By: Ben Selier - VP of Secure Power for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric While businesses tend to turn directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors when embarking on IT... 

The cornerstone of South Africa's long-steel production industry is facing an existential crisis as Arcelor Mittal South Africa (AMSA) continues in their endeavors to pursue the South African... 

By Professor Sampson Mamphweli - Head of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation’s Energy Secretariat at the South African National Energy Development Institute At some point, we... 

By: Kobus van Niekerk Insurance, a legal contract, has been advertised as a commodity lately, like the utensils we use in the kitchen. Even the conclusion period of an important contract is... 

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric As 2025 unfolds, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically transforming the labour landscape, bringing forth... 

By: Taru Madangombe - Vice President: Power and Grid for Middle East and Africa at Schneider Electric To listen to a symphony is one of the world’s great gifts.  The culmination of instruments,... 

By: Johan Pretorius - MMM Segment Lead, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Today, Africa holds approximately 30% of the world’s total mineral reserves. Indeed, from the copper belts of Zambia... 

By: Anoop Hariparsad - Digital Energy Business Unit Leader for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Microgrids are emerging as a game-changing concept, particularly within commercial and... 

By: Vladimir Milovanovic - Vice President of Power Systems, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric  The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) is significantly... 

By: Obinna Uche - Sales Director, Power Systems Division at Schneider Electric Anglophone West Africa The African switchgear market presents numerous opportunities for development.  According to... 

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Greener blockchain, who would have thought?  Blockchain’s very nature sees it consuming a lot of energy; with great... 

By Ayanda Holo Amidst the dynamic discourse of the recent BRICS Summit, held against the backdrop of heightened resource competitiveness and energy security concerns, palladium emerged as a topic... 

In an era where climate change increasingly affects water and energy resources, the need for climate resilience in agriculture and agroprocessing has never been more pressing.  South Africa, in... 

By: Lee Mbenge - Divisional Chief Executive Officer at ACTOM (Pty) Ltd The Transmission and Distribution (T&D) of energy are the critical links connecting power generation facilities to consumers.... 

Afrikaner nationalists resorted to affirmative procurement during the National Party regime, Bongani Mankewu writes. 

By: Neels van der Walt - Head of Department Sales and Business Development at Iritron Maintaining and growing the South African manufacturing sector involves navigating significant risks. Digital... 

By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric One should never underestimate human nature, and certainly not our need to feel that we navigate our lives in a responsible and... 

By: Ben Selier - Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric There’s isn’t a day, let alone an hour that goes by that AI isn’t featured in a new headline or newsletter... 

By: Rhys Evans - Managing Director at ALCO-Safe (Virtual Showroom) Alcohol abuse in the workplace poses a significant threat to safety, productivity, and overall company morale. Oftentimes, the... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Today’s Distributed Control Systems (DCS) are highly intelligent, converging OT and IT in a centralised manner... 

By Faith Waithaka, Cloud and Service Provider Segment Sales Lead: Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The African data centre market continues to grow in leaps and bounds. In fact, a recent... 

In the automotive manufacturing industry, precision and reliability are non-negotiable. The introduction of machine vision systems has revolutionised how manufacturers ensure quality control... 

By: Ajibola Akindele - Country Manager, West Africa at Schneider Electric West Africa is experiencing significant advancements in process automation, driven by key industries such as oil, gas,... 

By: Dr Ernst van Biljon - Head Lecturer and Programme Coordinator M Com in Supply Chain Management, IMM Graduate School The festive season and events like Black Friday have become centerpieces of... 

By: Ajibola Akindele - Country President, Nigeria, Schneider Electric West Africa It is a double-edged sword; West Africa is going through an exciting period of industrialisation but also continues... 

By: Geraldine Sande - Channel Sales Leader for Schneider Electric East Africa Kenya is emerging as a leader in renewable energy on the African continent, with an impressive 90% of its electricity... 

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Some will argue that we now live in a Sci-Fi world where we dream of electric sheep and today’s technology – unlike HAL... 

By Ben Selier -Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The growth and proliferation of AI show no signs of slowing down. According to IDC, worldwide spending on AI... 

By: George Jennings & Kobus van Niekerk The construction industry holiday is a period when most contractors, sub-contractors, architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, and other professionals in... 

By: Cohen Appanah By 2027, global spending on digital transformation is projected to soar to USD 3.9 trillion — a sixfold increase from USD 588 billion in 2021. This astonishing growth reflects the... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric At any given moment, thousands of kilometres of critical assets flow through pipelines that cross veld,... 

By: Ntsako Baloyi - senior manager within the Technology business at Accenture, Africa South Africa, I believe is at a talent and innovation tipping point. If we don’t act now, we risk falling even... 

By: Tessa Brewis - Director in the Banking, Finance & Projects sector; Deepesh Desai, Associate in the Corporate & Commercial Law sector and Azola Ndongeni, Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker... 

By: Vikash Rampathi - Segment Marketing Lead at Schneider Electric “Automation has been adopted in manufacturing plants for the last 50 years, and it is increasing day by day. The food industry has... 

By: Dr Ernst van Biljon - Head Lecturer and Programme Coordinator M Com in Supply Chain Management, IMM Graduate School The Oktoberfest is more than just the largest celebration of Bavarian culture... 

By: John Ratcliffe  (Virtual Showroom)In today’s fast-paced and often congested work environments—whether it’s a construction site, a warehouse, or a mining operation—reversing vehicles pose a... 

Author: PROFESSOR VALLY PADAYACHEE - POWER AND ENERGY EXPERT [A former Senior Executive at City Power Johannesburg and a former Executive Manager at Eskom] South Africa's electricity grid crisis... 

By: Dr Ernst van Biljon - Head Lecturer and Programme Coordinator M Com in Supply Chain Management, IMM Graduate School In South Africa’s e-commerce landscape, companies such as Shein, Wish, Temu,...