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Four sites have been selected for a solar PV pilot project, after which solar PV will be rolled out to all bpSA-owned sites
Four sites have been selected for a solar PV pilot project, after which solar PV will be rolled out to all bpSA-owned sites
Energy major gears up to roll out solar across retail sites as it marks South African centenary
Updated 1 hour ago By: Terence Creamer

Energy group bp Southern Africa (bpSA) has set the expansion of its service station network in South Africa as a key priority as it moves to mark its centenary in a country where it first began operating on May 9, 1924. Communications and external... 


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JDA looking for new contractor to finish Watt Street Precinct project
27th March 2024 By: Darren Parker

The City of Johannesburg’s infrastructure arm the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has started the procurement process for a new contractor for the Watt Street Public Environment (PEU)... 


Telkom forms new technology committee
27th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed telecommunications group Telkom has established a technology committee to boost technology strategies. According to an update to shareholders on Sens on Wednesday, the new Technology... 


RMB advises Royal Bafokeng on the proposed acquisition of Swiftnet
27th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) has entered into a transaction agreement alongside Actis to jointly acquire 100% of independent owners, operators and developers of mast and tower infrastructure... 


Glasfit, Arrive Alive form partnership to boost road safety awareness
27th March 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Automotive glass fitting and repair services company Glasfit and road safety initiative Arrive Alive have announced a partnership to enhance road safety. The collaboration is part of the partners'... 


New innovation fund for South African tertiary institutions launched with UN support
27th March 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly launched a new fund to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship in the... 


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Zimbabwean investment summit to be held in Johannesburg in May
27th March 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Zimbabwe Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Professor Mthuli Ncube and Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency CEO Tafadzwa Chinamo will host an investment summit at... 


Rail, ports reforms gaining traction
Rail, ports reforms gaining traction
Updated 32 minutes ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the key reforms being pursued across the rail and ports sectors; the recent publication of a rail network statement and the subsequent concerns... 


International research team has developed new way to convert CO2 into green methanol
27th March 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

Scientists from the UK, Germany and Australia have successfully converted carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol, a green fuel, using a new technique that they have developed. The research involved... 


South African food inflation continues to decelerate
Updated 21 minutes ago By: Rebecca Campbell

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to just as food inflation, for short) decelerated for the third month in succession, in February, the Bureau... 


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DRDGOLD to determine economic viability of copper recovery from Copper 360’s tailings dams
27th March 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Northern Cape copper company Copper 360 announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DRDGOLD’s Far West Gold Recoveries tailings retreatment subsidiary to... 


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SARB keeps main interest rate unchanged, citing inflation risks
27th March 2024 By: Reuters

South Africa's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 8.25% on Wednesday, saying that on balance risks to the inflation outlook were skewed to the upside. It was the fifth meeting in... 


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El Nino may see first South Africa white-corn imports since 2017
27th March 2024 By: Reuters

South Africa may import significant amounts of white corn, used to make a staple food, for the first time since 2017 as the El Nino weather pattern withers the crop, the chief economist for the... 


Metso brings Concorde flotation cell technology to Africa
Metso brings Concorde flotation cell technology to Africa
27th March 2024

Process and optimisation company Metso has brought its Concorde flotation cell technology to Africa for the first time. Mining Weekly recently attended the launch of the first Concorde cells in... 


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Indigenous resources must benefit South African communities, says Ramaphosa
26th March 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

With a global emphasis on sustainability and the effects of climate change becoming more apparent, President Cyril Ramaphosa described the sustainable use of biodiversity as the “pillar of rural... 


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EOH posts loss a share, as Operational Technologies division offsets Digital Enablement growth
26th March 2024 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information and communications technology services firm EOH reported a 2% year-on-year decrease in revenue to R3.1-billion for the six months ended January 31. Group operating profit... 


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Magazine round up | 22 March 2024
Magazine round up | 22 March 2024

A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 



DISAPPOINTING DEMAND: The iron-ore price has come under pressure in recent weeks after disappointing demand in China left the market with high inventory levels. Bloomberg reports that Chinese construction activity remains lackluster, squeezing a vital source of steel demand, while Beijing has also refrained from deploying the type of massive infrastructure stimulus that it has used in the past. Photograph: Bloomberg
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The iron-ore price has come under pressure in recent weeks after disappointing demand in China left the market with high inventory levels. Bloomberg reports that Chinese construction activity... 

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Those with the experience and track record must be awarded the key public-sector jobs

The best way to reduce South Africa’s unemployment, narrow this country’s inequality gap and reduce poverty is for the public service to employ people on merit. That meritocracy is non-negotiable... 

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Confirmation that the curtailment framework outlined by Eskom in January is available to wind independent power producers (IPPs) preparing project submissions under Bid Window Seven (BW7) of the... 

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Molefi Motuku, CEO of national mineral research organisation Mintek
Molefi Motuku

This week we profile Molefi Motuku, CEO of national mineral research organisation Mintek  

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The Competition Commission’s Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry has thrown some light on the existential crisis being faced by South Africa’s media. Part of the problem lies in the weak... 

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