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In any control and instrumentation (C&I) project, the ultimate goal is to pinpoint the essential process variables and ensure their precise measurement. Accurate measurement of these identified...
By Rohan de Beer, Secure Power Division at Schneider Electric A recent roundtable, hosted by the Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) and attended by CIOs and IT leaders,...
By Ella Teperi, General Manager, Market & Financial Analysis, Decarbonisation Services at Wärtsilä Energy In African countries, particularly those with a well-developed industrial sector, a...
By Quintin McCutcheon, Global Marketing Director, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The ongoing energy crisis have set back global progress on universal access to electricity. According to...
By Dwibin Thomas, Cluster Automation Leader at Schneider Electric Winston Churchill said, "To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." It is a wonderful sentiment that can be...
By Devan Pillay, Cluster President: Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric In a time when the planet is under tremendous pressure, facing the existential threat of complete environmental...
By Obinna Uche, Sales Director, Power Systems Division at Schneider Electric Anglophone West Africa According to the report Climate Change and Security in West Africa published by the Stockholm...
By Vikash Rampathi, Segment Marketing Lead at Schneider Electric With South Africa reaching an agreement to launch $1 billion blended finance fund to accelerate the development of the green...
By Johan Potgieter, Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric While ancient Rome could rely on gravity alone for its daily water supply, today, continuous engineering advancements play...
By Mbali Milanzi, Commercial Director at Tshepa Basadi (pty) ltd If true gender equality existed in the workplace, we could boost the South African economy by R 175 billion annually. Could that be...
By Mbali Milanzi, Commercial Director at Tshepa Basadi (pty) ltd I graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand as a chemical engineering graduate and was introduced to mining by a global...
By Steven Lumley – technical manager, WearCheck Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age
By Dominic Strano – Investment Director of IDH Invest From November 18 to 20, the African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII) took place in Cape Town, South Africa, a key calendar event for agrifood...
By Oliver Johnston, CEO at SOLINK South Africa is currently experiencing its very own energy revolution, inching further away from conventional energy practices towards more sustainable and...
By Lance Dickerson, REVOV MD and co-founder Eskom recently announced that the first rollout of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) was completed at the Hex substation in Worcester in the...
By Mark Allewell, Founder & CEO of Sensor Networks Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa recently revealed that South Africa is haemorrhaging close to R1 billion daily due to load shedding,...
By Prof Dilip Kumar Das and Prof Mohamed Mostafa Many countries across the world are actively seeking to transform their cities into smart cities, or to establish new ones. At the core of this...
By Marietjie Coertzen Brown, Sustainability and Government Affairs Lead, CHEP IMETA (India, Middle East, Türkiye, Africa) As the 12th largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the world, South...
By Olympus Manthata, Head of Climate Finance at the Development Bank of Southern Africa Climate change has become an urgent and pervasive challenge, with its impact keenly felt at the local level,...
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By John Evans B.Sc. MLA II – diagnostic manager, WearCheck SANS 342:2016 (South African National Standard) is the standard that governs the quality of diesel in South Africa. The SANS document,...
By Jessica Hawkey – MD of redAcademy Providing South Africa’s youth with experiential training in a live tech environment gives them the ability to contribute to the workplace, adding to its...
By Bongani Mankewu – Director of the Infrastructure Finance Advisory Institute Blurb: The Meiji Restoration of 1868 in Japan, which began massive industrialization under the motto fukoku kyōhei...
By: Fred Hume, Managing Director of Hume International Local egg producers are downplaying the critical egg shortage in South Africa, and the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) and Department...
By Sizwe Phakathi and Sietse van der Woude Mining companies worldwide are increasingly required to account and disclose their impacts on society, environment and corporate governance through...
South Africa's transport infrastructure, particularly its rail and logistics systems, are under severe strain, raising critical concerns about the nation's economic growth and employment prospects....
By John Hudson, head of agriculture: Nedbank Commercial Banking The year 2023 has been a tricky one that has needed to be carefully navigated. In many ways it has been a year of consolidation and...
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By Dwibin Thomas, Cluster Automation Leader at Schneider Electric Electric Vehicles (EVs) have become somewhat commonplace in numerous countries. With its own, bona fide racing events such as...
By Shabeer Jhetam, CEO of The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) In a world grappling with mounting environmental challenges, South Africa must address the pressing issue of waste management to foster...
By Louise Woodburn, General Manager of KBC Health & Safety, Risk Solutions In today's complex, fast-paced work environments, paying attention to occupational safety and health regulations is...
By Shirley Webber, Coverage Head Resources and Energy at Absa The transition to renewable energy is critical for South Africa's future. By creating a favourable policy environment that supports and...
By Msizi Khoza, Managing Executive for Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking A prominent undercurrent of the recent Climate Week in New York was the...
Mirabilis’s long-term strategy to be the preferred provider of specialist engineering insurance in South Africa, the rest of Africa and selected international markets has made it a trustworthy...
By Nato Oosthuizen, Partner and Renewable Energy Expert at BDO After trudging through almost two decades of the country’s long term decline in power production, 2023 has seen some of the worst...
By Steve Bartels, SRK Consulting, partner and principal technologist and Jennifer Meneghelli, senior engineer, SRK Consulting and chairman of SAICE’s Environmental Engineering Division As South...
It’s simultaneously a threat and an opportunity, but it doesn’t have to be costly or intimidating. Incremental change is often the key. By Arnold van Graan, Head of Market Research at Nedbank...
By Garyn Rapson, Partner & Lerato Molefi, Associate at Webber Wentzel South Africa’s Just Transition Framework recognises the agricultural sector as a-risk in the green transition and sets out...
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