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Sustainability trends drive circular, lifecycle fabrication
28th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Aligned with  sustainability trends, South African fabricators are moving beyond commitments toward measurable implementation in applying circularity and life-cycle design principles, ensuring they... 


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Bitumen import terminal bridges supply gap
28th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Following the shutdown of local refinery production, independent bulk liquid storage providers FFS Tank Terminals’ recently completed R370-million bitumen import storage facility at Maydon Wharf,... 


Tax, policy gaps stand between automotive manufacturing goals and reality
Tax, policy gaps stand between automotive manufacturing goals and reality
27th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Automotive Masterplan 2035 and the Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP) both aim to grow the local automotive manufacturing industry, but the country's vehicle tax... 


Invicta lifts earnings, cash reserves despite weak industrial conditions
24th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE- and A2X-listed industrial investment group Invicta Holdings has reported a rise in headline earnings and stronger cash reserves for the six months ended September 30, delivering a 15% increase... 


South African mineral processing provider Multotec is crowned the Overall Winner at SACEEC's Exporter of the Year Awards 2025
S Africa’s capital equipment exporters celebrate growth as industry resilience shines through
21st November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC), which represents the country’s capital equipment, machinery and project sector, has honoured the country’s leading exporters at its 2025... 


BMW South Africa says local PHEV production is going strong
BMW South Africa says local PHEV production is going strong
19th November 2025

Automaker BMW South Africa has shared a peek inside its world-class assembly operations in Rosslyn, where it produces the X3, as well as the X3 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from October last... 


New industrial tech, renewables events for SA
14th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Montgomery Group Africa will stage two new exhibitions in South Africa – one in Johannesburg in 2026, and one in Cape Town in 2027. Montgomery Group Africa commercial director Joshua Low says RE+... 


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What we can learn from Coricraft’s furniture manufacturing localisation drive
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African manufacturing is in dire need of revitalised localisation. Statistics South Africa has recorded a steady decline for years, with the slide reaching 1.5% year-on-year in August, up... 


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Barloworld showcases R68m investments in its Rebuild Centre
12th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industrial equipment and services company Barloworld on November 11 took media on a tour of its Rebuild Centre, which completes an average of 2 000 rebuilds a year of components and engines for... 


Vaccine
South Africa starts trial of first self-made vaccine in 50 years
11th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa started a clinical trial for its oral cholera inoculation, the first developed from scratch locally in 50 years as President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined continent-wide calls for growing... 


Gauteng Industrial Development Zone chief investment officer Maidei Matika
Gauteng agency declares OR Tambo SEZ Precinct 2 'open for investment'
7th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In marking a significant step in South Africa’s industrial development journey and turning eastern Gauteng into an aerotropolis, FNB Gauteng Business and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency... 


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Effective treatment aids equipment life
7th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

As application owners aim to maximise oil use, bearings and lubrication systems, manufacturer SKF’s RecondOil Box advanced oil-treatment solution improves oil cleanliness, allowing for its reuse... 


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Partnership helps meet increased demand
7th November 2025

Aligning with growing linear motion technology demands, linear motion systems specialists Rollon has partnered with industrial solutions provider BMG to deliver high-performance solutions for... 


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Polymer bearing meets high-load demands
7th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Building on its range of polymer bearings and bushings, polymer producer igus South Africa’s newly developed iglidur Q3E heavy-duty plain bearing is a cost-effective solution for high-load... 


Cape Town’s boat-building industry must act to mitigate effects of US tariffs – Vos
7th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The South African boat-building industry must formulate a response to the 30% tariff levied on all boats exported from South Africa to the US as from August onwards, says City of Cape Town Economic... 


Inside Biovac's facilities in Cape Town
Biovac boosts vaccine capabilities with new lab; health tech park to open next door
6th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

Biopharmaceutical company, the Biologicals and Vaccines Institute of Southern Africa (Biovac), has opened a product development laboratory at its Cape Town facility. The company says the new... 


Alan Winde
Western Cape govt leans on governance record as it courts investors at first ever investment summit
6th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

The Western Cape government has invited the private sector to partner with it as it targets a R1-trillion provincial economy by 2035, up from R664-billion in 2024. At the province’s first ever... 


Sun City Hotel gets major revamp
Sun City Hotel gets major revamp
5th November 2025

Sun International’s Sun City Resort, in the North West, has relaunched its Sun City Hotel, reviving its former glory and “reimagining” the iconic original hotel. Natasha Odendaal has the story. 


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South Africa’s manufacturing activity slips back into contraction in October – Absa PMI
3rd November 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s manufacturing sector slipped back into contractionary territory in October, with the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published on November 3, falling to... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Amid delay to private grid tender, Ramokgopa indicates willingness to pay ‘premium’ to unlock industrialisation
31st October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Rampkgopa has indicated that South Africa should be willing to pay a premium to ensure that the multi-billion-rand expansion of the electricity grid... 


rail cars wheels
Wabtec–Lucchini partnership marks R47m boost for South Africa’s rail manufacturing sector
31st October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has welcomed the forthcoming launch of a strategic partnership between train technology company Wabtec South Africa and railway wheels... 


Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré
Facility to address energy inefficiencies
31st October 2025 By: Halima Frost

The formation of the African Energy Efficiency Facility (AEEF), a legacy project of South Africa's G20 presidency, was announced earlier this month by Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister... 


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3D camera streamlines warehouse processes
31st October 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Computer vision, particularly through 3D cameras, offers significant benefits in industrial quality control applications, including cost-savings, improved efficiency and streamlined inspection... 


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Digital tools enhance warehouse efficiency
31st October 2025

The fast-paced nature of automotive retail requires efficient logistics and warehouse management to ensure consistent customer satisfaction, says vehicle manufacturer Jetour South Africa logistics... 


A SQUARE FACILITIES
Equipment provider’s new facility will aid growth ambitions
31st October 2025 By: Nadine James

Having outgrown its previous facility in Alrode South, in Gauteng, it was imperative that materials handling equipment provider A Square Forklift move to a larger, more cohesively structured... 


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Constant investment maintains beneficial partnership
31st October 2025

Having made significant investments in its distribution, engineering facilities and technical skills, industrial solutions provider BMG’s dedicated variable-speed drive (VSD) workshops in Cape... 


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Transmission investment lacking in S Africa
31st October 2025

South Africa’s transmission network, built for a centralised, coal-based power system, cannot carry the country into a decentralised, renewables-led future, says financial solutions provider Old... 


AfDB funding South African titanium beneficiation project
29th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that its board of directors has approved financing of $75-million for South Africa-based company Nyanza Light Metals. The funding will support the... 


Joshua Low
New industrial technology, renewable-energy events announced for South Africa
24th October 2025 By: Irma Venter

Montgomery Group Africa will stage two new exhibitions in South Africa – one in Johannesburg in 2026, and one in Cape Town in 2027. Montgomery Group Africa commercial director Joshua Low says RE+... 


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Voice amplifiers reduce respirator removal
24th October 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Safety equipment supplier Dromex has launched its voice amplification respiratory protection to address the challenge of standard respirators hindering communication. Respirators muffle speech,... 


An Ullman sail on a locally produced Leopard 40 catamaran
SA boat builders must find answers to skills, component manufacturing challenges
23rd October 2025 By: Irma Venter

The South African boat-building industry has to grow the skills available to local manufacturers, while it must also work to attract global component manufacturers to local shores, says Ullman... 


SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa service and repair centre
SEW-EURODRIVE opens new facility for full-circle gearbox servicing and repairs
23rd October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Gears and motors original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa has opened a new service and repair facility in Aeroton, Johannesburg, to provide customers with full gearbox... 


Concord Access Solutions now offers remanufacturing on the East Rand
Concord Access Solutions now offers remanufacturing on the East Rand
22nd October 2025

Lifting and access solutions provider Concord Access Solutions, or CAS, has opened a new remanufacturing facility in Kempton Park, as part of its after-sales support and product offering across... 


Tiletoria tiles
Private equity firm Resolve acquires project-based tiler Tiletoria
21st October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Private equity firm Resolve has acquired one of South Africa’s biggest tile and bathroom specification businesses, Tiletoria, which is located in Cape Town. Resolve says the deal signals renewed... 


James Vos
Cape Town’s boat-building industry must act to mitigate effect of US tariffs – Vos
21st October 2025 By: Irma Venter

The South African boat-building industry must formulate a response to the 30% tariff levied on all boats exported from South Africa to the US as from August onwards, says City of Cape Town Economic... 


TUNL CEO and co-founder Craig Lowman
Exports from South African SMEs to the US down 46% since April, index shows
20th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Export Index shows that exports by South African SMEs to the US have dropped by 46% since April, with small direct-to-consumer businesses hit hardest,... 


Egoli Gas GM Erika Da Cruz smiling
Fuel transition to evolve Johannesburg’s energy landscape
17th October 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

Natural gas reticulation company Egoli Gas has been working closely with chemicals and energy company Sasol to ensure that its transition to methane-rich gas (MRG) in 2028 is seamless, with the... 


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Partnership introduces new laser welding cell
17th October 2025

To introduce the Megmeet laser welding cell – a solution that combines precision robotics with “cutting-edge” laser technology – industrial robot manufacturer, Yaskawa Southern Africa has partnered... 


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How Southern Africa could unlock funding for critical minerals investment
17th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

As the world transitions to cleaner energy, Southern Africa's abundant critical mineral resources, which could be key ingredients for many low-carbon technologies, have come into sharper focus.... 


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