The Sola Group has announced the start of commercial operations at its Springbok Solar Power Project in the Free State, marking a breakthrough for large-scale renewable energy procurement in Africa. The 195MW solar photovoltaic facility, delivered ahead of schedule, is the continent’s only operational flexible multi-buyer energy wheeling facility. Read: Starlink pledges R2.5 billion investment…
James Hickman, AWS country manager, South Africa. The SOLA Group has achieved early commercial operations for the Springbok Solar Power Project, Africa’s first multi-buyer, energy wheeling facility and the company’s most significant project to date. Delivered ahead of schedule, the 195MW solar photovoltaic plant marks a major milestone in large-scale renewable energy procurement and a…
Representatives from the Special Communication and Information Security State Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SCISS) and Motorola Solutions celebrate after the contract signing for the modernisation project. The Special Communication and Information Security State Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SCISS) selected Motorola Solutions to implement a comprehensive modernisation of its secure and advanced…
The Milky Way above the SKA-Mid telescope. (Photograph by SKAO) The first five Square Kilometre Array (SKA)-Mid telescope dishes have been assembled and brought into operation on site in South Africa. This emerged at last week’s G20 research and innovation ministerial meeting in Pretoria, where the SKA Observatory (SKAO) briefed representatives on the construction progress…
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump mocked the United Nations’ headquarters in a speech to the General Assembly, recalling his failed bid to renovate the building…
MaxiCharger DC Fast units installed by Autel Energy at Cape Town’s Arrowgate Depot, forming the backbone of South Africa’s largest EV bus charging hub with capacity to expand to 50 chargers and 120 buses by 2025. Autel Energy, a global leader in smart and sustainable EV charging solutions, today announced its pivotal role in South…
Addis Ababa — The new Ethiopia’s mega international airport project in Bishoftu town is not just an Ethiopian project but also an African milestone that reflects confidence in Africa’s future, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide pointed out. In a panel discussion held today on Ethiopian Airlines’ new mega international airport project, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide stated…
In 2025, over 16 000 South African schools still have no access to connectivity for learning and teaching. Government has admitted to challenges in driving digital transformation in schools, noting its financial limitations in providing access to ICT tools and connectivity. As it stands, over 16 000 public schools remain offline. This was revealed during…
Vodacom South Africa CEO Sitho Mdlalose Vodacom said on Wednesday that it has become the first company in South Africa to operationalise virtual wheeling fully in South Africa as it moves to minimise its reliance on Eskom’s coal-fired energy supply. Built with Sola Group, an independent power producer, the solution allows Vodacom to procure renewable…
Sitho Mdlalose, CEO of Vodacom South Africa. Vodacom has fully operationalised its virtual wheeling project, marking a step forward in the company’s energy transformation journey. Virtual wheeling of electricity is a mechanism that allows electricity generated in one location, often from renewable sources like solar or wind, to be credited to a customer at a…
