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GWM launches its first EV in South Africa; priced below R700 000 
20th November 2023 By: Irma Venter

Great Wall Motors, also the owner of the Haval brand, has launched its first electric vehicle (EV) in the domestic market. Ora is the Chinese car maker’s new-energy-vehicle-specific brand, with the... 


Huawei looks to accelerate rail’s digital transformation
17th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology giant Huawei is making inroads in delivering connectivity solutions that enable the digital transformation of the railway industry in the Southern African... 


Ericsson launches 5G Core Excellence Centre
10th November 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology group Ericsson has launched a fifth-generation (5G) Core Excellence Centre dedicated to supporting communication service providers in the Middle East and... 


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MTN expects Nigeria reform recovery mid-2024
9th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

MTN Group expects Nigeria to overcome the short-term “pain” of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms by the middle of next year, helping bolster Africa’s biggest wireless company’s business. CEO... 


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Live testing of large equipment made safer
31st October 2023

The live testing of mining vehicles and equipment is essential for maintenance but can be hazardous and time consuming.  A new solution developed in Australia aims to make testing processes on mine... 


Vehicle telematics helps businesses to become more efficient and digitally mature
Vehicle telematics helps businesses to become more efficient and digitally mature
24th October 2023

Telematics is technology that combines GPS systems and onboard vehicle diagnostics to record and transmit vehicle data such as utilisation of the machine and operator, speed on impact, location,... 


Flexible Transport Solutions for Materials Handling
17th October 2023

Driving flexible manufacturing with mobile robots in complex material transport applications Responding to changing consumer needs, manufacturing companies today are looking for ways to increase... 


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Extending reliability through proactive solutions
13th October 2023

Leader in pump and fluid engineering Sulzer attended the Asia-Pacific International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) 2023 at the Sydney Showground last month, displaying its comprehensive pump and service... 


Sibanye-Stillwater innovation head Alex Fenn
Mining industry urged to embrace technological disruptions
29th September 2023 By: Darren Parker

Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater innovation head Alex Fenn has challenged the perception that the mining industry is resistant to change and disruption from technological advancements, noting... 


New collaboration to extend 4G and 5G connectivity in Africa, Europe
22nd September 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications groups Vodafone and Vodacom are preparing to participate in Amazon’s beta testing of its low-Earth orbit satellite  communications initiative Project Kuiper to leverage the... 


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Drakenstein municipality rolls out new, green switchgear
19th September 2023 By: Irma Venter

The Drakenstein municipality, in the Western Cape, has adopted Schneider Electric’s green RM AirSeT switchgear, which it says will reduce the municipality’s carbon footprint by using pure air... 


MTN to deploy private 5G networks to more industries after success in mining sector
8th September 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN South Africa is preparing to roll out its fifth-generation (5G) private network communications solution to a larger variety of industries after its success in the... 


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Big boost for local machining capacity
7th September 2023

The acquisition of a new computerised numerical control, or CNC, machine, said to be one of the largest horizontal boring mills in South Africa, will allow for more large machining jobs to be... 


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Vodafone teams up with Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach
5th September 2023 By: Reuters

Vodafone plans to work with Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite constellation Project Kuiper to extend the reach of its 4G and 5G telecoms networks in Europe and Africa. The British mobile operator... 


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Technology optimises grinding operations
19th August 2023

Efficient operation and minimal downtime are crucial for maintaining productivity and profitability in grinding circuits and FLSmidth says that many operations are opting for its KREBS SmartCyclone... 


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Technology optimises grinding operations
19th August 2023

Efficient operation and minimal downtime are crucial for maintaining productivity and profitability in grinding circuits and FLSmidth says that many operations are opting for its KREBS SmartCyclone... 


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Automating mines improves safety
18th August 2023 By: Lynne Davies

Tungsten provider Almonty Industries has partnered Korean communications provider Korea Telecom to create the Mining Safety DX system. As the “last man standing in the West when it came to... 


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Advancing bolt load measurement
18th August 2023 By: Donna Slater

Ensuring the reliability of bolted connections is vital for safety, performance and operational efficiency in mining and engineering applications, leading to bolt technology developer InterBolt... 


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Vodacom to show fibre deal’s strong public interest, pro-competitive advantages
10th August 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom intends to showcase the strong public interest and pro-competitive advantages that its proposed transaction will have on the fibre market, and the country as a... 


Vodacom investing more than R500m to expand connectivity in Eastern Cape rural areas, townships
4th August 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom Eastern Cape region is injecting more than R500-million to expand connectivity in deep rural areas and townships that had no connectivity before. The bulk of the... 


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Technology trends in commercial, industrial property
4th August 2023

Innovative technology solutions are changing the landscape in which commercial and industrial property is managed. This is particularly valuable in facility and maintenance management, says... 


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Large new CNC unit puts efficient engineering in another league
2nd August 2023

Making a considerable investment in its technology and productive capacity, Johannesburg-based Efficient Engineering is to import and install one of the largest horizontal boring mills in South... 


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Telkom to partner with South African govt as buyers swarm over assets
26th July 2023 By: Bloomberg

Telkom and the South African government are in advanced talks to partner in rolling out broadband products even as buyers flock to bid for the telecommunication company’s assets. The partnership... 


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Gilbarco Veeder-Root
14th July 2023

Gilbarco Veeder-Root provides integrated fuel and fleet management solutions for industrial and mining sites, with tailored automation solutions for multiple sites and fleets from one central... 


Paratus, Ceragon sign multi-year partnership in Angola, Mozambique and Namibia
10th July 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Telecommunications and network company Paratus and wireless communications company Ceragon Networks have signed a multi-year agreement to provide high-capacity wireless offshore communication... 


5G reaches 35% global penetration
7th July 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the adoption of fifth-generation (5G) technology accelerates, 5G population coverage has reached 35% globally, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility report. However, there are large regional... 


Sedna and Nokia cement LTE private wireless partnership with eye on southern Africa expansion
3rd July 2023

Africa’s industrial and mining sectors continue to benefit as Nokia and Sedna Industrial IT Solutions ramp up their 2022 LTE private wireless partnership which includes the deployment of the... 


Partnership to bring affordable Internet services to township youth
30th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Local viral consumer rewards application Maholla and Internet service provider (ISP) ikeja have partnered to deliver high quality, cost-effective Internet services to youth across South Africa’s... 


Microsoft Airband to connect nearly 40m to the Internet in Africa and Latin America
30th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Microsoft has entered into new, and expanded existing, Airband partnerships to provide high-speed Internet access to nearly 40-million people across Africa and Latin America. The partnerships in... 


High speed internet takes to the skies with AirOne from huge TNS
29th June 2023

Huge TNS has launched AirOne, a high-speed wireless Internet service with packages starting at R799 per month for 50 Mbps (Megabits per second). The leading telecoms, networking and services... 


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Remote monitoring helps boost productivity
28th June 2023

A remote monitoring system is designed to help achieve optimum machine performance by actively monitoring all the available data points on equipment in a factory. Atlas Copco’s SmartLink... 


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The Schréder ITERRA lighting control solution is suitable for all industrial and large area applications.
Bluetooth lighting solution suitable for industrial applications
23rd June 2023

Remote control solution Schréder ITERRA offers site managers a robust, cost-effective and futureproof platform to run their infrastructure with the utmost flexibility for adapting lighting to any... 


Huawei corporate communications VP Edison Xie
eLTE private network at Ghana hydropower facility most challenging African project yet for Huawei
21st June 2023 By: Darren Parker

The evolved long-term evolution (eLTE) broadband private network that Chinese information and communication technology company Huawei installed for the Bui Power Authority’s (BPA’s) hydropower... 


Energy Ministry power directorate deputy director Seth Mahu
Ghana aims for 30% nuclear, 20% renewables in energy mix by 2070
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Ghana is gunning for nuclear energy to account for 30% of its energy mix by 2070, with renewable energy set to account for about 20%. “We see three key energy sources play a leading role in the... 


5 MW floating solar plant at the Bui dam in Ghana
Ghana authority to expand solar and hydro capacity
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Ghana’s Bui Power Authority (BPA), with the collaboration of the grid operator, is planning on constructing a new 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm, in Dagbon, in the north of the country. This is... 


Wits University DigiMine Laboratory head Ahsan Mahboob
Wits University’s DigiMine aiming to serve as green data powerhouse for mining industry
14th June 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Most mining countries have already databased their green energy minerals and critical minerals and made them public so that investors and their global partners can evaluate national production... 


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UK announces funding for the development of space-based solar power technologies
13th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK Government has announced that it awarding funding of £4.3-million (about R100.66-million) to seven British universities and technology companies to develop technologies necessary to create a... 


Maholla, ikeja partner to improve youth access to high-quality Internet in townships across South Africa
12th June 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Local viral consumer rewards application Maholla and Internet service provider (ISP) ikeja have partnered to deliver high quality, cost-effective Internet services to youth across South Africa’s... 


ARC Fund reports resilient performance despite macroeconomic challenges
9th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed investment fund African Rainbow Capital Investments (ARC Fund) notes that the third quarter of its 2023 financial year was characterised by a challenging macroeconomic environment... 


Atlas Copco takes the guess work out of optimum compressed air performance with SmartLink 2.0
2nd June 2023

SmartLink 2.0 remote monitoring system is a perfect example of Atlas Copco’s commitment to assisting customers in achieving optimum machine performance by developing ever-more advanced technologies... 


South African companies turn to fixed-wireless connectivity as load shedding strains networks  
2nd June 2023

South African companies are increasingly turning towards fixed-wireless networks as a backup or alternative to fibre and mobile broadband as record levels of load shedding puts telecoms networks... 


Bidvest Mobility partners with Datalogic to take mobility to the next level
31st May 2023

Bidvest Mobility, a leading provider of mobile computing and barcoding solutions, will showcase its latest innovations in supply chain software and technologies in partnership with Datalogic, a... 


Drones used in anti-poaching
26th May 2023

Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and... 


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