https://newsletter-en.creamermedia.com

Receive our free daily newsletter:

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

Delegates from government departments, State-owned entities, academia and industry gathered at the launch of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Innovation Cluster
CSIR has taken responsibility for the country’s pharmaceutical innovation cluster
12th August 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Responsibility for the second phase of the national Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Innovation Cluster has been officially given to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).... 


AECI CEO Alan Dickson
AECI gearing up to invest up to R900m in Modderfontein optimisation
11th August 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Mining explosives and chemicals group AECI is preparing to invest between R700-million and R900-million to modernise its historic Modderfontein facility, in Gauteng, which the group views as key to... 


An image of the ANDRITZ Dedert small-scale spray dryer
Small-scale spray dryers improve research, development and production
7th August 2026

A new generation of small-scale spray dryers has been launched by industrial equipment and solutions provider ANDRITZ. The ANDRITZ Dedert small-scale spray dryer range is designed to help customers... 


An image of fertiliser
Fertiliser disruptions present food security risks
7th August 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

The ongoing US-Iran war, and resulting disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, continues to  impact critical industries including fertiliser production, which could have implications for African food... 


An image of Institute for Security Studies senior research associate Dhesigen Naidoo
Crisis exposes Africa’s vulnerabilities, opportunities
7th August 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

The global repercussions of the ongoing US-Iran War and the Persian Gulf crisis have exacerbated the urgency for Africa to accelerate its energy transition and industrialisation goal, says... 


ASPI CEO Paul Mann
ASP Isotopes says revenues increasing, three business units at inflection point for profitability
5th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Nasdaq- and JSE-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes (ASPI) says all its business units are making considerable progress, group revenues are increasing and three of its business units are... 


Biomedical researcher Sincengile Ntshingila
Two South Africans on the shortlist for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
4th August 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Two South African innovators have been shortlisted for the UK Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2026. This is the continent’s richest award aimed at promoting... 


AfDB provides $15m to Biovac for new multi-vaccine production facility
27th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has finalised a $15-million loan to biopharmaceutical company Biologicals and Vaccines Institute of South Africa (Biovac)... 


An image of cosmetics
dtic to host conference targeting South Africa’s essential oils market
20th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), in partnership with the Southern African Essential Oil Producers’ Association, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) and... 


An image of the chemical binder being used at a mining site
Binder helps with dust control, briquetting and beneficiation
17th July 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Mineral ore fines can create environmental concerns, such as fugitive dust, which can result in air pollution and, potentially, water pollution, owing to hazardous leachate from large waste dumps.... 


South African govt, industry and academia unite behind fluorochemicals programme
3rd July 2026 By: Irma Venter

Flourochemicals South Africa (FSA), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to advance the Fluorochemicals Strategic... 


NMU acting deputy vice-chancellor Dr Palesa Mothapo, TIA CEO Dr Titus Mathe and Ivan Radebe at the signing of Fluorochemicals Strategic Innovation Programme at the Coega SEZ
Flourochemicals SA, NMU, TIA sign MoA to advance innovation programme as plant RFP beckons
19th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

Flourochemicals South Africa (FSA), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to advance the Fluorochemicals Strategic... 


An image of a past Coatings For Africa exhibitor explaining their products to attendees
Event a catalyst for industry development
5th June 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Coatings For Africa 2026, a networking event for Southern Africa’s coating industry, will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, from June 24 to 26. The event, which is hosted... 


a man spraying a special concrete coating onto a concrete slab
Coating prolongs floor life
5th June 2026 By: Halima Frost

An improved post-initial set applied colloidal silica – a liquid densifier that strengthens concrete from within – distributed by concrete protection supplier SprayLock Africa is strengthening the... 


Vaccine
Africa CDC and Aspen Pharmacare aim to boost vaccine output in Africa
12th May 2026 By: Reuters

The African Union's public health agency and South African drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare are in talks on a long‑term framework aimed at boosting vaccine production on the continent, after the Covid‑19... 


An image of Apen's facility
Aspen to release first commercial batches of locally-made human insulin
5th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Aspen Pharmacare has received approval from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority and will start the release of the first commercial batches of human insulin... 


Olympus Middle East and Africa VP and MD Ronald Boueri and AICC MD Colin Sheen
Adcock Ingram Critical Care, Olympus partner to expand medical innovation in Southern Africa
24th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Adcock Ingram Critical Care (AICC), a manufacturer and supplier of hospital and critical care products in Southern Africa, and global medical technology company Olympus have entered into a... 


ASP Isotopes expects first shipments of nuclear medicine, electronics isotopes in 2026
13th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE- and Nasdaq-listed advanced materials company ASP Isotopes expects to dispatch the first commercial shipments of silicon-28 (Si-28), used to produce advanced electronics, and ytterbium-176... 


SAHPRA to monitor Citro-Soda production standards following recall
24th March 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it will continue to monitor the implementation of actions by pharmaceutical company Adcock Ingram at its Clayville, Gauteng,... 


General view of Safari 1 that houses the nuclear research reactor at Necsa's Pelindaba facility
Necsa to tender for new multi-purpose research reactor
24th March 2026 By: Reuters

South African nuclear energy firm Necsa will soon launch the next phase of a tender for a new multi-purpose research reactor aimed at maintaining its position as a top global exporter of medical... 


An image of a Cilo Cybin cannabis plant flower room
Ledwaba resigns as Cilo Cybin CFO
9th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Reshoketswe Maggy Ledwaba has resigned as CFO and executive director of JSE-listed Cilo Cybin, effective March 31. She will, however, remain with the company until April 30 to ensure an orderly... 


The Gilead logo displayed on a cellphone
South Africa seeks local production of Gilead's HIV prevention drug
5th March 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa is asking local drugmakers to start a process to make Gilead Sciences’ long-acting HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, domestically, in a push to bring production to the region where it... 


Hands holding a box of Mounjaro
Drugmaker Aspen targets Mounjaro approval in sub-Saharan Africa this year
4th March 2026 By: Reuters

Aspen Pharmacare aims to secure sub‑Saharan African approval for Eli Lilly's blockbuster weight‑loss drug Mounjaro as early as this year, its CEO said on Wednesday, capitalising on soaring regional... 


KAP claims price component of Safripol's ethylene supply dispute with Sasol has been determined in its favour
2nd March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed diversified industrial holding company KAP says that, in a dispute between polymer producer and KAP subsidiary Safripol and JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol about an... 


A medicine bottle with a booklet type label on it fanned out
Printing for health products advances
27th February 2026 By: Halima Frost

Digital printing is the preferred solution when versioning, short runs and speed of production are key factors, and has been integral to a "breakthrough" by printing solutions provider Pyrotec... 


AECI interim group CEO Dean Murray
AECI grows Ebitda, Ebitda margin; to invest in plants and equipment in 2026
25th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed mining and chemicals multinational AECI posted revenue of R32.1-billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, which was down 4% on the prior year; however, it achieved record earnings... 


Competition Tribunal gives its approval for BASF coatings division buyout by Bond
23rd February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has unconditionally approved the merger in which investment company Bond UK will acquire the coatings division of chemicals company BASF. Following the... 


Aimia to complete secondary listing on JSE on February 24
18th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

TSX-listed diversified conglomerate Aimia has received approval from the JSE and the financial surveillance department of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) for a secondary listing on the main... 


Harper resigns from Sasol board
17th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed chemicals and energy company Sasol says nonexecutive director Katherine Harper has tendered her resignation for personal reasons, which the board accepted on February 16. “On behalf of... 


Aspen delivers encouraging interim performance
Aspen delivers encouraging interim performance
12th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings has reported that the group delivered an encouraging performance for the first half of its current financial year, supported by the continued strong momentum in... 


sasol secunda
Sasol warns of interim earnings plunge on the back of impairments, weak prices
5th February 2026 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Sasol has warned that its earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2025, are expected to fall sharply, with earnings per share (EPS) projected to decline by between 89% and 99%... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa touts his use of term ‘vaccine apartheid’ as a ‘crowning achievement’
4th February 2026 By: Darren Parker

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended and expressed pride in his use of the term “vaccine apartheid” to describe global Covid-19 vaccine distribution, while analysts, historians and public health... 


Clement Kgatla Bidvest International Logistics
Stricter regulatory scrutiny reshapes pharmaceutical logistics landscape
26th January 2026

Heightened regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical distribution is reshaping South Africa’s logistics sector, placing increased emphasis on traceability, temperature control and secure handling... 


Sasol reports Louisiana cracker plant restart, beneficial operation at South African destoning plant
22nd January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol, reporting on its performance for the six months to December 31, 2025, says its Southern Africa destoning plant reached beneficial operation in... 


Unilever South Africa MD Justin Apsey
Unilever South Africa lifts local content to 80% as it moves to embed supply-chain resilience
8th December 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The producer of a diverse range of well-known household brands – from Sunlight soap and OMO washing powder, to Vaseline and Robertsons Spices – reports that it has increased the local content in... 


ASP Isotopes founder Mann to resume CEO, chairperson duties from January
3rd December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE- and Nasdaq-listed isotopes production company ASP Isotopes has announced that its founder and executive chairperson Paul Mann will resume his role as CEO and continue as executive chairperson... 


Digital dentistry technology company expands its presence in South Africa
28th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Nasdaq-listed digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry technology company Align Technology (Align) has announced that it was expanding its presence in South Africa, including the appointment... 


Vaccine
Gavi, Unicef sign deal to cut malaria vaccine price
24th November 2025 By: Reuters

Global vaccine alliance Gavi and its partner Unicef will pay 25% less for a new malaria vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India within roughly a year's time, allowing them to reach more... 


Bidvest International Logistics opens new pharmaceutical warehouse at OR Tambo airport
19th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Transport and logistics company Bidvest International Logistics (BIL) has opened a new pharmaceutical warehouse in OR Tambo International Airport, in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, to meet the... 


cow eating
Itac rejects rebate on copper sulphate after confirming local supply capacity
18th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has declined to create a rebate provision for copper sulphate used in the manufacture of animal feed, concluding that the... 


1
2 3

Sector News

Showroom

Flanders Electrical SA
Flanders Electrical SA

FLANDERS Southern Africa provides integrated solutions for mining and industrial operations, covering field services, automation, electrification,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Iritron
Iritron

Iritron delivers advanced automation, control, and optimisation solutions to the Mining, Minerals & Metals, Consumer Package Goods and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Sweet-Orr
Sweet-Orr

Sweet-Orr, established in 1871, is a global leader in superior protective workwear, known for quality, innovation, and performance.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Energy and Densification Systems
Energy and Densification Systems

Energy and Densification Systems (EDS) has developed equipment for crushing, milling, blending and densifying products. Based on its globally...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Sika South Africa
Sika South Africa

Sika South Africa is a trusted partner for the nation’s infrastructure, commercial, residential, and industrial sectors.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
MBE Minerals SA (Pty) Ltd
MBE Minerals SA (Pty) Ltd

Your global lifecycle technology & service partner for materials & minerals processing equipment for coal, iron ore, copper, manganese & other...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

TSAM commemorates production of new Hilux
TSAM commemorates production of new Hilux
12th August 2026
Photo of Martin Creamer
On-The-Air (07/08/2026)
7th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







301

pqt: 0.03s - ct: 6.946s - 111pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now