Necsa launches an expression of interest into Small Modular Reactor technologies

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) issued, on Tuesday, an expression of interest (EoI), to invite technology providers, organisations and consortia, with the appropriate... 

Global air cargo demand grew strongly in February, reports IATA

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that global total air cargo demand rose by 11.2%, year-on-year, in... 

Airbus drone-intercepting drone successfully demonstrated

Airbus Defence and Space has announced that its prototype drone-intercepting Bird-of-Prey reusable uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) had successfully intercepted and engaged a medium-sized one-way attack... 

South African food inflation fell in February

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to as food inflation, for short) declined in February, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP)... 

Extreme heat is rapidly becoming a major risk in Southern Africa

Across the countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), extreme heat is rapidly increasing and becoming the most urgent climate and health risk across the region. This is the... 

OPEC Fund authorises financing for development projects in four African countries

The OPEC Fund for International Development has approved $290.2-million in financing to support development in four African countries. The decision was taken at the 195th meeting of the OPEC Fund... 

Global low-carbon hydrogen production is growing, but still constrained 

The global total of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity has grown significantly over the past few years, but the sector remains constrained because of uncertain demand and limited investment.... 

EV charging station developer objecting to Sanral's proposed policy changes

The developer of a South African nationwide network of solar-powered offgrid electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE), has formally objected to the South African... 

AMD celebrates three-and-a-half decades of effort

The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industry Association (AMD) is celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary. It is recognised as the only trade association for the South African... 

The Northern Cape is highlighting the many opportunities it offers investors

A high-ranking delegation from the Northern Cape provincial government recently highlighted investment opportunities in the province. The delegation was led by Premier Dr Zamani Saul, and included... 

South African medical technology innovation sees successful maiden use in the US

University of Cape Town- (UCT-) based South African medical technology company Strait Access Technologies (SAT) reported on Monday that its CenterFlow balloon dilation catheter had been used in... 

Ramokgopa on Africa’s energy future amid global upheaval

South African Electriciity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has highlighted the current global upheavals and what they mean for African energy in his welcoming address at Africa Energy... 

IATA forecasts air travel demand doubling by 2050, with Africa leading the way

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has predicted that global air passenger demand will increase by more than 100%... 

Denel assures it is on the road to recovery

The executive and the board of State-owned defence industrial group Denel have assured that the company is adopting proper and sound business practices. They did so in a press release on Wednesday.... 

Parliamentary Committee concerned over lack of communications between defence industry and government

The absence of a direct line of communication between government and the national defence industry has been flagged as a matter of concern by Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence... 

Joint UK and South Africa team applying AI and digital technologies to astronomy

An Anglo-South African project is employing AI and digital technologies to automate optical and infrared telescopes and make them “smarter”, that is, able to monitor themselves, immediately process... 

IATA seeking to deploy AI to improve efficiency in global air cargo operations

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is launching initiatives to promote the adoption of AI across the air cargo sector. This... 

Global air cargo sector had to prioritise digitalisation, standards and security – IATA

The global air cargo industry should, in the opinion of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) prioritise three things. These are the acceleration of digitalisation in the sector; the... 

Air cargo played key role in helping global economy through a turbulent 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has, in its latest report, 'Air Cargo, Trade and Economic Growth in 2025',... 

IATA highlights current significant threats to civil aviation

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has highlighted two current major threats to safe commercial aviation – the... 

Eskom hails performance of upgraded Koeberg nuclear reactor

Power utility Eskom on Tuesday highlighted the success of the upgrade of the second reactor (known as Unit 2) of its two-reactor Koeberg nuclear power plant, located north of Cape Town. On Monday... 

Africa’s air safety record improved last year, but still lags the rest of the world

Aviation safety in sub-Saharan Africa, in terms of the all-accident rate, improved last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported, in its “2025 Annual Safety Report”.... 

IATA highlights upcoming Focus Africa conference

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has highlighted that its next Focus Africa Conference will again be hosted by Ethiopian... 

Clean energy transition provides opportunities for Africa but needs cooperation, money

Southern Africa remains one of the world’s most climate vulnerable regions, pointed out Zimbabwean Energy and Power Development Deputy Minister Yeukai Simbanegavi at the recent Africa Energy Indaba... 

Worldwide green hydrogen production set to surge, forecasts global analytics group

Global production of green hydrogen has started to surge, driven mainly by major policy initiatives in North America, UK-based international data analytics and consultancy group GlobalData has... 

Africa's energy future needs to be built cooperatively – AU

Africa had an energy deficit, highlighted African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure Lerato Mataboge, on Wednesday. She was addressing the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, being held at the Cape... 

Africa's energy transition must support industrialisation, Ramaphosa tells Energy Indaba delegates

South Africa is seeking to expand its electricity transmission grid, which is a R450-billion challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his keynote address at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, at... 

Cutting carbon emissions requires green industrialisation

The pledges agreed at the COP 30 climate conference in Belem, Brazil, last year, brought real opportunities for Africa, emphasised UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) programme manager... 

Ramokgopa reflects on Africa's energy future amid global upheaval

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has highlighted the current global upheavals and what they mean for African energy in his welcoming address at Africa Energy... 

South African-Kenyan woman-led startup seeking to revitalise African soils naturally

Eighty per cent of Africa’s arable soils are degraded, as are 70% of the continent’s freshwater ecosystems, with 40% of African countries suffering declines in crop yields ranging from 20% to 80%,... 

Initiative to reduce climate impacts on Basotho women farmers

Lesotho is one of the African countries most exposed to the deleterious effects of climate change. So pointed out Malintle Kheleli of Greening Women Enterprises, which is the flagship initiative of... 

Climate finance growing

Global climate finance – public and private, international and domestic – had now reached a little over $1.9-trillion a year, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) USA Global MD Dr Barbara Buchner has... 

The Office of Astronomy for Development signs MoU with innovation advisory firm RIIS

The Cape Town-based international Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) and Johannesburg-based innovation advisory company the Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) have... 

Debt-for-nature swaps need commitment

A financing instrument often referred to, regarding green development and conservation, is the debt-for-nature swap. But what is a debt-for-nature swap? This was the topic for a panel discussion on... 

South African firm John Thompson has re-entered Australia through a partnership

South African industrial services company John Thompson, part of the local ACTOM group, has announced that it is returning to the Australian market. It is doing so via a partnership between its... 

Parliamentary committee concerned at poor performance by arms trade regulatory agencies

Following a meeting with the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD), Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence has expressed serious concern about the... 

HSRC signs an MoU with the University of Mpumalanga to strengthen mutual cooperation

South Africa’s social sciences and humanities science council, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Mpumalanga (UMP), to... 

UAE-based agro-business group expanding across Africa

Agro-food specialist investment holding group Invictus Investment has reported that it entered eight new African markets last year. The group, based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), had... 

UK project to use Fischer-Tropsch technology to produce sustainable aviation fuels

UK-based power-to-liquid sustainable e-fuels development company Carbon Neutral Fuels has announced its choice of technology partners for its flagship e-fuels facility, to be constructed at... 

Ten new African astronomy-for-development projects being funded this year 

The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD), which is a partnership between South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) – an agency of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation...