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BizcommunityAt the 2026 African Energy Awards in Cape Town, the African Energy Chamber recognised key players powering Africa, including Eni’s discoveries in Angola and the Ivory Coast, the Dangote Refinery’s production ramp-up, and TotalEnergies’ Hydra hybrid project in South Africa.
Farmer's WeeklySouth African farmers entered the 2026/27 summer production season better prepared for El Niño than they were ahead of the devastating 2015/16 drought, but economists warn that poor financial decisions could leave producers facing years of recovery.
ITWebSouth African defence manufacturer Milkor reports a growing order book, as it expands production capacity amid escalating regional conflicts.
BizcommunityNew machinery launches, live demonstrations and technologies addressing real production and operational challenges will give visitors plenty to explore at Propak Cape 2026, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 27-29 October.
Farmer's WeeklyThe KwaZulu-Natal 2026/27 Multi-Planting Season programme seeks to increase food production and help smallholder farmers prepare for the anticipated effects of El Niño.
Farmer's WeeklySouth Africa’s wheat harvest is expected to fall to its lowest level in eight years in the 2026/27 season, as rising input costs and dry conditions in the Western Cape put pressure on farmers, despite an anticipated increase in overall winter crop production.
Business BagelPwC's SA Mine 2026 report finds bigger reserves and longer mine lives for gold, platinum group metals and iron ore, while production rose just 2% and still trails 2019.
Farmer's WeeklyAn Agricultural Research Council community-based breeding programme in northern KwaZulu-Natal is helping communal goat farmers introduce animal identification, performance records, and genetic information into breeding decisions, with the longer-term aim of improving production and access to formal…
Farmer's WeeklySouth Africa remains one of the world’s leading table grape exporters despite a shrinking production footprint, but increasing global supply, changing trade conditions, and intensifying competition are putting greater emphasis on productivity, quality, and market diversification.
VentureburnBritish aerospace startup Certo Aerospace has secured £5 million in an early venture capital round to accelerate the development of its Capstone autonomous heavy-lift aircraft. The funding arrives after three
Farmer's WeeklyLower feed costs and improved grazing are bringing relief to South Africa’s livestock farmers, but better production conditions are not translating into the same price trends across the industry.
BizcommunitySouth Africa’s food-waste challenge extends well beyond the household bin, with significant volumes of edible food losing value across production, processing, storage and distribution.
News24 BusinessImproved production and higher ruby grades will be critical to restoring the fortunes of Gemfields’ troubled Montepuez Ruby Mining.
Farmer's WeeklyLand Bank's Blended Finance Scheme is under renewed parliamentary scrutiny as demand outstrips available funding and farmers face delays that can have serious consequences for seasonal production.
ITWebMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6981) (ISIN: JP3914400001) has begun mass production of the LLD series, the world’s smallest* three-terminal low-equivalent series inductance (ESL) multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC).
VentureburnHertha Metals Secures $133.65M Series A Funding Hertha Metals has closed a $133.65 million Series A funding round. Khosla Ventures and Doerr Capital co-led the financing. The round included a
Farmer's WeeklyThe Agricultural Research Council has begun the preparatory work needed to license its foot-and-mouth disease vaccine technology to private manufacturers, but says procurement, regulatory and biosafety requirements must be completed before an implementation timeline can be set.
Farmer's WeeklySouth Africa has entered the 2026/27 production season with El Niño established in the tropical Pacific, with the latest seasonal outlooks favouring below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures over much of the country.
Farmer's WeeklyBroilers offer a short production cycle, while layers provide a regular stream of eggs, but neither guarantees easy profits. Feed, markets, infrastructure, and management can quickly erode margins. Farmers need to know not only what it costs to produce a bird or egg, but exactly how they will sell…
VentureburnAmprius Secures $75M for Domestic Battery Production Amprius Technologies has secured a grant of up to $75 million from the U.S. Department of War. The award supports domestic production of
Farmer's WeeklyFor many South African grain producers, the 2026/27 summer season is already on paper. Hectares have been allocated, cultivars selected, input budgets compiled, and planting windows identified. The current El Niño event doesn’t automatically invalidate those decisions. It does, however, change the…
Farmer's WeeklyAs South African grain farmers contend with increasingly variable production conditions, locally tested genetics are becoming ever more important. Driaan Bresler of Corteva Agriscience, shares his knowledge about developing and testing technologies to help farmers maintain yields and build…
Farmer's WeeklyAfrica's agricultural potential will not translate into food security, jobs, and economic growth simply by producing more food, delegates heard at the 10th Africa Agri Expo in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Farmer's WeeklyA century of research at Langgewens, near Malmesbury in the Swartland, Western Cape, has helped transform farming far beyond the boundaries of the research farm, contributing to advances in crop production, soil management, conservation agriculture, and livestock systems.
VentureburnWater scarcity affects almost every industry in the American West. For years, cloud seeding has been discussed as a potential answer, but it was never proven in a way that
SME South AfricaProduction planning for small businesses isn’t about a perfect production line reminiscent of large manufacturers. It’s about optimising to work efficiently with what you have,…
SME South AfricaA business that started in a five-square-metre structure in Soshanguve has grown into a paint manufacturing company with plans to expand local production. That business…
The CitizenThe mining giant has removed overhead costs worth more than $100 million since 2024.
The CitizenA machine malfunctioned during production, resulting in product blowing.
The Citizen'Even when the blockades are lifted, it will take months at the very least for fuel production to return to its previous output.'