Manufacturing

South Africa’s long-term growth challenge cannot be addressed without confronting the continued weakening of its manufacturing base. Over the past three decades, manufacturing’s contribution to GDP... 

South Africa's conversation about the future of work fixates on AI, coding and digital careers. Government gazetted a draft National AI Policy in April with talent development among its central... 

As industries face increasing regulatory pressure and growing concerns over water scarcity, the demand for efficient, data-driven water treatment solutions is accelerating. South Africa-based Aqua... 

By: Kereshma Naidoo - Chief of Staff and HR Director: Africa, Babcock Across industry, conversations about competitiveness often focus on technology, infrastructure, investment and innovation. 

As mining, manufacturing and industrial businesses continue to navigate rising costs, supply chain disruption and increasing pressure to improve operational performance, procurement and inventory... 

Creamer Media's latest IN FOCUS video series, produced in partnership with Deal Leaders International, will examine the factors that influence the long-term success of South Africa's industrial... 

Industrial valve supplier Invincible Valves MD and CEO Pam du Plessis has spent nearly two decades reshaping what leadership looks like in heavy industry, and the results speak for themselves. She... 

Crane manufacturer Condra Crane has announced the winners of a competition to find the company’s oldest working crane. The competition was launched last year, eight months ahead of the company’s... 

The ongoing US-Iran war, and resulting disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, continues to  impact critical industries including fertiliser production, which could have implications for African food... 

As mining remains the “backbone of South Africa’s economy”, due care must be exercised when implementing legislative interventions to minimise damage to investor sentiment and avoid curtailing the... 

By; Nnadozie Ogbuehi - Vice President for Services, SSA at Schneider Electric As West Africa’s industrial and digital landscape expands at pace, organisations are facing a new reality:... 

As industrial technologies continue to evolve at pace, mining, manufacturing and industrial businesses are under increasing pressure to improve productivity, strengthen safety, reduce operating... 

For over four decades, local pump manufacturer SAM Engineering has provided locally manufactured pumping solutions backed by technical expertise, responsive service and a thorough understanding of... 

“Pirtek exists on a simple promise: to keep our customers operating.”, so states Managing Director of Pirtek Africa, Matt Pennefather. Behind that promise sits a network of Pirtek Centres and... 

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has expanded its manufacturing footprint at its Pretoria West industrial campus, in Gauteng, with the launch of the ACTOM Static Energy battery... 

Digital incentive payout systems are becoming an increasingly important and viable component of modern workforce management and are no longer regarded as merely an alternative to tradition systems,... 

Renewable energy, ESG, decarbonisation and environmental innovation are increasingly shaping strategic decision-making across mining, manufacturing and industry. Organisations are seeking to... 

Most of the legacy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) problems manufacturers struggle with trace back to a single cause, and it has very little to do with how fast the software runs, states ERP... 

South Africa’s manufacturing sector contributes close to 11% of the country’s GDP[1] and was one of only three industries to add jobs in the first quarter of 2026[2], yet output has contracted for...