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By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric How do you keep pace with the relentless growth of technology innovation in a world that has become so...
By: Steven Lumley - technical manager, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) Antioxidants is the next area of focus in the continuing discussion about oil additives, with condition monitoring specialist...
By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric Retail and franchising are fast paced; a world where margins are tight and expectations sky-high. For those small-format retail...
In this opinion article, Professor Vally Padayachee argues that a South African Incorporated (SA Inc.) perspective holds tremendous potential for shaping the future of South Africa, by providing a...
By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Today’s industrial automation continues to evolve at a blistering speed which means traditional Distributed Control...
By: Grant Berndsen - CEO, Terra Firma Pressure on SA’s industrial sector is mounting: rising costs, tight margins, trade barriers, carbon taxes and global competition. Energy cost and availability...
By: Josiah Habwe - General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda, Energy Business at Schneider Electric Tanzania is entering a new energy era, and an exciting one at that. With the full...
By: Renai Moothilal - NAACAM CEO South Africa’s automotive industry stands at a pivotal moment. The engine of South African industrial growth, the sector is now grappling with a convergence of...
By: Hulisani Madala - a property and assets valuator at Aon South Africa When it comes to managing business risks, planning finances and getting the right insurance cover in place, knowing what...
By: Dr Jessica Hutchings - Head of Prevention at Rand Mutual Assurance The newly introduced 30% tariff on South African goods exported to the United States of America is a major cause for concern...
By: Andrés Diaz - Vice President, Power Systems, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric South Africa like it peers across the globe is making some noteworthy stride in establishing an economy...
By: Paul Steyn, Project Manager Lead – Field Services, Schneider Electric Africa, often dubbed the ‘world’s mineral hub,’ holds 30% of the globe’s mineral resources and 19% of the reserves of...
By: Dr Ana Evangelista My commitment to sustainability in construction began in 2004, long before the term became a global priority. It started with a simple but urgent concern; the depletion of...
By: David Nightingale - Associate Director, Consulting, Supply Chain and Operations at EY Africa In a world where trade wars erupt overnight, geopolitical flashpoints like the ongoing Ukraine...
By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric What is a humanoid? It is something that has a human-like appearance, therefore, a head, torso, arms, legs, thus...
By: Kobus van Zyl - Senior Agriculturalist at Omnia Agriculture Jeremy Clarkson has enjoyed a life of pushing boundaries, albeit behind the wheel of a fast car instead of an oversized farm vehicle...
Leon Kotze - Head of Agribusiness at Business & Commercial Banking, Africa Regions & Offshore Agriculture is undeniably the world’s most important industry. For Africa, it’s the bedrock of economic...
By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric In a recent report by eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS), non-revenue water (NRW) accounts for 238,172...
By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric The world of manufacturing is driven by automation, efficiency and digitisation. And now we have Generative AI (GenAI)...
By: Steven Lumley - technical manager, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) The topic of oil additives is vast, and Steven Lumley - technical manager for WearCheck - continues the conversation around...
By: Dr Wongiwe Ludidi, Senior Manager - Talent, Learning and Culture, Sub-Saharan Africa The gender pay gap, stereotypes related to race and gender, imposter syndrome and unconscious bias are...
By: Wesgro CEO - Wrenelle Stander What if we stopped seeing waste as something to discard, and started recognising it as a resource we haven’t fully unlocked?
By: Stephan Pottel - Manufacturing Strategy Director EMEA, Zebra Technologies A little while ago I was listening to a podcaster interview the CEO of one of the biggest tech companies in the world....
By; Lebo Ntsane - MMM Segment Service Sales Lead – Schneider Electric Anglophone Africa Industries are facing a critical shortage of skilled technicians, especially for maintaining ageing...
By: Richard Reid - Regional Director at Concord Cranes When people talk about renewable energy, solar power usually gets all the attention. However, wind power, with its simple design, holds major...
By: Philip Myburgh, Group Head of Trade: Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank Group When most people think of Africa-China trade, their minds jump to Beijing, Shanghai or Shenzhen....
By: Morag Evans - CEO of Databuild With August marking Women’s Month, it offers an opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made and explore ways to support greater participation by women in...
By: Babcock - boosts performance and fuel efficiency for trusted aggregates supplier Babcock is proud to announce the delivery of the first new-generation Volvo EC300 excavator in Southern Africa...
By: Ajibola Akindele - Country President, Nigeria, Schneider Electric West Africa West Africa continues to experience phenomenal growth; in fact, in according to research and visualisation mapping...
By Renai Moothilal, CEO, NAACAM Carbon rules are reshaping global trade, and automotive component manufacturers must adapt or risk falling behind. Interim results from a new NAACAM-led readiness...
By: Lindy Taylor - CEO & Founder at 5th Discipline South Africa’s net-zero employers face an inflection point. As the climate change, renewables and sustainability sectors surge forward - with...
By: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification of small-scale tree farming operations in South Africa is gathering momentum with over 870 certified in one FSC...
By: Kshitij Batra - Senior Vice President, International Hub, Power Products at Schneider Electric If good intentions were enough to decarbonise the planet, our climate goals might not be slipping...
By: Sachin Chanderdhev - Sector Specialist for Manufacturing, Absa Business Banking The conditions under which the global manufacturing sector creates value are shifting. Carbon intensity and...
By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric Today’s modern healthcare facilities have, respectfully, moved beyond bricks, mortar and medical equipment to now include...
As South Africa faces mounting demands for innovation, sustainability and social progress, the construction sector’s future depends on its ability to harness the full spectrum of available talent....
By: Jannie Maritz - Kevin Le Bron, Sandor Petho (Virtual Showroom) The AfriRock 2025 Conference comes at a pivotal time for the African mining and geotechnical engineering sectors, presenting a...
By: Steven Lumley - technical manager, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom)The next chapter in the ongoing narrative around additives, with WearCheck - the specialist condition monitoring company - centres...
By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric As with all things in life, there’s initial fanfare which eventually tapers into a more realistic, even...
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