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Afreximbank and Development Bank of Southern Africa establish a Joint Project Preparation Facility to advance bankable projects in Southern Africa

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Framework Agreement. Under the agreement, each... 


Sungrow launches next-generation MGTL hybrid inverter series in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sungrow launches next-generation MGTL hybrid inverter series in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sungrow, a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) inverters and energy storage systems, has launched its next-generation MGTL Series three-phase hybrid inverters in Sub-Saharan Africa.  The MGTL... 


Redefining literacy for the AI-enabled IT workplace

By: Neil Lund - Managing Director at Paracon by Adcorp CompTIA research shows that 95% of South African businesses are prioritising digital fluency – the ability to confidently use digital tools,... 


Sungrow launches next-generation MGTL hybrid inverter series in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sungrow, a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) inverters and energy storage systems, has launched its next-generation MGTL Series three-phase hybrid inverters in Sub-Saharan Africa. The MGTL... 


Invitation: World Heritage Site, Lake St Lucia, is about to undergo an ecosystem flip
Invitation: World Heritage Site, Lake St Lucia, is about to undergo an ecosystem flip

Environmental journalists are invited to a seminar by Professor Alan Whitfield, Emeritus Chief Scientist at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB), a facility of the... 


Boyden Strengthens African Presence Through Strategic Partnership with Tuesday Consulting

Boyden, a premier global leadership and talent advisory firm, has today announced a partnership in Africa with South African firm Tuesday Consulting, a leading executive search and advisory firm... 


Schneider Electric Concludes Innovation Summit Middle East and Africa 2026 in Abu Dhabi, Launches New UAE Industrial AI Study
Schneider Electric Concludes Innovation Summit Middle East and Africa 2026 in Abu Dhabi, Launches New UAE Industrial AI Study

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today concluded its Innovation Summit Middle East and Africa in Abu Dhabi, bringing together more than 2,500 attendees, including government... 


When maintenance-system compliance starts replacing plant reliability
When maintenance-system compliance starts replacing plant reliability

Asset reliability and condition monitoring form a major part of WearCheck’s business. Through its Asset Reliability Care (ARC) division, WearCheck provides a broad range of specialist condition... 


South Africa's laboratory medicine sector scales following hospital infrastructure investment

South Africa operates one of Africa's largest and most sophisticated laboratory networks, with hospital infrastructure expansion accelerating across public and private sectors to meet rising demand... 


State of the SMME 2026 report finds South African businesses are surviving, but struggling to scale

The second State of the SMME in South Africa report found that almost one third (32.1%) of surveyed small businesses have been operating for more than two decades.  At the same time the report,... 


Eastern Cape, Northern Cape Sign MoU to Support Cross-Boundary Development
Eastern Cape, Northern Cape Sign MoU to Support Cross-Boundary Development

In a landmark agreement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Eastern Cape Provincial Government and the Northern Cape Provincial Government, to establish a framework for... 


Sapics Leaders Forum Explores Speed As The New Competitive Currency In Supply Chains

The event’s opening keynote speaker, Francois Retief, explored order to delivery challenges and opportunities in the rapidly growing e-commerce environment. In 2025, South Africa was the fastest... 


Exclusive Networks and Okta Extend Strategic Distribution Partnership to Scale Identity-First Security Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Exclusive Networks and Okta Extend Strategic Distribution Partnership to Scale Identity-First Security Across Sub-Saharan Africa

Exclusive Networks, a global cybersecurity go-to-market specialist, today announced a major expansion of its strategic alliance with Okta, a leading independent identity partner. Under the... 


Landmark Ruling Protects Retirement Benefits

A recent Constitutional Court judgment has delivered significant legal certainty for South Africa’s motor industry, reinforcing the protection of employee retirement benefits and strengthening the... 


Rental and Independent Power for Africa
Rental and Independent Power for Africa

Jozi Power Limited rents out, operates and maintains a fleet of containerised 1MW and 2MW diesel generator sets to African mines and other large consumers for short to medium term periods.  


Agentic AI is becoming a new architectural layer in business
Agentic AI is becoming a new architectural layer in business

Agentic AI is becoming a new architectural layer within the business because it can sit between people, data, applications, and workflows. It can operate inside processes, reason across... 


GameChange Energy completes commissioning of its Genius Tracker™ for the landmark Mooi Plaats Solar PV project

GameChange Energy, a global provider of renewable energy infrastructure solutions, announced the completion of its Genius Tracker™ 1P system for the 283 MWp Mooi Plaats Solar PV Plant in South... 


From childhood garage to the forefront of sailplane engineering
From childhood garage to the forefront of sailplane engineering

What began with a childhood fascination in a garage in Bloemhof has grown into a South African engineering success story reaching international skies. North-West University’s (NWU’s) aircraft... 


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Africa's greatest mineral asset isn't underground

The global race for critical minerals is entering a new phase. No longer defined solely by access to mineral reserves, it is increasingly being shaped by industrial policy, geopolitical... 


EcoPhi introduces Gateway Nano for remote monitoring of distributed energy systems

The compact data logger connects up to 32 devices and transmits operational data via cellular or Wi-Fi networks. Building on EcoPhi’s experience in more than 15 African countries, the solution... 


Lindie Fourie, Operations Manager at BCCEI.
Stronger enforcement and collaboration signal shift in South Africa’s Civil Engineering Sector

Encouragingly, collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders in South Africa’s civil engineering industry is strengthening - underpinned by a firmer stance on accountability across... 


Traditional Healers
What traditional medicine can teach us about protecting S Africa’s trees

By Graeme Wild, Chief Executive Officer, Sappi Southern Africa Every National Arbor Week, we quite rightly talk about the importance of planting trees. 


VEGA brings measurement expertise beyond mining to Electra Mining Africa 2026
VEGA brings measurement expertise beyond mining to Electra Mining Africa 2026

(Virtual Showroom) VEGA exhibited at Electra Mining Africa, held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec. Alongside its long-standing presence in mining, VEGA is used the event to show visitors... 


TEBA Candidate and Community-Centred Recruitment Model
TEBA Candidate and Community-Centred Recruitment Model

(Virtual Showroom) Whether mines are replacing critical skills or ramping up for new operations and projects, they are constantly required to balance operational urgency with community expectations... 


The R3.7 trillion question?
The R3.7 trillion question?

Green Bonds. ESG Ratings. Credit Risk. Who Can Investors Trust? Find the Answers at the Sustainability and ESG Africa Conference. South Africa is laying the groundwork for its first sovereign green... 


CSSA Roadshow: the conversations ready-mix has been missing

The 2026 Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) Seminar Roadshow brings together stakeholders from across the ready-mix value chain — consulting engineers, producers, contractors, technologists, laboratories,... 


Africa Does Not Have an Electricity Problem. It Has a Reliability Problem
Africa Does Not Have an Electricity Problem. It Has a Reliability Problem

The sector’s scoreboard counts connections. By that count, 53% of Sub-Saharan Africa has access to electricity, and more than 560 million people still live without it. Both numbers are true, and... 


Taking Training To Where The Work Happens
Taking Training To Where The Work Happens

(Virtual Showroom) For operators using high-pressure jetting and vacuum equipment, knowing how a machine works is only part of the job. They also need to use it safely and effectively when faced... 


Building Supply Chain Resilience When Weather Disrupts the Network

Heavy rain, dense fog, flooding and icy conditions can affect roads, routes and delivery schedules with little warning. For businesses, the consequences can move quickly beyond a delayed parcel.... 


Siemens launches Meet at the Machine initiative for next-level CNC productivity
Siemens launches Meet at the Machine initiative for next-level CNC productivity

Siemens today announced Meet at the Machine, a new initiative designed to bring together machine builders, software and automation technologies to accelerate innovation across the machine tool... 


Invitation & Pitch: WEEE Sector Infrastructure, Compliance & Data Needs at 5-Year EPR Mark
Invitation & Pitch: WEEE Sector Infrastructure, Compliance & Data Needs at 5-Year EPR Mark

Ahead of the global celebration of International E-Waste Day on 14 October 2026, the E-Waste Recycling Authority NPC (ERA NPC) is pleased to announce its annual conference, the South Africa 2026... 


 SKF secures long term metals industry tender by leveraging competitive pricing and global expertise
SKF secures long term metals industry tender by leveraging competitive pricing and global expertise

SKF South Africa has once again reinforced its position as a trusted partner to the metals industry, securing a major three‑year tender with one of South Africa’s prominent steel manufacturers. The... 


Extreme weather is changing the way South Africans should think about travel insurance

From severe flooding and storms to record-breaking heatwaves, climate-related disruptions are affecting flights, accommodation providers, and transport networks around the world with increasing... 


South Africa’s Gas Cliff: From Supply Risk To A Secure Gas Future
South Africa’s Gas Cliff: From Supply Risk To A Secure Gas Future

  South Africa is racing against time to secure its future gas supply, with the looming “gas cliff” presenting a significant risk to industrial production, investment, employment and the country’s... 


Smarter motor technology for high-performance industrial automation
Smarter motor technology for high-performance industrial automation

Industrial manufacturers are under constant pressure to improve efficiency, reduce operating costs and increase machine performance without adding unnecessary complexity. Addressing these... 


Brimis Engineering appointed sole South African agent for SchuF Group

Mechanical engineering firm Brimis Engineering Pty Ltd has been appointed as the sole authorized agent for the SchuF Group in South Africa. Under the agreement, Brimis is entrusted with promoting,... 


AECOM receives two commendations at CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards 2026
AECOM receives two commendations at CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards 2026

Global infrastructure leader AECOM has received two commendations at the 2026 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, recognising the company’s contribution to major transportation infrastructure... 


RS South Africa Supports Next-generation Edge Ai With Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano 2
RS South Africa Supports Next-generation Edge Ai With Nvidia Jetson Orin Nano 2

– RS is supporting the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 2 robotics computer, a new entry-level edge AI platform designed to deliver next-generation AI performance in a compact, power-efficient format. The... 


The importance of regular fire system maintenance
The importance of regular fire system maintenance

Fire detection and suppression systems are designed to perform at a critical moment, often within seconds of a developing emergency. Yet their reliability does not depend on installation alone.... 


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Trotech

Design, Construction and Maintenance of Site Erected, Welded Bulk Storage Tanks for the Petrochemical, LNG, Ammonia and Sustainable fuel Sectors.

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Sweet-Orr

Sweet-Orr, established in 1871, is a global leader in superior protective workwear, known for quality, innovation, and performance.

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Alco-Safe
Alco-Safe

Developed to exceed the latest EN 15964 standards for police breathalysers proving that it will remain accurate and reliable for many years to come.

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Industrial Nozzles & Systems (Pty) Ltd

Industrial Nozzles & Systems (Pty) Ltd (Est. 2000) exclusive representative in Southern Africa for LECHLER GmbH (Est. 1879) - Europe's leading...

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