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Datacentrix Industrial Indaba 2025 outlines path to sustainable growth through industrial digitalisation
13th October 2025

Resilience, security and compliance now form the foundations of sustainable industrial operations. This is according to Sunil Singh, Divisional Managing Director for Managed Services and eNetworks... 


White Paper reveals South Africa’s trade opportunities amid global shifts
13th October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With South Africa being at a critical juncture in its trade journey, a new White Paper released by global fintech platform Verto, reveals that, while local businesses face mounting pressures from... 


acid mine drainage
Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga a ‘ticking time bomb’ unless integrated repurposing solutions are employed, researcher says
13th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

Coal mine waste in Mpumalanga is becoming a long-term environmental and economic challenge, but University of Cape Town Minerals to Metals Research Initiative postdoctoral research fellow Dr... 


Companies enter joint development agreement for Mpumalanga gas project
13th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

ASX-listed Kinetiko Energy (and its subsidiary, Afro Energy) and South African industrial heating fuel supplier FFS Refiners have entered into a binding joint development agreement (JDA) for a... 


Qlik Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms, 2025
Qlik Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms, 2025
13th October 2025

Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Business... 


The first Sandvik QA452e hybrid tracked triple-deck screen to arrive in South Africa was sold within a week - proof of the growing demand for sustainable crushing and screening solutions in Southern Africa
First Sandvik hybrid mobile machine in Southern Africa
13th October 2025

Sandvik Rock Processing, in partnership with its southern African distributor, S&R Enterprises, has launched its first dual-powered mobile machine in southern Africa, a tracked Sandvik QA452e... 


JD Singleton, Weir’s Comminution Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Integrated solutions across comminution flowsheet set Weir apart
13th October 2025

To complement its market-leading ENDURON® range of high pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs), Weir has developed a robust range of crushers and screens under the same premium brand – now further... 


Turning China trade potential into growth reality for African entrepreneurs
Turning China trade potential into growth reality for African entrepreneurs
13th October 2025

As African economies face shifting supply chains, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) presents a gateway to the world’s largest consumer base. For African SMEs, accessing China is about... 


Africa's climate health crisis could amplify global $1.5 trillion productivity loss as continent bears 94% of world's malaria burden
Africa's climate health crisis could amplify global $1.5 trillion productivity loss as continent bears 94% of world's malaria burden
13th October 2025

In the next 25 years, climate-driven health impacts could result in the loss of more than $1.5 trillion in lost output from select climate-health illnesses. This is according to a new report from... 


Two CEOs rising high and jointly launching new equipment to provide safety to their clients
Two CEOs rising high and jointly launching new equipment to provide safety to their clients
13th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African integrated security and safety solutions group Fidelity Services group (Fidelity) and its recently acquired subsidiary, local specialised integrated security, facilities management... 


Major uplift for South Africa-European Union Just Energy Transition Partnership.
European Union elevates South Africa’s R105bn green hydrogen project to new high
10th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen elevated South Africa’s R105-billion Nelson Mandela Bay green-hydrogen-to-green-ammonia project to a new high when she singled it out for special... 


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Admixtures improve durability in wind farm construction
10th October 2025

Increasing wind farm construction across South Africa has led to a high demand for admixtures that help ensure durable concrete foundations for wind turbines constructed in remote locations and... 


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Geofencing capabilities for autonomous control software
10th October 2025

Danfoss Power Solutions has released an update to its PLUS+1 Autonomous Control Library (ACL) software for off-highway machinery. ACL 4.0 enables users to create virtual boundaries around specific... 


Vertiv Showcases Advanced AI Infrastructure Solutions at GITEX Global 2025
Vertiv Showcases Advanced AI Infrastructure Solutions at GITEX Global 2025
10th October 2025

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure solutions, will showcase its advanced AI-ready portfolio at GITEX Global 2025. As the Middle East emerges as a significant... 


Ten startups using AI selected for Google Startups for 2025 Accelerator programme
10th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Ten South African startups tackling challenges in fields ranging from healthcare to law and agritech have been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) 2025 programme, and have begun... 


The Countdown Is On: SEACon 2025 Brings Africa’s Sustainability Leaders Together in Sandton
The Countdown Is On: SEACon 2025 Brings Africa’s Sustainability Leaders Together in Sandton
10th October 2025

The countdown has begun, and the anticipation is electric. In just a few days, business leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators from across the continent will gather at the Sandton... 


John Smit (left) and Wahl Bartmann
Two CEOs rising high and jointly launching new equipment to provide safety to their clients
10th October 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African integrated security and safety solutions group Fidelity Services group (Fidelity) and its recently acquired subsidiary, local specialised integrated security, facilities management... 


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Waste management solutions impact communities and the environment
10th October 2025

Modern waste management aims to counter the environmental and social impact of waste by ensuring safe operations, while also safeguarding communities and the environment, asserts 600SA national... 


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Customised HVAC systems for harsh site conditions
10th October 2025

To meet increasingly stringent health and safety standards in sectors such as mining and construction, Dezzi Equipment has partnered with Booyco Engineering to equip its machines with customised... 


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Collaboration key to safer, more efficient corridors
10th October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

This year’s Transport Month should firmly spotlight collaborative projects between the private and public sectors that are strengthening the country’s freight network, says advocacy body Road... 


IE3 motor on a beverage production line
Transition can be phased as new regulations loom
10th October 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Drive and control technologies company SEW-EURODRIVE says following a holistic approach to system efficiency using its IE3-standard motors, combined with other equipment, can realise cost savings... 


head and shoulders shot of Nkowanda Khumalo
Modernisation aligns with changing realities
10th October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Transport Month is a timely opportunity to reflect on how the country’s forecourt network is adapting to shifting travel patterns, consumer expectations and the global energy transition, says... 


rail tracks at Caledon plant.
Western Cape maltings plant returns to rail transport
10th October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

The Caledon Maltings plant was originally designed with rail intake in mind, says beer producer South African Breweries (SAB) CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac. The facility is one of the largest malting... 


LEE-ANNE KYLANDER 
Chempute’s primary goal for the EMA26 is to significantly enhance brand visibility and recognition for its partnership with Datacor
Software provider to showcase benefits of strategic partnership
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Following a successful debut as a first-time exhibitor at Electra Mining Africa 2024 – where the company showcased its Hexagon Partner Solutions – software solutions provider Chempute Software is... 


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Partnership sees Italian pumps enter SA market
10th October 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

A partnership was formed between South African interconnected mechanical consumables supplier Bearings International (Bi) and Italian industrial pump manufacturer SAER, as publicly announced on... 


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System compatibility ensures efficiency
10th October 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Industrial operations should ensure that their pump systems are compatible with the chosen plastic pipe systems, says professional body for plastic pipe manufacturing South African Plastic Pipe... 


Petrol attendant with the converted VW polo
Vehicle converted to showcase cleaner transport solutions
10th October 2025

A pilot project to demonstrate how practical, cleaner transport solutions can be implemented, supporting both operational efficiency and environmental sustainability, has seen natural gas solutions... 


FRONT & CENTRE With mining operations increasingly embracing digital transformation, the company’s latest product launches will “put mobility, durability and connectivity at the forefront”
Next-generation solutions on show at EMA
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Leveraging Electra Mining Africa’s reach to showcase the next generation of rugged handhelds and tablets that are “designed for industries where reliability and performance are non-negotiable” is... 


HEAVY METAL SOLUTION
SEIBOLD Wasser researches, designs and develops products and services for continuous quantitative analysis of heavy metals in water, including aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, and mercury among others
Analysers, meters on show at EMA can help remedy water concerns
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates, sustainability worries, and the “very real impacts of climate change and water scarcity in South Africa”, have resulted in a noticeable increase... 


RETURNING EXHIBITOR 
BMG will participate in Electra Mining Africa 2026, once again presenting its extensive engineering solutions and technical services that have been refined over more than five decades
Integrated engineering solutions on display at EMA26
10th October 2025

Industrial solutions provider BMG will participate in Electra Mining Africa 2026 (EMA26), once again presenting its “extensive engineering solutions and technical services that have been refined... 


NEW MASCOT
The honey badger was chosen because “no creature better embodies the qualities that define mining and industry: toughness, resilience, adaptability and innovation in the face of challenge – the honey badger never backs down, and neither does the mining and industrial sector”.
Things to look out for at Electra Mining Africa 2026
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Biennial tradeshow Electra Mining Africa 2026 will introduce a host of new features, including a brand new Orange Zone area that will be situated in the Arena at the Expo Centre, more theme days,... 


The critical role of OEM service excellence in safeguarding mining power infrastructure
10th October 2025

In the demanding world of mining operations, where every minute of downtime translates to substantial financial losses, the reliability of power generation equipment extends far beyond the initial... 


Hallucination traps and knowledge gaps in policy
10th October 2025 By: Saliem Fakir

Policy-wonking can at times be a crude endeavour, and reality is not reached directly but through untested internal beliefs. Without direct personal experience, one worldview tries to grasp the... 


Men working on site at Sasol operation
Redefining the global cooling solutions landscape
10th October 2025

Having supplied cooling solutions to all industries since 1986, specialist thermal solutions provider Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) has been acquired by global leader in air-cooled condensers and... 


Wits launches research centre to tackle South Africa’s water challenges
10th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has launched its flagship water research centre, Wits:H₂O, in response to South Africa’s deepening water woes. The working research group brings together... 


Technology can turn South Africa’s water leaks into revenue streams
10th October 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology and collaboration is key to solving one of South Africa’s most pressing water challenges: the loss of nearly half the country’s clean treated water. South Africa’s national nonrevenue... 


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Debt and theft
10th October 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The twin crises of surging municipal arrear debt owing to Eskom and rising electricity theft have been lurking for years, and with all efforts to combat the problems having failed. In fact Eskom’s... 


Geotechnical services provider keen to exhibit at Electra Mining 2026
10th October 2025

With more than three decades of experience, geotechnical services provider GeoGroup has established itself as “a trusted name in the field of geotechnical investigations and exploration solutions”.... 


NA8 AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER
Built for both draw-out and fixed use, the NA8 offers flexible installation with horizontal, vertical, or mixed connections, making it ideal for complex layouts
Energy equipment provider returning to Electra Mining in 2026
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Having participated in Electra Mining Africa 2024 (EMA24), energy equipment and solutions provider CHINT, will be returning to the trade show in 2026, to connect with industry stakeholders,... 


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AMTR
10th October 2025

Engineering services provider AMTR’s core skills of dimensional metrology, design, and systems and tools manufacturing is combined to deliver integrated solutions that meet the highest standards of... 


IPP Office’s Evolution – From Power Procurement to Grid Infrastructure Development
9th October 2025

As the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO) commemorates 15 years of impact through the flagship Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), it steps into an... 


Cisco study: Skills gaps and lack of preparedness continue to hinder SMB cybersecurity resilience
9th October 2025

Small and medium-sized businesses in South Africa (companies with less than 250 employees) are highly vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks, a new study by Cisco reveals. According to Cisco, less... 


First Africa space summit set for June 2026 launch
9th October 2025 By: Donna Slater

The inaugural International Space Summit Africa (ISSA) – set to be held in South Africa from June 2 to 4, 2026 – will focus on the upstream and downstream space sector linkages between African... 


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