As the insurance sector matures across Africa, the focus is shifting from simple digitalisation to the sophisticated application of AI and hyper-personalisation, with efforts to increase the... 

In progressing its automation and AI solutions globally, information and communications technology (ICT) company Huawei launched the ACT Pathway in Barcelona, Spain, last month.  The framework was... 

In fusing automation and AI with real-time operations through its latest Tower model – an innovation that leverages digital twin technology – energy solutions company Schneider Electric is enabling... 

South Africa’s power grid is entering a high-risk phase as the rapid rise of rooftop solar and renewable energy is starting to outpace the system’s original design capacity. The  transition to... 

The adoption of smart grid technologies is crucial for the future of South Africa’s power grid and its efficiency. Intelligence is key and smart grids are an enabler of intelligence, highlights... 

Decentralised microgrids are proving critical to accelerating electrification, easing energy constraints and improving resilience across South Africa, highlights South African National Energy... 

South Africa’s cable industry has the capacity and expertise to support grid optimisation, but only if it is protected against substandard imports that are undermining the safety and performance of... 

South Africa’s electricity reform momentum risks stalling unless transmission infrastructure is urgently expanded, with grid capacity, rather than generation investment, now the primary constraint... 

The launch of a new avocado oil processing plant for emerging agroprocessing company Ecovado – founded by local entrepreneur Hulisani Mudau – was announced in March. The new facility was developed... 

Viola South Africa and Ilva Engineering have spent more than 60 years building a reputation as a trusted manufacturer of pressure equipment and welded steel fabrications across Southern Africa and... 

Industrial maintenance teams know that proper lubrication is critical to equipment performance, says high-performance lubricant manufacturer and distributor Lubrication Engineers South Africa... 

The launch of a complex, multi-circuit aerospace heat exchanger designed, simulated and validated within two weeks by composite mechanical component manufacturer Sintavia has successfully denoted... 

Kevin Donaldson purchased the generator sales division of the old Meissner company in 1993 with the specific agreement that for two years, the only focus will be service, maintenance and repairs to... 

Amid a challenging energy landscape, diesel-based power generation remains one of the predominant standby energy sources across the African continent, despite diesel generator demand slowly... 

Amid South Africa's evolving energy landscape, generators and standby power solutions remain highly relevant, provided that they are deployed intelligently through proactive fuel and load... 

While experiencing relief from loadshedding, South Africa, alongside the rest of the African continent, is increasingly integrating generators and other standby power solutions to bridge gaps in... 

Greater adoption of additive manufacturing is enabling South African manufacturers to produce complex, low-volume components more cost effectively, says additive manufacturing company Aditiv... 

Commissioning of new tooling at its recently built automotive component plant is nearing completion, with production of the first portion of parts expected to start this month, confirms automotive... 

Demand-side reform, rather than manufacturing incentives, will be critical to accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption in South Africa, says electric mobility company Everlectric chief... 

Marking 30 years of operations in South Africa this year, consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense South Africa, participated in the fourteenth Buy Local Summit & Expo and reflected on its ongoing... 

Manufacturing in South Africa is showing early signs of recovery; however, weak demand, rising costs and global trade uncertainty continue to constrain growth, speakers said at a strategic outlook... 

Proprietary systems are enabling the direct use of recycled materials in production, supporting the development of circular manufacturing models, says additive manufacturing company Amnova MD... 

Across Africa, we find ourselves in a familiar and frustrating situation. Large global corporations are eager to access our markets and benefit from our resources yet many show little commitment to... 

Incorporating the practical realities of engineering and infrastructure projects into classroom learning resources can meaningfully augment the engineering and technical skills pipeline, and... 

Engineering consultancy Lubisi Consulting Engineers is strengthening its digital engineering capabilities through targeted investments in three-dimensional (3D) modelling and building information... 

Access to reliable roads remains a critical challenge for many rural communities in South Africa, particularly in the Eastern Cape. Addressing this need, multidisciplinary consultancy AVX Engineers... 

Consulting engineers, as key experts, are best positioned to unlock faster, better-quality infrastructure in the water, energy and transport sectors. There is a need for deeper and longer... 

Following a comprehensive upgrade by metallurgical engineering company Primetals Technologies, stainless, electrical and specialty steel supplier Aperam’s stainless steel melt shop in Genk,... 

Central to the sustainability and competitiveness of South Africa’s stainless steel value chain, scrap recovery helps to reduce production costs, lower carbon emissions and ensure that the industry... 

Following a decline in manufacturing capacity and competitiveness across virtually all sectors of the South African economy, the metals and engineering sector is facing a crisis of “historic... 

South Africa’s sugar industry needs a collaborative effort aimed at diversifying its sugarcane-based product offerings, says rum distillery Sugar Baron. The company is creating value-add in the... 

The ongoing sugar industry crisis in South Africa is leaving sugarcane growers, millers and refiners with little hope regarding the industry’s sustainability. However, sustainable solutions... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG has expanded its power transmission portfolio with the introduction of the new Fenner Zintek Plus roller chain and O-ring roller chain, designed for dependable use... 

The sugar industry crisis needs to be urgently addressed, as the negative impacts of increased sugar imports will cause collateral damage to the entire South African sugar industry, says brown...