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Policy, Power and People: Africa’s rich wind energy potential takes centre stage at the 15th annual Windaba conference
Policy, Power and People: Africa’s rich wind energy potential takes centre stage at the 15th annual Windaba conference

The future of wind energy in Africa looks bright, provided it has an enabling regulatory and policy landscape and market conditions in which it can flourish, the 15th annual Windaba Exhibition and... 


TRIM Hosts Level Crossing Awareness Campaign in Saldanha and Vredenburg to mark October Transport Month
TRIM Hosts Level Crossing Awareness Campaign in Saldanha and Vredenburg to mark October Transport Month

Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) hosted a Level Crossing Awareness Campaign in Saldanha and Vredenburg on Friday, 9 October 2026, as part of activities marking October Transport Month.... 


Balancing fire safety with environmental responsibility
Balancing fire safety with environmental responsibility

Sustainability has become an increasingly important consideration in the design, construction and operation of buildings. From energy efficiency and water conservation to material selection and... 


RS South Africa Highlights Global Better World Fund To Support Future Engineers And Stronger Communities
RS South Africa Highlights Global Better World Fund To Support Future Engineers And Stronger Communities

RS South Africa is highlighting the launch of RS Group’s Better World Fund, a new global initiative aimed at creating lasting social impact by supporting future engineers, strengthening communities... 


SAS helps illuminate the health impact of solar power in rural Uganda

Global data and AI leader SAS helped Let There Be Light International better understand how solar electrification affects health care and daily life in rural Uganda. Through a Data for Good... 


Vertiv™ Coolant Distribution Unit Qualified as NVIDIA DSX Ready for AI Factory Infrastructure
Vertiv™ Coolant Distribution Unit Qualified as NVIDIA DSX Ready for AI Factory Infrastructure

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the 2.3 MW Vertiv™ CoolChip coolant distribution unit (CDU) model has qualified as a NVIDIA DSX Ready CDU.... 


Africa’s Green Economy Summit launches preview brochure for its 5th edition
Africa’s Green Economy Summit launches preview brochure for its 5th edition

Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) has launched the preview brochure for its 5th edition, taking place in Cape Town from 23 to 26 February 2027. The City of Cape Town has been confirmed as host... 


Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town
Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Visitors to Propak Cape 2026 in Cape Town will have the opportunity to hear directly from leading packaging industry specialists when the Institute of Packaging South Africa hosts a programme of... 


Packaging businesses under pressure turn to technology at Propak Cape 2026
Packaging businesses under pressure turn to technology at Propak Cape 2026

Propak Cape returns to Cape Town from 27-29 October 2026, bringing together more than 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest developments across packaging, plastics, printing, labelling and food... 


Beyond the carbon credit: Who sets the terms for Africa’s carbon markets?

A carbon credit may be traded as a single unit, but its value is shaped long before it reaches a buyer. Decisions about project ownership, finance, data, verification and benefit-sharing determine... 


Fuel Price Shock Will Impact Supply Chains And Hit Consumers At Petrol Pumps And Shop Tills
Fuel Price Shock Will Impact Supply Chains And Hit Consumers At Petrol Pumps And Shop Tills

Motorists are now paying R3.33 more for every litre of 95 petrol. The cost of 93 petrol has risen by R3.12 a litre. More significant for freight and logistics, diesel prices have increased by R2.84... 


Propak West Africa delivers strong industry response as 90% of exhibitors rebook for 2027

Propak West Africa has closed on a strong note, with more than 3,900 attendees visiting the three-day exhibition at Landmark Centre in Lagos to explore the latest developments in packaging,... 


Obsidian brings practical enterprise AI into focus at AI Expo Africa 2026
Obsidian brings practical enterprise AI into focus at AI Expo Africa 2026

Obsidian Systems will sponsor AI Expo Africa 2026 alongside Atlassian, Coder, and Red Hat when the event returns to the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 28 and 29 October. Now in its... 


Micromine Pitram Celebrates Double Gold at Industry Awards
Micromine Pitram Celebrates Double Gold at Industry Awards

Micromine Pitram has received ‘double gold’, taking home two major industry awards in Underground Excellence (2026 Mining Magazine Awards) for its partnership with Çayeli Bakır İşletmeleri A.Ş.... 


Protection of Rand Water Servitudes – an Assurance to Uninterrupted Water Supply to All Customers

South Africa’s water security relies on the protection of strategic infrastructure that transports clean drinking water to millions of people. At the centre of this network is Rand Water - Africa’s... 


Propak West Africa delivers strong industry response as 90% of exhibitors rebook for 2027

Propak West Africa has closed on a strong note, with more than 3,900 attendees visiting the three-day exhibition at Landmark Centre in Lagos to explore the latest developments in packaging,... 


Your FICA questions answered: Join us for a complimentary FICA workshop
Your FICA questions answered: Join us for a complimentary FICA workshop

Have you ever encountered a Financial Intelligence Centre Act- (FICA-) related scenario that falls outside the standard playbook? A client relationship that does not sit right or an Ultimate... 


YOA Cable marks ten years of optical fibre innovation and manufacturing excellence
YOA Cable marks ten years of optical fibre innovation and manufacturing excellence

From a greenfield investment to a leading South African optical fibre cable manufacturer, YOA Cable enters its second decade focused on innovation, customer competitiveness and the optical fibre... 


Protection of Rand Water Servitudes – an Assurance to Uninterrupted Water Supply to All Customers

South Africa’s water security relies on the protection of strategic infrastructure that transports clean drinking water to millions of people. At the centre of this network is Rand Water - Africa’s... 


Windaba 2026 kicks off with firm pledges to address curtailment, strengthen the national grid and empower communities
Windaba 2026 kicks off with firm pledges to address curtailment, strengthen the national grid and empower communities

The government is exploring selling South Africa’s excess wind generation capacity to regional neighbours and procuring battery storage technologies to support the national grid and address the... 


ICE-SA (Institution of Civil Engineers - South African Division) presents NEC Forum – How contract management software helps project teams manage NEC contracts more effectively

ICE-SA is excited to announce its NEC Forum - How contract management software helps project teams manage NEC contracts more effectively Smarter NEC Contract Management for Projects in South Africa 


Windhoek summit to tackle the cyber gaps AI is exposing
Windhoek summit to tackle the cyber gaps AI is exposing

Namibian business and technology leaders will come together in Windhoek on 13 October for the 2026 Namibian Cyber Security Summit, hosted by The Cloud Crew and DigitalShield, as organisations face... 


Africa’s Rail Future Takes Centre Stage at SARA Rail 2026

The future of Africa’s railway sector will come under the spotlight in Johannesburg this October as industry leaders gather for the 15th Annual SARA Rail Conference and Exhibition. Taking place... 


Water jetting is a practical tool for improving mining and industrial efficiency
Water jetting is a practical tool for improving mining and industrial efficiency

In mining and industrial environments, accumulated material, blockages and deposits can affect the performance of equipment and infrastructure, creating maintenance challenges and potentially... 


South Africa Must Put Jobs at the Centre of its AI Future, New Research Finds

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of... 


The three questions every CFO should ask before signing off an energy investment

For more than a decade, South African businesses made energy decisions under pressure. Load-shedding drove significant capital into private generation, PPAs and self-supply arrangements, often with... 


PMI launches free course to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into viable businesses

Africa’s creator economy is projected to reach nearly US$18 billion by 2030, but turning an audience into a viable business takes planning, financial discipline and reliable delivery. Project... 


Cross-Border Procurement in SADC

 Intra-SADC trade accounted for 20.2% of total regional trade in 2025 (SADC 46th Summit Publication, 2026). Yet for many organisations, sourcing across Southern Africa remains far more difficult... 


Your Next Business Opportunity Could Be in the Room
Your Next Business Opportunity Could Be in the Room

For businesses looking to grow, the right connection can lead to a new customer, supplier, investor, partner or market. On 11 November 2026, the Cape Town Manufacturing Summit will bring together... 


Transport Month Focus On The Supply Chain Professionals Who Keep Goods, Businesses And The Economy Moving
Transport Month Focus On The Supply Chain Professionals Who Keep Goods, Businesses And The Economy Moving

Addressing the country’s supply chain skills deficit is becoming increasingly critical as the sector responds to infrastructure constraints, private-sector participation, digitalisation, automation... 


Solving underground mining's toughest connectivity challenge with secure private 5G

Complex tunnel geometries, poor line of sight, heat, moisture, dust and the constant movement of heavy machinery make underground mines one of the most demanding industrial environments for... 


Africa’s Energy Leaders To Gather In Cape Town As Continent Turns Energy Challenge Into Growth Opportunity
Africa’s Energy Leaders To Gather In Cape Town As Continent Turns Energy Challenge Into Growth Opportunity

Africa’s energy sector is entering a defining period as governments, investors and industry leaders confront one of the continent’s most important economic questions: how can Africa build the... 


Landfill space is running out. So is time
Landfill space is running out. So is time

South Africa’s waste challenge is approaching a critical point. As landfill capacity comes under increasing pressure, illegal dumping continues to proliferate in some urban areas and waste... 


After R1.2 billion invested over a decade, what does South Africa's education crisis teach us about long-term investment?

Over the past decade, FEMEF has invested more than R1.2 billion in education, but the significance of that investment is not measured by funding alone. It is measured by what that investment has... 


FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA Moving the Extraordinary: Why Abnormal Loads Demand More from Every Trip

Transport Month is a reminder of how much South Africa depends on a reliable transport network. For abnormal-load operators, keeping that network moving comes with added complexity. Routes must be... 


Nordex Introduces N193/7.x Turbine For Evolving South African Wind Market
Nordex Introduces N193/7.x Turbine For Evolving South African Wind Market

Nordex Energy South Africa is introducing its new N193/7.X turbine to the South African market, with the technology offering potential to support the next phase of wind development as projects... 


Vertiv and Cybastion Join Forces to Accelerate Digital Infrastructure Development Across Africa
Vertiv and Cybastion Join Forces to Accelerate Digital Infrastructure Development Across Africa

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cybastion, a U.S. technology company focused on accelerating digital... 


From Cost To Choice: Supply Chain Chiefs Redesign Networks To Navigate Uncertainty

Supply chain leaders are redesigning their networks around greater choice and flexibility, as resilience increasingly becomes a source of competitive advantage and growth, according to new research... 


Nordex Introduces N193/7.x Turbine For Evolving South African Wind Market

Nordex Energy South Africa is introducing its new N193/7.X turbine to the South African market, with the technology offering potential to support the next phase of wind development as projects... 


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