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Firm’s boilers enable efficient processes
Published: 06 Dec 24
Steam generation solutions company Steinmüller Africa says that its boilers are well-equipped to deliver efficient waste management, energy, and cost savings for the pulp and paper, sugar, metallurgical and coal mining industries. With 60 years of expertise, the company offers full-service boiler solutions, including inspections to implement maintenance and repair, ensuring peak performance and longevity. Its fired boilers capitalise on sustainable waste disposal to produce steam, which is a valuable source of energy for industrial plants converting raw materials into products or generating electricity.
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Extend sugar tax moratorium, says SASA
Published: 06 Dec 24
Industry association, the South African Sugar Association (SASA), asserts that the sugar tax, since its introduction in 2019, has had a devastating impact on both sugarcane farmers and milling companies. The ramifications of this tax have been multibillion-rand revenue losses, thousands of job losses and the permanent closure of two sugar mills (Darnall and Umzimkulu) in KwaZulu-Natal. Darnall, towards the north of the province, in particular, has become a ghost town, with poverty levels increasing and the crime rate skyrocketing. Any increases to this tax or lowering of the threshold would decimate the industry, adds the association.
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Drier season produces lower yield
Published: 06 Dec 24
Industry association SA Canegrowers highlights that this year’s sugarcane harvest is expected to be 10% lower than average, largely owing to unusually dry conditions in most of KwaZulu-Natal's growing areas. Since 2020, South Africa’s cane growers have produced an average of 18-million tonnes of sugarcane each season. According to SA Canegrowers projections, this season will yield a crop of under 17-million tonnes.
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South Africa signs pledge with Atlanta to drive US investment in South Africa
Published: 05 Dec 24
South Africa has signed a pledge with the US city of Atlanta, Georgia, to encourage increased US investment in South Africa and vice versa. The signing took place at a trade and investment seminar hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition at the Standard Bank headquarters, in Rosebank, on December 5.
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Africa50 signs agreement to manage International Solar Alliance’s Africa Solar Facility
Published: 05 Dec 24
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Africa50 have signed a landmark term sheet laying out the key terms on which Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager, will manage and implement the Africa Solar Facility (ASF). The term sheet was signed on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum Market Days in Rabat, Morocco.
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World trade to hit a record this year, but outlook for 2025 is uncertain
Published: 05 Dec 24
World trade is on track to reach a record $33-trillion this year, but risks of expanded trade wars and ongoing geopolitical challenges cast uncertainty over the outlook for 2025, says global trade body United Nations Trade and Development (Unctad). The $33-trillion for this year represents a $1-trillion, or 3.3%, year-on-year increase largely driven by a 7% rise in services trade and highlights the resilience in global trade despite persistent challenges.
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SOLA has produced 1bn kilowatt-hours of clean electricity
Published: 05 Dec 24
Renewable-energy company SOLA Group has produced one-billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy, reaching this goal one month earlier than planned. The company produced the majority of this amount over the past few months, says SOLA MD Katherine Persson.
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Neopak extends partnership with ABB to upgrade operations, accelerate digitalisation
Published: 05 Dec 24
Containerboard and paper products manufacturer Neopak has renewed its partnership with global technology company ABB to upgrade the existing automation system at its Rosslyn paper mill, in Pretoria, South Africa. The mill produces a variety of paper grades, including high-performance recycled liner and fluting, paper bags, core board and plasterboard.
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Enel Green Power looks to augment its South African footprint
Published: 05 Dec 24
As it marks a decade in the region, renewable energy company Enel Green Power Southern Africa is looking to bolster its footprint here, with a keen focus on skills development and capitalising on opportunities provided by the energy market’s evolving regulatory landscape and the growing renewable energy market. This was highlighted by the company during a media roundtable on December 4, held in Johannesburg.
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