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If export taxes, PPS are relaxed, domestic scrap metal resources will fail to meet demand, Coega Steels director says
2nd July 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s ferrous scrap metal resources may fail to meet domestic demand should either the export tax thereon or provisions of the Price Preference System (PPS) be relaxed, electric... 


Milken-Motsepe launches $2m Africa AI, manufacturing challenge
2nd July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Development think tank the Milken Institute and philanthropy organisation the Motsepe Foundation have announced the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing. The challenge calls on... 


Tiger Brands invests in small white bean value chain
Tiger Brands invests in small white bean value chain
2nd July 2025

JSE-listed fastmoving goods manufacturer Tiger Brands has been investing in its farming value chain to get closer to the source where products are cultivated and increase localisation of its... 


An artisan welder
Seifsa gives artisans in training detailed STEMi career insights
30th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The demand for technical skills is growing and jobs in skilled trades and technical vocations are providing some of the best job security and resilience in the face of the profound changes shaping... 


Seifsa incoming CEO Tafadzwa Chibanguza
Seifsa designates Chibanguza to take over as CEO
30th June 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has appointed Tafadzwa Chibanguza CEO designate, effective July 1. Having held the COO position at the organisation since... 


An image of PEX pipes in a heat and water supply system
PEX piping vulnerable to long-term UV exposure from artificial light
27th June 2025

Crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) piping may be adversely affected by UV emissions from certain artificial light sources over a long period of time, states US-based non-profit trade association... 


An image of a factory worker with an industrial hose
Training facility enhances education efforts
27th June 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Aligned with its goal of equipping employees with skills needed to progress and adapt to changing technologies, specialised hose and couplings supplier Jachris Hose & Couplings is developing a... 


An image of blue plastic pipes
Externally-sourced recycled materials risky – association
27th June 2025

Industry association Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has cautioned the plastic pipe industry against the growing and dangerous trend of manufacturing high-density... 


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Membranes enhance hydrogen production
27th June 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The adoption of gas separation membranes and hybrid systems – such as with pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and cryogenic technology implementation – for applications to help enhance hydrogen... 


Ferrochrome
South Africa to impose chrome ore export controls and approves power incentive in bid to arrest ferrochrome decline
26th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Cabinet has approved export controls and an electricity incentive for South Africa’s ferrochrome industry after receiving an update on the socioeconomic impact of the continued decline of the... 


ACTOM's LH Marthinusen division launches R32m industrial fan factory
ACTOM's LH Marthinusen division launches R32m industrial fan factory
24th June 2025

Transformer manufacturer LH Marthinusen, a division of electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM, has launched its new R32-million industrial fan production facility, in Germiston, in Gauteng.... 


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JV to support Zambian construction industry’s growth
20th June 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The Talisman Hire Kitwe City branch – a joint venture (JV) between industrial and mining solutions company Dickinson Group of Companies Africa (DGC Africa) and construction and industrial equipment... 


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Programmes help address capacity deficits
20th June 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

In an effort to accommodate the demands of population growth, climate change and urbanisation, industry body for civil engineering professionals the South African Institution of Civil Engineering... 


South Africa given access to $1bn concessional fund to help green industry
South Africa given access to $1bn concessional fund to help green industry
13th June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa has been selected alongside six other developing countries to participate in a new $1-billion global investment programme that will provide concessional finance for projects that... 


SOEW COO Tertius Ness
Imports putting South African cable industry under pressure – SOEW
12th June 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa’s cable manufacturing sector is under siege as a flood of cheap, substandard imports from China and Zambia threatens to dismantle a vital industry, putting thousands of jobs at risk... 


Image of TE manufacturing and ports GM Tshwanelo Tswai.
Transnet Engineering sets R1bn turnover goal for burgeoning maritime division
11th June 2025 By: Irma Venter

Transnet operating division Transnet Engineering (TE) aims for its relatively new maritime business to reach R1-billion in turnover in the next eight to ten years, says TE manufacturing and ports... 


Astec showcases benefits of modular plants
Astec showcases benefits of modular plants
11th June 2025

During a recent equipment factory tour, multinational original-equipment manufacturer group Astec Industries highlighted the facility's 106-year legacy in manufacturing crushers, showcasing... 


Nedbank Commercial Banking relationship head Coillard Ford
Local auto manufacturers know they need to decarbonise but lack understanding of how to manage emissions
10th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

A recent study conducted by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council and Nedbank revealed that 60% of respondents were aware of the need to decarbonise, especially in light of the EU’s Carbon... 


Vehicles on the assembly line
Manufacturing output down 6.3% y/y in April
10th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's manufacturing production decreased by 6.3% year-on-year in April. The largest negative contributions were made by the food and beverage; basic iron and steel, nonferrous metal... 


Non-agricultural GDP shrank in the first quarter of the year – TIPS
6th June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Economic research nonprofit Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies said in its ‘First Quarter 2025 Real Economy Bulletin’ that GDP barely grew from the fourth quarter of 2024 to the first quarter... 


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Steel localisation should remain focused on machinery, automotive, construction industries, experts say
6th June 2025 By: Darren Parker

The main contribution from the steel value chain to South Africa’s GDP comes from machinery and automotive production, along with the construction industry. From this standpoint, maximising the... 


A generic image of boilers
Company highlights consequences of poor boiler maintenance
6th June 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

An inability to properly manage boilers, especially neglecting water treatment can lead to extensive operational issues, including decreased efficiency, increased energy consumption, safety hazards... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi
Godlimpi defends Transformation Fund while admitting it’s no empowerment ‘silver bullet’
3rd June 2025 By: Terence Creamer

While defending the controversial launch of a R100-billion Transformation Fund, Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi has also urged lawmakers not to view the proposed... 


BBF Safety Group technical specialist Ruaan Breedt speaks to Engineering News about its fall protection component offering on show at A-OSH Expo 2025
BBF Safety Group showcases its fall protection components
3rd June 2025

Integrated workplace safety solutions provider BBF Safety Group has introduced its new fall protection components at A-OSH Expo 2025. BBF Safety Group technical specialist Ruaan Breedt spoke to... 


The Durban Container Terminal
Absa PMI decreases in May, remains in contractionary territory
2nd June 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased by 1.6 points to 43.1 in May, with the headline PMI remaining in contractionary territory for the seventh consecutive month.   


A NORD Maxxdrive motor installed on teh top of a structure
Industrial gear units ensure optimum control, performance
30th May 2025

NORD Drive Systems – designed by German precision engineers Getriebebau Nord and assembled locally by industrial solutions provider BMG – encompass modular drive configurations that ensure optimum... 


An aerial view of cranes at a harbour loading a ship at sunset
Re-engineered brakes bolster crane efficiency
30th May 2025 By: Halima Frost

New standards and efficiencies are being reached in harbour crane technologies, owing to the re-engineering of the DX series’ electrohydraulic disc brakes, developed by couplings and freewheel... 


Booyco Engineering staff in workshop
40-year-old HVAC manufacturer sees opportunity in current market conditions
30th May 2025 By: Tracy Hancock

Adapting to evolving market conditions and diversifying its customer base has not only been integral in keeping heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system manufacturer Booyco... 


A WEG MGL900-5800KW 12P medium-voltage vertical motor stood on a wooden Pallet
Vertical motor rolls off production line successfully
30th May 2025

In April, electric engineering, power and automation developer WEG announced that its first vertical motor MGL900-5800KW 12P medium-voltage vertical motor successfully rolled off the production... 


a man hitting a copper bar into a rewound motor
Motor manufacturer expands capabilities to meet demand
30th May 2025

To meet the growing demand for customised, high-performance specialised electric motors in heavy engineering, electric motor manufacturer Hexagon Electrical announced the expansion of its... 


LH Marthinusen divisional CEO David Sullivan; Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau; ACTOM CEO Mervyn Naidoo; and ACTOM chairperson Andries Mthethwa with one of the industrial fans manufactured at the new facility.
ACTOM's LH Marthinusen division launches R32m industrial fan factory
29th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Transformer manufacturer LH Marthinusen (LHM), a division of electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM, has launched its new R32-million industrial fan production facility, in Germiston,... 


Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni
Inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting is ‘call to action’ for 750 delegates
29th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ahead of the South African government and the International Trade Centre hosting the first-ever Global Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Ministerial Meeting in July, Small Business... 


Two local investment companies partner to provide R250m to local manufacturer
27th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I (Kholo Capital) and Maia Capital Partners (Maia Capital) announced on Tuesday that they have partnered to provide R250-million in mezzanine debt funding to the... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
After US visit, Tau wants South Africa to focus on other markets
26th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Hot on the heels of his visit to the White House as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s South African delegation, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the need to... 


An image of a crane at the site of work
Heavy lifting solutions progress agricultural project
23rd May 2025

Leading heavy lifting solutions provider Sarens continues its involvement in the Zambian Fertiliser Project – which aims to further develop the Zambian agricultural industry – by contributing its... 


An image of the Cap2U plant’s absorber column being erected
Crane solutions improve efficiency at cement plant
23rd May 2025

The efficient and safe installation of heavy objects for a world-first, large-scale carbon capture and utilisation plant for building material manufacturer Heidelberg Materials, is under way with... 


An image of KPMG global transfer pricing services associate director Christian Wiesener
Efforts to improve infrastructure could spur investment
23rd May 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

While many Germany-headquartered companies view South Africa comparatively positively, key concerns, such as logistical challenges, should be addressed to further enhance the country’s... 


An image of containers with the South African flag
Political stability can fortify gateway status
23rd May 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

While South Africa serves as a gateway to Southern Africa, and offers significant market potential, German-owned companies are wary of the country’s corruption levels and political uncertainty,... 


Chicken Bar founder Asanda Maqabuka
Local chicken fast-food startup to benefit from Grindstone, MIC funding and support
21st May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Structured entrepreneurship development programme Grindstone Ventures has announced black female-owned grilled chicken business Chicken Bar as the first startup to benefit from a funding programme... 


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