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WearCheck to demonstrate advanced condition monitoring expertise at Electra Mining 2026

Electra Mining Africa 2026 delegates can explore how modern condition monitoring technologies are helping mining and industrial operations reduce downtime, extend equipment life and improve maintenance planning, at the...

South African Citrus Industry Eyes Record Growth Amid Logistics and Geopolitical Shifts

The South African citrus industry is preparing for a landmark season, with export projections reaching a staggering 215...

South Africa Accelerates Private Investment Push for Strategic Port Terminal

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is accelerating efforts to secure a private investor for the Richards...

South Africa, Zambia Face Looming Solar Waste Mountain After Clean Energy Push

Across Southern Africa, a multi-gigawatt solar boom that kept the lights on during severe power crises is rapidly...

Bloc Steps Up Animal Disease Response

Southern African countries are accelerating efforts to contain and eradicate foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease, with a renewed push towards...
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Atlas Copco leads portable power charge

Southern Africa’s industrial and mining growth is powering a sharp rise in demand for dependable portable energy. With sustainability and compliance at the forefront,...

Wits Mining Institute forges ahead with new director – Updates

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI), a multidisciplinary research and training hub at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has appointed Dr Pontsho Twala as...

AECI celebrates 20 years of growth, partnership

AECI Mining Explosives marked an important milestone at DRC Mining Week 2026 in Lubumbashi, celebrating 20 years of continuous presence in the Democratic Republic...

Shares Slide as Maersk Signals Gradual Suez Comeback

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are inching back toward the Suez Canal and freight markets are already reacting, shares in both shipping groups fell on Monday...

Africa’s Biggest Battery Reaches Financial Close in South Africa

Globeleq has reached commercial and financial close on its 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Africa's Northern Cape,...

South Africa’s Record Maize Harvest Reopens Asian Export Channels

South Africa’s agricultural sector is poised to reshape global grain flows as a projected record maize harvest brings major Asian buyers back to the...