By: Walid Sheta - Zone President, Middle East & Africa at Schneider Electric This summer in Africa is projected to record-high extreme heat once again. In fact, it has been the continent’s hottest... 

Digital Intelligent Sites Enable Self-Resilient Emergency Response Network Recently, at the MBB Summit during the 28th AfricaCom in 2025, Huawei's Vice President of Marketing for the Wireless... 

Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa successfully hosted the Smart & Green Mining: Sustainability & Decarbonisation Summit. The summit attracted over 140 industry representatives, including... 

Eskort, South Africa’s leading pork producer, has made a multimillion-rand investment in robotic slicing, weighing and packaging machinery for its premium sliced meats range.  The new equipment has... 

(Virtual Showroom) Leading geological and exploration drilling solutions provider Rosond is driving innovation and sustainability in South Africa’s drilling industry through its latest investments... 

Pork producer Eskort has made a multimillion-rand investment in robotic slicing, weighing and packaging machinery for its premium sliced meats range. The new equipment has been installed at... 

Industrial equipment rental, sales and service company A Square Forklift on November 14 held an event to commemorate a new partnership with forklifts, platform trucks, tractors and intralogistics... 

In South Africa, glass is an indispensable material with applications spanning automotive, architecture, food and beverages, cosmetics, electronics, and robotics industries. The country’s glass... 

Barloworld Equipment is sharpening its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving yellow parts & component market, unveiling a series of operational upgrades, training initiatives, and strategic... 

Engineering group Sandvik's 'The future of mining talent: What STEM graduates really think' report says that, while awareness of mining remains low among young engineers, many are open to joining... 

Few household disasters cause as much chaos as a burst geyser. In a matter of minutes, water can pour through ceilings, ruin carpets and short-circuit electronics. It’s stressful, costly and almost... 

In a significant leap forward for sustainable resource management and digital transformation, the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) of Botswana has successfully deployed over 33,000 smart prepaid... 

With the global steel industry’s transition toward lower-carbon production placing a premium on high-grade iron-ore, South African iron-ore major Kumba Iron Ore’s product, with an average iron... 

Brewing is not only a resource-intensive but also a water-intensive operation, and only through more sustainable practices can the South African beer-brewing sector assert itself as a sustainable... 

It’s official, A Square Forklift is the sole distributor of Still materials handling equipment in South Africa. Founded in 1998, A Square Forklift went on to become one of the country’s leading... 

Various business organisations and economists have praised the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on November 12, for maintaining... 

Draco Group successfully completed one of South Africa’s most technically challenging demolition projects: the controlled blasting and toppling of a structurally compromised 107-metre concrete... 

Rio Tinto Group has mothballed the controversial $2.95-billion Jadar lithium project in Serbia, according to an internal note. The memo, sent this week and seen by Bloomberg, said that the project... 

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Urban Waste Management MMC Grant Twigg this week powered up the city’s new gas-to-energy plant at the Coastal Park Landfill. The plant generates enough... 

As ore grades decline, global demand for critical minerals rises, and ESG expectations intensify, mining economics are being reshaped. TOMRA Mining’s sensor-based sorting technologies are... 

MTN Zambia and Huawei have jointly launched the world’s first AI-powered adaptive power backup solution for emergency resilient networks, addressing the challenge of keeping communication services... 

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric The last five years have placed unprecedented strain on global supply chains. Geopolitical tensions, trade... 

 Tiger Brands expects an up to 15% rise in annual headline earnings, as improved operating margins and cost-cutting offset pressure on consumer spending and commodity price deflation. The country's... 

As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement on Wednesday, he is in a position to signal decisive action that can unlock South Africa’s economic... 

Iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo has temporarily suspended production and exports from its Ukrainian operations after missile attacks on the country’s power infrastructure disrupted electricity... 

Engineering training provider Artisan Training Institute (ATI) is pleased to announce the launch of our latest service to the engineering industry, the donor-funded programme. The programme is... 

JSE-listed logistics group Grindrod has started operations at Phase 1 of a new United Container Depots (UCD) facility in Salt River, Cape Town. UCD, which is fully owned by Grindrod, also has... 

Celebrated for its craftsmanship, the South African wine industry has become a symbol of global excellence. A journey that began humbly in 1659 to being ranked the eighth biggest wine exporter in... 

As Africa’s energy landscape undergoes rapid transformation, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are emerging as the most powerful tools reshaping how the continent generates, distributes,... 

South African economy continues to deal with the realities of unpredictable power supply, be it voltage dips, spikes, and brownouts which are often more disruptive than load shedding itself.  In... 

Bridgestone says its fleet management solution, Webfleet, helps South African fleet managers save costs, improve safety, and keep drivers motivated by turning hidden costs into measurable savings.... 

Albemarle reported a smaller-than-expected loss for the third quarter on Wednesday, as the lithium producer's tight leash on costs and resilient sales volumes softened the squeeze from persistently... 

We are nearing the end of another year in the insurance industry - a time to reflect on both achievements and the inevitable setbacks. While some outcomes may not have gone as planned, every... 

The roar of engines and the smell of burning rubber set the scene as the Western Cape’s biggest automotive showcase, the Killarney Motor Show, took place on Sunday, 2 November. As the official main... 

(Virtual Showroom) Leveraging the power of data and digital technology, Weir’s NEXT Intelligent Solutions have been benefiting customers through performance and condition monitoring – allowing... 

The waters off South Africa’s west coast represent a veritable treasure trove of economic opportunity for the country, considering that its majority share of the Orange Basin — the geological... 

Vale, one of the world's largest iron-ore miners, posted on Thursday a third-quarter net profit that landed above analysts' estimates, while also cutting its full-year cost projections for copper... 

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... 

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... 

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a global leader in equipment, tools and services for the underground and surface mining sectors. With an extensive portfolio, the company provides advanced... 

A joint venture between Moeve Global and Apical plans to build a new plant with a production capacity of 500 000 t/y of sustainable fuels. 

While South Africa’s GDP is expected to edge up to 1.1% this year from 0.6% in 2024, on the back of energy and transport reforms, underlying challenges, such as weak export activity and contracting...