Johannesburg-based mining supplier Afri-Tech was crowned the South African Innovation prizewinner, as well as the overall innovative product winner, at this year’s Electra Mining Africa 2018 exhibition for the company’s forced ejection nozzle technology. The locally manufactured Power Nozzle is designed for use on foam suppression plants and washing plants and has zero water use. Pictured is independent adjudicator South African Capital Equipment Export Council CEO Eric Bruggeman handing over the prize to Afri-Tech operations manager Gus Basson.