Southern Africa

“We’re seeing a growing helium industry moving forward and establishing its roots, which will in-turn drive more Canadian industry.”

The Pupkewitz Foundation has donated 21 tonnes of life-saving oxygen to the Katutura Hospital in South Africa.

Air Liquide has today (24th June) finalised the acquisition of Sasol’s 16 air separation units (ASU), located in Secunda, South Africa, which make up the biggest oxygen site in the world.

Sasol’s sale of 16 air separation units (ASUs), located in Secunda, South Africa, to Air Liquide has been approved by the Competition Tribunal.

Domestic natural gas and helium producer Renergen is “ecstatic” about the high concentrations of helium discovered at its Virginia Gas Project in South Africa’s Free State.

A new solution for the efficient transportation and storage of ultra-cold biologics, such as Covid-19 vaccines, has been launched by South African helium and natural gas company Renergen.

Afrox has built a new made-to-order speciality gases plant in Germiston, South Africa, to meet the rising demand for complex gas mixtures.

Afrox and Air Liquide have issued separate notices of force majeure to their industrial customers in South Africa as medical grade oxygen usage surges in the country amid a second wave of Covid-19 infections.

Afrox is joining forces with voestalpine Böhler Welding to manufacture welding consumables.

Afrox Managing Director Schalk Venter is confident there will be no shortages of medical oxygen in South Africa should the country be hit by a second wave of coronavirus (Covid-19). As the sole supplier of...