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Belt withstands high temps, aids productivity
8th August 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG has increased its range of conveyor components for high-temperature industrial applications through its latest range of Cambridge Knuckleback conveyor belts. BMG... 


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Valves crucial to systems but challenges persist
8th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Valves are indispensable components in the design and operation of chemical and petrochemical systems, as their role is central to ensuring process stability, safety and regulatory compliance, says... 


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Automation key to unlocking precision irrigation
8th August 2025

Precision irrigation delivers the correct amount of water and nutrients, uniformly and at the right time and place. However, this level of precision can only be achieved by applying and managing... 


Firm announces battery breakthrough
8th August 2025

 Active pharmaceutical ingredients, dyes and specialty chemicals manufacturer Macsen Labs has recently announced a breakthrough in sodium-ion battery technology through the successful research and... 


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Company highlights extraction technology for lignin applications
8th August 2025

In the drive to decarbonise chemical production, some of the most promising solutions come from unexpected places, says independent emerging technologies research company IDTechEx, adding that... 


African auto industry body appoints component-focused project manager
8th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has appointed Cabral Ngubane as its new project manager focused on expanding the manufacturing of components for original-equipment... 


Hisense SA grows its TV, fridge output, seeks more local suppliers
8th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Hisense South Africa (SA) deputy GM Luna Nortje says there is potential at the television (TV) and refrigerator assembler to increase the local sourcing of electronic components, compressors,... 


Motor-body-repair sector training reform has value, but cut the red tape – Sambra, RMI
8th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (Sambra), in partnership with the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), is intensifying its efforts to address the critical shortage of... 


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Seriti Green - Women in Mining
8th August 2025

Our people and cutting-edge technology set us apart.  The cornerstone of Seriti Green’s success lies in our combination of expert personnel and advanced technology. Our unique wind mapping... 


The Senqu Bridge against the backdrop of the Maluti Mountains, with the towering piers and near complete deck in full view.
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
8th August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The Senqu bridge was more than 80% complete by mid-July 2025. 


EXSA-Seriti Green deal opens way for 155 MW Mpumalanga wind project
EXSA-Seriti Green deal opens way for 155 MW Mpumalanga wind project
7th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

A 155 MW Mpumalanga wind energy project has reached financial close, following the signing of a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between Seriti Green and licensed energy trader Energy... 


Cabinet approves support package for exporters exposed to US tariffs as talks continue
Cabinet approves support package for exporters exposed to US tariffs as talks continue
7th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government will on Monday August 11 unveil the support measures for companies and workers affected by the imposition of 30% reciprocal tariffs by the US on South African exports... 


Wind power drives SA’s future of sustainable energy
Wind power drives SA’s future of sustainable energy
7th August 2025

By: Richard Reid - Regional Director at Concord Cranes When people talk about renewable energy, solar power usually gets all the attention. However, wind power, with its simple design, holds major... 


Schneider Electric’s new TeSys Deca Advanced – the motor control solution optimised for East Africa’s industrial environments
Schneider Electric’s new TeSys Deca Advanced – the motor control solution optimised for East Africa’s industrial environments
7th August 2025

Schneider Electric East Africa has launched the new TeSys Deca Advanced, a smart, reliable, and energy-efficient motor control solution designed to simplify industrial operations and reduce... 


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Standard Bank highlights solutions to derisk infrastructure project in Africa
6th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Infrastructure development serves as an essential foundation for economic growth across the continent, but projects in African markets encounter distinct challenges and, therefore, the effective... 


Kefi executive chairperson Harry Anagnostaras-Adams
Kefi completes early works for Tulu Kapi
6th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

After inspections by the relevant independent certifiers, Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper has completed the required early works to enable full project development at its Tulu Kapi gold project, in... 


AI-powered Radiation Planning Assistant system being used at Universitas Academic Hospital
5th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Radiation Planning Assistant (RPA) – a Web-based AI-powered platform developed at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre (MDACC), in the US, has seen clinical integration at the... 


From initial development to operational readiness, Cementation Africa plays a pivotal role in helping mines transition smoothly into full production
Experience-driven innovation powers cementation Africa’s underground solutions
5th August 2025

Innovation in challenging mining applications such as shaft sinking and mine development stems not only from experience and institutional knowledge but is also driven by close client partnerships... 


Toyota and China’s Shudao Investment  to build a hydrogen fuel cell plant in Chengdu.
Demand outlook for South Africa’s platinum uplifted by China-Toyota hydrogen project
5th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A development that is improving the demand outlook for South African platinum group metals (PGMs) is the announcement of a joint venture (JV) between Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation and China’s... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau speaks while International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola listens during a joint briefing in Germiston
Cabinet to meet on support package for firms and workers exposed to 30% US tariffs
4th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will present Cabinet with a proposed support package for South African companies and workers that will be negatively affected by the 30%... 


Weir uses different AI tools to predict the useful lifetime of equipment and the probability of mechanical failure
Weir’s next paves intelligent path to optimised mining
4th August 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Delivering highly engineered solutions for over 150 years, Weir is unlocking even more potential with three focused value packages in its NEXT Intelligent Solutions. “We maintain... 


Greer says US-China talks 'about halfway there' on rare earths
Greer says US-China talks 'about halfway there' on rare earths
4th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sounded a cautiously optimistic note on discussions with China on rare earth flows, following trade talks that further steadied ties between the economies.... 


Valves in use on a mine site
Collaborative approach, valve innovation improving performance
1st August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

As mining operations extend into harsher and more remote environments in their search for new mineral discoveries, the role of high-performance, durable and locally made valves is becoming more... 


A Mine site where the valves are used.
SA-engineered pinch valves set reliability benchmark in gold mining
1st August 2025

A set of hydraulically operated Corflex pinch valves, installed in 2018 at a major North African gold mine, has delivered seven years of uninterrupted service in one of the continent’s most... 


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Smarter valve design cuts downtime, reduces costs
1st August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Smarter design and better materials used to manufacture valves used in mining applications can make a significant difference in not only plant performance but also in overall mine operating costs... 


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Automotive components sector gearing for bumper event
1st August 2025 By: Halima Frost

The 2025 National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) Show will for the first time be hosted in Nelson Mandela Bay, at the Boardwalk International Convention... 


a metal steel cut chair frame for a car
Manufacturer anticipates good connections
1st August 2025 By: Halima Frost

The 2025 iteration of the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) Show will be attended by automotive components manufacturers and suppliers from across South... 


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Cement manufacturer drives durable, low-carbon solutions
1st August 2025

In South Africa’s built environment, cement is one of the “most unappreciated yet critical components” states cement manufacturer AfriSam sales and marketing executive Richard Tomes. “It is central... 


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Climate change adds impetus for strengthened systems
1st August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Climate change-related impacts on water resources require strengthened water conservation efforts and long-term planning, says water sector association Water Institute of Southern Africa mine water... 


AIDC-EC CEO Thabo Shenxane
2025 venue for components show integral to area’s development
1st August 2025 By: Halima Frost

In line with its corporate mandate to facilitate collaboration between private and public entities in the automotive sector, the Automotive Industry Development Centre – Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC) has... 


Location of the Lance uranium project
Lance Projects – Ross and Kendrick production areas, US – update
1st August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Peninsula Energy has terminated five of its six uranium offtake contracts as it advances plans to restart production at the Lance projects. 


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Moma titanium mine – wet concentrator plant A upgrade and transition project, Mozambique – update
1st August 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Kenmare Resources has confirmed the safe delivery of a second high-capacity dredge on site. 


NAACAM SHOW 2025 to be held in SA’s automotive industry hub for the first time
31st July 2025

It’s all systems go for the NAACAM SHOW 2025, the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM)’s showcase of South Africa’s automotive component manufacturing... 


Sibanye-Stillwater operates the only primary PGM mining operation in the US, based in Montana.
Sibanye-Stillwater, union seek US trade protection against Russian palladium imports
31st July 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

South Africa-headquartered Sibanye-Stillwater, together with the United Steelworkers union, has filed petitions with US trade authorities to impose duties on imports of Russian palladium, arguing... 


WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part  2
WearCheck Technical Bulletin: CRUDE AWAKENING Part 2
31st July 2025

By: Rivendren Wayne Moodley – diagnostician, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) In a world constantly in motion, where ambition shapes empires and innovation fuels the future, there exists a silent... 


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Electric mobile crushers and screens help lower costs in Southern African market
31st July 2025

A range of four fully electric mobile crushers and screens has been launched in response to the growing need by local customers in Southern Africa to lower both operating costs and capital outlay.... 


AMSA's Newcastle Works
ArcelorMittal South Africa says on course to close long steel plants in September
31st July 2025 By: Reuters

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) said on Thursday it is still on track to close its loss-making long steel operations in September, as talks with the government have not provided a solution. The... 


Trump's watered-down copper tariffs almost crush Comex premium
Trump's watered-down copper tariffs almost crush Comex premium
31st July 2025 By: Reuters

The once-mighty premium US copper enjoyed over the global benchmark shrank to near zero on Thursday as markets clawed back months of gains in hours of frenzied trading after President Donald Trump... 


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Firm and uncompromising action the DWS’s warning on water infrastructure sabotage, criminal syndicates
30th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will not hesitate to act and will intensify its collaboration with law enforcement agencies and all levels of government to ensure that those behind the... 


Top ten finalists selected for 2025 FNF GreenPitch Challenge
30th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The top ten finalists for the 2025 FNF GreenPitch Challenge have been selected from more than 200 entries representing various green economy investment opportunity sectors, including the circular... 


Mergence announces additional R60m mezzanine funding for Solarise Africa
30th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Asset management firm Mergence Investment Managers has announced an additional R60-million investment in renewable energy company Solarise Africa. The latest funding, structured as a mezzanine... 


A Cure for Measurement Headaches in Contract Manufacturing: A Perfect Prescription with VEGA
A Cure for Measurement Headaches in Contract Manufacturing: A Perfect Prescription with VEGA
30th July 2025

(Virtual Showroom)A contract manufacturing organisation (CMO) provides support to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the manufacturing of medications, formulations, and substances.... 


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Tetra Pak augmenting sustainability efforts in South Africa
28th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has highlighted key strides in its sustainability and localisation endeavours in South Africa, with the company seeking to continue this... 


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