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South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent, bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Eswatini, with Lesotho as an enclave within its territory. The capital cities are Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). With a population of about 60-million people, South Africa has the most industrialised and diversified economy on the continent, historically built on mining—particularly gold, platinum and diamonds—but also encompassing manufacturing, finance, agriculture and services. The country's currency is the rand. South Africa operates as a parliamentary republic with a president serving as both head of state and head of government. It is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union, BRICS Plus and the Commonwealth. The economy is characterised by significant infrastructure, including extensive rail and port networks, but faces challenges including high unemployment, inequality and intermittent electricity supply constraints. Key exports include minerals, metals, vehicles and machinery. Since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa has pursued economic liberalisation and regional integration whilst grappling with the legacy of racial segregation and uneven development.

South Africa News


Engineering Insurance Risks: Understanding Policy Limits, Sub-limits and Extensions
Engineering Insurance Risks: Understanding Policy Limits, Sub-limits and Extensions
Updated 1 hour 31 minutes ago

Tailoring Contractors All Risks insurance to the risk Virtually no two construction contracts are the same. Each carries its own set of risks that can be transferred to an Insurer by means of a... 


Booyco Electronics continues to advance underground safety through intelligent personnel monitoring technologies
Booyco Electronics Strengthens Underground Emergency Response With Intelligent Missing Person Locator
Updated 2 hours 38 minutes ago

Booyco Electronics has developed its Missing Person Locator (MPL), an intelligent personnel tracking solution designed to strengthen underground emergency response and support compliance with... 


How women are shaping the future of logistics in South Africa
Updated 4 hours ago

Lebo Mbethe, Group Executive at Reinhardt Transport Group, shares her experience within the logistics industry to show the strides being made by women in the sector. South Africa’s logistics sector... 


South Africa Wants an Infrastructure Boom. But Who Is Going to Build It?
Updated 4 hours ago

The news that Concor, formerly Murray & Roberts Construction, has entered business rescue should concern every South African who believes infrastructure development is central to our country's... 


ferrochrome smelting
Africa's minerals value-add drive interests investors but faces energy hurdle
Updated 4 hours ago By: Reuters

As African nations push miners to build refineries and smelters at home, government and industry officials say a major obstacle risks crimping investment: a shortage of cheap, reliable electricity.... 


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New turbine technology for South African wind energy market aims to maximise energy yield
16th October 2026

A new turbine has been introduced to the South African market, with the technology said to offer the potential to support the next phase of wind development projects in the country. As developers... 


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BCCEI warns contractors to register with it and comply with collective agreements at mine sites
16th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has warned mining contractors that many outsourced activities performed on mine sites legally fall under the civil engineering... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane
Strong commodity prices in 2025 ensure modest growth backing for SA mining – Minerals Council
16th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

While the South African mining sector continues to navigate a period of profound international and domestic change, this year has reinforced both the resilience of the sector and the importance of... 


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Expanded facilities support S Africa’s energy transition
16th October 2026

Power management company Eaton says it is strengthening its presence and customer support in South Africa with the opening of a new head office and expanded warehousing facilities in Longmeadow,... 


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Anglo American, high fuel price, decreasing mining production make headlines
16th October 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer says Anglo American still sees huge opportunity in South Africa; he discusses Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Matashe wanting South Africans to... 


Lindie Fourie, Operations Manager at BCCEI
Bccei Urges Mining Contractors To Address Growing Compliance Blind Spot
16th October 2026

As mining companies continue to outsource operational activities to specialist service providers, the line between mining and civil engineering work is becoming increasingly blurred - and many... 


Youth power! Next-gen innovators lead the green-energy conversation at WindAc Africa
Youth power! Next-gen innovators lead the green-energy conversation at WindAc Africa
16th October 2026

As South Africa transitions from coal to clean technologies, more young people are eyeing careers in renewable energy. With an estimated 16-million green jobs already created globally, the country... 


National Research Foundation Next Generation and Emerging Researchers Symposium 2026 challenged upcoming academics to put society at the heart of research
National Research Foundation Next Generation and Emerging Researchers Symposium 2026 challenged upcoming academics to put society at the heart of research
16th October 2026

Intent matters! This statement formed the nexus point of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Next Generation and Emerging Researchers (NGER) Symposium, which unfolded over three days in Gauteng... 


More than 15 TwisterTrac VS350E electric machines have been supplied to Australia alongside the hydraulic VS350 range
Pilot Crushtec Expands Australian Footprint Of Twistertrac Vs350 Range
16th October 2026

South African crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec is continuing to strengthen its footprint in the Australian market, with two new TwisterTrac VS350 hydraulic vertical shaft impact... 


Partnership empowers South Africa’s next generation of artisans
Partnership empowers South Africa’s next generation of artisans
16th October 2026

African Group Lubricants and Fezamax Training Academy are helping equip aspiring artisans with the practical skills, industry exposure and professional experience needed to succeed in South... 


NISHEN HARIPARSAD
Engineers can use VIPERTRON to modify charging strategies, adjust initiation timing, alter inter-hole delays, optimise inter-row sequencing and introduce targeted risk-mitigation measures
Blasting initiation system delivers precision, programmability
16th October 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

South Africa's transition from non-electronic to electronic initiation has accelerated at large openpit mines, but adoption across midtier mines and quarries has lagged, says mine explosives... 


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Merit appointments within local government sphere are an absolute must
16th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demand for meritocracy within South Africa’s struggling local governments must be emphasised with more force than ever before. Coming with those merit appointments must be insistence on far more... 


Vodacom’s virtual wheeling model points to a new route for corporate renewables
16th October 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The first anniversary of Vodacom and State-owned power utility Eskom’s virtual wheeling mechanism is a turning point in moving the solution from pilot design to proven operational execution at... 


New-car sales strengthened in September, exports remained in the doldrums
16th October 2026 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s new-vehicle market continued its positive run as sales increased by 12.7% in September, to 61 645 units, compared with the same month last year. Passenger-car sales rose by 14.7%, to... 


Sufficient capacity to accommodate EV growth, but low-voltage networks a looming problem – Eskom
16th October 2026 By: Irma Venter

State-owned power utility Eskom says it has sufficient capacity to accommodate the current growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales, buoyed by surging oil prices, but points out that low-voltage... 


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