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DRDGOLD COO Jaco Schoeman.
Mammoth regional tailings dam is centrepiece of DRDGOLD’s R10bn expansion
7th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The centrepiece of the R10-billion five-project Vision 2028 of DRDGOLD is the mammoth regional tailings storage facility (RTSF) at Far West Gold Recoveries surface retreatment operation, near... 


Allen Makamure, Moses Madondo, Bernard Swanepoel.
AI’s efficiencies keeping even lower-quality operations going longer, energy event hears
7th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The increased efficiencies achieved by AI are ensuring that even lower quality operations are kept going for longer which benefits all stakeholders, Thungela Resources CEO Moses Madondo made clear... 


Rooftop solar could save municipalities billions on bulk electricity purchases
Rooftop solar could save municipalities billions on bulk electricity purchases
7th August 2026 By: Terence Creamer

By adopting a cooperative rather than an oppositional stance towards rooftop solar, Gauteng municipalities in particular have an immediate opportunity to reduce the cost of their bulk purchases of... 


Eskom flags further coal-closure delays ahead of official update
Eskom flags further coal-closure delays ahead of official update
7th August 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom Holdings CEO Dan Marokane says the State-owned utility will outline its proposed approach in September in relation to the decommissioning of coal-fired power stations beyond 2030. Eskom has... 


Condra recognises oldest crane still in operation after 48 years
7th August 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Crane manufacturer Condra Crane has announced the winners of a competition to find the company’s oldest working crane. The competition was launched last year, eight months ahead of the company’s... 


Phillips questions need for middlemen as Transnet pushes for procurement reform
7th August 2026 By: Irma Venter

Transnet group CEO Michelle Phillips says the State-owned rail, ports and pipeline logistics group is putting measures in place to ensure that it no longer over-pays for goods and services.... 


‘Significant operational improvements’ recorded at Cape Town port – TNPA
7th August 2026 By: Irma Venter

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says it has recorded “significant operational improvements” at the Port of Cape Town, with progress in terminal performance, reduced ship turnaround time... 


AI future should be defined on Africa’s terms
7th August 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The continent's AI future will be strongest when it is built on Africa’s own data and priorities and taught in its own languages, participants heard during Huawei's seventh yearly ICT Editors... 


V&A Waterfront marks start of superyacht marina’s pontoon production
7th August 2026 By: Irma Venter

The V&A Waterfront and Damen Shipyards Cape Town have marked the official start of pontoon production for the Quay 7 Superyacht Marina with a keel-laying ceremony at Damen Shipyards’ factory in the... 


Sibanye-Stillwater EVP Mining Operations Dawie van Aswegen.
Sibanye-Stillwater shaft heads towards 48-year future with final R964m investment
31st July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Remaining project capital of R964-million of the total of R4.4-billion in real 2026 terms is to be spent this year and next on Sibanye-Stillwater’s K4 platinum group metals (PGMs) project at... 


Sibanye-Stillwater VP Chrome and Base Metals Babsie Crane.
Expansion plans pointing to 75% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s chrome volumes
31st July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Chrome is a growing value contributor to the revenue base of Sibanye-Stillwater’s South Africa platinum group metals (PGM) portfolio, delivering margins, resilience and project support. Chrome has... 


An image of UN Economic Commission for Africa deputy executive secretary and chief economist Hanan Morsy
Africa urged to rethink critical minerals strategy to capture more value
31st July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The world is entering a new industrial era, built for critical minerals, and this presents an opportunity for Africa to transform its economies, if that transformation is undertaken strategically.... 


Beaming plant manager holds up Far West's first doré gold bar.
First doré gold bar pour at DRDGOLD’s new Far West smelt house
31st July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The new elution circuit and smelt house facility at DRDGOLD's Far West Gold Recoveries is performing to specification. “The initial capital estimate was met, and we came in on time and within... 


The Hydra project in the Northern Cape
75 MW Northern Cape hybrid renewables-battery project enters into operation
31st July 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A large-scale hybrid renewable energy project able to supply 75 MW of dispatchable renewable electricity to South Africa’s national grid between 5:00am and 9:30pm daily has been officially... 


Telkom unveils R100m AI institute to build digital skills and broaden economic inclusion
31st July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telkom has pledged R100-million to establish a new platform to equip South Africans with AI and digital skills, foster local innovation and accelerate inclusive participation in the digital... 


Chinese marques claim nearly one in five SA vehicle sales as value retention shapes buyer choices
31st July 2026 By: Irma Venter

One of the most notable structural shifts in the South African automotive market is the continued rise of Chinese automotive brands – this according to TransUnion’s First Quarter (Q1) 2026 Mobility... 


Sanral CEO steps down
31st July 2026 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has confirmed that its CEO, Reginald Demana, has resigned with effect from August 31. Demana will move to a new, not yet known, position in... 


Nissan South Africa appoints new MD
31st July 2026 By: Irma Venter

Juan Wheeler has been appointed the new MD at Nissan South Africa (SA), a role which he will fulfil alongside his current position as Nissan Africa CFO. Nissan Africa president Jordi Vila describes... 


Workplace technology emerges as key driver of employee satisfaction, study finds
31st July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Altron Digital Business (ADB) has published a first-of-its-kind benchmark study determining how employees experience technology across financial services industry institutions in South Africa. The... 


MyCiTi’s first electric bus arrives in Cape Town, 37 more to follow
31st July 2026 By: Irma Venter

MyCiTi’s first electric bus (e-bus) has arrived in Cape Town, where it will now be put to the test on the city’s most demanding public transport routes. The vehicle is a 12-m-long Volvo BZRLE... 


An image of the ACTOM Pretoria West factory ribbon cutting ceremony
ACTOM expands Pretoria West campus to support Africa-wide manufacturing strategy
31st July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has expanded its manufacturing footprint at its Pretoria West industrial campus, in Gauteng, with the launch of the ACTOM Static Energy battery... 


Voith’s digital technologies are designed to optimise belt conveyor performance and improve operational efficiency.
Voith launches integrated electric conveyor drive system for mining
24th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

At this year's Electra Mining exhibition in Johannesburg, technology company Voith will launch PowerDrive Mining, its first electric drive system for mining belt conveyors. The solution integrates... 


Sibanye-Stillwater executive VP head of projects Ralph Lombard
Sibanye-Stillwater developing seven primary platinum metals mining projects
24th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Seven relatively shallow primary adjoining mining projects that focus largely on upper group two (UG2) reef and mainly mechanised mining are at various stages of development within the South... 


Exploration at Okiep's Flat Mine East.
Northern Cape’s copper bonanza
24th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape is becoming the copper gift that just keeps on giving, with yet another intercept confirming copper continuity. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed... 


A generic image of a coal mine
Council for Geoscience, Netherlands counterpart sign MoU to boost critical minerals development
24th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Geoscientific research institutes the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance integrated... 


Polihali dam reaches 50% completion as impoundment comes into view
24th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

Construction of the Polihali dam is now 50% complete and is on track for the start of impoundment in the 2027/28 rainy season. The concrete-faced rockfill dam forms part of Phase II of the Lesotho... 


Steering committee formed to fast-track R14.9bn Vaal Gamagara Phase 2
24th July 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has resolved to establish a political steering committee to monitor and fast-track the implementation of the second phase of the R14.9-billion Vaal... 


BMG executives, senior management, sustainability champions and project partners celebrate the achievement of Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) Net Zero Waste Level 2 Certification.
BMG secures Green Building Council Net Zero Waste Level 2 certification
24th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Industrial engineering distributor BMG, a division of JSE-listed Invicta Holdings, has achieved a Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) Net Zero Waste Level 2 certification, marking a... 


Powerlines
An independent transmission system operator a must, BLSA’s Mavuso argues
24th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Section 34A of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act requires that the independent transmission system operator (ITSO), as the licensed transmitter, control the network it operates, says... 


New-vehicle market set to breach 600 000 units this year as June sales jump 15.3%
24th July 2026 By: Irma Venter

South Africa’s new-vehicle market recorded the strongest June since 2007, keeping the industry on track to surpass the 600 000-level mark this year, says the National Automobile Dealer Association... 


Chery assumes control of former Nissan plant
24th July 2026 By: Irma Venter

China’s Chery Group has officially taken ownership of the former Nissan assembly plant in Rosslyn, Tshwane. The car maker consists of the Jetour, Lepas, Chery, Jaecoo, iCaur and Lepas brands. 


Western Cape municipalities increasingly outshining other provinces – MFS Index
24th July 2026 By: Irma Venter

Independent governance ratings agency Ratings Afrika’s newest yearly Municipal Financial Sustainability Index (MFSI) confirms the severe financial distress facing the majority of South Africa’s... 


DRDGOLD's Regional Tailing Storage Facility.
DRDGOLD’s R8bn internally funded capital programme forging steadily ahead
17th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Gold-from-mine-waste company DRDGOLD is looking at organic growth of 40% in throughput and 30% in output, using internally funded cash flows and infrastructure that can facilitate additional... 


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