Attracting youth is construction's next big task

Having spent a very busy 40 year career in the construction business, AfriSam Construction Materials Executive Avi Bhoora is concerned by the negative attitude of many young people towards this... 

AfriSam - She makes a difference

With people being at the centre of our value system, we take great pride in sharing some of our remarkable women with you. Boldly making a difference in our business with commitment, passion and... 

Construction sector needs players for the long haul

Even as South Africa’s construction sector struggles through difficult cycles of low profitability and declining capacity, it needs responsible and sustainable companies to maintain momentum. After... 

AfriSam's composite cements lead in sustainability drive

Leading the market in reducing clinker content in its composite cements, AfriSam has been a trailblazer in cutting carbon emissions in one of the economy’s most energy-intensive sectors. Hannes... 

Quarrying under pressure, owing to lack of road builds

A lack of genuine infrastructure development over the past ten years has reduced demand for aggregates, placing significant pressure on local quarries, says construction materials supplier AfriSam.... 

Sustainability roadmap drives AfriSam’s leading role

Having made an early start to its sustainability journey, AfriSam’s roadmap to the future makes it an environmental leader in the cement sector today. It has been almost 30 years since AfriSam... 

Raubex in N3 collaboration with AfriSam

Keeping the goods flowing between the port of Durban and the powerhouse of Johannesburg has always been a basic pillar of South Africa’s economic life; current roadwork on this vital corridor is... 

Dudfield cement factory solar photovoltaic plant, South Africa

It is proposed that a photovoltaic solar plant be built on the eastern side of Dudfield, an existing factory.