Rebecca Campbell

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Rebecca Campbell

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

Scopa views the Defence Department as being in a 'crisis of accountability and funding'

20th November 2024 Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has expressed concern about the record of the Department of Defence (DoD) and the Department of Military Veterans, regarding their mishandling of public funds. This followed from the briefing to Scopa by the Auditor-General regarding the... →

Sustainability essential for global aviation, and creates great opportunity for Africa

19th November 2024 The biggest challenge facing the commercial aviation sector, globally, is sustainability, asserted International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general Willie Walsh, in his address to the 2024 Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), being held in... →

African air safety has improved significantly, but more still to be done

18th November 2024 International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general Willie Walsh has hailed progress in aviation safety in Africa but urged that more be done. He was addressing the 2024 Annual General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). (AFRAA is the representative body for the... →

African, Japanese institutions sign MoU to accelerate energy investment in the continent

18th November 2024 The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), aimed at scaling up investment flows into Africa. The AFC is focused on financing the development of core infrastructure (that is, power, natural resources,... →

UK to back rocket engine technology development in SA

15th November 2024 The UK government is providing R2-million to fund a cooperative space propulsion technologies programme between the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the University of Glasgow. The funding is being made available through the UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. “The UK... →

Photo by UKZN-ASRI
ASRI’s Phoenix-1C rocket

UK agency seeks to help South African industry to decarbonise

14th November 2024 The UK Energy Systems Catapult sought to help South Africa leapfrog the errors the UK had made, in seeking to create a net-zero carbon emissions energy system. So highlighted Energy Systems Catapult advisor Brendan O’Neill, addressing the Southern African Sustainable Energy Conference (SASEC)... →

German nonprofit specialises in helping renewable energy projects in emerging markets

14th November 2024 German non-profit renewable-energy company Atmosfair is focused on making renewable energy, and carbon offsetting, projects in developing and emerging economies (including South Africa) viable, explained project manager David Grüttner. He was addressing the Southern African Sustainable Energy... →

South Africa needs to train top people differently, to achieve the just energy transition

14th November 2024 South Africa has to focus on developing top-level human resources in order to ensure that the country minimises mistakes and project failures during the just energy transition (JET). So cautioned South African specialist consultancy Idea 2 Business systems engineering solutions adviser Dr Harry... →

UCT’s business school in global top ten

12th November 2024 The 2024 Better World MBA rankings, by Corporate Knights magazine, has positioned the MBA programme of the Graduate School of Business (GSB) of the University of Cape Town (UCT) in seventh place globally, and in first place in Africa. This follows the recent placing, in the QS Global MBA... →

Kenya Railways, Rolls-Royce, resurrect retired locomotives with new generation engines

12th November 2024 Kenya Railways and UK-based power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce have announced that three of the former’s heavy haulage locomotives have been re-engined with the latter’s mtu Series 4000 engines. The locomotives were 40 years old and had actually been retired from service, so the refit... →

Photo by Kenya Railways
One of the re-engined locomotives

International nuclear body to have a high profile at the COP29 climate summit

11th November 2024 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will highlight the role of nuclear energy, as a key instrument to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, during the COP29 UN Climate Summit. The summit will be held from November 11 to November 22, in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The IAEA delegation... →

African maritime transport showing good development

8th November 2024 Africa has registered some impressive progress in the shipping sector, United Nations Trade and Development (Unctad) has reported, in its 'Review of Maritime Transport 2024'. From the first half of 2018 to the equivalent period last year, port calls in Africa by container ships increased by 20%.... →

Funding for African energy projects needs scaling up, fast

5th November 2024 A topic that really loomed large at the African Energy Week 2024 conference is the need to scale up investment in African energy, highlighted International Energy Agency (IEA) deputy executive director Mary Burce Warlick, in her address to the conference, at the Cape Town International Convention... →

Africa well-positioned to play a key role in a future hydrogen economy

5th November 2024 Africa was well placed to participate in the emerging global hydrogen economy, South African Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa highlighted on Tuesday. He was addressing the African Energy Week conference, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Africa’s... →

South Africa will champion African energy priorities at G20 next year – Ramokgopa

5th November 2024 South Africa will use its position as Chair of the G20 (the group of 19 major global economies plus the African Union and the European Union) next year to champion Africa’s energy priorities on the global stage. So assured Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in his keynote... →

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

African financial institutions call for greater mobilisation of resources to develop Africa

4th November 2024 The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) has called for the increased mobilisation of resources to fund sustainable development in Africa. AAMFI made the call at a high-level side event at the 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank... →

New airline connection between London and Cape Town is now operating

1st November 2024 Cape Town Air Access has welcomed the start of services to the Mother City from the UK by Norwegian low-cost long-haul airline Norse Atlantic Airways (Norse). The service will be operated three times a week, from London Gatwick International Airport, throughout the UK winter, South African... →

Photo by Norse Atlantic Airways
Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787 after landing in Cape Town

Aviation company to expand its facilities at Lanseria Airport

1st November 2024 South African business and general aviation aircraft sales, service and parts company Absolute Aviation has announced a major expansion of its facilities at Lanseria International Airport, in Gauteng province. The company is the authorised sales, service and parts provider for Beechcraft, Cessna... →

IATA has released its latest airline passenger survey

31st October 2024 Airline passengers are still focused on convenience and speed when they travel, the International Air Transport Association (IATA – the global representative body for the airline industry) has reported. This is the core finding of IATA’s 2024 Global Passenger Survey. “Passengers want flexibility... →

UK to support rocket engine technologies development in South Africa in joint programme

29th October 2024 The UK government is providing R2-million to fund a cooperative space propulsion technologies programme between the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the University of Glasgow. The funding is being made available through the UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. “The UK... →

Photo by UKZN-ASRI
ASRI’s Phoenix-1C rocket

Global airlines association embraces digital currency

29th October 2024 The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced that it will offer the option of using digital currencies in its financial settlement systems. These systems are a service it provides to the aviation industry, and... →

South African food inflation again above CPI headline inflation during September

28th October 2024 The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has highlighted that South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be called just food inflation, for short) in September was pretty much the same as it had been in August. In year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, food... →

Cape Town is first African destination to be served by Lufthansa with its new cabins

28th October 2024 German national flag carrier Lufthansa has made its Munich-Cape Town route the first of its services to Africa to employ the airline’s latest cabin design, branded as “Lufthansa Allegris”. The Allegris upgrade embraces all classes on Lufthansa airliners – economy, premium economy, business, and... →

Poultry industry again seeking to have VAT on certain chicken products abolished

24th October 2024 The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) announced on Thursday that it would submit an application that certain chicken products be zero-rated in terms of value added tax (VAT) – that is, that they will be exempt from VAT. The application will be submitted in the middle of next month. This... →

NRF and Telkom cooperate in launching new ICT development programme

23rd October 2024 The National Research Foundation (NRF) and State-owned information and communications technology (ICT) group Telkom have announced the launch of their joint Future Technologies (FutureTech) programme. This is an initiative to co-fund both technology research grants and postgraduate student and... →

NRF CEO Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo

African maritime transport showing good development, reports Unctad

22nd October 2024 Africa has registered some impressive progress in the shipping sector, United Nations Trade and Development (Unctad) has reported, in its 'Review of Maritime Transport 2024'. From the first half of 2018 to the equivalent period last year, port calls in Africa by container ships increased by 20%.... →

King Phalo Airport again hit by flight disruptions

22nd October 2024 The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that adverse weather had caused “significant” disruption to flights at King Phalo Airport (KPA), in East London. The weather problem was exacerbated, stated ACSA, by Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) procedures... →

Embraer announces large increase in its civilian jet deliveries during the third quarter

21st October 2024 Brazil-based major aerospace group Embraer has reported that it delivered 57 civilian jets during the third quarter of this year (3Q24), which was a 33% increase, year-on-year (y-o-y). It also represented a 24% increase, quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q). It further delivered two military jets. The... →

Southern African airlines group announces top officials for the 2024/25 year

21st October 2024 The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has announced the names of its latest chairperson and deputy chairperson, who were elected at its recent AGM. They will serve for the next 12 months. The chairperson for the 2024/25 period was technically re-elected, as she already held the post.... →

Photo by AASA
Left to Right: AASA CEO Aaron Munetsi, AASA chairperson Lulu Rasebotsa, and AASA deputy chairperson Prof John Lamola

Mahle Behr has started production of engine cooling module for latest BMW X3 generation

18th October 2024 Automotive air conditioning and engine cooling systems company Mahle Behr South Africa (MBZA) has recently launched its new production line at its plant in Durban. The new line will manufacture the engine cooling modules (ECM) for the latest (G45) generation of BMW’s X3 car. The G45 ECM... →

Etihad announces new African route and expansion of its global cargo capacity

18th October 2024 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, based major global airline Etihad Airways has announced that it is to introduce a new route from its home base, to Nairobi, Kenya, with effect from December 15. This new service will be operated four times a week and will be flown using one of the carrier’s Airbus... →

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

18th 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... →

International group releases document on accessibility to air travel for disabled people

17th October 2024 Canada-based international non-governmental organisation, the International Partners for Aviation Development (iPADIS), has released a Model Policy and Guidance on Accessibility (MPGA) for the aviation sector. This is to support the inclusion of, and improved accessibility for, people with... →

ACSA seeks greater air connectivity between the BRICS countries

17th October 2024 The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is going to use its participation in the 2024 BRICS Business Summit to push for greater air connectivity between the BRICS countries. BRICS is the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa alignment (not alliance). ACSA is the State-owned company... →

Airbus, Toshiba to cooperate on superconducting technologies

16th October 2024 Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, has entered a partnership with Japan-based global major electronics group Toshiba’s energy business, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions, to cooperate on superconducting technologies for... →

South African aviation company announces major facilities expansion at Lanseria

16th October 2024 South African business and general aviation aircraft sales, service and parts company Absolute Aviation has announced a major expansion of its facilities at Lanseria International Airport, in Gauteng province. The company is the authorised sales, service and parts provider for Beechcraft, Cessna... →

Nasa probe, to investigate if another world could harbour life, successfully launched

15th October 2024 The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa’s) latest deep space probe, Europa Clipper, successfully lifted off early Monday evening, South African time. It was launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, from Nasa Kennedy Space Centre’s (KSC’s) Launch Pad 39A. The KSC is located... →

Photo by Nasa
Lift-off of the Falcon Heavy rocket carrying Europa Clipper

SpaceX scores major successes with fifth test flight of its new rocket and spacecraft system

14th October 2024 US space company SpaceX successfully executed an unprecedented achievement on Sunday. For the first time, a launch rocket (booster) successfully returned to its launch pad, after separating from the second stage. Not only that, but the booster was successfully seized by metal arms mounted on the... →

Transnet companies announce LNG-related projects at Africa Oil Week

11th October 2024 South African State-owned harbours company, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), announced, at Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2024, that it was planning to develop and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal, on the country’s east coast. (AOW 2024... →

South African defence group unveils trio of vehicles

11th October 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

Africa Oil Week 2025 to be held in Ghana

9th October 2024 Africa Oil Week (AOW), which is currently marking its thirtieth anniversary at AOW 2024, which is in progress at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, has confirmed that AOW 2025 will be held in Accra, Ghana. Now owned by Sankofa Events, AOW described this move as a “strategic shift”... →

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