The new site consolidates core customer-facing functions into a central hub, including service coordination, spare parts storage, logistics, and technical training
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 17, 2025/APO Group/ --
- New facility in Johannesburg will meet the growing demand for local service solutions
- Training up to 150 engineers per year
Rolls-Royce (www.Rolls-Royce.com) has officially opened a new headquarters and training facility in Johannesburg, South Africa, to support its Power Systems division. The new facility is further evidence of the company’s long-term commitment to Africa and will support the growing fleet of Power Systems’ mtu mobile and stationary power solutions across critical sectors such as energy, technology, mining, transportation, and oil & gas.

Rolls Royce mtu engine retrofitting and testing in Kenya Railways locomotive

Office Block 2
Located in a specially adapted facility spanning approximately 6,000m², the new site consolidates core customer-facing functions into a central hub, including service coordination, spare parts storage, logistics, and technical training. It complements Rolls-Royce’s existing footprint in South Africa, with mtu engine rebuild capability, and finance and logistics functions located in Cape Town.
The training centre is designed to support between 100 and 150 trainees annually with a wide range of training engines, including mtu 2000 and 4000 series, used for power generation, mining and rail applications. Trainees will benefit from access to advanced tooling and use simulation equipment for electronic training. The centre will deliver certified practical and theoretical training, equipping customers and partners from across Africa with the knowledge and hands-on experience required to support a wide range of applications and industries.
The new facility, operated by Rolls-Royce Solutions Africa, features dedicated capacity for the engineering and assembly of repower modules, enabling the replacement of engines in mining haul trucks and excavators with more suitable mtu power solutions. This allows customers to select upgrade options tailored to their specific operational needs. Fitting mtu engines delivers clear commercial benefits, including lower Total Cost of Ownership through improved fuel efficiency, increased equipment availability, and reduced maintenance costs. With a strong focus on system resilience, the regional subsidiary Rolls-Royce Solutions Africa is committed to delivering robust, fit-for-purpose solutions designed to perform in the demanding and often harsh operating environments across the continent.
Cobus Van Schalkwyk, Director Global Mining and Managing Director, Rolls-Royce Solutions Africa:
“As we approach our 25th year in South Africa, this new facility is a clear signal of our confidence in Africa’s growth and our commitment to being closer to our customers.
“By bringing support services, technical training, and parts availability together under one roof, we’re building the capabilities that matter most to our partners across the continent. This investment also supports our strategy to further localise operations, reduce lead times, and strengthen supply chain resilience — critical advantages for customers operating in remote or fast-paced environments.”
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3. Through our multi-year transformation programme, we are building a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing Rolls-Royce. We are building the financial capacity and agility to allow us to successfully develop and deliver the products that will support our customers through the energy transition.
4. Annual underlying revenue was £17.8 billion in 2024, and underlying operating profit was £2.46 billion.
5. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a publicly traded company (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY, LEI: 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69)5.
6. Rolls-Royce Power Systems is headquartered in Friedrichshafen in southern Germany and employs more than 10,350 people. The product portfolio includes mtu-brand high-speed engines and propulsion systems for ships, heavy land, rail and defence vehicles and for the oil and gas industry. The portfolio also includes diesel and gas systems and battery containers for mission critical, standby and continuous power, combined generation of heat and power, and microgrids. With its climate friendly technologies, Rolls-Royce Power Systems is helping to drive the energy transition.
It peeves me how majority of people talk as if this is our only history. What peeves me even more is that fact no one except usually a few hand full people will mention that we have a history that stretches far back, a history older then many nations. Our history may not be the oldest, but it certainly is not the youngest.
The people of western Europe tend to tell you of their beloved history, like for instance how Greeks invented democracy, yet leave out how the Islamic empire, knew the world was not flat long before they did, or how we revolutionized mathematics , astronomy, its funny how they forget to mention that even though the Islamic empire was younger, their are many people who have done great things for this world, yet white Europe wants us to praise there history as if its our own, till this day they are trying convince their culture is better and that we should imitate them, yet the few honest historians will tell you prophet Mohamed (pbuh) had more good influence on humanity then Europe itself.
You are right! But hey with the likes of Abdiwahab and buuxiye etc being active on this web just to defend a pack of lie, one would ask itself, are there Somalis out there purely recruited by foreign powers just mislead and divide the people? If so, does the one who is being recruited really thinks that he will be left alone when they are done finishing his brothers and sisters?
Abdiwahab is laughable, But Buuxiye is sick individual he does not care about Somaliland or Somalia, all he does is spread hate and animosity.
Any one who toke the time and listened to his rhetoric would see and realise that there is something more malice and sinister going on with this individual.
Here's a list of some of the thing things would catch him saying.
1. Koonfur
2. Puntland
3. Darood
4. Darood
5. Darood
6. Puntland
7. Mj's
8. Faroole
9. Zoomalia
10. Hawiyekill
11. them all (zoomalia's)
13. them all (zoomalia's)
14. them all (zoomalia's)
15. dived zomalia amongst ( Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Kenya)
and as of today that Somaliland history stretch back 8000 years.
Oh here we go..
I can't speak for the People in koonfur who the Zultan of Zanzibar left behind in the horn of Africa but in Somaliland we have a proven 8000 history that is recorded in the Caves across most of the Somaliland Republic.
8000 years ago while the rest of Africa was filled with Naked Tree-dwellers our historic paintings show people engaged in Farming, Herding and manufacture of textiles. The art reflects a level of sophistication that would take another 7000years for the rest of Africa and majority of the world.
What history of ''Somaliland'' are you talking about? Mate before the colonial times their were empires from north to south. There is no one history of the north. The likes of Ahmed gurey and syed fought for the south and north. Yes the caves might date back 8000 years. But the clan ''I@@q'' never existed at that time. As far as I know, the Is@@q's were always the one hated in the north because they were the ones that the British use to use against the likes of Ahmed Gurey and many northern anti colonials group.
One other thing, pleas stop using the name ''Somaliland'' as if you gained it as a nation. All the Somali territories held by the colonials were called ''Somaliland''. The name ''Somaliland'' means, THE LAND OF THE SOMALI PEOPLE. And it is for that reason only why they were all called ''Somaliland'' including the south. You should know, creating a pack of lie is easy, but to maintain it for ever is impossible. Big evidence of that is, Khaatumo state and Awdal state who finally broke their silence. On top of that, more and more ''Is@@qs'' are speaking out against the separatism who misled and and brainwashed the ''Is@@q'' people, using as a tool the massacre inflicted by the military regime. They even high jacked and changed the whole SNM (Somali national movement) from fighting against injustice regime to a separatism movement. IF THE FOUNDERS OF SNM WANTED A SECESSION, THEY WOULD HAVE NEVER CHOSE THE NAME ''SOMALI NATIONAL MOVEMENT'', BUT INSTEAD THEY WOULD HAVE CHOSEN ''SOMALILAND NATIONAL MOVEMENT''. Say what you want but the people are rising up against fools like you. Peace
Truth1,
Truth to be told you said it as it is..
The Dhulos have started to complain about the name of Somaliland and its history of 8000 years. Strange! They think that the Isaaqs had lived through all these periods and any ancient histories that had been found in Somaliland are exclusively belonged to them. They also forgot that the Isaaqs lived in the Horn less than 800 years let alone 8000 years, even though they are proud to claim that the Pyramids of Naaso Hablood was built by their ancestors. The other strange thing is, Dhulos' scope of thinking never develop whether they born in Alaska or in Heegaale and they always remain the same kufurtubelle, Allemagan, Truth1 and many other kids who normally comment here are good examples.
LOL
AbdulRahman Jaberti(Darood) was a Yemeni Zuwali who stole a pair of shoes from a Mosque and in order to avoid his prison sentence ran away to hide in Africa.
History 101!
@Sugule, clearly you are beyond retarded. The name and the people never existed 8000 years yet you want to claim a cave of 800 years old as Somaliland history. Is laughable honestly. Do something about your brain pleas.
a cave of a 8000 years*
Who is Somaliland? you mean Isaaq tribe?
Xaglatosiye?
Xaabsade?
Keyse?
Ali Khalif Galaydh?
Fiqishini?
Warsengali?
Ugaaslabe?
Ciise
Gadabguursi?
Gabooye?
Yibir?
Tumaal?
Somaliland is a republic… Destroying Somaliland will never bring Somaliweyn!!!
Those who wish to build Somaliweyn need to secure the peace and progress of all the 5-Regions. Somaliland, Djibouti, Kilil, Somalia and NFD.
Anti-Somaliland = Anti-Somaliweyn
The existence of somaliweyn does not revolve around somaliland… The people of somaliland are so self absorbed, I hope they never reunite with somalia.
The ajuuran empire was one of the most powerful empires in africa and ajuuran defeatef portoguese who tried to conquer Mogadishu
All the medieval history of somalia is in the south
We reer waqoyi have only primitive paintings in laas gaal
obvoiusly ur from south u troll
All of Somalia North, South, East,West, have a rich history
Wow that is like saying the roman empire was from pakistan.
i think that there should be a two-state confederation between somaliland and somalia (obviously along colonial borders) as the only choice for unity without separatists feeling shame or embarassement because unity must never be founded on force or it will not stick simple as
look at this article to understand further: http://www.waltainfo.com/index.php?id=609:federal…
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somalia history
your crazzzzzzzzzzzzzzy single mother, don't dowload video into this site…………………
Somali history is destroyed by nomads and camel herders who can not comprehend what it is to be a citizen of a country and a member of a collective community. These nomads always think in terms of "whose camel well it is any way". That is why we are squabbling over every piece of neglected real estate in this vast land.
pitiful people!
so, Somalis history started in 1936? even my grandfather in baardheere can trace our history all the way to 1800s. this is a joke
your grandfather is from uganda
All the Somali territories held by the colonials were called ''Somaliland''. The name ''Somaliland'' means, THE LAND OF THE SOMALI PEOPLE. And it is for that reason only why they were all called ''Somaliland'' including the south. You should know, creating a pack of lie is easy, but to maintain it for ever is impossible. Big evidence of that is, Khaatumo state and Awdal state who finally broke their silence. On top of that, more and more ''Is@@qs'' are speaking out against the separatism who misled and and brainwashed the ''Is@@q'' people, using as a tool the massacre inflicted by the military regime. They even high jacked and changed the whole SNM (Somali national movement) from fighting against injustice regime to a separatism movement. IF THE FOUNDERS OF SNM WANTED A SECESSION, THEY WOULD HAVE NEVER CHOSE THE NAME ''SOMALI NATIONAL MOVEMENT'', BUT INSTEAD THEY WOULD HAVE CHOSEN ''SOMALILAND NATIONAL MOVEMENT''. Say what you want but the people are rising up
Folks, you are too much energy confusing my poor self. EG if all somalis are from Somaliland
then why Somalia is there and recognized by the IC when Somaliland aint? All your arguments
revolve on Somaliland, in that case, for a fresh dialogue, Somalia should be erased to exist.
Does this ideology sound a fair new ball game? Then you guys could all fight under the one
name Somaliland. Or maybe you could still say North Somaliland and South Somaliland just
lyk North South Korea, in which case, Somalia goes out of the window.
Cheers.
Somalia came when both the south and north erased the name ''Somaliland''. Clearly you just want one clan based country were by your clan is the actually country. And it is exactly for that reason why the IC will never recognise ''Is@@qland''. Cheers.
Erm, how about somalilanders live life like the non mother f’in factors they are. Simple
When people appreciate the good in others, is only when they can progress themselves by following good examples. But the westerners side with blacks who do wrong like the clowns they constantly advertise to us on TV and papers while our do-gooders are ostracized like Somaliland people and country.
It is not just SL problem, but a problem that affects the whole African continent whereby the embuciles and CIA spies are placed as "leaders" while the rest of the people are called "terrorists" or "fake".
there are two kinds of Somalis, Real Somalis and Fake Somalis or those who converted into Somali they usually claim to be Arabs. anyone who claims to be Arab should move to Arabia, Somalia somali baa leh.period.
btw this is Khaatumo Citizen I can't post comments using my display name for some reason, Amirah is my real name after all lool
agghh a very beautiful name for a beautiful woman madam u r very lovely a unionist as a wife will do nicely xxxxxx
hahaha Jonny are you bloody insane brother, waar meesha ka carar balo ku wife-satay, don't you see we are at war, just kidding LOL but NO sweet talks okay.
lool Amirah tommy-hawk cat..how come you can't use your Khaatumo Citizen Kayse mysticism?
What happened? I knew that Kayse geezer would put you into troubles..oh dear walalo am here to help but on condition that you surrounder to be one of those good maids in the Garadagland lool.
otherwise mohahaha..
PS there are two Arab Somalis, Heritage afro-arab Somalis from Prophet LOT(Nabi luut)
and heritage afro-arab Somalis from Prophet Ishmael s/o prophet Abraham.
Darood if am not mistaken is from the big picture of the ancient arabs from the prophet lot side.
Btw Pharoh tribes should be a branch of the mainstream ancient arabs. So you see Somalis
are between semitics and non-semitics. Btw, it's not only Somalis but the whole arab world
and global village are between semitics and non-semitics or arabs and ajamis or arab,yahut,nassara.
etc. Again, the whole human beings of IC united nations are from time and space hybrids through
intermarriages etc. Complexities difficult to understand since there is a third party enemy no1
the devil satan or ebliss from the jinn beings which goes back to adam/eve.
Cheers.
I can not fathom how Mohamed Cheers can one time sound as a bible thumbing priest and at other times can be so Garadagland tribal. This man is very complex and his comments are very difficult to decipher. As a Muslim you would think he will be quoting from the Quran or somewhat conversant with the near east history when he explains things.
There are no Somali Arabs; this whole story about Arab Sheikhs crossing the red sea on a flying and carpet flashing lights or on a little canoe is the ultimate fiction. All Somalis are Cushitic like the Afar, Oromo and Arusi. The only Somali who will claim an Arab ancestry is someone who suffers a very bad inferiority complex and understandably is not comfortable with his or her skin.
Allemagan walalo, Mohamed Cheers is a victim of Qudhmiye but the guy wears his heart on his sleeve, lol true I sometimes have a difficult time understanding him too maybe he's a priest or Shiekh for all we know.
Loool Mo Cheers buuqa jooji waryaa, I don't know I kinda liked me nickname thoe,
hahaha surrender to whom, PLEASE we started the anti-separation movement in North Somalia now everyone is participating including SLpress, and Guulwade Siilanyo will destroy the remaining separatist camps and hopefully we will liberate Garadag sooner than you think. Unionist will prevail over separatist, I assure you
lool Kayse is my abtiyo dee and at least he makes some effort to think by an intelligent way, maxaad ka rabtiin dee I bet if Siilayo tells you to beat your head against the wall, you would lool
I don't know why you try so hard convince us we are Arabs but I am sure 100% all Somalis came from the same father maybe different mothers, we need to correct our history lool
New nick is better.
Abdulrahman Jeberti(Darood) is not Somali and came from Yemen right???
Somali asal = Dir
It's Darood Jaberti Ismail. carzy creature take your medication you keep forgeting………..
LOL Buuxiye adiga are you Dir, Hashim or Irir? coz you can't be all or pick one whenever you feel like it.
well I believe all Somalis came from the same father like how we are all the same people, same religion, tongue and just about EVERYTHING, it's hard to believe some came from Saudi Arabia, Yemen while other came from Iraq or West Africa, there must be one biological bonds with all Somalis.
also it's true some Daroods mainly MJ and Wasangeli since live in seashores believe Abdulrahman was an Arab man who came to Somalia few centuries ago and married to Dir women.
Do you mean to say Dhulbahante & Majareerteens are not related?
Dhulo Abtirsiin is 25-27 Branches to Ismeal Jebert[Darood]!
Majareer is 36-45 Branches to Ismeal jeberti[Darood]!
Are there two different Darood Clans?
How can you both be HARTI? unless Harti is a mere confederation?
Abdiwahab is laughable, But Buuxiye is sick individual he does not care about Somaliland or Somalia, all he does is spread hate and animosity.
Any one who toke the time and listened to his rhetoric would see and realise that there is something more malice and sinister going on with this individual.
Here's a list of some of the thing things would catch him saying.
1. Koonfur
2. Puntland
3. Darood
4. Darood
5. Darood
6. Puntland
7. Mj's
8. Faroole
9. Zoomalia
10. Hawiyekill
11. them all (zoomalia's)
13. them all (zoomalia's)
14. them all (zoomalia's)
15. dived zomalia amongst ( Somaliland, Ethiopia, and Kenya)
and as of today that Somaliland history stretch back 8000 years.
Darood-Jeberti is Zuwali from Yemen and escaped to Somalia after stealing a pair of shoes from a Mosque??? These Jeberti are related to the jeberti of Eritrea.
Do not fall into the Colonial hands again. British who used colonias SomaliLand shame dude, its better Gudubiirse who used colonize isaaq, instead of loving British to colonize Awdalland is better to colonize u