Rebecca Campbell

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Rebecca Campbell

Rebecca Campbell is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

The biggest obstacle to renewable energy in Africa? Red tape, AOW delegates hear

9th October 2024 The key problems in implementing renewable energy in Africa (including South Africa) are regulatory, participants in a panel discussion at Africa Oil Week (AOW) reported, on Wednesday. AOW is being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The issues were not so much the amount of... →

African petroleum body head reaffirms importance of the sector to African development

8th October 2024 Africa cannot develop without oil and gas. So African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) secretary-general Dr Omar Farouk Ibrahim unequivocally proclaimed on Tuesday, in his address at the Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2024 conference, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.... →

US sees oil and gas as essential to global energy but sector must cut greenhouse emissions

8th October 2024 The US recognised the vital role that oil and gas played in the global energy matrix, assured US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy Joshua Volz. He was addressing the Africa Oil Week 2024 conference in Cape Town, on Tuesday. He noted that oil and gas provided 80% of the world’s energy. The US... →

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Mantashe reaffirms support for oil and gas

8th October 2024 Ensuring the security of the country’s energy supplies and addressing energy poverty were objectives of the South African government, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe told delegates at the Africa Oil Week 2024 conference, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, on... →

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe

Skukuza Airport terminal damaged by fire but scheduled flights continuing

7th October 2024 South African regional and domestic airline Airlink on Monday confirmed that part of the terminal roof at Skukuza Airport had been damaged in a bush fire on Sunday. Skukuza Airport is at the world-renowned Kruger National Park, close to the park’s Skukuza main camp (which is also the location of... →

Global air cargo demand continues to grow strongly

7th October 2024 August was the ninth month in a row in which global air cargo demand increased by double-digits, in year-on-year terms, the International Air Transport Association (IATA – the representative body for the global airline industry) has reported. Total global demand rose by 11.4%, while international... →

Airlink to start flights to Kinshasa next year

4th October 2024 South African regional and domestic airline Airlink announced on Friday that it will start scheduled flights between Johannesburg and Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with effect from March 28 next year. (The carrier already operates flights between Johannesburg... →

IATA and three OEMs reach agreement on data generated by modern airliners

4th October 2024 The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has announced that, acting on behalf of its members, it had agreed key principles for access to, and use of, aircraft operational data (AOD), with three major aerospace original-equipment... →

South African company turning its landfills into eco-friendly spaces

4th October 2024 Turning the landfills it manages into green landfills is a priority for South African waste management group EnviroServ. This was highlighted by group operations director Nico Vermeulen, at the 2024 International Solid Waste Association conference, at the Cape Town International Convention... →

NGO launches green investment guide and asset managers highlight their green funds

3rd October 2024 Climate change and human rights non-governmental organisation (NGO) Fossil Free South Africa (FFSA) launched the latest iteration of its online 'Planet A Investment Guide', in Cape Town, on Wednesday evening. (“Planet A” is a reference to Earth currently being the only world on which humanity can... →

The just energy transition could reverse South Africa’s decline, but the focus has to be local

3rd October 2024 The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) sees the just energy transition (JET) as one of the turning points in South African history. So affirmed PCC employment strategy head Devan Pillay. He was speaking in a panel discussion at the Windaba 2024 conference, being held at the Cape Town... →

Skills development, and the renewable energy sector’s worker needs, are misaligned in South Africa

3rd October 2024 That South Africa, in general, and the renewable-energy sector in particular, need skills development, is a truism. But the requirements of the renewable-energy industry and the output of skills development institutions and programmes are significantly out of alignment. But not in the way you... →

Community engagement key for renewable-energy projects

2nd October 2024 Consulting and involving the communities living at and around renewable-energy projects is essential, agreed the participants in a panel discussion on the first day of the Windaba 2024 conference, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. But it is not necessarily easy. Community... →

Qantas gives Superjumbo boost to its Sydney-Johannesburg route

30th September 2024 Australian national flag carrier Qantas announced on Monday that it was nearly doubling passenger capacity on its Sydney-Johannesburg route, by introducing the Airbus A380 Superjumbo on to the route. It further announced that it had established a codeshare partnership with South African regional... →

Provest Group goes solar for energy at its Steelpoort plant

27th September 2024 South African mining, industrial and construction industries services provider Provest Group has successfully established a solar energy system at its Steelpoort plant, in Limpopo province. Provest, which has a particular focus on the platinum, chrome and manganese sectors, implemented the solar... →

IATA announces more partnerships to further benefit its aviation carbon emissions tool

26th September 2024 At its World Sustainability Symposium, in Miami, in the US State of Florida, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that it has partnered with Thrust Carbon to enlarge the distribution network for its IATA CO2 Connect passenger flight carbon emissions calculations tool.... →

IATA announces collaborations to strengthen its air cargo carbon emissions tool

26th September 2024 The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has announced that it is increasing the accuracy of its soon-to-be-launched cargo aviation carbon emissions calculation tool, IATA CO2 Connect for Cargo, through collaborations with two... →

IATA has released updated global aviation net zero carbon emissions roadmaps

25th September 2024 The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has released updated editions of its Policy Net Zero Roadmap and its Finance Net Zero Roadmap. IATA is currently holding its World Sustainability Symposium in Miami, in the US... →

IATA planning to link airlines and sustainable aviation fuel producers

25th September 2024 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will set up a “Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker” to connect airlines with SAF suppliers. The association, which is the global representative body for the airline industry, is currently holding its World Sustainability Symposium, in... →

Global airline and freight forwarding associations standardise cargo procedures

23rd September 2024 The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), announced on Monday that its counterpart for the freight forwarding sector, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) had endorsed the IATA Cargo Handling... →

New award programme for African researchers announced

20th September 2024 South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF), the AXA Research Fund (AXA), and the Future Earth Africa Hub have jointly announced the launch of a new scientific award for African researchers – the African Scientific Progress Award (ASPA). The new award has been endowed with €440 000, and... →

SA defence group has launched three vehicles on to the market

20th September 2024 South African private-sector defence group Milkor has launched three vehicles at the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 exhibition, being held at Air Force Base Waterkloof, in Centurion, just south of Pretoria. These are the Bushcat armoured personnel carrier (APC), the Vanguard mine-resistant... →

Photo by Milkor
A police version of the Bushcat

Embraer is showcasing its flagship aircraft, the C-390, at AAD 2024

19th September 2024 Brazil-based global major aerospace and defence group Embraer has brought its biggest aircraft, the C-390 Millenium multirole airlifter, to Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024. AAD 2024 is being held at Air Force Base Waterkloof, in Centurion, just south of Pretoria. “The C-390 Millenium is... →

Photo by Embraer
A C-390 takes off from an unpaved runway

South African company is turning its landfills into green landfills

19th September 2024 Turning the landfills it manages into green landfills is a priority for South African waste management group EnviroServ. This was highlighted by group operations director Nico Vermeulen, at the 2024 International Solid Waste Association conference, at the Cape Town International Convention... →

Local waste management company has an inclusive approach to managing landfills

18th September 2024 South African waste management group EnviroServ is committed to an inclusive approach to the management of, and value extraction from, the various landfill sites around the country for which it is responsible. So assured group public affairs and communications head Makgabo van Niekerk, speaking... →

Dump sites need to be converted into green landfills

17th September 2024 In 80% of countries around the world, solid waste is disposed of into landfills and dump sites, notes France-based multinational group Suez’ Waste-to-Energy director Odile Oberti. She was addressing the International Solid Waste Association conference, at the Cape Town International Convention... →

Closing dump sites requires working with the local communities

16th September 2024 Dump sites, which were totally open, and landfills, contributed to climate change, by generating significant amounts of methane, which is a greenhouse gas. So pointed out Suez Recycling and Recovery (part of the France-based multinational Suez group) CEO Stephane Heddesheimer. He was addressing... →

Waste materials are actually valuable raw materials

16th September 2024 Waste materials are actually raw materials with economic and other value. So highlighted Mota-Engil Environment (part of the Portugal-based multinational Mota-Engil group) chairperson and CEO Emilio Pinheiro in his address to the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) conference, at the... →

CHIETA has signed its first ever international agreement, regarding green hydrogen

13th September 2024 South Africa’s Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and New Zealand’s University of Canterbury have signed an agreement to collaborate in the sphere of green hydrogen production. This was CHIETA’s first international agreement and though the agreement was signed on... →

Valves company opens new facility in Cape Town

13th September 2024 South African valve solutions provider ENERGYValves has announced that it has established a new facility in greater Cape Town, allowing the expansion of its operations in Cape Town and adjacent areas. ENERGYValves is a division of South African group EMVAfrica. “We are thrilled to expand our base... →

Private-sector company has kept South Africa in global UAV race

13th September 2024 South African private-sector defence group Milkor has kept South Africa in the global top ten of larger uncrewed aerial vehicle- (UAV-) producing countries through its development of the Milkor 380 medium altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV. Milkor entirely financed the development of the Milkor... →

Photo by Milkor
A Milkor 380 comes in to land

CSIR researcher played important role in global climate report

13th September 2024 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Thursday highlighted the role one of its chief researchers played in the compiling of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) 2023 State of the Climate Report, which was published last month as a special... →

CSIR Chief Researcher Dr Sandy Thomalla

SA canned deciduous fruit sector’s ability to hold its own in global markets declining

13th September 2024 South Africa’s canned deciduous fruit sector has, with one exception, been on a declining international competitiveness trajectory since 2016, a PhD research project at Stellenbosch University has found. Canned deciduous fruits embrace peaches, pears, apricots and mixed fruits. The sector has... →

Hydrogen-electric aviation company gets a further investment boost from a Scottish bank

12th September 2024 Hydrogen-electric flight development company ZeroAvia has announced that it has now reached a total of $150-million in its Series C financing round. This total was reached following a £20-million investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank. (Other recent investors in ZeroAvia were... →

Windaba 2024 conference to be attended, as official patron, by Energy Minister Ramokgopa

9th September 2024 The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that the official patron for the 2024 iteration of its flagship conference, Windaba, will be Energy and Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. This will be the second year in a row that he will attend Windaba. Windaba 2024,... →

Photo by Bloomberg
Energy and Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

South African clinic switched to satellite-based connectivity

6th September 2024 Three South African companies have partnered to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based digital connectivity to a clinic at a mine in a remote rural area in Mpumalanga province. This was the first time that a LEO service has been adopted in the South African healthcare industry. The three... →

ACSA has returned to profitability

6th September 2024 State-owned Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has announced that it returned to profit in the financial year 2023/24. In 2023/24 it recorded a profit before tax of R1.4-billion (compared with a loss of R246-million in the 2022/23 financial year) and a profit after tax of R472-million (as... →

Business guide to water resilience unveiled in Cape Town

6th September 2024 Western Cape provincial trade, investment and tourism promotion agency Wesgro and nonprofit green economy solutions facilitation company GreenCape have jointly launched the CEO Guide to Water Resilience, in Cape Town. The creation of the guide was also supported by the Western Cape government and... →

What is the new Defence Minister to do about the SANDF?

6th September 2024 That the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is badly underfunded, and is in a state that could reasonably be described as verging on crisis, is almost universally accepted among all those who are interested in the country’s defence capabilities and by the local aerospace and defence... →

QUICK REACTION: Troops rapid-rope down from an SAAF Oryx, is a capability the SANDF contingent in the DRC currently does not have

What is the new Defence Minister to do about the SANDF?

6th September 2024 That the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is badly underfunded, and is in a state that could reasonably be described as verging on crisis, is almost universally accepted among all those who are interested in the country’s defence capabilities and by the local aerospace and defence... →

QUICK REACTION: Troops rapid-rope down from an SAAF Oryx, is a capability the SANDF contingent in the DRC currently does not have

French green energy finance group has invested in South African solar energy company

5th September 2024 France-based global sustainable investment and asset management group Mirova has announced that it is making its first investment in South Africa, a $15-million long-term debt financing arrangement with South African renewable energy development company and independent power producer SolarAfrica... →

Photo by SolarAfrica
A SolarAfrica industrial solar PV installation, at the Sovereign Foods plant, in Hartbeespoort

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