Gautrain adds 6.4 billion rand to the Gauteng economy a year, says new study. A new study on the socio-economic impact of the Gautrain indicates that the rapid-rail system adds 6.64-billion rand to Gauteng economy's gross domestic product (GDP) - or 0.56% ­- during a typical year of...

Fuel cell electric vehicles set to make strong entry - visiting experts. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - There is simply no doubt that fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), which use platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts, will make a very strong global entry in the next dec...

Bidvest buys Eqstra Fleet Management for 3 billion rand. JSE-listed services, trading and distribution company Bidvest has entered into an agreement to acquire Eqstra Fleet Management and Logistics from JSE-listed industrial group enX for an enterprise value...

South African Navy falling behind other navies in Africa. Hit by budget cuts over the past few years, the South African Navy (SAN) is bucking the regional trend and falling behind other navies in Africa, says the Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral ...

CSIR doubles down on solar PV after energy-autonomous campus success. The Pretoria-based headquarters of research organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has almost doubled its commissioning of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed capacity bec...

Climate change takes priority in Creecy's budget vote debate. Newly appointed Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy delivered her 7.5-billion rand budget vote statement in the National Assembly on Thursday, emphasising the socioeconomic threat o...

Restructuring DTI to focus heavily on AfCFTA implementation. The departments of Trade and Industry, and Economic Development, which are merging to become the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), will focus on six areas over the next five years. ...

Gordhan says draft Eskom unbundling White Paper to be finalised soon. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says a draft White Paper outlining government's approach to the unbundling of State-owned power utility Eskom is being prepared and should be finalised within...

IRP will serve before Cabinet only in September as Nedlac process drags on. The long-awaited update to the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity is only likely to serve before Cabinet in September, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe reported on Thurs...

Fuel cells presenting mining, manufacturing with compelling opportunity – Isondo. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – If South Africans make use their superior sunlight and their prime wind, they can generate a lot of carbon-free electricity at a cost potentially cheaper than Eskom do...