The Eastern Cape is facing a full-blown employment emergency, says the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) business chamber. This come as the country’s newest jobs data confirms that the province’s employment... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about the recent attention being given to South Africa’s economic reforms. 

The need for rapid development and delivery of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) units, and climate-control systems for military use is well known. However, the geopolitical issues... 

The multiyear slide in South Africa’s metals and engineering sector, which makes up about 25% of South Africa’s manufacturing sector and 5% of GDP, continued last year, the Steel and Engineering... 

Countries around the world are accelerating investment in domestic solar panel production capacity to strengthen energy security and industrial resilience, and South Africa is part of that broader... 

The CSIR recently unveiled a new state-of-the-art hot isostatic press in Pretoria. Engineering News attended the launch. 

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says in her latest weekly newsletter that the biggest omission in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s February 12 State of the Nation Address (SoNA)... 

While the Draft Petroleum Products Bill aims to replace the outdated 1977 Petroleum Products Act, its stricter regulations could increase compliance costs to varying degrees across the downstream... 

Lubrication systems manufacturer Bijur Delimon’s systems are designed to enhance reliability, reduce friction and ensure precise lubrication delivery in light, medium and heavy industrial... 

Proactive, data-based maintenance ensures lubricants are kept in peak condition, improving asset performance, lowering operating cost and extending equipment life, says oil analysis specialists... 

Manufacturing production decreased by 1.4% year-on-year in December Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) Industry Statistics director Nicolai Claassen has reported. The largest negative contributions... 

While there is a significant amount of infrastructure development taking place across Africa, often supporting large mining operations, many countries are struggling with poor-quality plastic pipe... 

JSE-listed Sasol has warned that its earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2025, are expected to fall sharply, with earnings per share (EPS) projected to decline by between 89% and 99%... 

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), in collaboration with industry organisation Danish Industry, is inviting South African... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has overseen the signing of South Africa’s accession to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) establishment agreement after Parliament approved the move in November... 

Technology-driven mining and industrial fan and ventilation manufacturer TLT Turbo Africa last year launched its new sustainable monitoring and airflow response technology, or SMART Fan, for mining... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a keynote address at the Innovative Building Technologies (IBT) Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre, in Johannesburg, on February 3, as a show of his support for... 

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose by 8.2 points to 48.7 in January, marking a significant recovery from December’s slump, says financial services firm Absa.... 

Steam generation solutions company Steinmüller Africa has won two honours at State-owned power utility Eskom’s Duvha Power Station awards, held in December, for delivering a “decade-first... 

In October it was announced that heavy machinery manufacturer Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) was selected to supply a biomass-fuelled circulating fluidised bed (CFB) boiler plant to global sustainable... 

Helsinki-based, city-owned energy company Helen has selected global technology manufacturer Valmet to provide automation solutions for the world’s largest air-to-water heat pump and two electric... 

Advanced polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes offer the durability, sustainability and cost-effectiveness required for bulk water and wastewater systems, amid increased strain on water systems, says... 

Growing urbanisation and infrastructure development are driving increased demand for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes in water, sewerage and industrial pipeline systems, owing to its... 

While advancements in polymer science and extrusion technology have improved plastic pipe performance, various industry challenges have resulted in rising quality risks that can precipitate... 

Following its acquisition of SGB-SMIT Power Matla as part of a business rescue process, electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has started transformer production and testing activity at a... 

Eskom has requested the energy regulator to approve an interim tariff of 87c/kWh in favour of Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture as a temporary measure to sustain smelter... 

Japanese vehicle manufacturer UD Trucks will introduce a new truck model to the South African market this year. The 2026 heavy-duty Quester is expected to be commercially available through the... 

Sustainable building materials producer and distributor Saint-Gobain Africa has officially launched its new fibre cement manufacturing plant, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The company says the new plant... 

Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) invites interested companies to submit expressions of interest to participate in a fully funded... 

In this article, electro-mechanical equipment manufacturer and distributor ACTOM CEO Mervyn Naidoo writes that South Africa's reindustrialisation is essential, not only to grow the economy, but... 

The sale, by Germany-based global group DEKRA, of its South African non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection company DEKRA Industrial RSA, to local consortium Raysonics Investment, has now been... 

The local railway manufacturing, maintenance, engineering and supply industry representative body, the Africa Rail Industry Association (ARIA), has announced an acceleration of its localisation... 

The South African Revenue Service has, following a request made by tariff advisory body the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) decided that provisional duties will... 

South African voluntary safety association Safehouse has highlighted that while many electrical products found on local store shelves were assumed, by consumers, to have been vetted by the retailer... 

Engineering and metallurgy solutions company SMS group has successfully upgraded the motors and drives in the one-stand reversing hot rolling mill – originally built by a third-party rolling mill... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG repairs Hansen industrial gear units (IGUs) in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s documented procedures, consequently preserving the design tolerances and... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has reiterated that the cost of the solution being pursued to salvage South Africa’s ferrochrome smelters, most of which have been closed on... 

Global value chains have entered an era of structural volatility and nearly three in four business leaders now prioritise resilience investments, with 74% viewing resilience as a driver of growth,...