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

As South Africa marks Women’s Day on 9 August 2025, Zutari joins the call to recognise the women driving progress in traditionally male-dominated industries. In alignment with the global Generation Equality campaign and the national Women’s Month agenda, this year’s

Yaskawa Southern Africa has announced a strategic collaboration with Sol-Tech, a private vocational training institution based in Pretoria, to strengthen technical education in industrial robotics and support the development of future-focused talent for South Africa’s evolving manufacturing sector. At the

As South Africa commemorates Women’s Day on 9 August 2025, the country continues to reflect on the strides made, and the work still ahead, in achieving gender equality. Women’s Day honours the powerful legacy of the 1956 march against pass