Following efforts by the mining industry to cater for the increased employment of women in the industry, women’s safety wear manufacturer Sisi Safety Wear is taking into account these trends and... 

Manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed for women, Sisi Safety Wear, showcased its innovative range of women’s PPE at Electra Mining Africa 2024, spotlighting its female-fitted... 

Safety equipment supplier Dromex continues to meet end-user requirements by providing them with “complete head-to-toe” safety solutions through two new styles in its footwear range – the Dromex... 

Despite the growing number of women in industries that are traditionally male-dominated, such as mining, construction and manufacturing, one critical challenge is apparent; the lack of inclusive... 

By: Karen Keylock - National Retail Services Manager at Nedbank Commercial Banking The world has been a global village for decades. Then came the Covid-19 pandemic, which highlighted the risks and... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has highlighted the stories of two companies that operate in the clothing and textile sector to underline the importance of sector master... 

The successful completion of a clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) waste disposal pilot project, managed by national support programme National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa... 

I vividly recall a time when the radio held proud place – front and centre – on the dining room table. It was also a time when radio pledges were the order of the day. Pledgers were given the... 

With the local retail-clothing, textile, footwear and leather (R-CTFL) sector accounting for about 14% of South Africa’s manufacturing employment, nonprofit company the Localisation Support Fund... 

The growing number of women entering the traditionally male-dominated mining industry necessitates improved access to gender-appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), reports workplace... 

Seabourne Logistics, a prominent player in the logistics industry, is proud to announce its collaboration with the MyWalk Project, an initiative aimed at repurposing disposable hospital drip bags,... 

South Africa’s biggest provincial economy, and the fourth biggest economy in Africa, continues to face significant challenges, including unemployment and a high cost of living. Gauteng’s... 

“The World Bank estimates that nearly 20% of global wastewater comes from textiles,” said United Nations Industrial Development Organization Project Administrator, Franchesca Beru at an inception... 

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported a marginal 0.2% contraction in gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter, compared with the second quarter, and a contraction of 0.7%... 

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is excited to announce its participation and support of the upcoming Clean-Up & Recycle SA week and River Clean-Up Day initiatives. SAVA, the leading... 

South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6% in the second quarter, which North West University Business School Professor Raymond Parsons says is welcoming news. He notes that... 

Industry bodies unpack importance of continued Agoa access for local automotive industry As the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) comes up for potential renewal before its expiry in 2025,... 

The latest research from policy research entity Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) reveals that, for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, exports declined while... 

By Pule Pule – Sector Specialist: Manufacturing at the PIC South Africa (SA) needs solutions to pervasive unemployment, inequality and poverty. Regrettably, these have become our triple problem.... 

Membership-based organisation Proudly South African (SA) says it is determined to be part of the solution to the country’s high unemployment rate and, through its new Second Half campaign, show... 

Manufacturing production decreased by 1.1% year-on-year in March, with the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products and ·textiles, clothing, leather and footwear being the largest... 

By Desiree Hlubi, Brand Manager at Sisi Safety Wear  Notorious for workplace accidents and injuries on the job, construction is a risky business. Between working at heights, operating heavy... 

By Desiree Hlubi, Brand Manager at Sisi Safety Wear  Notorious for workplace accidents and injuries on the job, construction is a risky business. Between working at heights, operating heavy... 

JSE-listed retail group Truworths International will list its shares for trade on A2X Markets from December 5, and will retain its listings on the JSE and the NSX. Neither of its listings, nor... 

Specialist industrial products and services provider INDUSTRI Tools & Equipment offers a comprehensive range of personal protective equipment (PPE), to assist industry in creating a healthy and... 

Annual consumer price inflation cooled to 7.5% in September from 7.6% in August, which was slightly better than economists expected. Still, it’s clear that South Africans continue to suffer from... 

In South Africa, only about 13% of textiles are recycled at all, while less than 1% is recycled back into clothing, environmental services company Pinpoint Sustainability director Nicola Jenkin... 

Having evolved out of footwear company Hi-Tec Sports, which was founded in 1974 by Frank van Wezel, subsidiary Hi-Tec Work has evolved into Interceptor, which the company says “answers to... 

By Dr Anette Thompson, Specialist podiatrist at SISI Safety Wear The culture of ‘zero harm’ is about so much more than preventing workplace accidents. Holistically speaking, it’s about nurturing a... 

Women’s safety wear manufacturer Sisi Safety Wear is continuously educating the local market on the need to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) designed for the growing female workforce,... 

By Desiree Hlubi, Brand Manager at Sisi Safety Wear The limited availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for women is a critical workplace health and safety issue. In addition to... 

As the world approaches the exceedance of planetary boundaries, the agribusiness sector also needs to do its fair share of adaptation to ensure the sustainability of global food systems. This... 

The Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI) dropped from 46 to 42 in the second quarter – a similar level to that recorded in the second half of... 

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is proud to announce that they have taken up membership with the country’s official “Buy Local” campaign, Proudly South African. Proudly SA is... 

Capacity utilisation in the South African manufacturing sector improving but remains relatively low, with its potential growth being constrained by a challenging operating environment, says Mr... 

Market research organisation Kenneth Research last month released a report which showed that the petrochemicals and polymers market is anticipated to grow, primarily on the growth in trade of... 

Local female Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) manufacturer, Sisi Safety Wear, is proud to announce their partnership with a Durban-based Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) that works to keep girls... 

The Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)/Bureau for Economic Research Business Confidence Index (BCI) has increased to 46 in the first quarter of this year, after remaining flat at 43 points in the fourth... 

South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2021 increased by 4.9% in 2021, compared with a contraction of 6.4% in 2020. Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) statistician-general Risenga Maluleke... 

With a year-on-year increase of 9.5% in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling, the Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) tells Engineering News that additional initiatives can be implemented to... 

Industry association the Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) has welcomed the plastics recycling report for 2020 released by industry organisation Plastics SA, indicating that the recycling... 

Johannes Kanis, Cloud and Enterprise Business Group Lead at Microsoft South Africa Mixed reality continues to grow exponentially because of its ability to help businesses and their employees...