https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/646.html South Africa news 15 Science & Engineering news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/646.html en-us Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:56:16 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/steenkampskraal-and-mintek-strike-rare-mixed-rare-earth-beneficiation-842443a Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku said that the mining–research institution and the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine’s (SMM) latest landmark achievement is a testament to South Africa’s prowess not only in minerals but also in the scientific capability to compete globally in critical minerals processing. 1-269269 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/youth-month-highlights-opportunities-we-inherit-and-create-397978a When I was growing up in a village in Limpopo, I watched infrastructure change lives. Roads improved access to services. Water systems brought dignity and livelihood opportunities. Communities that once struggled without basic infrastructure began to see the benefits that engineering can deliver. 1-269203 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/everything-is-coming-up-nuclear-for-south-africa-064025a South Africa's Integrated Resource Plan 2025 (IRP) proposes 5,200 MWe of new nuclear capacity by 2039, with the first 1,200 MWe expected to be delivered by 2036. Two recent agreements highlight the continued interest in non-renewable and zero-carbon energy sources. 1-269137 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/it-a-gas-exxon-mobil-to-supply-sa-first-planned-lng-terminal-408709a Exxon Mobil announced that it has signed a preliminary deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Africa's Zululand Energy Terminal in Richards Bay, which will be the country's first LNG import facility once built. 1-269065 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/energy-needs-and-environmental-protection-square-off-in-court-956024a The battle over oil and gas exploration in South Africa intensified this week, as environmentalists took seismic survey approvals to the Western Cape High Court. While judgment is pending, the case highlights the urgent balancing act between energy needs and environmental protection. 1-268794 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fishers-in-court-to-stop-west-coast-oil-search-289677a Small-scale fishing cooperatives and environmental organisations are seeking to overturn government approval granted to TGS Geophysical Company for a 3D seismic survey off South Africa’s West Coast. The applicants argue that key environmental assessments were missing or inadequately considered, and that the potential cumulative impacts on marine life and fishing livelihoods were not properly evaluated. Government respondents argue that seismic surveying is a longstanding, regulated, non-invasive activity that does not involve drilling and was approved following a comprehensive assessment process. 1-268680 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-partnership-to-energise-virtual-wheeling-in-south-africa-623581a A new partnership between Mezzanine and Open Access Energy (OAE) is set to electrify virtual wheeling in South Africa. 1-268431 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/iran-war-is-exposing-south-africas-dependency-on-diesel-what-went-wrong-178866a It is forgivable to think that an oil shock mainly hurts at the petrol pump. After all, that is where households feel it first. But when my colleagues and I at the Bureau for Economic Research started digging through South Africa’s fuel data, a different story emerged – one that says as much about the country’s infrastructure failures as it does about global geopolitics. 1-268388 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eskom-in-talks-with-world-bank-over-nuclear-expansion-in-sa-390988a A senior company official told Reuters that Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank over funding for a multibillion-dollar nuclear programme that could be launched within 12 months. 1-268283 Thu, 21 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-to-pump-r286bn-into-mineral-and-petroleum-sector-845443a The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, recently tabled the department’s R2.86bn budget in Parliament. 1-268269 Wed, 20 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Science & Engineering South Africa