Stewarts & Lloyds commits to B4SA’s #Payin30 campaign

Steel products supplier Stewarts & Lloyds has added its support to the Business4SA initiative by committing to pay small and medium enterprise (SME) suppliers within 30 days of the date of supplier... 

City of Ekurhuleni hosts forum to improve city planning

The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) celebrated World Town Planning month at the end of 2020 by bringing together role-players in the planning fraternity to exchange ideas that improve city planning. City... 

Covid-19 requires new ways of doing business

Business-to-business (B2B) news organisation Creamer Media, publisher of Engineering News & Mining Weekly, has launched a new Web-based interactive platform called the Virtual Showroom.  The... 

SACEEC joins all-access, global platform through Virtual Showroom

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), which represents the capital equipment and project sector for new projects and the aftermarket, has entered into an agreement with... 

Get going with galvanizing: new book for engineers from IZA

The International Zinc Association (IZA) will launch its new publication, The Essentials of Galvanizing, during a webinar hosted by Creamer Media Contract Publishing on July 15, 2020. The... 

Multotec expands global reach into South America

South African minerals processing company Multotec is expanding its global reach by investing in South America, where almost 30% of the world’s foreign direct investment is being funnelled. “South... 

Siemens ready to help Africa with digitalisation challenges

The effects of digitalisation are different worldwide, and Africa is no exception. German multinational Siemens senior VP for Digital Industries in Southern and Eastern Africa Ralf Leinen says... 

Large pumps fleet offers fast turnaround for rental customers

Specialist pump rental company Integrated Pump Rental has reported a steady increase in the demand for rental pumps over the last four months, mainly owing to the start of the rainy season.... 

Company to unpack copper wire rod plant at inaugural wire conference

Metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider SMS group will present its modular compacROD copper wire rod plant during the inaugural Africa Wire, Cable & Tube Conference, for which... 

Holistic approach to lifting projects saves time, money

Germiston-based mobile crane hire company Johnson Crane Hire tells Engineering News that the heavy lifting capacity of the company’s modern mobile crane is transforming industrial project roll-out.... 

Now is the time to focus on Industry 4.0 – CEA chairperson

With 2019 ushering in new executive leadership at employer and employee representative association, the Constructional Engineering Association of South Africa (CEA), chairperson Rajen Govender... 

Global association aims to build sustainable future for zinc

Global association the International Zinc Association (IZA) was created in 1991 by a group of leading zinc producers who are guided by the principle of undertaking actions that positively influence... 

Manufacturer ensures top quality screens for iron-ore sector

Vibrating and original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) and supplier Kwatani has successfully custom-engineered and manufactured about 1 000 of its robust vibrating screens and feeders in the iron-ore... 

TwinPower generator doubles the power, flexibility of containerised gensets

Sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco Power Technique’s new prime power TwinPower containerised generators, the QAC 1100 and QAC 1450, are a well-suited power solution for... 

Local manufacturer supplies backup power to new Sandton development

Local manufacturer Zest WEG Group’s Cape Town-based generator set (genset) division is in the process of commissioning two 11 kV, 2 000 kVA gensets for a mixed-use property development in Sandton,... 

Supporting industry associations adds value – CMA

To ensure the use of high-quality precast concrete products in the market, it is vital for professionals and manufacturers of products related to the built environment to realise the value of... 

Industry associations offer innovative opportunities for precast manufacturers

Leading construction materials company AfriSam, who has been producing quality construction materials for over 80 years, strongly believes that industry bodies, such as the Concrete Manufacturers... 

CMA membership offers significant advantages

As a leading supplier of innovative infrastructure products to the construction and mining industries in Southern Africa, the Infrastructure Specialist Group (ISG), which represents precast... 

Connecting international expertise to South African opportunities

European alliance partner company GC Top Technologies — an Italian company based in South Africa — aims to connect international suppliers of the best available technologies with South African... 

Opportunities abound for Italian entrepreneurs expanding into Africa

The Italian-South African Chamber of Trade and Industries says Italian companies are becoming increasingly positive about the opportunities offered by South Africa, which is being acknowledged as a... 

CAME Group parking solutions for revenue generation

Global technology company CAME, a group well-known in Italy and worldwide, has been operating in the home and building automation sector for over forty years. Cutting-edge technologies, soundness,... 

Poorly designed chutes can lead to increased operating costs

Mines and process plant operators need to fully understand the total cost of ownership of all elements within an operation, and should be especially aware of the knock-on effect that a... 

Pumps range displays benefits across applications

Innovative engineering has resulted in minerals industry supplier FLSmidth’s new Krebs slurryMAX split-case slurry pump gaining a strong foothold in slurry applications across Africa. The company... 

High efficiency drives versatile pump set

Pump solutions specialist Integrated Pump Rental recently completed the assembly of an electrically driven Sykes XH150 pump set, which it exhibited at this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition.... 

Warman pump offers cost effective solutions for heavy duty slurry applications

Pump manufacturer and supplier Weir Minerals Africa exhibited its flagship Warman MCR 450 mill circuit pump at Africa’s largest trade exhibition, Electra Mining Africa, held in September this year.... 

Innovation recognised at this year’s EMA

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) awarded South African mining supplier Afri-Tech the overall innovation award and the South African Innovation award at this year’s... 

AfriSam headlines sponsorship

Leading construction materials company AfriSam has shown its commitment to the South African concrete industry by headlining the sponsorship of this year’s Concrete Conference.  

Big names in construction, earthmoving equipment headed for Hillhead 2018

Later this month, construction solutions company Tarmac’s Hillhead quarry, near Buxton, in Derbyshire, UK, will again host the world’s biggest working quarry exhibition. Some 525 UK and overseas... 

Zest to enter renewables market

Local manufacturer of large electrical equipment and supplier of motors, drives and switchgear Zest WEG Group Africa has announced exclusively to Engineering News that it has recently restructured... 

Acquisitions allow for access to tech, developments in industry

Global motors and drives manufacturer and supplier Zest WEG Group’s Brazil headquarters has made several new acquisitions over the past few years, which has enabled the company to access a larger... 

Capitalist Crusader: Fighting poverty through economic growth

When Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s president in 1994, Herman Mashaba thought his struggle for personal and economic freedom was over, the battle won. Twenty-one years later, he has had to... 

Learning From Robben Island: The Prison Writings of Govan Mbeki

Never intended for publication, Govan Mbeki’s prison writings, originated and were preserved in Robben Island prison. They were meant to be read by other prisoners. Their aim: to educate... 

Holy Cows: The Ambiguities of Being South African

Outspoken columnist Gareth van Onselen boldly tackles South Africa’s holy cows, those touchy subjects we hesitate to mention by name for fear of offence or being misunderstood. Incisive and witty,... 

F5, Cisco partner for the enterprise app future

Application delivery specialist F5 Networks believes its joint support for the enterprise application future through its partnership with US-based technology giant Cisco, enables information... 

Robot manufacturer showcases drones at Cisco Live

Drone and robot developer CyPhy Works showcased its LVL1 drone at Cisco Live in San Diego, in the US, on Wednesday. The drone was also launched on crowdfunding website Kickstarter and fulfilled... 

Connected tools increase efficiency, safety for manufacturers

A collaboration between technology services supplier Bosch Software Innovations, US-based information technology (IT) company Cisco, Indian IT company Tech Mahindra and automation and measurement... 

Craven quits Cosatu following Vavi's expulsion

Long-time Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) national spokesperson Patrick Craven has resigned following the expulsion of general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi. Craven attended a media... 

42% of citizens believe SA moving in right direction

Some 42% of South African adults are optimistic about the country moving in the right direction, an increase of eight percentage points since 2009. However, opinions are equally split with almost... 

Divided Lives: Dreams of a Mother and Daughter

'As a child, I'm to be my mother's "sister" because she wants one so. My part is to be there if she's ill. At four years old, it's a privilege to have this responsibility instead of trotting off to... 

My Lion’s Heart – A life for the lions of Africa

Have I become an endangered species? A good friend, who has known me all of my adult life, said recently that I was probably the last in a long line of wildlife warriors in Africa. I was surprised...