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Mining

Govt in 'firefighting mode' to save ArcelorMittal's 3,500 jobs

15 Jul 2025

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Sustainability

Backpedalling on PPS will devastate scrap metals

8 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal South Africa is in talks to defer long steel plant closure

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2025

Amit Saini, a director at Eastern Cape-based Coega Steels Pty Ltd, does not doubt South Africa can be Africa’s green-steel hub. Pictured are steel billets produced in the Gqeberha mini mill’s induction furnace. (Image supplied) Supplied

Sustainability

SA perfectly placed to lead “green-steel revolution”, needs expanded domestic beneficiation policies

18 Mar 2025

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal closure confirmed, but hope floats in steel market

Lindsey Schutters 28 Feb 2025

Ross Kudo, commercial lawyer

Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing and the threat it poses to SA courts

Ross Kudo 18 Feb 2025

#BestofBiz 2024: Construction & Engineering

Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2024: Construction & Engineering

17 Dec 2024

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Climate Change

Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

11 Oct 2024

Waste pickers will have slight exemptions in the new scrap metal regulations.

Materials & Equipment

Mchunu tightens regulations for scrap metal dealers in SA

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jul 2024

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal shelves plan to close KZN steel plant

Nelson Banya 2 Jul 2024

The minister of Trade, Industry and Competition is readying his decision on a scrap metal ban. Source: x.com

Infrastructure & Utilities

SEIFSA calls for holistic approach to scrap metal regulations

6 Feb 2024

The war against cable theft is being won. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels.

Hardware

Telkom and SAPS partnership to fight theft and vandalism sees results

29 Jan 2024

A steel blast furnace. Source: Foresaken Films/Unsplash

Materials & Equipment

Seifsa: ArcelorMittal closure will have devastating implications for SA

30 Nov 2023

SEIFSA concerned over scrap metal export ban extension

Materials & Equipment

SEIFSA concerned over scrap metal export ban extension

21 Nov 2023

Bingelela Alloys CEO, Sizwe Khumalo with Bingelela Alloys Chairman Sipho Zikode, Mayor of Umhlathuze Xolani Ngwezi, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Nomalungelo Gina with Deputy Major, Christo Botha at the official ribbon cutting. Source: Supplied

Materials & Equipment

Bingelela Alloys launches new aluminium hub in Richards Bay

5 Sep 2023

Image source: Pamela Marie –

Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on scrap metal export proposal

16 May 2023

Image source: Mumtahina Tanni from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Afri-Plastics Summit 2023: Ensuring gender empowerment for women in waste management

Shan Radcliffe 16 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Medical Aid

Nigerians trade waste material for health insurance

10 Nov 2022

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

Cooper Inveen and Francis Kokoroko 11 Apr 2022

Power system remains constrained, warns Eskom

Energy

Power system remains constrained, warns Eskom

14 Mar 2022

Three Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

Energy

Three Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

Humphrey Malalo 27 Jan 2022

Prasa infrastructure vandalism receives attention

Railway

Prasa infrastructure vandalism receives attention

25 May 2021

Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

Criminal Law

Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

8 Apr 2021

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

Materials & Equipment

ITAC introduces changes to steel industry prices

6 Oct 2020

Strategy to protect rail infrastructure bolstered

Railway

Strategy to protect rail infrastructure bolstered

17 Sep 2020

District Six: This time the bulldozers are there to build houses

Affordable & Social Housing

District Six: This time the bulldozers are there to build houses

James Stent 27 Jul 2020

South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

Circular Economy & Waste Management

South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

Andrew Tomita and Rob Slotow 10 Jul 2020

#Budget2020 highlights...

Tax Law

#Budget2020 highlights...

Virusha Subban, Jana Botha, and Prenisha Govender 27 Feb 2020

Minister of MIneral Resources Gwede Mantashe visited Gloria Coal Mine last week, where 22 men are trapped underground, presumed dead. Photo: Ciaran Ryan

Mining

Lawlessness at Gupta mines was behind deadly tragedy

Ciaran Ryan 19 Feb 2019

Government, social partners pull together to save and create jobs

HR & Management

Government, social partners pull together to save and create jobs

5 Oct 2018

Designer turned ethical artistic jeweller, Charmaine Taylor. Image supplied.

Design & Manufacturing

#WomensMonth: Pass on wisdom and knowledge and support local businesswomen

Juanita Pienaar 29 Aug 2018

Farmers curb crime with technology

Agri Tech

Farmers curb crime with technology

13 Jul 2018

Agni Steel SA gets green light for expansion

Construction & Engineering

Agni Steel SA gets green light for expansion

9 Jul 2018

A jumble of steel scrap. Daniel Cooper,

Materials & Equipment

How recycling more steel, aluminum could slash imports without a trade war

Daniel Cooper 19 Jun 2018

Mathe Group recycles 100,000 truck tyres

ESG & Sustainability

Mathe Group recycles 100,000 truck tyres

18 Oct 2017

Waiting to inhale: Radiation and living near mines

Healthcare

Waiting to inhale: Radiation and living near mines

1 Sep 2017

Konica Minolta SA assists in development of recycling business

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Konica Minolta SA assists in development of recycling business

9 Feb 2017

SA not cashing in on electronic waste

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA not cashing in on electronic waste

Thabiso Mochiko 25 Jan 2017

India-South Africa trade route holds vast trade and commercial opportunities

Logistics & Transport

India-South Africa trade route holds vast trade and commercial opportunities

27 Oct 2016

Agriculture

Farm crime cost Free State farmers millions annually

21 Oct 2016

How to choose an IT Asset Disposal service provider

Cybersecurity

How to choose an IT Asset Disposal service provider

12 Oct 2016

A circular approach in the fishing industry

ESG & Sustainability

A circular approach in the fishing industry

11 Oct 2016

Arcelor delighted new pricing principles suit steel industry

Materials & Equipment

Arcelor delighted new pricing principles suit steel industry

Mark Allix 6 Sep 2016

South African designers off to Paris

Design

South African designers off to Paris

2 Sep 2016

Mittal to cough up R1,5bn for cartel conduct

Mining

Mittal to cough up R1,5bn for cartel conduct

30 Aug 2016

Import/export container market to contract by 5%

Logistics & Transport

Import/export container market to contract by 5%

18 Mar 2016

MRA opposes amendments to pricing preference system guidelines

Circular Economy & Waste Management

MRA opposes amendments to pricing preference system guidelines

16 Feb 2016

Fabulous Fabergé

Film

Fabulous Fabergé

Daniel Dercksen 23 Jul 2015

Six dams to be built, expanded over next 10 years

Construction & Engineering

Six dams to be built, expanded over next 10 years

4 May 2015