Energy

For more than three decades, fastening systems supplier Swagefast has been helping industries build stronger, safer and more reliable operations through engineered fastening solutions that perform... 

The third edition of South Africa’s ‘Construction Book’, which lists 110 infrastructure projects that are expected to enter procurement over the coming 12 to 18 months, has been released by... 

An explosion-proof 5G smartphone with 450 MHz support for use in Zone 1 and 21 hazardous areas, was recently unveiled by i.safe MOBILE. The company says its IS541.1 model is a world-first, noting... 

South Africa’s planned R1-trillion infrastructure programme is undoubtedly a chance to revive the struggling construction sector and to stimulate industrialisation. After more than a decade of weak... 

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Mervyn Naidoo has called on government to urgently close the prevailing gap between its stated commitment to... 

Infrastructure projects are indeed attracting private-sector capital, but the main challenge for South Africa is developing a robust pipeline of bankable projects that provide investors with the... 

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... 

By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa Tanzania’s energy and chemicals segment is projected to show tremendous growth in... 

To strengthen its integrated hose solutions for industrial applications, industrial solutions provider BMG has expanded its hose and fittings portfolio, introducing the Boston industrial hose range... 

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Mervyn Naidoo has called on government to urgently close the prevailing gap between its stated commitment to... 

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... 

South Africa’s welding and cutting sector is facing a critical shortage of competent welding personnel at a time when local manufacturers must meet tougher global quality demands and adopt... 

Investment in high-capacity digital infrastructure and optical networks will become increasingly important as African countries pursue industrialisation, digital transformation and greater economic... 

Share markets and bonds rallied hard on Monday and oil prices tumbled 5% as a framework peace deal between the US and Iran promised to ease inflationary pressures globally and lessen the need for... 

Energy has a way of making itself felt before it appears in a budget line. When a mine loses shifts to power cuts, or a manufacturer is running diesel generators as a primary source for the third... 

The National Treasury has welcomed credit rating agency Fitch’s decision to upgrade South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-’ and to maintain its stable... 

The yearly tariff-setting process with the Department of Water and Sanitation continued to function as expected as at May 2026.  

Wine industry leaders and stakeholders convened in Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, this week to assess the future of South African wine, with speakers taking stock of the economic headwinds,... 

In this article by Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) chief economist and group executive Zeph Nhleko, he highlights infrastructure investment as the central lever to break South Africa’s...