The 12th edition of Transport Evolution Africa concluded its 2025 edition at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, bringing together the public and private transport sectors under one roof... 

After a successful launch at Bauma 2025, held in April in Munich, Germany, South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment introduced a new range of motor graders to... 

naamsa | The Automotive Business Council describes 2024 as “a taxing year” in its newly released Automotive Trade Manual 2025. The combined export value of vehicles and automotive components from... 

Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corporation have signed an agreement to integrate Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino truck companies on an equal footing. Daimler Truck is Fuso’s parent company, and Toyota is... 

naamsa | The Automotive Business Council describes 2024 as “a taxing year” in its newly released Automotive Trade Manual 2025. The combined export value of vehicles and automotive components from... 

The countdown is on to the 2025 Manufacturing Indaba, the continent’s leading platform for industrial growth, innovation, and collaboration. With a powerful mix of exhibitions, high-level... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his support for extending the use of the Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) to the broadband telecommunications sector as proposed in a draft... 

With the Eastern Cape firmly established as a hub for key industries such as automotive manufacturing, ports, agri-processing and renewable energy, SEW-EURODRIVE is strengthening its presence in... 

Mark Goliath has been appointed as a nonexecutive director of Kumba Iron Ore's board with effect from July 1, representing the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). He will also serve as a... 

Karabo Mtsweni's journey into the world of STEM began with a curious mind and a seventh-grade technology project. Attempting to construct a stadium without any engineering or architectural... 

Valterra Platinum, previously Anglo America Platinum (Amplats), is confident about the future of the platinum group metals (PGMs) market and confident that the newly demerged company is well... 

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has underlined the importance of the National Treasury’s Budget Facility for Infrastructure in helping Transnet to fund the near-term rail and port investments... 

A potential deadlock over pay increases for South Africa’s automotive sector workers risks shutting down an industry that accounts for more than a fifth of the nation’s manufacturing output,... 

As global supply chains diversify and regional value chains strengthen, Africa stands at the threshold of a manufacturing resurgence. The upcoming Manufacturing Indaba, taking place from the 15 –... 

Amid the green energy transition sparking increased global demand for new-energy vehicles (NEVs), naamsa | the Automotive Business Council is embarking on the deployment of public charging... 

Supply is continuing to lag demand in the platinum market, leading to a structural deficit, and this presents a compelling investment case, industry organisation the World Platinum Investment... 

Gas and welding supplier EWN&S is proud to announce its exclusive partnership as the sole agency for INE Welding in South Africa. As a global leader in welding technology, INE represents the... 

Introducing a level of digital control traditionally only seen in fully automated systems, welding technology provider Fronius’ WeldCube Navigator is being implemented by fastener specialist Bolt... 

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers’ (AAAM’s) new CEO, Victoria Backhaus-Jerling, says she has four main priorities for her tenure at the industry body. Before her appointment on... 

South African truck assemblers are lobbying for two concessions from government as the world increasingly moves to electric mobility, says Volvo Trucks South Africa (Volvo Trucks SA) MD Waldemar... 

South Africa will resume trade talks with the Trump administration on the sidelines of the US-Africa Business Summit next week, with less than a month to go before Washington’s reciprocal tariffs... 

Automotive manufacturer Nissan’s recently launched Navara PRO-4X Warrior will serve as the official 4x4 of the Nissan Spirit of Africa Trophy driving challenge, now in its twenty-first year and the... 

As Africa seeks sustainable economic growth, the expansion of manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa has emerged as a strategic priority. The Manufacturing Indaba, taking place on 15–16 July 2025 at... 

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... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Coega Development Corporation (Coega), which is responsible for managing the Coega Special Economic Zone, in the Nelson Mandela Bay... 

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will from June 17 till 21, undertake a working visit to the Russian Federation, aimed at strengthening bilateral economic and trade ties between South Africa and... 

BMG has reaffirmed its commitment to local talent development through its sponsorship of 22-year-old Karabo Malemela, a driver on the Pablo Clark Racing (PCR) Development Company’s Motorsport... 

Local manufacturers are increasingly adopting smart pneumatics to modernise operations, reduce unplanned downtime and improve energy efficiency, says fluid control systems manufacturer Bürkert.... 

Engineering News caught up with automotive manufacturer Suzuki Auto South Africa brand marketing manager Brendon Carpenter following Nampo 2025, in Bothaville, where the company showcased its... 

To fully appreciate this column, grab your calendar and calculator or prepare to do some mental maths. Start with May 16 and June 21 of 2024. How many days passed between the two dates? On both... 

Total May new-vehicle sales, at 45 308 units, jumped by 22% compared with the same month last year, buoyed by a nixed value-added tax increase, a drop in interest rates and the tabling – finally –... 

Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corporation have signed an agreement to integrate Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino truck companies on equal footing. Daimler Truck is Fuso’s parent company, and Toyota is... 

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex product – a standardised microgrid system for many use... 

Platinum and palladium prices have both rallied this month, notching a more than four-year and seven-month high respectively, but analysts say they remain more cautious about the outlook for... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has decided that the existing duties on aluminium rolled products serve to protect domestic manufacturing and employment... 

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... 

South Africa has requested that the US refrain from raising tariffs above the prevailing 10% level should negotiations on a new trade framework not be concluded by July 9, when a 90-day pause on... 

The decision whether to award Elon Musk’s Starlink an operating license in South Africa will ultimately rest with the country’s industry regulator, a government minister said. The Pretoria-born... 

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has appointed Simphiwe Nghona as its new sales and marketing director. Nghona succeeds Thomas Milz. 

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... 

With the platinum price now over the $1 000/oz threshold, many are holding thumbs that price discovery will be further elevated by China as it proposes an inventive global platinum and palladium... 

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...