https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/493.html South Africa Building Materials news 15 Materials & Equipment news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/493.html en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 09:51:54 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rising-risks-drive-demand-for-high-performance-industrial-security-958154a As commercial and industrial environments evolve, so too do the risks associated with protecting high-value assets and maintaining uninterrupted operations. 1-267864 Wed, 06 May 2026 15:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south32-and-eskom-renewable-shift-for-hillside-smelter-to-protect-local-jobs-170586a The South African power utility Eskom and South32 announced that they are working on a renewable electricity plan for the Australian firm's Hillside aluminium smelter, to take effect from 2031. 1-267658 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/virtual-power-plants-the-future-of-residential-energy-in-south-africa-625511a As South Africa grapples with ongoing energy constraints and rising electricity costs, focus is shifting to a less visible but significant driver of demand: residential water heating. 1-267481 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-laws-and-financing-options-energise-sa-solar-market-170036a Solar energy is fast becoming the go-to alternative energy source for South Africans, from a family of five to a business of 20. Given the country's abundance of sunshine and Eskom's ongoing electricity tariff increases, many are turning to solar. 1-267438 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-hotel-pipeline-grows-186-amid-surging-tourism-demand-170026a Africa’s tourism sector is fuelling its largest-ever hotel development pipeline, with 675 hotels and resorts, totalling 123,846 rooms, currently under construction, an 18.6% year-on-year increase. 1-267428 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/import-duties-threaten-steel-supply-736762a The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has raised concerns over the recent implementation of anti-dumping tariffs on selected steel imports by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa. 1-267172 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-future-ready-cfo-transforming-disruption-into-opportunity-400299a Picture this: It’s 7:30 am in Nairobi. Your phone pings with a treasury alert—an overnight FX shock in East Africa could have slashed your supply‑chain margins by 5 percent. But your Lagos factory’s automated hedge has already limited the risk to just 1 percent. 1-266985 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-imposes-steep-tariffs-on-structural-steel-imports-from-china-thailand-622761a South Africa has imposed steep import duties on structural steel imports from China and Thailand after finding evidence of dumping, the country's trade watchdog has said. 1-266711 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/job-cuts-loom-as-glencore-challenges-eskom-electricity-offer-733132a According to a Glencore executive, the company's South African ferrochrome unit could walk away from talks with the government over a discounted electricity package due to what it sees as unfavourable conditions. 1-266662 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mass-layoffs-loom-for-samancor-as-eskom-price-cut-fails-to-save-jobs-844573a Despite Eskom granting it a more than 50% electricity price cut to avert job losses, Samancor's 2,400-strong workforce is facing retrenchment. 1-266379 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Materials & Equipment South Africa