Research Channel | Advanced Search - Research Channel Africa

Back All

SELECT a_id, a_id_word, a_headline, a_publish_date, a_abstract, a_author, a_has_video, a_has_audio FROM su_cat_sg_mappings, re_categories , re_category_sections_assoc , pr_sections , pr_article_section_assoc , pr_articles_search, pr_article_media_assoc WHERE csg_sg_id = 1 AND csg_cat_id = cat_id AND a_status = 1 AND a_process_status = 4 AND a_expiry_date >= 1719356400 AND cat_id = scat_cat_id AND scat_s_id = s_id AND s_id = ase_s_id AND ase_a_id = a_id AND cat_re_id = 42 AND ama_a_id = a_id AND ama_mt_id = 2 AND ama_p_id = ase_p_id AND s_id NOT IN (14903,14910,14911,14906,14904,14912,14909,14908,14907,14905) AND a_publish_date <= 1719356400 AND ase_s_id IN (14576,15076,14885,15075,14270,14271,14272,14886,14274,14273,14888,15674,14887,13947,13786,13787,13788,13789,13790,13792,13793,13946,13979,13980,13981,13982,13983,13984,13978,13986,13985,13987,13989,13988,13990,13991,13992,13993,16694,16693,16696,16695,16697,16698,16699,13994,13995,13996,13997,13206,13207,13208,13209,13210,13211,14520,13212,13213,13832,13214,13215,13216,13217,13218,13219,14182,13220,13221,14501,13222,13223,14674,14186,14436,13224,13225,13226,13227,13228,13229,14519,14485,13230,14484,14878,14183,13350,570,559,564,558,566,556,571,560,565,555,569,562,568,561,567,557,572,563,14889,14891,14892,14893,14894,14895,15673,14896,14897,14898,14899,14900,13929,13778,16683,13779,13828,13945,15252,13781,13783,13784,13785,13959,13960,13961,13962,13963,13964,13958,13966,13965,13967,13969,13968,13970,13971,13972,13973,16686,16685,16690,16688,16691,16692,16687,13974,13975,13976,13977,13144,14299,13177,14298,13145,13147,14184,13146,13149,14301,13150,13153,14275,13151,13152,13148,14302,14304,14303,14305,13154,13155,13156,13157,13158,13159,13160,13161,14309,13162,13171,13163,13164,13165,13166,13167,13168,14300,13169,13170,13172,13173,13174,13175,14307,14276,14308,14310,13176,13188,13189,13190,13191,14187,13194,13196,13197,13195,13198,13200,13201,13202,14306,13203,13204,13205) GROUP BY a_id ORDER BY a_publish_date DESC LIMIT 0, 100

Doing it ourselves is the solution to SA’s impending water crisis

Published: 24 Jun 24

Civil rights organisation AfriForum is taking a “doing it ourselves” approach to ensure water security across South Africa. Tabling its national water strategy during its water conference on Monday, AfriForum proposes to correct the systemic failures and deterioration of water supply at local governmental level, while offerng much-needed relief to communities suffering from the consequences of the impending water crisis.

Rand Water successfully completes first pipeline maintenance ahead of schedule

Published: 24 Jun 24

Rand Water has successfully completed the proactive extensive maintenance of the F5 Pipeline in Mogale City local municipality, which started on June 22, nine hours ahead of schedule. The project, which marked the start of the water utility’s extensive month-long maintenance plan across Gauteng, entailed connecting the F16 pipeline to the new F5 pipeline and to new meters.

DWS assures it is ready for Lesotho Highlands tunnel closure

Published: 24 Jun 24

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is ready for the upcoming six-month closure of the Lesotho Highlands tunnel for maintenance from October until March 2025. The department and relevant stakeholders in the water sector have taken all necessary measures to ensure that the water supply in Gauteng will not be affected during the shutdown, said DWS Gauteng provincial head Justice Maluleke.

Nestlé’s South African dairy farm, factory exemplifiers of group’s sustainability goals

Published: 24 Jun 24

As Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate Nestlé’s seeks to reach its ambitious global target of waste-free operations and net-zero emissions by 2050, two of the group’s South African businesses – the Skimmelkrans dairy farm and the Mossel Bay dairy factory – stand as testament to the progress that it is making towards these goals. The sustainability initiatives being undertaken at these operations were outlined during a site visit on June 20, intended to showcase the group’s “farm to glass journey” of dairy. It also formed part of Nestlé’s World Milk Day celebrations, which the group is undertaking this month in commemoration of this international day, which is observed on June 1.

Liberty extends deadline for retrenched Optimum workers to apply for reemployment

Published: 24 Jun 24

Coal mining company Liberty Coal has confirmed that it will be extending the deadline for former Optimum Coal Mine (OCM) employees to submit their applications for reemployment. The company said on June 24 that this was part of its prioritisation of the reemployment of former employees who were retrenched by OCM, which remains in business rescue.

Global EV sales growth continues, but significant slowdown in some markets – BloombergNEF

Published: 24 Jun 24

Electric vehicle (EV) markets around the world are not all travelling in the same direction, or at the same speed, in 2024, says research group BloombergNEF (BNEF) in its newest EV Outlook Report. While global sales of EVs continue to rise, some markets are experiencing a significant slowdown, and many automakers have pushed back their EV targets.

Defence industries association calls for greater investment in the underfunded SANDF

Published: 24 Jun 24

South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) CEO Sandile Ndlovu has issued an open letter to the country’s next (and currently not yet known or appointed) Defence Minister, calling for urgent and significant investment in the country’s defence force. (Following the recent national elections, in which no party gained a majority, the creation of a so-called Government of National Unity – in reality, a broad-based, or “Grand” coalition – is currently being negotiated, ...

Galileo to undertake Phase 3 drill programme at Zambian project

Published: 24 Jun 24

Aim-listed Galileo Resources has decided to undertake a Phase 3 drill programme to validate its current view that near-surface copper/gold mineralisation occurs along the Shinganda fault splay over a strike length of potentially more than 4 km, offering scope for the development of a preliminary mineral resource at the Shinganda copper/gold project, in Zambia. The Phase 1 and 2 drill programmes have confirmed the presence of copper/gold mineralisation associated with major regional and more localised structures.

Mavuso says incoming Ministers must have integrity, competency

Published: 24 Jun 24

Re-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise to build a government that is “capable and honest” will depend on new Ministers being able to put party politics aside and focus on getting the job done, says Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso. In her latest weekly newsletter, she says there will be a difficult balance to strike between the competitive nature of democratic politics and the need for people to work together to deliver.

An image of Orion CEO and MD Errol Smart

Drilling programme at Orion’s Okiep project confirms high-grade potential

Published: 24 Jun 24

JSE- and ASX-listed Orion Minerals has reported further “outstanding” assay results from the confirmation diamond drilling programme in the Flat Mines area at its Okiep copper project (OCP), in the Northern Cape, South Africa. The latest results add further momentum to Orion’s development strategy for the OCP, building on the initial results reported on April 22 and confirming the geology and endowment of the Flat Mines area, the company notes in a statement.