lefika Villas development is 85% complete and fully booked one year after breaking ground on the expansion at its iconic Sun City resort, in the North West. The... 


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Scientists using AI to improve detection of respiratory-disease-causing pollen spores

27th October 2023

South African scientists are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and classify pollen spores in real time, with two AI counters already set up in Pretoria and Kimberley, to help... 


Cloud adoption to deliver R3.9tr worth of economic benefits over the next decade

20th October 2023

A new report commissioned by Amazon Web Services has revealed a potential R3.9-trillion economic boost by 2033 from cloud adoption in South Africa. The report, quantifying the relationship between... 


Paratus goes live with Starlink in Zambia

20th October 2023

Following the announcement of a distributor agreement for Starlink’s high-speed services across Africa, pan-African telecommunications, data centre and network services provider Paratus has gone... 


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Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal injects over R1-billion into network

20th October 2023

Over R1-billion is set to be injected into telecommunications group Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal’s network this financial year to increase capacity and resilience, as well as accelerate access to... 


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AfDB and Google collaborate on digital transformation on African continent

13th October 2023

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Google have signed a letter of intent to formalise cooperation aimed at advancing digital transformation across Africa. The agreement, signed during the... 


Cape Town crane manufacturer ups production to meet rising demand

13th October 2023

Cape Town-based crane manufacturer BB Cranes is ramping up production as orders from general industry and consulting engineers increases. According to a statement released by BB Cranes parent... 


More features, services added to MTN’s MoMo platform

13th October 2023

South African telecommunications giant MTN has expanded its Mobile Money (MoMo) platform to incorporate a wider variety of features and services to transform consumer financial experiences in South... 


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Recent outages highlight importance of undersea cables to South Africa and across the rest of the continent

6th October 2023

The recent outages experienced across some of the undersea Internet cables connecting Africa to the world have unveiled the need for network resilience and the importance of these systems to South... 


Search trends show interest in artifical intelligence in SA is at all-time high

6th October 2023

Search trends revealed by Google show that interest in artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa has reached an all-time high in 2023, increasing 230% since last year and by 700% in the past... 


Super-app ayoba passes 30m monthly active user milestone

29th September 2023

After surpassing the milestone of 30-million monthly active users, African superapp ayoba is on track to achieving 100-million monthly active users by 2025, in line with telecommunications giant... 


New initiative aimed at developing climate-resilient sanitation for South African low-income communities

29th September 2023

The Water Research Commission (WRC) has entered into an agreement with eThekwini metropolitan municipality and the City of Cape Town to develop sustainable, climate-resilient sanitation systems.... 


Vodacom rolls out measures to curb rising battery theft and vandalism

29th September 2023

Telecommunications giant Vodacom has been intensifying efforts to protect its sites against increasing theft and vandalism across South Africa’s provinces. In July, Vodacom warned that battery... 


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South Africa needs to look internally before going global on hydrogen

28th September 2023

As South Africa progresses its hydrogen strategies and plans as a means to mitigate climate change and to bolster security of energy supply, the country needs to look internally before embarking on... 


Africa Analysis MD Andre Wills, Huawei South Africa CEO Will Meng, Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Mondli Gungubele and Digital Council Africa CEO Juanita Clark

Huawei, DCDT partner to drive broadband deployment

22nd September 2023

After entering a partnership earlier in August to accelerate South Africa’s information and communications technology (ICT) ambitions, ICT giant Huawei South Africa and the Department of... 


MTN ramps up support for SMEs with launch of enhanced supplier development programme

22nd September 2023

MTN South Africa has enhanced its enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programme, committing to the investment of millions of rands for the support of local supply chains. On the back of... 


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New collaboration to extend 4G and 5G connectivity in Africa, Europe

22nd September 2023

Telecommunications groups Vodafone and Vodacom are preparing to participate in Amazon’s beta testing of its low-Earth orbit satellite  communications initiative Project Kuiper to leverage the... 


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Petra confident of medium-, long-term lift in market

15th September 2023

In a diamond market that is softer than anticipated, London-listed Petra Diamonds is moving ahead with confidence despite a downturn in its financial performance for the year ended June 30, 2023.... 


Embattled Cell C’s new boss says strategy being crafted will result in ‘different organisation’ in 18 to 24 months

15th September 2023

Two months into his new position, Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes is confident the embattled telecommunications company will turn its fortunes around to claim its place in South Africa’s telecommunications... 


MTN South Africa makes a significant economic, social impact from its operations and investments

15th September 2023

Information and communications technology (ICT) giant MTN says that it has created demonstratable socioeconomic contributions to addressing the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and... 


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DWS outlines response progress on Jagersfontein tailings dam collapse investigation

13th September 2023

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has concluded the processes to finalise evidence gathering and collect scientific and engineering information in the wake of the collapse of the... 


MTN to deploy private 5G networks to more industries after success in mining sector

8th September 2023

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa is preparing to roll out its fifth-generation (5G) private network communications solution to a larger variety of industries after its success in the... 


Online platform to make Rhodes Business School’s MBA accessible to students beyond South Africa’s borders

8th September 2023

As Rhodes Business School aims to extend its Association of Masters of Business Administration-accredited MBA to reach into Africa and beyond, it has entered into a partnership with eLearnAfrica to... 


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South Africa’s struggling water sector can learn from its peers

7th September 2023

Solving South Africa’s water challenges demands multifaceted responses, with private sector participation, good governance and technology all having critical roles in ensuring the country’s future... 


Demand for modular substations increasing

1st September 2023

As demand for dry-type transformers increases, particularly for difficult operating environments, dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions is accelerating its delivery of complementary... 


AI expected to be a bigger revolution than ‘the Internet was in the 1990s’ – 4Sight

1st September 2023

As interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) grows, there are expectations that it will be a bigger revolution than the Internet was during the 1990s, says 4Sight CEO Tertius Zitzke. While 2020’s is... 


Iran a hidden gem for MTN, despite R6bn ‘trapped’ amid sanctions

1st September 2023

Despite continued sanctions on Iran, South African telecommunications giant MTN Group considers its investment in the country a “hidden gem” that will eventually bring value to the group. Since the... 


Constant reinvention key for businesses to stay ahead of the curve in rapidly evolving digital era – Accenture

25th August 2023

In the rapidly evolving digital era, companies not only need to undertake digital transformation, but it is becoming increasingly critical for companies to become constant reinventors of every part... 


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