Keith Campbell
Keith Campbell is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly. He holds a master's degree in international relations from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Nuclear localisation must include empowerment
19th March 2013 Nuclear companies seeking to sell their reactor designs to South Africa should take care to ensure that their localisation programmes incorporate... →
Necsa head sees new nuclear build benefits for SA
18th March 2013 The effective implementation of the county's proposed new nuclear power station construction programme would deliver a number of significant... →
Motlanthe affirms SA will continue to develop nuclear energy
18th March 2013 Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe reaffirmed on Monday South Africa's "right to research, develop and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes".... →
Peters affirms political will for nuclear energy in SA
18th March 2013 South African Energy Minister Dipuo Peters affirmed on Monday that the government has the will to implement a nuclear energy programme. "There is... →
SKA costs rise, preconstruction phase to see creation of work package consortia
7th February 2013 The costs of the construction phases of the world’s largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), are likely to be capped to ensure... →
Denel Aviation technicians face uncertain future as SAAF contract lapses
5th December 2012 South African trade union Solidarity has called for the Minister of Defence, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, to act to ensure the futures of 523 aircraft... →
Great opportunities and challenges for African airlines
19th November 2012 Aviation is a key enabler for the development of international trade and tourism for and within Africa, highlighted South African Public... →
DST releases more money for human capital development
14th November 2012 The Department of Science and Technology (DST) announced on Wednesday that it has authorised the transfer R798-million to the National Research... →
Hanekom reveals reason for plan to cannibalise satellite company
6th November 2012 The South African government decided that it should incorporate the technical staff and expertise of the country’s microsatellite (and related... →
CSIR helping the defence force protect the country’s borders
12th October 2012 The Command and Control and Information Warfare group of the Defence, Peace, Safety and Security unit of the Council for Scientific and Industrial... →
SA likely to adopt fleet approach to nuclear build, localisation
5th October 2012 South African Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has confirmed that the government will "most likely" have a "fleet approach" to its planned... →
Service delivery becoming an urgent concern for the CSIR
1st August 2012 The urgency around immediate service delivery in South Africa has to an extent overtaken government interest in the development of new technologies... →
Denel in line for more State assistance despite, again, making a profit
19th July 2012 Although South African State-owned defence industrial group Denel made a profit of R41-million in the financial year ending March 2012, the... →
South Africa hopes carbon capture will make coal a clean energy source
3rd July 2012 South Africa’s support for the outcomes of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, held in Rio de Janeiro from June 20 to June... →
Green economy to be phased in to achieve sustainable development – Minister
2nd July 2012 South Africa regards moving to the "green economy" as something that will take time. "We see the transition into the green economy – not jumping... →
A game of chicken as Brazil takes South Africa to the WTO
22nd June 2012 Brazil has taken South Africa to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over tariffs imposed by the latter on Brazilian chicken. The action was... →
SKA to be shared between SA and Australia, geographically and industrially
25th May 2012 The €1.5-billion international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope is to be shared between South Africa and Australia, the SKA... →
SA Navy budget set to rise as piracy threat to SADC grows
11th April 2012 South African Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has confirmed that the country will increase its naval budget. Answering a question from Engineering... →
SA hopeful development agenda to prevail at WTO meet
14th December 2011 South Africa is confident that the majority of member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will reaffirm the global body’s development... →
Africa still needs to increase its attractiveness to investors
29th November 2011 Although the countries and regions of Africa are attracting foreign direct investment as never before, they still need to do more to increase their... →
French Minister urges Franco-South African cooperation over Africa
11th November 2011 French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé has affirmed that his country and South Africa can together help Africa as a whole to progress. He pointed out... →
France to fight against the destabilisation of the euro – Foreign Minister
11th November 2011 France remains committed to defending the euro currency, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé made clear in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. “The... →
Rising costs in China offer opportunities for Africa
18th October 2011 African countries should be seeking to attract manufacturing industries that are now looking to exit China because of the Asian country’s... →
Trade between South Africa and Russia is beginning to take off
29th September 2011 South Africa and Russia could double their trade this year in comparison to last year, indicated Russian Natural Resources and Ecology Minister... →
Defence Review Committee statement neglects local defence industry
30th August 2011 The media release from the recently formed Defence Review Committee, set up by Defence and Military Veterans Affairs Minister Lindiwe Sisulu some... →
SA business needs to take more advantage of opportunities in India
10th August 2011 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) Vice President Brenda Madumise has urged more South African companies to become active in the Indian market.... →
South Africa an anchor country for India in Africa – High Commissioner
9th June 2011 Indian High Commissioner to South Africa Virendra Gupta has affirmed the centrality of South Africa in his country’s Africa policy. “All countries... →
African governments must take lead in improving the continent’s air safety
6th May 2011 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for political leadership in Africa in the campaign to improve the continent’s air... →
IATA chief attacks weak SA air transport infrastructure regulator
6th May 2011 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani has blasted the South African regulatory committee which... →
Launch aborted for new telecommunications satellite
30th March 2011 The first private-sector communications satellite for Africa, Intelsat New Dawn, was scheduled to be launched on Wednesday at 23:45 South African... →
Pandor hails global astronomy project for stimulating science in African universities
18th March 2011 South African Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor on Friday highlighted the impetus given by the international Square Kilometre Array... →
To succeed in BRICS, SA must be robust in advocating its interests
2nd March 2011 South Africa’s joining of the BRIC group (Brazil, Russia, India and China), to create BRICS, will benefit the country provided South Africa’s... →
SA mine law shake-up by year-end, online licensing system unveiled
7th February 2011 South African Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu announced on Monday that she hoped that amended minerals and mining legislation will be... →
Upheaval in Egypt could affect South Africa for both good and bad
2nd February 2011 The turmoil in Egypt could have contagion effects which would affect South Africa. “There could be a number of direct and indirect impacts,” said... →
Bric becomes Brics, but will this be good for South Africa?
14th January 2011 Late last month, it was announced that South Africa had been invited to join the BRIC grouping of Brazil, Russia, India and China. On December 23,... →
South African, Indian trade taking off faster than hoped
10th January 2011 Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma proposed on Monday that the target for bilateral South African/Indian trade be increased to... →
G7 economies to be eclipsed by emerging economies within a decade – report
7th January 2011 The combined size of the seven biggest emerging market economies (E7) is likely to exceed the combined size of the seven biggest developed... →
Stronger local space industry and expertise among objectives of National Space Strategy
10th December 2010 South Africa’s National Space Strategy was launched on Thursday by Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor. The strategy includes a focus on... →
SA to set up satellite sensor competence centre within months
10th December 2010 A number of Centres of Competence are to be set up under the aegis of new South African National Space Agency (Sansa). On Thursday, Science and... →
New space agency to consider re-creating local space launch capability
9th December 2010 The newly established South African National Space Agency is to study the re-establishment of a satellite launching capability in this country,... →
South Africa launches its space agency, strategy
9th December 2010 The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) and the National Space Strategy were formally launched on Thursday by Science and Technology... →
