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By: Morag Evans, CEO of Databuild South Africa's construction industry is being shaped by evolving challenges and opportunities. Trends such as addressing skilled labour shortages, embracing...
By: Anoop Hariparsad - Digital Energy Business Unit Leader at Schneider Electric Load shedding remains a significant challenge in South Africa, making backup systems such as solar panels,...
By: Faiez Hartley, Head of IT at Business Partners Limited South Africa is rapidly embracing artificial intelligence (AI), with adoption rates surpassing those of many developed nations. Recent...
By: Mohammed - Sayed, Service Delivery Manager at DMP SA South Africa is experiencing a significant IT skills shortage, jeopardising its digital transformation and economic growth. Essential fields...
By: Jared Kangisser - CEO at KBC Health & Safety Many people think that Operational Risk Management (ORM) is only relevant to industries with obvious hazards, like mining and construction....
By: Tertius Ness - Chief Operating Officer, South Ocean Electric Wire (SOEW) South Africa’s solar energy sector is witnessing unprecedented growth, with the South African Photovoltaic Industry...
By: Kagiso Mahlangu, Director, Head of Real Estate & Conveyancing at CMS South Africa Renewable energy projects, particularly in rural areas, have become increasingly central to the national...
By: Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Partner, Kanyiso Kezile, Trainee Attorney & Mufaro Sambaza, Candidate Attorney from Webber Wentzel The Minister of Employment and Labour (the Minister) has published the...
By: Altesh Baijoo - Chief Investment Officer and MD (SA), Flow48 Globally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggle to secure financing through conventional banking channels. Despite...
By: Daniel Stevens - Executive Head: Agriculture at Santam Recent reports of a fifth sluice gate being opened at the Vaal Dam as water inflows surged have renewed concerns of flooding and the...
By: Nikilesh (Nicky) Misra - Technical Manager at Simbithi Eco-Estate As water security emerges as one of the most pressing global challenges, the need for innovative and sustainable water...
By: Ben Selier - VP of Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The rise in hardware density in data centres is gaining speed and is largely driven by the demands of Artificial...
By: Colin Timmis - Country Manager for Xero South Africa In the 2025 Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana unveiled a proposed staggered increase to the VAT rate. This move, designed to...
By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The best time to plant a tree, the old saying goes, was 20 years ago, and the second-best time is today. The...
By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Renowned trend forecaster and designer, Li Edelkoort said: "We will design out of hope and not out of fear.” A quote...
By: Meluleki Nzimande & Megan Jarvis - Partners at Webber Wentzel The hostile disposition of the United States' (US) President Donald Trump towards South Africa raises serious concerns about the...
By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Today’s mineral processing companies face almost-universal challenges, efficiently managing resources and high...
By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric Buildings are by its very nature energy intensive. Fortunately, there are well-known solutions that allow businesses and facility...
By: Alexandra Mattisson Reliance on backup power systems and electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa has surged due to persistent load-shedding, frequent power outages, and rising fuel prices....
By: Erick Wessels - Sales Director, RS South Africa The transport sector is responsible for an increasing share of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, from 2010 to 2019, it was the...
By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The food industry represents a huge portion of the global economy, expected to reach $9.68 trillion in 2025...
By: Dr Darija Susac - 2nd Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference Committee Member and Acting Director of HySA Catalysis Centre of Competence (Virtual Showroom) Economic growth and socioeconomic...
By: Ben Seliers - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric There’s a reason the adage, strength in numbers still holds true today. In business, we are only as good as...
By: Paul Steyn - Business Development Manager, Power Systems at Schneider Electric Digital energy today refers to the integration of digital technologies into the energy sector to, in turn, enhance...
By: Sian Thurtell - Chief Operations Officer, KBC Health & Safety Those in high-risk industries understand that safety is not just a concern, but a fundamental requirement for sustainable success....
By: Modeen Malick - Principal Systems Engineer at Commvault The threat of ransomware attacks looms large, compelling organisations to rethink their data management strategies. As businesses...
By: Devan Pillay - Cluster President, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Business success and sustainability have become inextricably linked; however, the definition of the latter is not as...
(Virtual Showroom ) By: Dr Darija Susac, 2nd Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference Committee Member and Acting Director of HySA Catalysis Centre of Competence Economic growth and socioeconomic...
By: Wangari Muchiri - Africa Director at Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Niveshen Govender, CEO of South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) Introduction:
By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Today’s modern turbomachinery control systems form an important of operational efficiency, be it in heavy...
By: Mark Freeman - Offer Manager, Digital Buildings, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Africa is now an urban continent. In fact, it’s urbanisation is being heralded a global megatrend,...
By: Alessandro Scalco Blended Finance Lead at RMB In an era where the intersection of finance and sustainability is becoming increasingly critical, blended finance stand out as innovative tools...
By: Mila Vicquery - General Manager of Sustainability at Energy Partners The recent withdrawal of the United States from South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET) partnership is another stark...
By: Franc Gray - co-founder of Glint, a solar subscription platform With Eskom tariffs having risen 182% in the last five years and set to continue to rise, many South African homeowners and...
By: George Jennings In our February article, we touched on changing weather conditions. This topic is not exclusive to South Africa but is at the forefront of the global arena. Climatic conditions...
By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric There is no doubt that today’s healthcare organisations face unique challenges due to the essential and often critical nature of the...
By: Ben Selier - VP of Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The data centre industry is undergoing a period of rapid transformation, driven primarily by the explosive growth of...
By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley: diagnostician, WearCheck ( Virtual Showroom ) Imagine, if you will, a humble, dark liquid pulled from deep within the Earth, mysterious, dense, and seemingly simple....
By: Mark Freeman - Offer Manager, Digital Building for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Our senses play a vital role in how we perceive, experience and react to the world around us; it forms...
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