Eskom has noted that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has concurred with the ministerial determination for the procurement of 11 813 MW of electricity generation infrastructure as issued by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy in February 2020. This is part of the power infrastructure to be procured under the Integrated Resources Plan of 2019 (IRP2019) over the years to 2030.

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) on 19^th August 2020 unveiled seven hydrogen fuel cell systems which are being used as the primary power source for the field hospital established at 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria as part of the government's response to Covid-19.

From 7^th to 11^th September industry players will unite to participate in Electra Mining Africa 2020 Connect which will stage a series of live webinars and product showcases.

Home-based workers are at increased risk of cyberattack, but there are several measures they can take to reduce risk. Bryan Baxter, a corporate IT Business Development Manager and KZN Chapter Committee Member of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), highlighted this in addressing a webinar recently hosted by the IITPSA KZN.

Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, recently announced that it has established its Technical Centre Africa which consolidates its intellectual capacity, skills and expertise from Africa in a centre of excellence to serve customers across the continent and globally. The Technical Centre Africa pools the expertise of professionals across the engineering disciplines who are based across Africa. The core team is based at the Council for Scientific Research in Pretoria, South Africa, under the leadership of Heinrich Stander.