Loadshedding is creating production problems and increasing the cost of scrap, but government’s lack of investment in renewing old piping systems and constructing new networks remains one of the... 

As part of its ongoing growth strategy, pipe and hose supplier Astore Keymak relocated its Cape Town branch to a more modernised premises in the Western Cape in November 2022. “Astore Keymak Cape... 

The Inspecta Automatic Purge System (APS) is a cost-effective, ambient-air purge system that does not require compressed air or an additional power source to remove the fly ash build-up within the... 

JSE-listed platinum miner Wesizwe Platinum has identified various deficiencies at its Bakubung platinum mine’s processing plant, in Rustenburg, in North West, after a test run of the entire system.... 

The City of Cape Town is urging residents to use less water as high stages of load shedding are having an impact on water supply operations. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is urging residents and... 

Drilling and grouting services company Rosond has marked a year of zero harm at platinum producer Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Tumela mine in the Limpopo province, South Africa. Rosond... 

Netafim South Africa is happy to announce that the first roll of locally produced Streamline™ X thin wall dripline was recently extruded at its Cape Town dripline manufacturing plant. To supply a... 

Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group company Hytec Engineering has included the manufacture of hydraulic manifolds to its range of products and services. Manufactured from locally sourced and certified... 

The City of Cape Town has approved a seven-fold budget increase, from R70-million in 2022, to R400-million in 2024, and to R500-million in 2025, to upgrade pump stations and boost protection from... 

Global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics and electric powertrain systems Danfoss Power Solutions has introduced a counterbalance valve for its H1B bent-axis motor, expanding the motor’s... 

Rehabilitation work on Kilburn street bridge, in Discovery, Roodepoort, is scheduled to start in the first quarter, following the total collapse of the bridge in early December owing to heavy... 

Cape Town’s Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) upgrade has reached its biggest milestone with the completion of the new membrane biological reactor (MBR). Construction on site began in... 

The City of Cape Town has set a proactive water savings target, based on this year’s below average rainfall, until the next rainy season. Despite there being no immediate cause for concern about... 

The Thorny River project has progressed to the mining application stage. 

Lifezone Metals, which plans to mine nickel in Tanzania with a low carbon footprint, will list in New York in a deal with blank-check acquisition firm GoGreen Investments, the companies said on... 

Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds (BOD) believes there are big opportunities for diamond exploration and development in South Africa and the company is focusing on what it considers the best... 

The first of six water control doors designed to counter water ingress has been completed for the De Beers Venetia Underground Project (VUP). The huge water control door has a steel frame 8 m high,... 

Metals exploration and production company SilverCrest has reported that the final permanent connection of a 33 KV electrical powerline to its Las Chispas silver mine in Sonora, Mexico, has been... 

Multinational engineering firm ASEA Brown Boveri has agreed to pay over R2.5-billion in punitive reparations to South Africa for "serious crimes" committed at Eskom during the State Capture-era.... 

The prevalence of build projects for new warehouses, distribution centres and other logistics infrastructure has provided local steel supplier Macsteel with opportunities to supply its innovative... 

Spring Light Gas (SLG) Pure Energy celebrated 20 years of supplying natural gas to customers across South Africa at a gala dinner event on Friday. Natural gas is seen as an environmental... 

The constant increase in the development of lifestyle estates and commercial office parks in areas previously open spaces, puts increased pressure on existing infrastructure, creating challenging... 

All businesses are at risk of incurring water damage due to plumbing systems that have been incorrectly installed, maintained or repaired. However, this risk is especially high in high-rise... 

In this article, Construction Education and Training Authority chairperson Thabo Masombuka writes that the impact of construction disruptions is costly for skills development in the sector. 

Venetia is scheduled to achieve occupational readiness and first production in 2023. 

Are you a design professional looking for a comprehensive 3D CAD software package that won’t break the bank? MECAD is proud to offer the 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium package for the price of... 

A visit by Mining Weekly to the Venetia Underground Project (VUP) on November 14 provided far-reaching insight into this major diamond development that is scheduled to achieve occupational... 

By Bonga Ntuli: Director, Strategy at Royal HaskoningDHV Imagine being alive 100 years ago, when fridges, microwaves, and hairdryers didn’t exist. 

Sean Christie, former Doctors Without Borders (MSF) emergency team coordinator in Durban As the 27th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP27) continues in Sharm-el-Sheik in Egypt, a prior... 

The R1.9-billion upgrade at Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works, in Cape Town, has seen the completion of a new membrane biological reactor (MBR).  Membrane technology is capable of treating... 

Australia’s Resources Minister said it was a “pipe dream” that Western countries could soon end their reliance on China for rare earths and critical minerals -- vital for the defense, aerospace and... 

The levels of local stainless steel consumption have been declining for the past eight years, however, the industry remains buoyant after having seemingly recovered from the effects of the... 

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) hosted their 2022 annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, 19 October 2022. Although this year’s event was once again a... 

In this opinion piece, Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (Steasa) CEO Keitumetse Moumakoe writes about the devastating impact the current Transnet strike is expected to have on South... 

Diamond miner Storm Mountain Diamonds has recovered and sold a 47.8 ct exceptional pink diamond – the largest pink diamond recovered at the company’s Kao diamond mine, in Lesotho, to date. The... 

Mechanical seals, pumps and complementary pumps products supplier Mechanical Rotating Solutions (MRS) partnered with international pumps company HCP Pumps to supply axial flow pumps to service the... 

The R1.9-billion upgrade at Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works, in Cape Town, has seen the completion of a new membrane biological reactor (MBR).  Membrane technology is capable of treating... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa has retained president Elias Monage and CEO Lucio Trentini on its board for another term, as well as COO Tafadzwa Chibanguza, who... 

Just over a decade ago, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), in partnership with the World Bank, issued a call to “reinvent the toilet”. The BMGF’s Reinvent the Toilet Challenge (RITC)... 

Various newspaper reports have been doing the rounds recently about the danger of lead poisoning facing South Africans. Although lead (Pb) continues to be used in paints, batteries, bullets and... 

The PIPES XIII Conference hosted by the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) and the Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) on 6 and 7 September 2022 at Emperors... 

Green hydrogen and fuel cells will be a very important part of any future energy system, says Switzerland-based energy and sustainability consultancy strategist Dr David Hart. Among the...