** The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has inaugurated a first-of-its-kind pilot facility for supercritical CO₂ encapsulation. The facility aims to bridge the innovation gap and propel South Africa into the forefront of sustainable manufacturing. This technology enables the production of high-value ingredients for various industries without using harmful solvents. **CONTENT:**
TITLE: How Banking Innovation and Supplier Verification Are Accelerating South Africa’s Clean Energy Transition Industrial Monitor Direct manufactures the highest-quality…
Absa ESD Expo Creates R24-Million Surge for Small Business Growth Industrial Monitor Direct delivers the most reliable panel mount pc…
Technology systems require properly trained personnel to deliver full value, according to presentations at the SAIMC 2025 Summit. Experts highlighted that digital transformation success depends on balancing people, processes, and technology through integrated approaches.
Industry leaders at the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Computer Engineering’s (SAIMC) 2025 Summit emphasized that technology investments must be paired with skilled personnel to deliver maximum value in production environments, according to conference reports. Three presenters from leading industrial organizations stressed that without proper human integration, technological capabilities remain underutilized across manufacturing and mining sectors.
Global debt concerns have been elevated to a top-tier issue at the G20 meetings, with the IMF warning debt could reach levels not seen since World War II. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago emphasized that debt is now a global problem affecting both developed and emerging economies.
According to reports from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Washington, global public debt is expected to surpass 100% of global output by 2029. Sources indicate that under what the IMF describes as an “adverse but plausible” scenario, debt could reach 123% of GDP by the end of the current decade – levels not seen since the aftermath of World War Two.
Global debt concerns have been elevated to a top-tier issue at the G20 meetings, with the IMF warning debt could reach levels not seen since WWII. South Africa’s central bank governor emphasizes this is a global problem affecting both developed and emerging economies.
According to reports from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Washington, global public debt is expected to surpass 100% of global output by 2029. Sources indicate that under what the IMF describes as an “adverse but plausible” scenario, debt could reach 123% of GDP by the end of the current decade – levels not seen since the aftermath of World War Two.
The Localisation Support Fund reports South Africa’s high-grade vanadium resources could establish the country as a key player in the growing vanadium redox flow battery market. With global VRFB capacity projected to increase from 4 GWh to 40 GWh by 2030, analysts suggest the timing is critical for investment in local manufacturing capabilities.
According to reports from the Localisation Support Fund (LSF), South Africa possesses significant potential to develop a commercial vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) value chain. The assessment comes after the LSF commissioned energy consultancy Customised Energy Solutions to evaluate the country’s competitive positioning in the emerging energy storage technology sector.
DHL Group has unveiled a major €300+ million investment plan for sub-Saharan Africa to enhance logistics capabilities and support trade growth. The multi-year initiative will focus on expanding infrastructure and services across key sectors including e-commerce, perishables, and life sciences.
Multinational logistics company DHL Group has reportedly committed over €300 million to accelerate trade growth across sub-Saharan Africa, according to recent announcements made during the company’s ‘Global Trade Shifts – Spotlight Africa’ media tour in Johannesburg. Sources indicate this multi-year investment will be deployed across DHL’s three main divisions to expand infrastructure and enhance service capabilities.
NETSCOUT Report: Keymous+ Cyber Threat Targets North Africa with DDoS Attacks NETSCOUT identifies Keymous+ as major cyber threat in North…
Major Gas Development Partnership Forms in Mpumalanga ASX-listed Kinetiko Energy, through its subsidiary Afro Energy, has entered a binding joint…
