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Body-worn cameras poised to change the way crime is tackled

29th November 2019 A range of video security solutions, including body-worn cameras and an Artificial Intelligence-powered video platform, is starting to shape the way crime is tackled and scrutinised. The roll-out of secure, robust cameras worn by police, prison services officials, security teams and emergency... →

Urgent action needed to stem the rising tide of waste

22nd November 2019 Some countries are stepping up their use of technology in the way waste is disposed of, although far more needs to be done to sort waste into streams and step up recycling worldwide, the Landfill 2019 conference in Cape Town has heard. US-based leader within the geosynthetic environmental... →

South Africa urged to overhaul waste management systems

22nd November 2019 Experts have called for changes in the way municipalities dispose of waste in South Africa, saying that up to 90% of waste goes to landfills, most of which are uncontrolled dump sites. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research principal scientist: waste and circular economy Professor Linda... →

US encourages African countries to import its LNG

22nd November 2019 The US is encouraging African countries to consider importing its abundant supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as it expects its production to more than double within the next few years. US Department of Energy assistant secretary Steven Winberg this week said African countries should... →

Total steps up Brulpadda exploration

22nd November 2019 Integrated oil and gas company Total says it has seen renewed exploration interest by a range of partners in its Brulpadda discovery of a potential on- billion barrels of gas in the Outeniqua basin, 175 km off the southern coast of South Africa. It is also fast-tracking its planning to maximise... →

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Total's Brulpadda discovery

Mantashe calls for more gas industry investment

22nd November 2019 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has urged foreign investors to invest in South Africa’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub, in the Coega Industrial Development Zone, in the Eastern Cape. Mantashe made a firm plea to investors during the opening of Africa Oil Week, in Cape... →

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe

Eskom COO sees some light at the end the tunnel, but debt a worry

15th November 2019 Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer says he sees some light at the end of the Eskom tunnel as long as the utility gets financial assistance from government. He told delegates attending the Southern Africa Power Summit, in Cape Town, that Eskom has excellent engineers and specialists but was struggling with... →

Body-worn cameras poised to change the way crime is tackled

14th November 2019 A range of video security solutions, including body-worn cameras and an Artificial Intelligence-powered video platform, is starting to shape the way crime is tackled and scrutinised. The roll-out of secure, robust cameras worn by police, prison services officials, security teams and emergency... →

Counterfeit lithium batteries pose increased risk to aviation sector

8th November 2019 Growth in e-commerce is revolutionising trade, leading to great opportunities in the air cargo industry. At the same time, there’s a need to guard against an increased risk of counterfeit cargo, including substandard lithium batteries, says the International Air Transport Association (Iata). The... →

Calls for urgent action to stem the rising tide of waste

7th November 2019 Some countries are stepping up their use of technology in the way waste is disposed of, although far more needs to be done to sort waste into streams and step up recycling worldwide, the Landfill 2019 conference in Cape Town has heard. US-based leader within the geosynthetic environmental... →

Experts call for overhaul in the way waste is managed in South Africa

7th November 2019 Experts have called for changes in the way municipalities dispose of waste in South Africa, saying that up to 90% of waste goes to landfills, most of which are uncontrolled dump sites. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research principal scientist: waste and circular economy Professor Linda... →

US encourages African countries to import its LNG

6th November 2019 The US is encouraging African countries to consider importing its abundant supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as it expects its production to more than double within the next few years. US Department of Energy assistant secretary Steven Winberg this week said African countries should... →

Total steps up Brulpadda gas exploration

6th November 2019 Integrated oil and gas company Total says it has seen renewed exploration interest by a range of partners in its Brulpadda discovery of a potential on- billion barrels of gas in the Outeniqua basin, 175 km off the southern coast of South Africa. It is also fast-tracking its planning to maximise... →

Photo by Bloomberg
Total's Brulpadda discovery

Mantashe calls for more investment in South Africa's gas industry

5th November 2019 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has urged foreign investors to invest in South Africa’s first liquefied natural gas hub, in the Coega Industrial Development Zone, in the Eastern Cape. Mantashe made a firm plea to investors during the opening of Africa Oil Week, in Cape Town,... →

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe

Eskom COO sees some light at the end of the tunnel, despite utility's debt burden

30th October 2019 Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer says he sees some light at the end of the Eskom tunnel as long as the utility gets financial assistance from government. He told delegates attending the Southern Africa Power Summit, in Cape Town, that Eskom has excellent engineers and specialists but was struggling with... →

Plans to speed up electrification in Africa

25th October 2019 Africa needs to connect around 73-million people to electricity every year to reach the goal of affordable and sustainable energy for every single African by 2030, says the African Union (AU) Commission. Atef Marzouk, head of the Energy Division of the AU Commission’s Department of Infrastructure... →

Sense of excitement as power plan includes scope for wind scale-up

25th October 2019 With the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) due to be finalised and a generous share of the energy mix being set aside for wind power, the winds of change are blowing across the industry in South Africa and into the rest of Africa. Leaders in the industry were upbeat during the final plenary of the... →

Southern African wind energy association launched

25th October 2019 A regional association that will focus on unlocking wind energy opportunities across Southern Africa has been launched at the annual Windaba wind energy conference in Cape Town. Known as Wind SADC, the association will help countries and companies boost their wind energy industries. →

Counterfeit lithium batteries pose increased risk to aviation sector

23rd October 2019 Growth in e-commerce is revolutionising trade, leading to great opportunities in the air cargo industry. At the same time, there’s a need to guard against an increased risk of counterfeit cargo, including substandard lithium batteries, says the International Air Transport Association (Iata). The... →

Saudi Arabia aims to be global logistics hub

22nd October 2019 Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with certain megaprojects to diversify its economy and to position itself as a global logistics hub. The Governor of Saudi Arabia’s General Customs Authority Ahmed Alhakbani this month said the country was ramping up its customs services in line with the goals of... →

Concerns raised about modern slavery in supply chains

18th October 2019 Lawyers and activists have warned about the rising modern global slave trade, saying that up to 25 million modern slavery victims are exploited in global supply chains. They are enslaved across the spectrum, from farming, domestic work and construction to clothing factories, mines, the beauty... →

Sars intent on slashing invoicing fraud and improving services

18th October 2019 The South African Revenue Services (Sars) is on a modernisation drive that aims to strip out invoicing fraud and streamline services, Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has told the annual World Congress of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations (Fiata), in Cape Town.... →

Drones set to reshape transport sector

18th October 2019 The emergence of cargo drones is set to radically improve the cargo and transportation sector, as they are able to offer autonomous quality service 24 hours a day, the yearly World Congress of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Association, has heard. Massachusetts Institute of... →

Mining companies edge towards renewable-energy options

18th October 2019 Mining companies are starting to heed the transition towards a low-carbon future by investing in wind energy, solar and gas. This was relayed at the annual African wind energy summit, the Windaba, in Cape Town, on Wednesday. →

Minerals Council calls for rational debates on a just transition

18th October 2019 The Minerals Council South Africa has called for "rational and sombre" debates about a just transition from coal-fired power to more wind and solar energy and has outlined the difficult situation mining companies are facing, amid higher electricity prices and other input costs. The council's... →

Plans to speed up electrification in Africa

10th October 2019 Africa needs to connect around 73-million people to electricity every year to reach the goal of affordable and sustainable energy for every single African by 2030, says the African Union (AU) Commission. Atef Marzouk, head of the Energy Division of the AU Commission’s Department of Infrastructure... →

The IRP brings winds of change

10th October 2019 With the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) due to be finalised and a generous share of the energy mix being set aside for wind power, the winds of change are blowing across the industry in South Africa and into the rest of Africa. Leaders in the industry were upbeat during the final plenary of the... →

Mining companies edge towards renewable energy options

9th October 2019 Mining companies are starting to heed the transition towards a low-carbon future by investing in wind energy, solar and gas. This was relayed at the annual African wind energy summit, the Windaba, in Cape Town, on Wednesday. →

Minerals Council calls for rational debates on a just transition

9th October 2019 The Minerals Council South Africa has called for "rational and sombre" debates about a just transition from coal-fired power to more wind and solar energy and has outlined the difficult situation mining companies are facing, amid higher electricity prices and other input costs. The council's... →

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Minerals Council chief economist Henk Langenhoven

Southern African wind energy association launched

9th October 2019 A regional association that will focus on unlocking wind energy opportunities across Southern Africa has been launched at the annual Windaba wind energy conference in Cape Town. Known as Wind SADC, the association will help countries and companies boost their wind energy industries. →

Don’t 'declare war among technologies', says Mantashe amid imminent tabling of the IRP

8th October 2019 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Tuesday said the latest version of government’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) would be tabled before Cabinet next week and would make space for all technologies, ranging from renewables to nuclear. “The promulgation of the updated IRP is... →

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Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe

Concerns raised about modern slavery in supply chains

4th October 2019 Lawyers and activists have warned about the rising modern global slave trade, saying that up to 25 million modern slavery victims are exploited in global supply chains. They are enslaved across the spectrum, from farming, domestic work and construction to clothing factories, mines, the beauty... →

Saudi Arabia aims to be global logistics hub

3rd October 2019 Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with certain megaprojects to diversify its economy and to position itself as a global logistics hub. The Governor of Saudi Arabia’s General Customs Authority Ahmed Alhakbani this week said the country was ramping up its customs services in line with the goals of Saudi... →

Sars intent on slashing invoicing fraud and improving services

2nd October 2019 The South African Revenue Services (Sars) is on a modernisation drive that aims to strip out invoicing fraud and streamline services, Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has told the annual World Congress of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations (Fiata), in Cape Town.... →

Photo by Creamer Media's Dylan Slater
Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter

Drones set to reshape cargo, transportation sector

2nd October 2019 The emergence of cargo drones is set to radically improve the cargo and transportation sector, as they are able to offer autonomous quality service 24 hours a day, the yearly World Congress of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Association, has heard. Massachusetts Institute of... →

Gordhan urges Eskom to be more vigilant on procurement costs

20th September 2019 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has called on Eskom to be vigilant in checking costs and contracts in a bid to reduce unnecessarily high prices and stop corruption in every step of its supply chain. “We've been saying to the Eskom management team that we can’t take these costs for... →

More people refusing to pay their electricity bills

20th September 2019 Eskom is facing an uphill battle in Soweto, in Gauteng, as well as in other municipalities, where people are increasingly refusing to pay for electricity, with a sharp drop in payments since last year. The picture is particularly bad in Soweto, where Eskom staff also face a risk of violence. →

Eskom offers detailed account of financial woes to lawmakers

20th September 2019 Eskom’s debt is reaching R450-billion, with no signs of letting up as borrowing increases, revenue remains flat and municipalities renege on their commitments even further, Parliament has heard. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Eskom chairperson and acting CEO Jabu Mabuza outlined... →

PetroSA may run out of domestic supplies by the end of next year

20th September 2019 South Africa’s national oil company PetroSA is facing an ongoing crisis, with concerns that its Mossel Bay gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery may run out of domestic supplies by the end of next year. “Reserves are close to depletion and are expected to run out by December 2020 and there is still no... →

Gordhan urges Eskom to be vigilant in checking procurement costs

10th September 2019 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has called on Eskom to be vigilant in checking costs and contracts in a bid to reduce unnecessarily high prices and stop corruption in every step of its supply chain. “We've been saying to the Eskom management team that we can’t take these costs for... →

More people refusing to pay their electricity bills

10th September 2019 Eskom is facing an uphill battle in Soweto, in Gauteng, as well as in other municipalities, where people are increasingly refusing to pay for electricity, with a sharp drop in payments since last year. The picture is particularly bad in Soweto, where Eskom staff also face a risk of violence. →

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