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FlySafair refreshes branding, collaborates with artists on aircraft interior 

By: Schalk Burger     30th September 2022 Local airline FlySafair has revealed its refreshed branding on the twenty-fifth aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 New Generation, that it has welcomed into its fleet. The branding maintains the pink and light blue, with the addition of a navy-blue stripe in honour of its heritage of air cargo company... 

FlySafair chief marketing officer Kirby Gordon discusses the company's brand refresh and new aircraft interiors
FlySafair chief marketing officer Kirby Gordon discusses the company's brand refresh and new aircraft interiors. Video and editing: Shadwyn Dickinson

Magazine round up | 30 September 2022 

30th September 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Magazine round up | 30 September 2022

Hydrogen projects bankable, with caveats 

By: Tasneem Bulbulia     29th September 2022 Hydrogen projects are bankable and capital is available to fund them, but there are measures that must be pursued to ensure South Africa can capitalise on these projects and get its share of the available funding to get projects off the ground. This was a key message from a panel discussion... 

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A panel discussion provides insights into the timescale and opportunities in developing hydrogen mobility in South Africa.

SAB launches ESG strategy 

By: Darren Parker     28th September 2022 Beverage producer South African Breweries (SAB) has launched its first environment, social and governance (ESG) strategy, and will release its first Global Reporting Initiative-compliant ESG report in November. Speaking at the launch of the SAB ESG strategy in Johannesburg on September 28, SAB... 

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In this video, SAB corporate brand director Sphe Vundla talks about the launch of SAB's ESG strategy and upcoming ESG report.

Magazine round up | 23 September 2022 

23rd September 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Magazine round up | 23 September 2022

Magazine round up | 16 September 2022 

16th September 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Magazine round up | 16 September 2022

Growthpoint delivers solid performance off strong V&A recovery  

By: Tasneem Bulbulia     14th September 2022 JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties’ dividend per share increased by 8.4% to 128.4c for the year ended June 30, compared with 118.5c for the 2021 financial year. “We are steadily optimising our South Africa portfolio. Our South Africa business is well positioned with a strong balance sheet and good... 

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Growthpoint Properties CEO Norbert Sasse provides an overview of the group’s performance for the year ended June 30.

Sandvik officially launches its new high-tech Khomanani manufacturing facility   

By: Shannon de Ryhove     9th September 2022 Multinational mining and mineral processing equipment manufacturer Sandvik launched its new high-tech head office facility, workshop and manufacturing complex in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, on September 9. The facility was officially opened by President Cyril Ramaphosa. 

Sandvik's new high-tech head office facility, workshop and manufacturing complex in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg
President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened Sandvik's Khomanani manufacturing facility in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, on September 9. (Camera and Editing: Shadwyn Dickinson)

Magazine round up | 09 September 2022 

9th September 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Magazine round up | 09 September 2022

Magazine round up | 02 September 2022 

2nd September 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Magazine round up | 26 August 2022 

26th August 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Asset Performance Management for Mining - webinar 

22nd August 2022 Mining operations are fundamentally and rapidly changing. Chances are you rely on fewer staff on site – and have shifted resources to more integrated operations. But some things haven’t changed. Commodity price volatility, environmental, social and governmental (ESG) pressures – and a competitive... 

Asset Performance Management for Mining - webinar recording
In this webinar recording, Rockwell Automation Information Solutions Leader: Africa Francois Du Toit discusses asset performance management for mining and metals

Magazine round up | 19 August 2022 

19th August 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

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Magazine round up | 19 August 2022

Youth require collaborative, agile approach to skills to benefit from economic opportunities 

By: Donna Slater     18th August 2022 The planning that goes into skills development cannot be linear, owing to it being difficult to determine upfront what skills will be needed in the medium- and long term, and it therefore requires a move away from the prevalent silo-based approach that currently prevails, University of the... 

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Presidency hopes to ignite jobs for youth through Presidential Youth Employment Initiative

Cartrack adds new AI-powered safety alerts to driver monitoring  

By: Irma Venter     18th August 2022 Cartrack has enabled a series of new safety alerts for vehicle drivers and fleet managers related to speeding, traffic proximity and potential distractions. The company says it has enhanced its video- and sensor-based safety technology – powered by artificial intelligence (AI) – taking its... 

Cartrack adds new AI-powered safety alerts to driver monitoring
Cartrack Live Vision camera technology is a cloud-connected video management solution that takes feeds from in-cab safety cameras and uses AI analysis to provide proactive driver monitoring

Seriti says R892m Windlab deal is ‘significant landmark’ in transition from coal to energy business  

By: Terence Creamer     15th August 2022 Black-owned coal miner Seriti Resources says the R892-million acquisition of a majority stake in Windlab Africa’s wind and solar assets represents a significant landmark in the company’s ambition to become a diversified energy business, as well as in reducing its own carbon emissions. Through the... 

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Seriti CEO Mike Teke, Seriti CFO Doug Gain and Windlab Africa’s Peter Venn speak about the creation of Seriti Green and the roll-out of a 3 GW renewables portfolio by 2030. Camera Work: Shadwyn Dickinson Editing: Nicholas Boyd. Recorded: 15.08.2022

Magazine round up | 12 August 2022 

12th August 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Magazine round up | 12 August 2022

Magazine round up | 05 August 2022 

5th August 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.

Integrated, tech-driven rail industry needed to drive South Africa’s heavy haul sector   

By: Tasneem Bulbulia     2nd August 2022 To enable South Africa’s mining and resources sector to remain competitive, it is imperative the country pursues a safe, competitive, responsible, integrated and intelligent heavy haul system, powered by rail 4.0, by 2030. This was emphasised by industry organisation the South African Heavy Haul... 

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Transnet CE Portia Derby outlines Transnet’s targets for commodities

Magazine round up | 29 July 2022 

29th July 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Gibela unveils its one-hundredth train set 

By: Sabrina Jardim     29th July 2022 Earlier this month, train manufacturer Gibela celebrated the high-profile handover ceremony of its one-hundredth train set to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in Dunnottar, Ekurhuleni. The event was attended by Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula, Gauteng Premier David Makhura,... 

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Gibela chairperson Irene Charnley, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane and Gauteng Premier David Makhura address media and dignitaries during the celebration of the one-hundredth X'trapolis Mega train

RS Group transforming to provide industrial solutions in addition to a robust supply chain 

By: Schalk Burger     28th July 2022 Industrial equipment and components multinational RS Group is on a transformation journey to provide industrial components and logistics solutions for industrial clients. The group’s robust global supply chain enabled it to meet demand from clients even as global supply chains were disrupted... 

Magazine round up | 22 July 2022 

22nd July 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Conference finds opportunities are abundant for renewable-energy suppliers   

By: Marleny Arnoldi     19th July 2022 There is a huge opportunity for South African suppliers to cater to the growing renewable-energy market in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly if they establish themselves within special economic zones (SEZs), consultancy XA International Trade Advisors noted on July 19. XA International... 

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Africa House director Duncan Bonnett unpacks the potential to supply into renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa

Magazine round up | 15 July 2022 

15th July 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Magazine round up | 15 July 2022

South Africa has competitive advantages to develop green hydrogen, says Sasol   

By: Marleny Arnoldi     14th July 2022 South Africa has quite a few competitive advantages that will serve it well in entering the green hydrogen manufacturing space, Sasol low-carbon energy solutions business developer Zanele Salman has said. She spoke during a Saldanha Bay Innovation Campus webinar, the third in a series that... 

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Sasol low-carbon energy solutions business developer Zanele Salman discusses why South Africa is well positioned for green hydrogen manufacturing

Magazine round up | 08 July 2022 

8th July 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

Magazine round up | 08 July 2022
Magazine round up | 08 July 2022

Institute shares lessons learned on supporting SMEs through the pandemic  

By: Tasneem Bulbulia     7th July 2022 There are a number of lessons and insights that were learned from supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the pandemic, as well as what needs to be done to gear the country towards an enabling environment these to thrive, speakers said during a webinar hosted by industry body... 

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National Treasury Financial Markets and Stability chief director Vukile Davidson outlines some policy priorities that the entity believes would improve the environment for SMEs going forward.

Gibela celebrates completion of one-hundredth X’trapolis Mega train for PRASA  

By: Sabrina Jardim     4th July 2022 Rail transport consortium Gibela on July 4 unveiled the one-hundredth X’trapolis Mega commuter train it is building for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Gibela, whose shareholders are Alstom, Ubumbano Rail and New Rail Africa, in 2013 signed a R53-billion contract to supply... 

The one-hundredth X'trapolis Mega commuter train to be produced by Gibela for PRASA's Metrorail service
Gibela chairperson Irene Charnley, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane and Gauteng Premier David Makhura address media and dignitaries during the celebration of the one-hundredth X'trapolis Mega train to have been built at Gibela's Dunnotar factory in South Africa. Video: Shadwyn Dickinson; Editing: Nicholas Boyd.

Magazine round up | 01 July 2022 

1st July 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.  

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Magazine round up | 01 July 2022

Nothing more important than growing the economy and creating jobs – Cape Town Mayor  

By: Sane Dhlamini     29th June 2022 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has acknowledged that creating employment and being a jobs-focused and entrepreneur-friendly administration are important measures needed to resuscitate the country’s ailing economy. In an exclusive interview with Polity, the Mayor said he was doing all he could... 

City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis discusses his plans and vision for the city. (Camera & editing: Darlene Creamer)

Three South African technologies pitch for Innovate UK funding 

By: Schalk Burger     28th June 2022 During a briefing by energy technology innovation and funding network Innovate UK for technology innovators and entrepreneurs on June 27, three South African technology companies presented their innovations for potential funding from the UK organisation. The three companies also served as... 

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Ducere MD André Reyneke discussing Miser Technologies drivetrain fuel savings and emissions reductions systems and Greenthermo Energy operations director Rearabetswe Dire discussing the company's project to increase production of biodiesel

Mitochondria Energy to build a fuel cell manufacturing facility in the Vaal SEZ in 2023 

By: Donna Slater     28th June 2022 Hydrogen fuel cell developer Mitochondria Energy is planning to build a hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing facility in the Vaal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) forming part of the wider Hydrogen Valley development concept, with sod turning to start in 2023. In 2018, Mitochondria entered into a... 

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Mitochondria eyes Vaal SEZ for hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing plant

Magazine round up | 24 June 2022 

24th June 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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Magazine round up | 24 June 2022

Industry body assures job security for welders  

By: Halima Frost     24th June 2022 Despite a marked increase in the uptake of robotic welding systems, owing to Covid-19 and the fast-tracking of automation, artisanal welding will never be completely replaced, says Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) Certification CEO Herman Potgieter. “The Covid-19 pandemic has played a... 

A man in a ditch welding a water pipe out in the open, which would be inaccessible to a robotic welder
Southern African Institute of Welding Certifications CEO Herman Potgieter discusses the uptake of technology in the welding sector.

Operation Vulindlela making progress in driving priority structural reforms  

By: Marleny Arnoldi     21st June 2022 The Presidency’s Operation Vulindlela (OV) has made markable process on accelerating implementation of priority structural reforms since its establishment in October 2020. Presidency project management office head Rudi Dicks addressed delegates during the Manufacturing Indaba, held in Sandton on... 

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Presidency private office director Saul Musker explains how far Operation Vulindlela has come with assisting structural reform

Patel says ‘pragmatic solution’ to be found to localisation-linked renewables delays   

By: Terence Creamer     21st June 2022 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel reports that government is working to find a “pragmatic solution” to the problem where local-content requirements contained in government’s electricity procurement programmes are delaying the construction of utility scale renewable-energy... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel on localising renewables components in a pragmatic way. Camera Work: Shadwyn Dickinson. Editing: Nicholas Boyd. Recorded: 21.06.2022

Magazine round up | 17 June 2022 

17th June 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. 

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