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16/01/2026

Isuzu Motors launches new commuter bus chassis for the local market

Isuzu Motors South Africa has launched the MVR bus chassis in South Africa, fitted with a Marcopolo Torino body. Designed as a dedicated commuter bus chassis, the local arm of the Japanese vehicle maker is especially proud of its soft ride bus suspension system.

16/01/2026

Don't miss the opportunity to hear from the experts making up the panel for Part 2 of the 2026 Energy Outlook webinar series, which will focus on investing in South Africa’s electricity transmission grid.

The discussion will be facilitated by Brian Day, founder of 2Day Innovation, and will feature insights from Mervyn Naidoo, group CEO of ACTOM; Monde Bala, CEO of the National Transmission Company South Africa; Tafadzwa Chibanguza, CEO (designate) of the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa; and Precious Edward, head of the Independent Power Producer Office. Together, the panel will unpack grid constraints, investment readiness and the reforms required to unlock new generation and accelerate South Africa’s energy transition.

Register here to join the discussion: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9817634755985/WN_HaibaXzTTQW5f5tgLBSELg #/registration

16/01/2026

[𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛] https://bit.ly/3LCNIhO

This week's 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 discusses government and Eskom Hld SOC Ltd's December announcement of a revised unbundling plan for the State-owned utility; the reasons given for not transferring ownership of Eskom's transmission assets to the Transmission Systems Operator; and the concerns raised about this revised approach.

Watch the full episode on the Engineering News website.

16/01/2026

Under an international order characterised by ‘spheres of influence’ rather than broadly agreed rules, South Africa’s policy of non-alignment is likely to be severely tested.

“We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time,” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told CNN’s Jake Tapper following the US’s mili...

16/01/2026

[𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈] 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤:

1) Eskom’s revised unbundling plan in focus as grid constraint continues to weigh on outlook
https://bit.ly/45AfD9d

2) Solar body concerned that revised Eskom unbundling plan could stymie crucial grid investment
https://bit.ly/4sEz3mU

3) Lego adds electronic elements to its building blocks, enabling motion detection, sound tracks
https://bit.ly/49A9f2F

16/01/2026

[𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄] South Africa’s worsening water infrastructure crisis is not so much a problem of capital scarcity as it is of project bankability, says specialist investment company Futuregrowth Asset Management senior portfolio manager Jason Lightfoot.

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16/01/2026

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16/01/2026

[LISTEN] SAfm spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly.

Martin Creamer talks about hydrogen breakthroughs, precious metals demand and Africa’s value chain moment

Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface: https://bit.ly/3LQHFGB

16/01/2026

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲. Lightning and internal switching surges are silent threats to your systems. ABB SPDs provide dependable protection from the service entrance to a point of use.

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16/01/2026

𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑨𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍

Creamer Media is launching 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹, a platform that allows senior execs and key personnel to discuss their business strategy, products and services in an on-camera interview with veteran journalist Martin Creamer.

The interview will be published on the Engineering News and Mining Weekly sites, and can be shared across the interviewee's sites and social media platforms.

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16/01/2026

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16/01/2026

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