Grassroots recycling programme aims to educate learners on importance of waste reduction – SST

Nonprofit science-based organisation the Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) is advancing a grassroots recycling programme aimed at changing how South African school pupils think about waste. Currently in... 

Rare earth elements confirmed in clays beneath Malawian deposit – Chilwa Minerals

ASX-listed Chilwa Minerals has highlighted the prevalence of widespread rare earth element mineralisation in clay intervals directly beneath the Mposa heavy minerals sands (HMS) deposit, in... 

Civil contractor sentiment held steady in the second quarter

The latest First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research Civil Confidence Index remained unchanged at 43% in the second quarter of this year. This index gauges the sentiment and economic... 

PPC names new CFO; Marques to serve as acting CFO until October

JSE-listed cement producer PPC has announced that Veliswa Rozani will be appointed as its new CFO and exective director, with effect from October 1. This follows a previous announcement by PPC in... 

Lotus Resources outlines operational, funding challenges in Malawi

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has temporarily halted production at its Kayelekera uranium mine, in Malawi, owing to equipment damage and a supply disruption in a third-party acid supply chain linked... 

AIDC-EC places its CEO on precautionary suspension

The Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC) has announced the precautionary suspension of CEO Thabo Shenxane, with effect from June 25, following allegations of transgressions... 

Future Minerals Forum report outlines practical framework for building shared value in global mining

Government-led industry organisation the Future Minerals Forum and US-based Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy have released a new report titled ‘Building Shared Value Propositions... 

Repurposed mining gumboots find use as school shoes for Mpumalanga learners

JSE-listed Thungela Resources has diverted 4 t of used mining gumboots from landfills and transformed them into durable school shoes for learners in communities surrounding its Mpumalanga... 

Grindrod reports Maputo port volume momentum, says transport constraints expected to ease

Logistics group Grindrod has highlighted that it expects an improvement in its overall performance in the second half of the year as weather-related disruptions ease and rail capacity recovers. CEO... 

CISA launches anti-money-laundering practice guide

Non-profit professional body the Compliance Institute Southern Africa (CISA) has released is Anti-Money Laundering Practice Guide as a way of intensifying efforts to strengthen financial crime... 

Gender transformation pivotal in driving agenda of 2026 cidb ERWIC Awards

Industry body the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) places great importance on the role of women in the evolution of South Africa’s construction industry. Ahead of the cidb ERWIC... 

WoodMac cuts brent crude oil forecast for 2027 amid phased Strait of Hormuz reopening

Global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) now expects the price of Brent crude oil to average $78/bl in 2027 and potentially ease to $70/bl by the fourth quarter of 2027. This forecast... 

Africa can convert global trade disruptions into industrialisation opportunity – Afreximbank

Africa must resposition its trade infrastructure to capture greater value from global economic shifts, with industrialisation, stronger intra-African trade and improved access to finance identified... 

Renewal discussions for Tarkwa mining leases under way – Gold Fields

Amid recent media reports about its Tarkwa mine lease renewal process with the Ghanaian government, JSE- and NYSE-listed diversified mining company Gold Fields has confirmed that it has, through... 

PIC chair to refer Acapulco matter to SIU following legal review of forensic investigation

Upon receiving legal advice regarding the implications of the PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) forensic investigation findings, Deputy Finance Minister and Public Investment Corporation (PIC)... 

Objections over price preferential system casts spotlight on sustainability of informal metal recyclers

Industry organisations the Recycling Association of South Africa (Rasa) and the Metal Recylers Association (MRA) have called on Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau, the... 

More engagement would have strengthened new Industrial Development Strategy, Seifsa says

Industry association the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has welcomed the recent launch by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) of South... 

ZET launches expression of interest process for its proposed LNG import terminal

Special purpose vehicle the Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) is formally inviting expressions of interest (EoI) from engineering, procurement and construction contractors for the development of its... 

West Wits concludes loan agreements for Qala Shallows

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has executed definitive loan agreements within the financing package of its Qala Shallows gold project, located on the West Rand of Johannesburg. The agreement completes... 

Serval sets out exploration work programmes in Namibia, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire

Mineral exploration and development company Serval Resources has set out work programmes for its copper exploration projects in Namibia and Botswana. Following a budgeting review, the company has... 

Growthpoint increases number of net-zero certifications across its portfolio

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has reached 12 net-zero carbon certification projects across its South African office, logistics and industrial portfolio. The... 

EAPASA announces new board

Statutory professional registration organisation the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) has made new board appointments, with the election of Sabelo Nkosi... 

Alstom-led consortium lands major contracts to modernise Egypt’s strategic rail corridors

A consortium led by multinational rail systems manufacturer Alstom has signed four landmark contracts with Egyptian National Railways to modernise Egypt’s strategic railway corridors, covering the... 

Affordability, scale remain key challenges to pharmaceutical localisation

South Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing ambitions will depend on resolving fundamental challenges around affordability, scale, procurement and regulatory coordination. This was the overarching... 

Galileo to sell Botswana copper licences, shifts focus to Zambia, Zimbabwe projects

Copper and battery metals mining and exploration company Galileo Resources has entered into an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary Virgo Business Solutions to ASX-listed Sandfire... 

Heightened demand for office space driving fit-out cost increases, says Turner & Townsend

Professional services and management consulting firm Turner & Townsend has highlighted that a combination of a rise in demand for premium, highly amenitised Grade A office space and a shortfall in... 

Sanral aims to drive sector transformation through its contractor development programme

The South Africa National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has launched a Contractor Development Programme (CDP) aimed at increasing the capacity, equity ownership, sustainability and quality of work... 

Structural reforms gain traction but criminal justice enforcement lags, BLSA says

There are emerging signs that South Africa’s structural reforms are slowly improving the country’s investment potential. In her weekly newsletter titled 'Three good news signals, one unfinished... 

Growthpoint makes sizable investment to increase private hospital capacity in KwaZulu-Natal

Real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings (GHPH) is nearing the completion of a R60-million expansion of the Busamed Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga Ridge,... 

West Cobar agrees to acquire fluorspar project in North America

In a low-cost acquisition structure, minerals exploration company West Cobar Metals has agreed to acquire a 100% interest in the Baxter fluorspar project, located in the US state of Nevada. This... 

New liver perfusion technology offers hope amid South Africa’s organ shortage crisis

Private academic hospital the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC) has, in partnership with nonprofit organisation Surgeons for Little Lives and used-car retailer Weelee, introduced an... 

DBSA eyes bigger energy sector role as Africa seeks bankable infrastructure projects

State-owned development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is positioning itself as a key enabler of South Africa’s energy transition and infrastructure development... 

Multilateral and plurilateral models in focus amid global trade ructions

The growing fragmentation of the global trading system, intensifying geopolitical conflicts and mounting pressure for global trade reforms have reignited debates about the future of multilateralism... 

Multilateral and plurilateral models in focus amid global trade ructions

The growing fragmentation of the global trading system, intensifying geopolitical conflicts and mounting pressure for global trade reforms have reignited debates about the future of multilateralism... 

Creecy urges collaboration, LNG and ports reform at fuels imbizo

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has said that South Africa’s logistics recovery and long-term energy security will depend on the closer collaboration between government and the fuels industry, as... 

Industry veteran launches innovative energy intelligence business

Prominent energy industry expert Robert Futter and co-founder Michael Udell have launched Florion, a new energy intelligence business. This launch comes as South African businesses move beyond a... 

Mantashe calls for stronger refining capacity amid global energy instability

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has reiterated government’s commitment to strengthening South Africa’s energy security through increased refining capacity, strategic fuel... 

Lithium Africa gearing up for imminent Northern Cape drilling campaign

Mineral exploration company Lithium Africa is preparing for a large-scale 3 500 m drilling campaign at its flagship Springbok project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, this July. The... 

Design framework concluded for Joburg public transport network

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has successfully completed and finalised the Universal Design Access Plan (UDAP) for the City of Johannesburg’s integrated public transport network (IPTN),... 

Rome Resources starts North American critical metals exploration programme

London-listed tin and copper exploration company Rome Resources is set to begin its 2026 field programme at the New Brunswick tin/tungsten/indium project this week, as part of an option agreement...