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Agriculture outperforms rest of economy over 20 years despite margins being squeezed
14th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The agricultural sector in South Africa outperformed the rest of the economy significantly over the past 20 years, despite input costs rising faster than inflation and, in most cases, rising faster... 


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Turning ideas into precision-engineered outcomes
14th August 2025

Multi-disciplinary engineering services provider Additive Engineering Concepts (AEC) helps companies across industries to design, develop, and produce tools and related products using a range of... 


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Ensuring material handling equipment is fit-for-purpose
14th August 2025

No two supply chain operations are identical, each with different spaces, diverse product types and a range of container shapes and sizes, notes Toyota Material Handling corporate sales executive... 


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Experts call for more assertive, structured solutions to retain auto competitiveness
13th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

While automotive production in South Africa has largely recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels, it remains well below the South Africa Automotive Masterplan (SAAM) target of 900 045 vehicles being... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister addressing delegates at NAACAM's 2025 show
Tau outlines govt response to automotive sector challenges
13th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has said the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) is hosting its 2025 Show, in Gqeberha, at a defining... 


Schneider Electric unveils its MasterPacT MTZ Active range of circuit breakers in the South African market
Schneider Electric unveils its MasterPacT MTZ Active range of circuit breakers in the South African market
13th August 2025

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its new MasterPacT MTZ Active range of circuit breakers in South Africa. The... 


Lithium-Power Batteries enhance workplace safety
Lithium-Power Batteries enhance workplace safety
13th August 2025

Whether it is wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), keeping aisles clear of obstacles or adhering to local and international material handling equipment safety standards, safety... 


Tata returns to South Africa as part of Motus group
Tata returns to South Africa as part of Motus group
13th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, is returning to South Africa after its 2019 exit, and is doing so in partnership with JSE-listed automotive group Motus as its... 


Made in Cape Town. Tackling rough terrain around the world. Meet South Industries
Made in Cape Town. Tackling rough terrain around the world. Meet South Industries
13th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

What do you do when you grow tired of the corporate grind? For mechanical engineer Stephan Bekker the answer was to start his own bike-rim manufacturing company after spending several years... 


Schneider Electric South Africa introduces the Modicon Edge I/O NTS, designed to meet the challenges of tomorrow
Schneider Electric South Africa introduces the Modicon Edge I/O NTS, designed to meet the challenges of tomorrow
13th August 2025

Schneider Electric South Africa, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is proud to announce the launch of its state-of-the-art Modicon Edge I/O NTS product... 


Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs to address stakeholders at Africa’s Top Sustainability Summit
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs to address stakeholders at Africa’s Top Sustainability Summit
13th August 2025

South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs, Bernice Swarts, will open this year’s fifth annual Sustainability Summit Africa, which takes place in Johannesburg... 


AMSA's Newcastle plant
South African govt, AMSA locked in talks over key mill’s fate
13th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s government is locked in crisis talks with the local unit of ArcelorMittal to decide the fate of the company’s loss-making construction-steel mill, people familiar with the matter... 


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Sasol expects rebound in full-year EPS
12th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol has announced that it expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended June 30, to be more than 100% higher year-on-year, at between... 


Debunking 5 Myths About Lubricants: Separating Fact from Fiction
Debunking 5 Myths About Lubricants: Separating Fact from Fiction
12th August 2025

Why Colour is not a reliable indicator of quality Misconceptions about lubricants are not just harmless misunderstandings; they can have serious consequences for machine maintenance and operational... 


SUISO founder Paul Erskine
Two contractors shortlisted for R31.5bn Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser project
12th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Two Chinese engineering companies, East China Engineering Science and Technology (ECEC) and Sinopec Ningbo, have made the final round of bidding for a basic engineering contract to build the... 


FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA Expands Operations with New Facility in Gqeberha
FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA Expands Operations with New Facility in Gqeberha
12th August 2025

FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA is geared to enhance service and product delivery in the Eastern Cape with its recent expansion into a new facility in Gqeberha. Strategically positioned to better... 


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South Africa’s revised trade offer to the US described as ‘broad, generous, open and ambitious’
12th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa submitted a revised trade offer to the US on August 12, after its previous ‘Framework Agreement’ submitted in May failed to avert the institution of 30% ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on South... 


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Airtel, Vodacom sign network infrastructure agreement to drive digital inclusion
12th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have entered into a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets including Mozambique, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The initial... 


Reducing supply chain risks and saving the planet through localisation and circular economy principles
Reducing supply chain risks and saving the planet through localisation and circular economy principles
12th August 2025

US-based author and sustainability and circularity specialist Deborah Dull launched her latest book at the 47th annual SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Dull was one of the inspiring and insightful... 


Vesconite Hilube bushings have been repeatedly ordered for Roper gear pumps
Oil and gas supplier turns to Vesconite Hilube bushings for Roper gear pumps
12th August 2025

A supplier of premium products and services to the oil and gas service industry has repeated purchases of Vesconite Hilube bushings for Roper gear pumps, following the bushings' successful in-field... 


Gold refining
Bullion markets breathe sigh of relief after Trump says gold will not face tariffs
12th August 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would not impose tariffs on gold, a move welcomed by global bullion markets and which ended days of speculation that the yellow metal could be caught up... 


From Waste to Wealth: Why South Africa Can Lead the Circular Economy Movement
12th August 2025

By: Wesgro CEO - Wrenelle Stander What if we stopped seeing waste as something to discard, and started recognising it as a resource we haven’t fully unlocked? 


MAHLE South Africa offers value and opportunity in Africa
12th August 2025

MAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry with customers in both passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. Founded in 1920, the technology... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
DFFE calls for urgent action to end plastic pollution
11th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George is leading a South African delegation attending the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee... 


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Competition Commission approves sale of sawmill by Sappi to Normandien Farms
11th August 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Paper and pulp producing group Sappi Southern Africa has announced that the Competition Commission has approved its sale of the Lomati Sawmill, in Mpumalanga, to another South African group,... 


Kumba Iron Ore in action.
South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore helping to lessen carbon emission in global steelmaking
11th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The high ferrous content of Kumba Iron Ore, which is produced in South Africa’s Northern Cape, is helping to lessen carbon dioxide (CO2) emission at a time when this is the global pursuit of... 


White House to clarify tariffs for gold bars as industry stops flying bullion to US
White House to clarify tariffs for gold bars as industry stops flying bullion to US
11th August 2025 By: Reuters

The White House plans to clarify what its official called misinformation about import tariffs for gold bars amid uncertainty, which saw some industry players pausing deliveries of bullion to the... 


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South African tax authorities extend jet fuel lifeline to airports
8th August 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's fuels industry body FIASA on Friday welcomed a year-long extension from tax authorities to special licences for importing and storing jet fuel, helping to avert a potential supply... 


Hulamin completes final phase of project to enhance canbody stream
8th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed rolled aluminium products manufacturer Hulamin has completed the final, and most critical, phase of its R500-million capital investment to enhance its canbody stream capacity and... 


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Subaru Southern Africa appoints new MD
8th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

Toshimitsu Tanaka has been appointed as the new MD of Subaru Southern Africa, effective August 1. Tanaka succeeds Andrew Marshall, who retired after five years of leadership. 


Panelists provide deep insights into how Africa, and particularly South Africa, can capitalise on the global critical minerals race
Africa’s critical minerals moment about strategically charting a sustainable future for the continent
8th August 2025 By: Shannon de Ryhove

Africa’s wealth in critical minerals, such as cobalt, manganese, lithium and rare earth elements, offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pivot from raw commodity exporter to industrial power.... 


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Refillable automatic grease dispensers reduce carbon emissions and plastic waste
8th August 2025

SKF, in collaboration with its authorised distributor Bearing Services Richards Bay, recently delivered a refillable lubricator solution to a well-known South African paper recycling company... 


Kathleen Valley in Western Australia
Liontown fortifies balance sheet with A$316m placement
8th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian lithium miner Liontown has successfully completed a bookbuild for a fully underwritten A$266-million institutional placement and has accepted oversubscriptions by way of a... 


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Company outlines strategies for safe, efficient transport
8th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Ensuring that a chemical fleet is tailored for compliance by maintaining stringent International Organisation for Standardisation- (ISO-) and Chemical Allied Industries Association- (CAIA-)... 


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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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Manufacturer stresses importance of industrial efficiency for cleaning chemicals
8th August 2025

Providing effective, ecofriendly solutions and contributing to lowering maintenance costs and improving overall productivity across various industries remain key in the strategic outlook of... 


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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... 


Serge Sacre, CEO of L’Oréal South Africa
Serge Sacre
8th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Serge Sacre, CEO of L’Oréal South Africa, a cosmetics company offering beauty products across skincare, haircare, makeup and fragrance 


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AI, automation optimise high-temperature work environment
8th August 2025

Metal production technologies company Primetals Technologies has been awarded a contract by steel producer JSW Steel Salem Works to implement advanced process optimisation solutions at the Salem... 


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Ramping up African trade seen as key coping strategy as Agoa-extension prospects fade
8th August 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

With the continuation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beyond its expiry next month in serious doubt as the administration of re-elected US President Donald Trump shifts decisively... 


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,... 


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Shaping a sustainable, inclusive future for women in mining
8th August 2025

“There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” – WEB Du Bois Women have long been part of the mining industry’s story—often hidden figures whose contributions were overlooked.... 


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