The South African government must “open up” the construction sector so that small and artisanal mining, and quarrying operations, can contribute to government’s plans to improve and establish new... 

The US is South Africa’s second-largest export market, after China. In 2024, South Africa exported goods worth R157-billion to the US, compared to R220-billion to China. Germany, the third-largest... 

Rail passenger numbers in Cape Town reached 53 000 people a day in April last year, says Transport Minister Barbara Creecy. With the reopening of Philippi and Nolungile stations, this number has... 

The fact that it takes an exceedingly long time in South Africa for policy decisions to be made let alone implemented is something of a doubled-edged sword. On the positive side, it can sometimes... 

Japanese titanium metal producer Toho Titanium Company has confirmed the suitability of natural rutile from the Kasiya project for manufacturing high-specification titanium products. 

A range of chlorine-free water disinfectant products provide a non-toxic, environment-friendly method of water purification without the formation of adverse disinfection by-products (DBPs). Water... 

Having grown to produce and distribute more than 50% of South Africa’s avocado exports every year, vertically integrated agriculture company Westfalia Fruit remains dedicated to its founding legacy... 

Offering both visual appeal and functional benefits, exposed aggregate concrete finishes are used across a wide range of applications, noted for their non-slip texture and attractive natural stone... 

JSE-listed fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands has, over the past few years, been investing in its farming value chain to get closer to the source where products are cultivated and... 

A new breaker status and communication module (BSCM) Modbus Serial Line (SL)/Universal Logic Plug (ULP) is said to provide enhanced performance, improved connectivity, and simplified integration... 

More than 700 supply chain managers from across Africa and around the world convened in Cape Town this week for the 47th annual SAPICS Conference, Africa’s leading event for the profession. The... 

ASX-listed Bowen Coking Coal has announced it would transition the Burton Mine Complex in Queensland to an owner-operator model, with the shift to take effect on July 1, following the expiry of its... 

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... 

ACTOM Power Transformers, a division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd, is marking a major milestone with a celebratory Open Day at its Wadeville factory. The event not only honours the company’s 60+ year legacy... 

A Nevada mining project has attracted the attention of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, which is showing interest in offering $896-million to support a company seeking to build a copper... 

In this letter to Engineering News, Allied Steelrode CEO Arun Chadha calls for urgent policy interventions to support the struggling domestic steel sector and to safeguard South Africa’s industrial... 

During a recent equipment factory tour, multinational original-equipment manufacturer group Astec Industries highlighted the facility's 106-year legacy in manufacturing crushers, showcasing... 

Building on the success of the 2022 and 2023 South Africa Green Hydrogen Summits, the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS) 2025 aims to showcase Africa’s potential as a global leader in green... 

The UK government announced on Tuesday that Rolls-Royce SMR, a subsidiary of the UK-based global power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce, has been selected as the preferred bidder for the... 

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... 

Japan titanium metal producer Toho Titanium Company has confirmed the suitability of natural rutile from ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals' Kasiya rutile/graphite project, in Malawi, for... 

South Africa's manufacturing production decreased by 6.3% year-on-year in April. The largest negative contributions were made by the food and beverage; basic iron and steel, nonferrous metal... 

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Tuesday assured that South Africa is actively monitoring the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant, known as Nimbus or NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a... 

Organisations are increasingly focusing on empowering Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) within the industrial automation sector through strategies that drive efficiency, innovation and... 

SEW-EURODRIVE is expanding its support to South Africa’s agricultural sector by leveraging its world class expertise in energy audits for drive systems - helping farmers unlock cost savings and... 

By: Morag Evans - CEO of Databuild At Databuild, we work closely with building product manufacturers and service providers across South Africa’s construction sector. One of the most common... 

JSE-listed PPC on Monday reported a step change, ahead of expectations, in key financial metrics such as its margins, profitability and cash generation for the year ended March 31, which reached... 

Frank Eckard, CEO of a German magnet maker, has been fielding a flood of calls in recent weeks. Exasperated automakers and parts suppliers have been desperate to find alternative sources of... 

Three of US President Donald Trump's top aides will meet with their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday for talks aimed at resolving a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies... 

South Africa’s first-of-a-kind refill store to reduce single-use plastic packaging, Skubu, was launched in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, by Sonke in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and... 

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... 

The National Consumer Tribunal has confirmed a settlement agreement entered into between the National Consumer Commission (NCC) and a peanut butter manufacturer, which has agreed to pay an... 

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 Coburn mine in Western Australia is being placed into care and maintenance, the receivers of Strandline Resources said on Friday, stating that it was moving closer to concluding a sale and... 

South Africa is building up vaccine stocks and expanding inoculations to fight a worsening foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, the agriculture ministry said, as the country faces threats to beef... 

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... 

Australian Strategic Materials' (ASM's) shares surged as much as 27% on Friday in Sydney trading after the company announced a wave of rare earth alloy sales and growing demand for its products... 

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping confronted weeks of brewing trade tensions and a battle over critical minerals in a rare leader-to-leader call on Thursday that left key... 

On the back of a surge in mining activity, particularly in the graphite and gold sectors, Mozambique-based mining equipment supplier and maintenance partner Choice Diesel reports growing demand for... 

A “comprehensive, efficient and sustainable” way to preserve valuable assets on a large scale, vapour phase corrosion inhibitors (VpCI) save time, labour and money while ensuring equipment remains... 

As government prepares to spend more than R1-trillion on infrastructure over the next three years, President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the private sector to quadruple that to R4-trillion. “I want... 

Rhyolite Ridge ore reserves more than quadrupled from 60-million tonnes in 2020 to 247-million tonnes in June 2025, delivering a mine life of almost 100 years.