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IMT promotes its Ultrasonic Broken Rail Detection system at SARA expo
IMT promotes its Ultrasonic Broken Rail Detection system at SARA expo
Updated 14 minutes ago By: Tracy Klückow

With momentum gaining on reinvigorating South Africa’s freight rail network through private-sector participation to better support economic activity, meeting growing demand for increased... 


Eskom Group CE Dan Marokane
No loadshedding foreseen this summer, as Eskom generation recovery plan boosts its performance
5th September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom forecasts no loadshedding during the summer from September 1, to March 31, 2026, as supply and demand interventions have added about 4 000 MW of extra capacity to... 


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Online tool simplifies cable selection
5th September 2025

Finding the correct drive cable has been further streamlined with the latest version of igus’ online tool, the readycable finder. The motion plastics company offers a range of over 6 000 drive... 


Engen backs young entrepreneurs with disabilities in Cape Town
5th September 2025

Fifteen young people living with disabilities from Cape Flats communities - including: Crossroads, Delft, Eerste River, Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plain - have taken their first steps towards... 


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Cranes installed in confined spaces
5th September 2025

An order for four cranes was recently filled by FL Smidth’s (FLS’s) sub-Saharan and West Africa procurement service. Three of the cranes were delivered to Accra, Ghana where they will be used for... 


The Powertrack PT Pro ST-08E mobile triple-deck screen offers versatile performance while eliminating diesel costs
Leading the charge towards fully electric mobile crushers and screens
5th September 2025

As contractors in southern Africa seek to reduce operating costs to remain competitive, the recent arrival of the fully electric Powertrack range from Athos Crushing and Screening unlocks a new era... 


ANC Limpopo Provincial Chairperson Stan Mathabatha
ANC to reject Stan Mathabatha’s decision to step aside
5th September 2025 By: Sashnee Moodley

The African National Congress, guided by its quest for renewal, unity and accountability, has decided to reject its Limpopo provincial chairperson Stan Mathabatha's decision to step aside from his... 


Datacentrix earns top spot as South Africa’s preferred IT service provider
Datacentrix earns top spot as South Africa’s preferred IT service provider
5th September 2025

 Datacentrix is proud to announce that it has been named as South Africa’s preferred IT service provider, outperforming competitors in the latest Analytico Business Technology Survey. This... 


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How to select and implement the correct fall protection system
5th September 2025

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and death. Employers have a responsibility and legal obligation to ensure that they mitigate these risks by supplying their... 


A massive refinery that Kiloton has offered its services to
Specialised equipment cuts downtime in refining sector
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

As a certified authorised distributor of Enerpac, Bosch, AME, HEMS, and Ridgid, providing industrial tooling and hydraulic solutions, Kiloton Hydraulics Pneumatics Tools & Abrasives is helping... 


Vodacom makes native voice call on 5G
5th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Vodacom South Africa has successfully made a native voice call on 5G, also known as Voice-over-New-Radio (VoNR), marking a major milestone in the evolution of mobile... 


Fire protection equipment
Firms target refineries’ upgrade ambitions
5th September 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South African fire protection equipment supplier DoseTech has partnered with Italian company SA Fire Protection to provide African refineries with advanced fire protection systems as the sector... 


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Lithium boom drives mining transformation
5th September 2025

Zimbabwe’s emergence as “Africa’s leading lithium producer” is a signal of “deep and exciting” transformation that will see Zimbabwe take its place as a mining powerhouse, reports turnkey crushing... 


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Subscriptions-based power model helps shore up energy security
5th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Solar energy solutions company GoSolr is giving schools and small- and medium-sized businesses access to subscription-based solar power, thereby reducing their reliance on the national grid for... 


The above image depicts the inner core of a tyre filled with TyrFil
Tyre solution gains traction in Zim mines
5th September 2025 By: Lynne Davies

The growing problem of sending big volumes of waste to landfill and general waste issues associated with used tyres is intended to be addressed through tyre filling solutions provider Carlisle... 


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EMS solutions reduce grid pressure, enhance supply
5th September 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Innovations in solar energy, such as off-grid energy solutions company Blockpower’s Blackbox, an energy management system (EMS), allow for energy savings and cost-efficiency, as well as system... 


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Naacam CEO on key priorities for preserving ‘critical source of industrial capacity’
5th September 2025 By: Irma Venter

The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more... 


Automotive component, fuel, retail sectors sign three-year wage deal
5th September 2025 By: Irma Venter

The component manufacturing, fuel and automotive retail sectors have signed a three-year wage agreement. Wage talks within the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO) started on April 10 and... 


FLS powers sustainable mining with MissionZero innovations
FLS powers sustainable mining with MissionZero innovations
5th September 2025

Flowsheet technology and service provider FLS’s MissionZero strategy drives innovation to enhance mining sustainability by reducing emissions, energy use and water consumption while boosting... 


Non Ferrous Metal Works Group
Non Ferrous Metal Works Group
5th September 2025

Non Ferrous Metal Works Group (NFM) is one of the major non-ferrous metallurgical undertakings in Southern Africa. Established in 1947 and employing over 300 people, NFM is a family-owned business... 


Machinery Exchange
Machinery Exchange
5th September 2025

About us Machinery Exchange was founded in 1954 as a Private Limited company, with the purpose of trading after-market parts to the earthmoving industry. 


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Tanks which are used for fuel storage are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters that have been specially designed to clean diesel fuel to ISO 4406 standards
Solutions provider highlights bulk fuel filtration offering
5th September 2025

A growing area of industrial solutions provider BMG’s filtration services is bulk diesel fuel filtration. Tanks which are used for fuel storage are fitted with BMG’s OMTEC spin-on filters that have... 


NAACAM CEO Renai Moothilal
NAACAM CEO on key priorities for preserving ‘critical source of industrial capacity’
5th September 2025 By: Irma Venter

The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more... 


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Harmony Gold renewable-energy programme, South Africa – update
5th September 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Harmony has broken ground at the 100 MW renewable-energy solar plant, which is being built at Moab Khotsong. 


Airbus delivers A330neo wide-body airliner to Côte d’Ivoire
4th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The national flag carrier of the Côte d’Ivoire, in West Africa, Air Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900 widebody airliner, the airframer has announced. The airline has... 


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City of Joburg Property Company appoints CEO
4th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The City of Joburg Property Company (JPC) has appointed Musawakhe (Musah) Makhunga as its CEO, with effect from September 1, for a period of five years. The JPC notes that Makhunga has served as... 


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Parly Saps committee denies Shadrack Sibiya will appear next week, as it finalises witness list  
4th September 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption, political interference and malfeasance in the South African Police Service (Saps) clarified on Thursday that no final decision... 


Sars Deputy Commissioner Johnstone Makhubu
Sars deputy commissioner tipped as new head
4th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s finance minister favours Johnstone Makhubu to take over as commissioner of the nation’s tax agency, according to a person familiar with the matter. The support makes Makhubu a strong... 


Transnet Group CE Michelle Phillips
Transnet welcomes the arrest of infrastructure theft suspects
4th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

State-owned Transnet has welcomed the arrest of 21 individuals suspected of critical infrastructure theft. Transnet notes that the individuals were arrested on September 1 by members of South... 


Simplicity, scalability, and sustainability – SaaS energy management for small business
Simplicity, scalability, and sustainability – SaaS energy management for small business
4th September 2025

By: Thabang Byl - Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric Retail and franchising are fast paced; a world where margins are tight and expectations sky-high. For those small-format retail... 


An Embraer E195-E2
Embraer’s next-generation airliners certified in South Africa
4th September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Brazil-based major global aerospace group Embraer has announced that both its E190-E2 and E195-E2 smaller single-aisle airliners have been type certified by the South African Civil Aviation... 


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ANC claims renewal project is succeeding with by-election wins in E Cape, Limpopo
4th September 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The African National Congress on Thursday celebrated its by-election victories in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo, saying the outcome of the elections “unequivocally reaffirms” that the party is the... 


Farmwise drives efficiency with new DAF Trucks from Babcock
Farmwise drives efficiency with new DAF Trucks from Babcock
4th September 2025

Babcock, the exclusive distributor of DAF Trucks in Southern Africa, has delivered two new DAF trucks to Farmwise Marketing, a leading name in the national fresh produce distribution sector.... 


Lion Pride affordable housing estate
Affordable housing becoming an increasingly strategic investment class
4th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), together with Sandton-based International Housing Solutions (IHS) have joined the South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association (Samrra).... 


Business confidence insufficient to accelerate investment for meaningful economic growth – index
3rd September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI) again declined, by one point, to 39 for the third quarter. This follows a five-point decline in the... 


infrastructure at sunset
DBSA posts record R5.3bn profit, strong loan repayments despite tough economic climate
3rd September 2025 By: Darren Parker

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has reported record yearly earnings, with net profit rising 14.4% to R5.3-billion for the financial year ended March 31, alongside the strongest loan... 


Houses with powerlines in the background
Treasury optimistic R2bn smart-meter scheme can help arrest Eskom arrear debt crisis
3rd September 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Having rolled-out 67 000 smart meters across eight pilot municipalities in 2024/25 as part of an effort to improve revenue management at municipalities that owe Eskom billions in outstanding arear... 


Volvo ADT upgrades to hold industry in good stead for the next decade – Kobie Pruis
Volvo ADT upgrades to hold industry in good stead for the next decade – Kobie Pruis
3rd September 2025

Following Babcock’s recent unveiling of the much-anticipated New Generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs) in southern Africa, leading mining contractor Zizwe Opencast Mining has commended... 


Southern Africa’s first ever materials lifting awards presented
3rd September 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Southern African materials lifting and handling industry has celebrated its first ever sectoral awards ceremony, the Lifting Awards. Hosted by sector-specialist media platform Lifting Africa,... 


First Chairperson of the NSTF-proSET Sector passes away
3rd September 2025

Stalwart David (Dawie) Botha passed away on 1 September 2025 after bravely fighting recurring cancer, whilst voluntarily continuing to serve the science, engineering, technology (SET) and... 


The sinking headgear at Palabora Mining Company is seen here with ventilation pipe support trestles specially designed to allow safe movement of elephants through the area
Engineering excellence built on decades of experience
3rd September 2025

Cementation Africa’s reputation as a global leader in shaft sinking and mine development is underpinned by decades of engineering experience and deep technical capability, residing with the... 


Nick McKey, Business Development Representative at SEW-EURODRIVE
SEW-EURODRIVE leads with Next-Gen Planetary Gearboxes
3rd September 2025

Leading the way in planetary gear unit innovation, SEW-EURODRIVE is extending its reach across a growing range of industries, delivering the advantages of this powerful technology through locally... 


Crushing it with Volvo: How Babcock supports green innovation on the ground
Crushing it with Volvo: How Babcock supports green innovation on the ground
3rd September 2025

Crush It Green, a growing recycling and materials processing business in Gauteng, is living proof that environmental responsibility and commercial success can go hand in hand - especially when... 


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