The solar energy boom has brought tremendous opportunities for South African businesses and homeowners to reduce their electricity costs and carbon footprint. However, beneath the surface of this green revolution lurks a dangerous trend that threatens both lives and livelihoods: […]

As South Africa works to improve its power supply and stability, maintenance of power plants is receiving fresh attention. Werner Pumps, leading South African manufacturer of high-pressure jetting and vacuum equipment, says there’s a definite uptick in demand for the

Rocla was recently awarded the contract to supply culverts and bases for the rehabilitation of a bridge in Karino, Mpumalanga. The project, was in partnership with the contractor, ‘The Hope Mandate’ and Mbombela Municipality, who had embarked upon an infrastructural

Despite steady progress over the past decade, women remain underrepresented in South Africa’s renewable energy sector, particularly in technical and executive roles. While anecdotal evidence suggests the picture is slowly improving, deep structural challenges remain. According to a 2020 study

Key mining-sector players from government, industry and research institutions came together at a high-level event yesterday to translate the recently developed G20 Critical Minerals Framework into sustainable, inclusive partnerships that will drive growth. The Ministerial G20 Critical Minerals Stakeholder Engagement,

The engineering sector has historically been a male-dominated field, and to a large extent it still is. However, this is changing, and the shift is gaining significant momentum as more women begin to take up leadership roles, spearheading innovation and

South Africa’s debt capital markets are undergoing a transformation that seemed unlikely just a few years ago. For decades, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have been viewed as persistent liabilities weighing on the country’s credit profile. However, recent reforms, in our view,

In high-risk industries such as agriculture, construction, forestry, fishing, and manufacturing, workplace safety remains a life-or-death concern. In South Africa, these sectors are responsible for more than 200,000 fatal injuries annually – an alarming 63% of all occupational fatalities1. Despite

As South Africa marks Women’s Day on 9 August, ABB Electrification is proud to honour the extraordinary contributions of women across its operations in South Africa. This year’s theme, in line with the Generation Equality campaign, calls for accelerated action

South African electrical enclosure specialist Power Process Systems (PPS) has successfully delivered a set of custom-engineered drag boxes for a major titanium mining project in Madagascar. Designed for mobile medium-voltage (MV) power distribution, the drag boxes enable reliable energy supply