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Propak West Africa conference to deliver practical insights for West Africa’s production and packaging professionals
Propak West Africa conference to deliver practical insights for West Africa’s production and packaging professionals

The packaging industry across West Africa continues to evolve, driven by expanding consumer markets, rising demand for more efficient and sustainable packaging solutions, and advances in automation... 


South Africa's Infrastructure Crisis Has a Silver Lining: Meet the Engineers Fixing It

Water outages, ageing power infrastructure, potholed roads and failing municipal systems have become a daily reality for citizens across South Africa. Behind the headlines, however, is a less-told... 


Africa’s Leaders, Investors And Policymakers To Gather In Johannesburg For The 4th Dlo African Women In Leadership Summit
Africa’s Leaders, Investors And Policymakers To Gather In Johannesburg For The 4th Dlo African Women In Leadership Summit

Some of Africa’s most influential government leaders, policymakers, investors and business executives will gather in Johannesburg from 6–8 August 2026 for the 4th DLO African Women in Leadership... 


Schneider Electric and AMD Release First Helios Platform Reference Design to Accelerate AI Factory Deployment
Schneider Electric and AMD Release First Helios Platform Reference Design to Accelerate AI Factory Deployment

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, and AMD today announced a jointly developed and validated reference design for the AMD Helios rackscale solution that provides a scalable... 


Seasonal rental helps Eastern Cape businesses boost productivity
Seasonal rental helps Eastern Cape businesses boost productivity

As businesses in the Eastern Cape navigate fluctuating production cycles and continued pressure to maximise return on investment (ROI), forklift rental is proving to be a practical solution for... 


Boitumelo Leshope, Portfolio Manager: Sanlam Investments Property Impact Fund
Boitumelo Leshope, Portfolio Manager: Sanlam Investments Property Impact Fund

Building access for all South Africans Boitumelo Leshope’s story began in Postmasburg, a modest mining town in South Africa’s Northern Cape. Her childhood was nomadic and shaped by her father’s... 


 Capability before infrastructure
Capability before infrastructure

Every mining company wants its Social and Labour Plan (SLP) to leave a lasting legacy. Yet too many well-intentioned projects fail to achieve their full potential because they prioritise... 


UJ’s JENano Group advances green hydrogen and energy-storage technologies
UJ’s JENano Group advances green hydrogen and energy-storage technologies

Researchers from the JENano Group at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) are advancing South Africa’s green hydrogen ambitions through integrated research spanning computational materials design,... 


Automechanika Africa Connect Continues Momentum with Successful Dar es Salaam Event
Automechanika Africa Connect Continues Momentum with Successful Dar es Salaam Event

Automechanika successfully hosted the third stop of its Africa Connect Roadshow today in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, bringing together automotive industry professionals for a day of networking,... 


Why supply chain AI initiatives fail to scale
Why supply chain AI initiatives fail to scale

Whenever a supply chain initiative is safely labeled a "pilot," it frequently signals a deeper, systemic issue: the organisation does not truly understand the operational problem it is trying to... 


Group Signing
Industrial decarbonisation accelerated through major energy efficiency programme

International leader in decarbonisation GreenYellow and steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa, the South African subsidiary of the world's leading steel and mining company and a major... 


Africa’s infrastructure opportunity depends on closing the execution gap
Africa’s infrastructure opportunity depends on closing the execution gap

George Asamani, MD, Project Management Institute, Sub-Saharan Africa & Lavagnon Ika, Professor of Project Management, Telfer School of Management The paradox of African infrastructure today is... 


Integrated fire and access control systems are becoming critical infrastructure in modern developments
Integrated fire and access control systems are becoming critical infrastructure in modern developments

Modern commercial buildings are becoming increasingly intelligent, connected, and automated. Yet despite advances in building management systems, surveillance, and access control, many developments... 


Proactive Injury Prevention: Why South African Employers Must Shift from Reaction to Prevention

South Africa has experienced over three decades of democracy, and one of the main factors determining our economic resilience will not only be growth and innovation but also the safety and... 


SA's young award-winning engineer shares 10 practical tips to build a successful engineering career
SA's young award-winning engineer shares 10 practical tips to build a successful engineering career

South Africa urgently needs more engineers to help solve critical challenges in water, energy, transport, housing and municipal infrastructure. Yet, while thousands of engineering students graduate... 


RS South Africa, Startwell Foundation Deliver 80 000 Meals To Vulnerable Learners
RS South Africa, Startwell Foundation Deliver 80 000 Meals To Vulnerable Learners

RS South Africa has partnered with the StartWell Foundation through the Inqolobane Investment Trust to help combat childhood stunting and improve educational outcomes for vulnerable learners in... 


Closing The Loop: Responsible Recycling Of Plastic Pipes In South Africa
Closing The Loop: Responsible Recycling Of Plastic Pipes In South Africa

As South Africa continues to build a circular economy, plastic pipes are proving that sustainability doesn't end when infrastructure reaches the end of its service life. Both PVC and HDPE pipes can... 


Engen and Vivo Energy employees make every minute count on Mandela Day
Engen and Vivo Energy employees make every minute count on Mandela Day

In honour of Nelson Mandela International Day, Engen and Vivo Energy employees dedicated their 67 minutes of service to helping combat poverty and inequality, demonstrating the power of collective... 


Powering Africa Today for Tomorrow: WEG's Technologies at Electra Mining Africa 2026

Mines thrive on reliability, scale, and efficiency, and expect infrastructure investments that will support those goals effectively with modern features and technical superiority. The sector... 


Schneider Electric Mandela Day Women in STEM Mentorship inspires future women engineers
Schneider Electric Mandela Day Women in STEM Mentorship inspires future women engineers

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, welcomed almost 100 female engineering students from its education partner Sedibeng TVET College, Sebokeng to its Midrand headquarters in... 


Procurement Pay Rises as Talent Competition Heats Up

South African procurement and supply professionals are enjoying their strongest salary growth in years, but employers face mounting pressure to attract and retain skilled talent in an increasingly... 


New GEF-funded initiative to strengthen electric vehicle battery value chains and industrial competitiveness
New GEF-funded initiative to strengthen electric vehicle battery value chains and industrial competitiveness

South Africa has taken an important step towards strengthening its electric mobility ecosystem with the introduction of the Global Environment Facility (GEF-8) funded project, “Supporting the Just... 


South Africa’s Municipal Engineering Excellence Recognised And Knowledge Exchanged In Finland
South Africa’s Municipal Engineering Excellence Recognised And Knowledge Exchanged In Finland

By Geoff Tooley, president of the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA), who attended the recent International Federation of Municipal Engineering (IFME) World Congress in... 


When The Smoke Clears

Wildfires (veld fires) don’t begin with dramatic flames racing across the landscape. They start quietly, with a single spark or ember, igniting dry grass, overgrown vegetation, or accumulated... 


SEW-EURODRIVE Outlines Reliable Drive Technology

As producers contend with rising input costs, increasing mechanisation and more demanding operating conditions, strong partnerships between farmers, technology providers and industry specialists... 


Businesses set to win in the age of AI are the most human

Is the future going to be deeply human, and will deeply human businesses be at a premium? Heidrick & Struggles, a leading global advisory firm, partnered with Architech on The Future is Human, an... 


Cisco Launches 40 Communities Johannesburg: A New Chapter of Community-Led Transformation in South Africa

Brian Tippens Senior Vice President and Chief Social Impact & Sustainability Officer at Cisco As part of my work at Cisco, I often emphasise the power of proximity and how true impact isn’t... 


Engen Xtreme fuels the Future of Spin Bowling with Youth Development Programme
Engen Xtreme fuels the Future of Spin Bowling with Youth Development Programme

Engen is proud to announce the launch of the Engen Xtreme Young Spinners Programme, a purpose-driven youth development initiative aimed at nurturing the next generation of spin bowling talent. In... 


Transnet Chief Executive Addresses Hundreds Of Supply Chain Professionals, Outlines Recovery Strategy And R129 Billion Planned Spend
Transnet Chief Executive Addresses Hundreds Of Supply Chain Professionals, Outlines Recovery Strategy And R129 Billion Planned Spend

More than 500 supply chain professionals from across Africa and around the world have convened for the annual event that is hosted by supply chain industry body SAPICS and enables supply chain... 


Foton South Africa's first shipment of New Foton Miler Lite arrives
Foton South Africa's first shipment of New Foton Miler Lite arrives

Foton South Africa is pleased to announce that the first shipment of its all-new Miler Lite light commercial vehicle (LCV) is arriving in South Africa in August, marking an important milestone in... 


 Confronting South Africa’s drug challenge with consistent workplace testing
Confronting South Africa’s drug challenge with consistent workplace testing

By: Rhys Evans - Managing Director at ALCO-Safe South Africa faces a growing drug crisis that is affecting workplaces across the country. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime... 


Outcome partners – how certified industrial automation channels become co‑creators in the AI era
Outcome partners – how certified industrial automation channels become co‑creators in the AI era

As industrial automation becomes increasingly software‑driven and AI‑enabled, the role of the channel partner is undergoing a profound shift. The next generation of partners will be measured not by... 


Sovereign cloud needs proof
Sovereign cloud needs proof

Sovereign cloud has moved from a technical preference to a board-level conversation in South Africa. Much of the debate focuses on where the data is hosted. While important, the discussion must go... 


Global supply chain risks threaten Southern African businesses

Global supply chain concerns may have eased slightly from record highs, but businesses across Southern Africa cannot afford to become complacent. According to the latest Chartered Institute of... 


Policy, Automation and Innovation Key to Driving Energy-Efficient Manufacturing, Says SANEDI's Prof Sampson Mamphweli

The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) reaffirmed the critical role of policy, innovation and digital transformation in advancing South Africa's energy transition during... 


JOHN GILBERT
There is a race on to make sure that we don't generate more data, but that we actually start to really utilise the data that we're generating
Connected digital ecosystems key to unlocking construction productivity

The global construction industry is undergoing a significant digital transformation, but technology alone will not solve the longstanding productivity challenges that continue to hamper project... 


Advanced industrial solutions for modern manufacturing
Advanced industrial solutions for modern manufacturing

In modern manufacturing, operational downtime, component degradation and structural failure can have significant financial consequences. Across industries such as heavy tooling, automotive,... 


Koreshini Pillay, product manager at Lula
How manufacturing SMEs are funding Industry 4.0 on their own terms

South Africa’s manufacturing sector contributes close to 11% of the country’s GDP[1] and was one of only three industries to add jobs in the first quarter of 2026[2], yet output has contracted for... 


Have you started your Directive 11 RCR submission yet?
Have you started your Directive 11 RCR submission yet?

If your business sells construction equipment or capital equipment, it likely falls under the High-Value Goods Dealer classification and is therefore an Accountable Institution under the Financial... 


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Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies
Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies

Established on 1 March, 2000, by Barries Barnard, Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies (AFST) and the Advanced Group stands as Sub-Saharan...

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SABAT Batteries is a renowned brand in the battery industry, manufacturing a wide range of batteries at its state-of-the-art production facility in Gqeberha.
SABAT Batteries

SABAT Batteries is a renowned brand in the battery industry, manufacturing a wide range of batteries at its state-of-the-art production facility in...

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Roytec Global (Pty) Ltd
Roytec Global (Pty) Ltd

Roytec Global is an international company specializing in liquid / solid and mineral separation technologies for the Mining and Industrial sectors.

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Lilak Aluminium
Lilak Aluminium

For over 15 years, Lilak Aluminium, a trusted leader in architectural extrusion supply, has delivered excellence to businesses like yours.

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