South africa

Nuclear Reactor

South Africa ‘Aims to Be Self-Sufficient Across Nuclear Value Chain'

South Africa outlined plans to expand its nuclear energy capacity during discussions at the World Nuclear Symposium. The country is targeting 10 GW of new capac…

Wind Farm

AMDA Bags Permit for 1GW Wind Farm

A 1GW wind project in South Africa has reached a key milestone, becoming the largest permitted wind energy facility in the country. The Carissa Wind Energy Faci…

South Africa

ZTE, MTN Launch 5-Band RRU to Boost Energy Efficiency & Digital Transformation in Africa

ZTE and MTN have announced the successful commercial deployment of the world’s first 5-band Remote Radio Unit (RRU), marking a breakthrough in global radi…

Metal

ArcelorMittal South Africa Plans to Shed 4,000 Jobs

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), a major steel producer, is set to reduce its workforce by nearly half, according to a Reuters report citing the Solidarity un…

South Africa

Vodacom’s 5G VoNR Call Marks New Era in South African Mobile Communication

Vodacom South Africa has completed the country’s first native voice call over a 5G network, known as Voice over New Radio (VoNR). The call was made using …

Solar project

South Africa Approves Six Solar Projects Totaling 1,290 MW

The South African government has greenlit six solar projects under the seventh bid window of its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program…

Energy Storage Project

Globeleq and African Rainbow Energy Advance 612MWh BESS Project

Globeleq and African Rainbow Energy have finalized key agreements with South Africa’s Department of Electricity and Energy and the National Transmission C…

South Africa

South Africa’s Poultry Sector Prepares for Mass Avian Influenza Vaccination

The Department of Agriculture in South Africa has launched the country’s first large-scale poultry vaccination campaign to protect local birds from avian …

LNG

South Africa Proposes Buying US LNG as Seeks Trade Deal

South Africa has proposed importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States over a 10-year period to strengthen trade ties, according to a statement …

Gas power plant

US Firm Upgrades South Africa’s Secunda Power Plant

GE Vernova, a U.S.-based energy company, has completed a significant upgrade of Sasol’s Secunda power plant in Mpumalanga, South Africa, aimed at improvin…

Crude Oil

South Africa Wants $100 a Barrel Oil Before Selling More Crude Stocks

South Africa will hold off on selling more of its strategic crude oil reserves until global oil prices climb to about $100 per barrel, a senior energy official …

Metal

Exxaro Resources to Acquire Manganese Assets for $640M in South Africa

Exxaro Resources has acquired manganese assets in South Africa’s Kalahari Manganese Field for ZAR11.67 billion ($640 million), with potential adjustments …

South Africa

MTN South Africa Launches Aggressive 4G Smartphone Push With R99 Handsets

MTN South Africa is taking a significant step to increase 4G adoption across the nation by offering 1.2 million 4G-enabled smartphones to its prepaid subscriber…

Metal

Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber Lithium Project in Finland Sees 17% Cost Increase

South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater has reported a 17% cost increase for its Keliber lithium project in Finland, with the estimated cost now at €783 mil…

Metal

De Beers to Discontinue Lab-Grown Diamond Business Lightbox

De Beers Group, a leading diamond mining company, has decided to discontinue its lab-grown diamond (LGD) jewelry brand, Lightbox, to focus exclusively on natura…