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Armscor lab to host African scientists for anti-chemical warfare course

Published: 31 May 24

A division of the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor), Protechnik Laboratories, will soon host 22 scientists from 14 countries for an analytical chemistry course. Protechnik has been offering the course yearly for 14 years and will, this year, host the course at Techno Park, in Centurion, from June 3 to 14.

Coega achieves R1bn SMME procurement spend for 2023/24

Published: 31 May 24

The Coega Development Corporation’s (CDC’s) Small, Medium-Sized and Microenterprises (SMME) Development Programme has achieved procurement spend of over R1-billion for the 2023/24 financial year. This achievement equates to 69.42% of the total spend for the year and relates to the overall spend allocated to SMMEs across the organisation’s infrastructure development portfolio, which includes the Department of Health, Department of Education and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, among others.

JustGO CarPooling connects people looking for a city-to-city ride

Published: 31 May 24

Online bus and flight-ticket sales specialist JustGO has launched a new CarPooling service. Using an online booking platform on which drivers can post their availability for inter-city travel, JustGO CarPooling connects drivers and passengers along city-to-city routes throughout South Africa.

Perseus progressing work streams at Nyanzaga project after buyout

Published: 31 May 24

ASX- and TSX-listed Perseus Mining has completed the acquisition of the Nyanzaga gold project, in Tanzania, through the takeover of OreCorp, chairperson and CEO Jeff Quartermaine informs. The compulsory acquisition process of the remaining OreCorp shares was completed on May 20, and Perseus now owns 100% of the shares in OreCorp.

Solar power panels at South Deep gold mine.

ESG intrinsic to long-term mining success, Gold Fields AGM hears

Published: 31 May 24

Managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects is intrinsic to the long-term success of mining, Gold Fields chairperson Yunus Suleman highlighted at this week’s annual general meeting (AGM) of the Johannesburg- and New York-listed gold mining company. “We have a critical role to play in addressing some of these key challenges facing society at large. The commitment to reducing our carbon emissions by investing in renewables projects is a case in point.

Kavango identifies first high-priority copper drilling targets at Karakubis

Published: 31 May 24

The first high-priority targets have been identified for Phase 1 of drilling on London-listed Kavango Resources’ Karakubis copper project, which is situated in Botswana, on the Kalahari Copper Belt (KCB). Specialist geophysical consultant Emergo has completed inversions on airborne electromagnetic (AEM) data over the central portion of survey block 1A of the project.

MTN reflects on 30 years of operations

Published: 31 May 24

As telecommunications giant MTN marks three decades of operations, it highlights the profound impact it has had. The group was established in 1994 as a small South African startup with 20 employees, growing into a global telecommunications leader, employing over 17 500 individuals representing more than 70 nationalities across 18 diverse markets.

AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine, in Ghana

AngloGold confirms all its operations are conflict-free

Published: 31 May 24

The operations of AngloGold Ashanti remain conflict-free as of December 31, 2023, the gold miner states in its ‘Conflict-Free Gold Report 2023’ on May 31, emphasising that it extracts gold in a manner that does not fuel conflict. AngloGold follows guidelines of the World Gold Council’s Conflict-Free Gold Standard at all of the operations where it has direct control, including in Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Tanzania, Ghana and Guinea.

South African Air Force Denel Rooivalk attack helicopters deploy flares from their defensive aids suites during a display

South African company’s electronics module has achieved the highest TRL rating

Published: 31 May 24

South African original design manufacturer electronics company Etion Create (part of Reunert Applied Electronics) has announced that its VF370 3U OpenVPX single board computer (SBC) module has been rated at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 9. TRL 9 is the highest technology maturity rating. “It has been many years in the making, but Etion Create’s embedded products like our VF370 3U OpenVPX SBC and the widely used CM120 COM Express Type 10 module, both Intel powered, are proving their mettle,” highlighted company business development executive manager Tobie van Loggerenberg. “It is testament to our design and manufacturing capability that the VF370 module has been selected by global defence company Saab for their Integrated Defensive Aids Suite, the IDAS-310, launched last year.”

Nel spin-off company Cavendish Hydrogen applies for listing in Norway

Published: 31 May 24

Cavendish Hydrogen, which is being spun out of Norwegian fuel cell company Nel’s fuelling division, has applied for its shares to be listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The spin-off and listing are still subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including approval by the stock exchange and the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway.