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Keaney report shows challenges, opportunities for South Africa

4 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Tasneem Bulbulia

The global economy is heading into uncharted territory, global consulting partnership Kearney’s ‘Global Economic Outlook 2025-2027’ report shows. The report investigates the world adjusting to fragmentation, rising geopolitical tension and economic policy uncertainty, which are set to shape growth prospects over the next three years.
Redefine signs wheeling agreement with NOA

4 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Property group Redefine Properties has signed a renewable energy supply agreement with integrated renewable energy utility NOA to support its decarbonisation efforts through wheeling, while also enabling energy cost savings. The agreement is expected to meet a significant portion of Redefine’s total Eskom-connected electricity requirements from renewable energy sources.
Hudaco to acquire Flosolve Business

4 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Hudaco Industries has signed an agreement with Flosolve to acquire its trading assets and liabilities, with effect from June 1. The purchase consideration will be based on the yearly profit after tax of the Flosolve Business for the three years after the effective date, with an initial payment of R45-million and a maximum consideration of R125-million. This will be funded from cash generation and existing facilities of Hudaco.
RFA commemorates 50 years

4 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry organisation the Road Freight Association (RFA) held its yearly Convention from May 23 to 25, in KwaZulu-Natal, a forum for industry discussion and strategic planning and to commemorate the Association’s 50 years of service to its members and the broader South African economy.
South32 completes divestment of Metalloys smelter

4 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Tasneem Bulbulia

Globally diversified metals and mining company South32’s subsidiary, Samancor Manganese, has completed the divestment of the Metalloys manganese alloy smelter to Menar Capital-owned entity Khwelamet. The transaction was completed on June 3. Samancor is 60% owned by South32, and 40% by global miner Anglo American. Khwelamet is indirectly owned through a joint venture between Menar and Ntiso. Menar is a resources investment business with interests in coal, anthracite and manganese in South Africa.
Vodafone Egypt CEO’s role expanded regionally

4 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom Group has appointed Vodafone Egypt CEO Mohamed Abdallah as Vodacom International Markets CEO, expanding his role to assume a broader regional executive leadership role.
QCTO approves three green hydrogen skills qualifications programmes

4 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Schalk Burger

Regulator the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) has formally approved three new National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 4 green hydrogen skills programmes, namely green hydrogen production, green hydrogen storage and transfer and green hydrogen technology, says Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA).
Central basin decant affects Boksburg Lake water quality

4 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Natasha Odendaal

Decant associated with the Central Basin has affected the water quality in Boksburg Lake, as rainy weather led to the surfacing of water within the mine voids, the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) warned on Monday.
GreenCape and FNF 2025 GreenPitch Challenge entries open for green economy innovations

5 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Schalk Burger

Green economy nonprofit GreenCape and civic education nonprofit Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has opened entries for the 2025 GreenPitch Challenge and invites innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas to enter. The green economy innovation business ideas stand a chance to pitch to a panel of judges at an event in Cape Town in September.
May new-vehicle sales jump by 22%, exports continue to trend downwards

5 days ago | engineeringnews.co.za | Irma Venter

Total May new-vehicle sales, at 45 308 units, jumped by 22% compared with the same month last year, buoyed by a nixed value-added tax increase, a drop in interest rates and the tabling – finally – of the National Budget. The new-passenger-car market gained 30% in May, to reach 31 741 units, shows statistics released by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council on Monday. Car rental sales accounted for 8.5% of new-passenger-vehicle sales during the month of May.