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Building the Next Generation of Municipal Engineers Is Key to Solving South Africa’s Infrastructure Crisis
Building the Next Generation of Municipal Engineers Is Key to Solving South Africa’s Infrastructure Crisis

As the country marks Youth Month, the conversation around infrastructure resilience must include the critical issue of who will design, manage and maintain the infrastructure that South Africa... 


Extending your ERP where it matters most with Syspro Marketplace
Extending your ERP where it matters most with Syspro Marketplace

It usually starts with one specific request. Engineering wants computer-aided design (CAD) files synced to bills of materials, so revisions do not fall out of step. Or finance needs sales tax... 


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.  


Stop the Squeeze: Defeat Winter Peak Tariffs and Protect Your Bottom Line
Stop the Squeeze: Defeat Winter Peak Tariffs and Protect Your Bottom Line

Stop the Squeeze: Defeat Winter Peak Tariffs and Protect Your Bottom Line 


Your 2030 Survival Strategy: Why South African Smelters Will Not Go Cold
Your 2030 Survival Strategy: Why South African Smelters Will Not Go Cold

Your 2030 Survival Strategy: Why South African Smelters Will Not Go Cold 


Your Passport To The EU: Beating The 35% CBAM Penalty
Your Passport To The EU: Beating The 35% CBAM Penalty

Your Passport To The EU: Beating The 35% CBAM Penalty 


The 80% Energy Deficit Problem. Solved.
The 80% Energy Deficit Problem. Solved.

The 80% Energy Deficit Problem. Solved.  


African Bank wins best social bond in Africa
African Bank wins best social bond in Africa

African Bank’s inaugural social bond has been named Best Social Bond in Africa at the 2025 EMEA Finance Achievement Awards, marking a major milestone in the Bank’s drive to use capital as a tool... 


Building Industry faces escalating compliance enforcement

A major multi-disciplinary compliance operation at a Cape Town CBD construction site has sent a clear warning to the building industry: enforcement pressure is intensifying and non-compliance is... 


Access to capital: a persistent barrier for South Africa’s young entrepreneurs

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis continues to deepen as reflected in Stats SA’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). The data shows that 258 000 South Africans under the age of 34... 


South African SMEs are entering a new phase of measured optimism, balancing improving local conditions with ongoing global uncertainty, according to Lula’s latest SME Pulse Report. The report points to improving affordability and operating conditions, alo

African Bank’s inaugural social bond has been named Best Social Bond in Africa at the 2025 EMEA Finance Achievement Awards, marking a major milestone in the Bank’s drive to use capital as a tool... 


South African SMEs shift from survival to disciplined growth in 2026, Lula report finds

South African SMEs are entering a new phase of measured optimism, balancing improving local conditions with ongoing global uncertainty, according to Lula’s latest SME Pulse Report. The report... 


Big 5 Construct South Africa, South Africa Infrastructure Expo and Transport Evolution Africa open to industry professionals in Johannesburg

The 14th edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa opened today at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, inaugurated by Sihle Zikalala, Deputy Minister, Department of Public Works and... 


Skills Transfer and Continuous Training: Key to the Future Competitiveness of South Africa’s Plastics Industry
Skills Transfer and Continuous Training: Key to the Future Competitiveness of South Africa’s Plastics Industry

As South Africa’s plastics manufacturing sector navigates rapid technological change, sustainability demands and increasing global competition, industry leaders are warning that skills development... 


Specialist commercial insurance brokerage shares top lessons from recent Eastern and Western Cape floods

The recent devastating floods and storms across the Eastern and Western Cape, including Robertson, Ceres, the broader Breede River region and the Garden Route, have left commercial farmers and... 


Schneider Electric Introduces New Uniflair XCA Chiller Line, Designed to Enhance Energy Performance and Operational Stability in High-Density AI Data Centers
Schneider Electric Introduces New Uniflair XCA Chiller Line, Designed to Enhance Energy Performance and Operational Stability in High-Density AI Data Centers

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced the launch of Uniflair XCA, a new series of air-cooled and free-cooling chillers designed to meet the rapidly evolving demands... 


We Are The Champions: Celebrating the AQUA Pros Who Keep the World's Water Moving
We Are The Champions: Celebrating the AQUA Pros Who Keep the World's Water Moving

Xylem Africa is proud to announce that two of its professionals from its Water Solutions & Services (WSS) division are Xylem Champions Circle inductees. Xylem's management team nominated Mpho... 


Integrated fire and access control systems are becoming critical infrastructure in modern developments
Integrated fire and access control systems are becoming critical infrastructure in modern developments

Modern commercial buildings are becoming increasingly intelligent, connected, and automated. Yet despite advances in building management systems, surveillance, and access control, many developments... 


Prototyping and fabrication facility for sale
Prototyping and fabrication facility for sale

A Cape Town-based prototyping and fabrication facility is for sale. This is an asset-only sale, with the option for a lease transfer. The facility is powered by both solar and Eskom and has a fully... 


Schneider Electric introduces next-generation BlokSeT switchboard for advanced, reliable power distribution in West Africa

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, has announced the availability of its next-generation BlokSeT low-voltage (LV) switchboard for the West African marketplace. The switchboard... 


SA’s recycling and sustainability champions in the spotlight

In 2017, with just R300 to spare and driven by the unemployment challenges in his Orange Farm community, Tumelo Morolo launched a small recycling business. Today, Morolo Recycling has scaled up to... 


RFA Convention Calls for Urgent Reform, Safer Roads and Stronger Freight Partnerships

The Road Freight Association (RFA) concluded its 2026 Convention with a clear message: South Africa must shift gears with urgency, discipline and partnership to protect the road freight sector,... 


Valostar expands DAF fleet
Valostar expands DAF fleet

Having initially bought its first ever DAF XF 460 units in 2022, leading transport company, Valostar, has added ten new DAF XF 480 trucks to its growing fleet. Central to the continued investment... 


    The mid-market IT squeeze: too complex to manage casually, too lean to build everything in-house
The mid-market IT squeeze: too complex to manage casually, too lean to build everything in-house

In many South African mid-market businesses, the IT team is now expected to operate with the discipline of an enterprise technology function, but without the depth of resources that larger... 


Tinashe Mushonga, Executive Director of BOOST Fellowship, & Ravishka Jairam, Youth Education & Entrepreneurship Programme Leader at Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric Foundation and The BOOST Fellowship launch energy transition innovation challenge to equip Zimbabwe’s youth

Schneider Electric and the Schneider Electric Foundation, in partnership with NGO, The BOOST Fellowship and key government and education stakeholders, have officially launched the Energy Transition... 


Technology services leader, Smart Hands Africa adds Supermicro to growing portfolio of customer services
Technology services leader, Smart Hands Africa adds Supermicro to growing portfolio of customer services

Smart Hands Africa today announced its appointment as an authorised Services Partner for Supermicro, a global leader in high-performance server, storage, AI and data centre infrastructure... 


African Power Utilities Join AEW 2026 as Grid Expansion and Electrification Take Center Stage
African Power Utilities Join AEW 2026 as Grid Expansion and Electrification Take Center Stage

As the continent intensifies efforts to close the energy access gap, modernize power infrastructure and drive economic development, power utility companies from South Africa, Zambia and Uganda will... 


How ACTOM NECRT solutions are powering South Africa’s renewable energy expansion
How ACTOM NECRT solutions are powering South Africa’s renewable energy expansion

As South Africa accelerates its transition to cleaner energy, the reliability and performance of grid‑connection equipment have become central to the success of large‑scale renewable projects.... 


Big 5 Construct South Africa, South Africa Infrastructure Expo, featuring Transport Evolution Africa open next week in Johannesburg

Big 5 Construct South Africa and South Africa Infrastructure Expo, featuring Transport Evolution Africa, open next week, from 9 – 11 June at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg,... 


VEGA to Showcase Cutting-Edge Measurement Technology at Electra Mining Africa 2026

(Virtual Showroom) Electra Mining Africa is one of the most significant dates on the industrial calendar, and this September, VEGA will be bringing its world-class measurement technology to the... 


Vesconite Hilube bearings used in advanced four-bar prosthetic knee
Vesconite Hilube bearings used in advanced four-bar prosthetic knee

Vesconite Bearings is proud to announce that its Vesconite Hilube bearing material has been incorporated into version three of a mechanically advanced prosthetic knee developed by the Engineering... 


Vertiv Introduces First Converged Physical Infrastructure Digital Twin for NVIDIA Omniverse DSX
Vertiv Introduces First Converged Physical Infrastructure Digital Twin for NVIDIA Omniverse DSX

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced progress on a production-grade digital twin capability for Vertiv™ SmartRun integrated in the NVIDIA... 


Alfa Laval Appoints Alban Hohmann-Schauly as Vice President, Energy Division for MESEA
Alfa Laval Appoints Alban Hohmann-Schauly as Vice President, Energy Division for MESEA

Alban Hohmann‑Schauly recently joined Swedish Conglomerate, Alfa Laval, as Vice President of the Energy Division for the Middle East, South & East Africa (MESEA) region. Alban will lead the... 


The Psyche of Africa’s Wealthiest: Standard Bank’s New Report Goes Inside the Minds of Africa’s Billionaires
The Psyche of Africa’s Wealthiest: Standard Bank’s New Report Goes Inside the Minds of Africa’s Billionaires

A new report, commissioned by Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, lifts the lid on how Africa’s wealthiest actually build their fortunes, turning what outsiders often view as risk into... 


Canon South Africa Announces Leadership Transition to Drive Imaging Technology & Solutions Growth
Canon South Africa Announces Leadership Transition to Drive Imaging Technology & Solutions Growth

Canon South Africa has appointed Tunca Rodoplu as Country Director, effective 1 July 2026. He will lead the company’s strategy and drive growth across the Canon portfolio in Southern Africa.... 


Public-private partnerships support youth development in the Northern Cape
Public-private partnerships support youth development in the Northern Cape

The Phunya Tsela Career Expo, a flagship initiative of the Kasi Career Expo (KCE) platform, will return to the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) District on 24–25 June 2026, continuing its mission to... 


Embedding ESG Across South Africa's Value Chains
Embedding ESG Across South Africa's Value Chains

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations become increasingly embedded in business strategy, companies are facing growing pressure to demonstrate how sustainability commitments... 


Applications Open for South Africa's Best Artisan Business Owners

Applications for the prestigious Artisans of Mzansi are open, affording artisanal entrepreneurs throughout South Africa the opportunity to compete for prize money of up to R200 000. Hopefuls have... 


Jacobs brings sustainability to life through its Wunderbar Project in Tanzania

In the far west of Tanzania, in the lush and fertile region of Kagera, coffee is more than a crop,  it is a livelihood, a legacy, and the foundation of thriving communities. Driven by the ambition... 


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The Beneficiation Academy

The Beneficiation Academy is a certified training institution that follows all compliance legislation and is accredited with various Sector...

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Condra Cranes

ISO-certified Condra manufactures overhead cranes, portal cranes, cantilever cranes and crane components: hoists, drives, end-carriages, brakes and...

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Multotec

Multotec, recognised industry leaders in metallurgy and process engineering help mining houses across the world process minerals more efficiently,...

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