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Mercedes-Benz to make second hybrid in SA, but competitiveness concerns mount
By: Irma VenterMercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) will add a second plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to the production line-up at its East London plant this year, says CEO Andreas Brand. The 50-year-old Brand took over at the helm of the local arm of the German premium car manufacturer in May last year. →
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South Africa must fast-track search for critical minerals
By: Martin CreamerWith critical minerals essential for the success of global plans to green the planet, South Africa must help itself and the rest of the world by fast-tracking the search for these minerals. Far too little, if anything, has been done so far by South Africa to meaningfully uncover lithium,... →
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BCX delivers 5G solutions to Mpumalanga mine to improve safety, productivity
By: Natasha OdendaalInformation and communication technology group BCX has partnered with Huawei and MPI to deliver innovative fifth-generation (5G) solutions to the Nungu mine, in Witbank, bringing about enhancements in worker safety and business productivity. The deployment of the latest 5G-enabled technologies is... →
Glencore working on value-accretive emission reduction
By: Martin CreamerOver and above the carbon emission reduction that automatically results from declining coal assets, diversified mining and marketing company Glencore is working on reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions across its entire portfolio of assets in a manner that is largely value accretive or cost free.... →
Green hydrogen can be near-future reality with collaboration, says Science Minister
By: Martin CreamerThe transition to green hydrogen can be a hugely beneficial reality in the near future with collaboration between companies, countries and knowledge institutions, Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande told a just transition event attended by European Commission Joint... →
Violent extortion ‘mafia’ hits South Africa’s $55bn mining sector
By: BloombergA threatening letter, a derailed train, blocked roads, burned vehicles, workers locked up. That’s what some of the world’s biggest mining companies say they’re battling in South Africa: Extortion. Covid plunged Africa’s most-industrialized country – home to the biggest deposits of metals ranging... →
World’s rapid rate of change resulting in profound business disruptions, says Anglo CEO
By: Martin CreamerThe world changing at a rapid rate has resulted in profound disruptions to the business of Anglo American, CEO Duncan Wanblad told analysts and investors on Friday. Speaking during an update presentation covered by Mining Weekly, Wanblad said the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining... →
Editorial Insight
Regressive step
By: Terence CreamerThe African National Congress’ resolution to relocate the country’s large State-owned enterprises (SOEs) under their line departments is a regressive step for governance and bad news for development and growth. The decision, post-apartheid, to uncouple Eskom, Transnet and the other dominant SOEs... →
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Africa’s last-mile market set to double by 2030
By: Irma VenterThe African last-mile delivery market was valued at $1.14-billion in 2021. By 2030, this is expected to reach $2.35-billion, expanding at an annual compound growth rate of 8.45% between 2022 and 2030, says Frost & Sullivan consultant Nomvo Kasolo. →
Company develops low-cost, low-maintenance water treatment system
By: Natasha OdendaalWater treatment company GAST Clearwater has developed a water treatment system to improve water quality globally without the use of obnoxious chemicals, biological components or membranes. The Advanced Low Tension Electroporation Process (ALTEP) system aims to do for the water sector what solar... →
Digitalisation can optimise South Africa’s water and wastewater infrastructure – Schneider Electric
By: Natasha OdendaalDigital transformation can play a significant role in reshaping the water and wastewater sector, particularly across ageing infrastructure, which continues to face challenges such as water leaks and high rates of energy consumption. Schneider Electric cluster industrial software leader Johan... →
Global market for green hydrogen, derivatives emerging
By: Darren ParkerAccording to the World Platinum Investment Council, there are signs that a global market in green hydrogen or green hydrogen derivatives is emerging, with more than 80 announcements between 2020 and 2021 for projects or collaborations that relate to global hydrogen or ammonia trade. Based on... →
Many of the headwinds that confronted the metals, engineering sector in 2022 to continue this year – Seifsa COO
By: Marleny Arnoldi Leading up to the publication of the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa’s (SEIFSA) ‘State of the Metals Sector Report 2023’ in February, COO Tafadzwa Chibanguza tells Engineering News inflation is one of the most intense headwinds facing the global economy and likens... →
MeerKAT radio telescope to play role in searching for alien civilisations
By: Rebecca CampbellSouth Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope array is now involved in an international programme that is searching for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The announcement was made last week. MeerKAT will be looking for what are called ‘technosignatures’, that is, indicators of technology, which... →
Mercedes-Benz to make second hybrid in SA, but competitiveness concerns mount
By: Irma VenterMercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) will add a second plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to the production line-up at its East London plant this year, says CEO Andreas Brand. The 50-year-old Brand took over at the helm of the local arm of the German premium car manufacturer in May last year. →
Motoring costs surge on the back of fuel and interest rate hikes – WesBank
By: Irma VenterIn November last year, South African vehicle owners were paying, on average, R2 515 more a month to keep their cars on the road than in 2018, says WesBank in its newest mobility calculator. WesBank uses an average entry-level vehicle (with a price tag of R250 000) that travels roughly 2 500 km a... →
Scaw project is South Africa’s first flat-steel investment in decades
By: Terence CreamerConstruction tower cranes have been something of a rare sight on the Germiston skyline over the past few decades as the once-thriving industrial hub has faced severe deindustrialisation headwinds. Several such cranes have made a reappearance at Scaw Metals’ Union Junction complex in Ekurhuleni in... →
South African cement industry to approach Itac for general tariff protection
By: Terence CreamerCement and Concrete South Africa (CCSA) is preparing an application for generalised tariff protection on imported cement, arguing that antidumping duties against exporters from specific countries are taking too long to secure and are failing to safeguard the industry from what it regards as... →
Sustainable aviation fuel production surging, but incentives still needed – IATA
By: Rebecca CampbellThe International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the representative body of the global airline industry, has estimated that the worldwide production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) this year would be 200% higher than it was last year. While, in 2021, total global SAF production... →
Timing of new jobs, skills development a just energy transition worry – World Bank
By: Schalk BurgerA just energy transition to a low-carbon economy in South Africa is expected to result in the loss of about 300 000 jobs, but the creation of about 815 000 new jobs up to 2050. It is also expected to improve the country's competitiveness and drive growth higher by about 2.3% a year, World Bank... →
VWSA weighs African expansion with new Polo-based product – and yes, it may include a half-ton bakkie
By: Irma VenterThe new CEO of Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) is a familiar face. Martina Biene returns to South Africa following a two-year stint as the head of the Volkswagen passenger brand before her exit in 2020. This time around, her job also focuses on growing the German brand in Africa, including... →
Young adults’ expectations transforming air travel industry
By: Rebecca CampbellSo-called ‘Gen Z’ and ‘millenial’ travellers are driving a digital transformation of the transport industry in general and air transport in particular, multinational air transport information technology (IT) company SITA reports. The company released its Meet the Megtrends report on Wednesday,... →
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