Industry innovation in the form of engineered ‘shaped’ wire belt has minimised challenges for conveyor OEMs looking to enhance longevity…
Industry innovation in the form of engineered ‘shaped’ wire belt has minimised challenges for conveyor OEMs looking to enhance longevity and reliability for manufacturers that use heat treating. For conveyor OEMs, the demanding processes of some customers, such as food processors and manufacturers that use heat treating, can be notoriously…
Leading local safety wear manufacturer Bova, a BBF Safety Group brand has launched its range of BOVA Arc Flash Protection…
Leading local safety wear manufacturer Bova, a BBF Safety Group brand has launched its range of BOVA Arc Flash Protection garments. The range has been designed to provide the best balance of inherent protection against the hazards of an arc flash, with lightweight, comfortable and durable garments. Arc Flash An…
Ledlenser offers the P-series torches and the H-series headlamps in three versions to meet the differing demands placed on mobile…
Ledlenser offers the P-series torches and the H-series headlamps in three versions to meet the differing demands placed on mobile light sources by different requirements and occasions. Core is the basic line for every day, Work includes extra robust work aids and Signature stands for the most demanding applications. Selected…
Vodacom Business has developed various digital solutions to help businesses achieve a true connected supply chain network to help improve…
Vodacom Business has developed various digital solutions to help businesses achieve a true connected supply chain network to help improve efficiencies and withstand disruption and unpredicted hurdles in the future. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create significant challenges for the manufacturing and retail industry globally, the need for a…
COVID-19 lockdown restrictions have led to an unprecedented migration to online auctions as a means of selling anything from properties…
COVID-19 lockdown restrictions have led to an unprecedented migration to online auctions as a means of selling anything from properties and cars to office furniture and even household goods. New companies are emerging using social media marketing to encourage buyers to bid or make offers on goods and buyers in…
BY: Mark Wilson chief executive officer at SYSPRO EMEA&I on-par strategist Building business resilience in times of uncertainty is paramount…
BY: Mark Wilson chief executive officer at SYSPRO EMEA&I on-par strategist Building business resilience in times of uncertainty is paramount for all businesses that survived 2020. Instead of reaching a breaking point, the stressors from the initial lockdowns now serve as great opportunities to build resilience, rebound from hardship and…
For 30 years Lemaitre’s Maxeco boot has helped build the nation, from construction sites to mines, farms and factories, but…
For 30 years Lemaitre’s Maxeco boot has helped build the nation, from construction sites to mines, farms and factories, but every legacy starts somewhere. Lemaitre celebrates 30 years of Maxeco by asking the question – is this South Africa’s most beautiful shoe? Almost 10 million pairs have helped realise the…
In tough economic times, the grip on production costs tightens and manufacturers may be tempted to cut costs. However, opting…
In tough economic times, the grip on production costs tightens and manufacturers may be tempted to cut costs. However, opting for less expensive consumables for coders and thermal transfer printers won’t save you money in the long run. For decades, Markem-Imaje, locally represented by Pyrotec PackMark, has developed consumable solutions…
Organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union and hosted by the Government of Rwanda,…
Organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union and hosted by the Government of Rwanda, IATF2021 will provide a platform for entry into a single market of over 1.2 billion people joined together by the African Continental Free Trade Area. IATF2021 will serve as a…
Downtime, consequential damage, reduced lifespan, poor performance and safety are just some of the dangers of using counterfeit bearings, which…
Downtime, consequential damage, reduced lifespan, poor performance and safety are just some of the dangers of using counterfeit bearings, which are increasingly prevalent across South African industry, warns Andrew Altree, product manager at Bearings International (BI). Customers sometimes think they can nab genuine parts in a ‘closing’ sale, without realising…
The recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession will usher in a new era in which the way we live, do business…
The recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession will usher in a new era in which the way we live, do business and invest will fundamentally change. This according to Nigel Green CEO and founder of the deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. These comments come as…
Electra Mining Africa 2020, due to take place from 7 to 11 September at the Expo Centre in Johannesburg, has…
Electra Mining Africa 2020, due to take place from 7 to 11 September at the Expo Centre in Johannesburg, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next edition of the show will be held from 5 to 9 September 2022 at the same venue. Continued prohibition of large…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic JF Equipment has launched the revolutionary and durable Sani-Tunn, a mobile unit that…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic JF Equipment has launched the revolutionary and durable Sani-Tunn, a mobile unit that can sanitise an individual as well as whatever they may be carrying. As the world adjusts to the new social norm, it’s encouraging to see how innovative our resilient nation…
Researchers from cyber crime solutions company, Check Point, have painstakingly uncovered the identity of a prolific cyber criminal known as…
Researchers from cyber crime solutions company, Check Point, have painstakingly uncovered the identity of a prolific cyber criminal known as ‘Dton’. When you spot a phishing attempt or an email with a suspicious document attached in your inbox, have you ever wondered who actually sent it to you, and how…
Digital solutions can provide a safe way for consumers and businesses to manage their day-to-day tasks during the COVID-19 crisis…
Digital solutions can provide a safe way for consumers and businesses to manage their day-to-day tasks during the COVID-19 crisis without compromising their health or safety. As a result, businesses have to adapt to the new demand for digitised services in order to stay relevant. The pandemic has taken its…
As a manufacturer and distributor of PPE products, Pienaar Bros has been deemed an essential service and will remain open…
As a manufacturer and distributor of PPE products, Pienaar Bros has been deemed an essential service and will remain open during the lockdown. Due to the spread of the COVID 19 virus in South Africa and in an effort to slow the spread of the virus in South Africa, a…
The MOL Group has shifted production at one of its plants to produce hand and surface sanitisers to offer protection…
The MOL Group has shifted production at one of its plants to produce hand and surface sanitisers to offer protection against the novel coronavirus. Both products have been in short supply in Hungary. The Group shifted production of a windshield washer production line at its Almásfüzitő plant in only one…
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitisation of the work process in the South African mining industry. The industry is…
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitisation of the work process in the South African mining industry. The industry is increasingly making use of innovative and cutting-edge technologies to run more efficient operations, to manage risk, to improve health and safety, reduce the cost of maintenance and extraction, as well…
Every external surface of the Cat S42 has been enhanced with advanced antimicrobial product protection, making it the first anti-bacterial…
Every external surface of the Cat S42 has been enhanced with advanced antimicrobial product protection, making it the first anti-bacterial phone. The Cat range of rugged smart and feature phones are designed to challenge expectations of what a phone can and should do. They are ideal for more demanding work…
Having already teamed up in 2018 with Atlas Copco’s ‘Water for All’ initiative, as the key sponsor, in 2020 Rand-Air…
Having already teamed up in 2018 with Atlas Copco’s ‘Water for All’ initiative, as the key sponsor, in 2020 Rand-Air saw the opportunity to once again make a meaningful contribution to the community, by providing disadvantaged schools – particularly in outlying rural areas – with handwashing facilities to enable them…
By: Simon Thomas director of Megapipes Solutions Limited The COVID-19 pandemic has starkly illustrated how multiple water security risks affect…
By: Simon Thomas director of Megapipes Solutions Limited The COVID-19 pandemic has starkly illustrated how multiple water security risks affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of people across Africa, Kenya included. The pandemic has compounded the severity of the impacts resulting from water-related climate hazards, such as floods, droughts…
As industry starts to re-build itself after the devastating effect of the global pandemic, it has become clear that future…
As industry starts to re-build itself after the devastating effect of the global pandemic, it has become clear that future proofing the world’s economy from future pandemics will take investment and technology. A recent report by KPMG and HFS Research highlighted how companies and governments need to make smart investments…
By: Alain Tshal, district sales manager – sub-Saharan Africa F5 Network SMEs can easily fall victim to cybercrime. Focused on…
By: Alain Tshal, district sales manager – sub-Saharan Africa F5 Network SMEs can easily fall victim to cybercrime. Focused on getting their businesses off the ground, they are oblivious to the vast amounts of data they’re accumulating. · 43 percent of cyberattacks target SMEs1 · Cyber breaches on SMEs increased…
React24 co-founder and CEO Celeste Margo Le Roux has been selected as a finalist in three categories for the prestigious…
React24 co-founder and CEO Celeste Margo Le Roux has been selected as a finalist in three categories for the prestigious Standard Bank Top Women Awards: Top Woman Entrepreneur, Top Woman in Property and Fast Growth Owned SMME. “We believe that now more than ever, it is crucial to recognise the…
Smart packaging is increasing in popularity in consumer goods and logistics services. This is according to a white paper recently…
Smart packaging is increasing in popularity in consumer goods and logistics services. This is according to a white paper recently published by Future Market Insights (FMI). ‘Over the course of the last decade, the role of packaging has evolved from merely securing goods and facilitating transportation, to acting as a…
Lemaitre’s latest campaign celebrates 30 years of Maxeco as they approach 10 million pairs of South Africa’s most iconic footwear.…
Lemaitre’s latest campaign celebrates 30 years of Maxeco as they approach 10 million pairs of South Africa’s most iconic footwear. The campaign highlights the impact Lemaitre’s iconic Maxeco safety footwear has had on the country over the last 30 years. It poses a bold question: is Maxeco the most beautiful…
As Pyrotec approaches its 55th anniversary next year, Rowan Beattie, the company’s managing director, reflects on the long history of…
As Pyrotec approaches its 55th anniversary next year, Rowan Beattie, the company’s managing director, reflects on the long history of this privately-owned and managed business. Pyrotec has always been an innovative, forward-thinking, and proudly South African organisation that has built a strong reputation for its expertise in industry-leading, on-pack product…
RS Components is now stocking a wide range of its own-brand RS PRO environmental test and measurement equipment. These high…
RS Components is now stocking a wide range of its own-brand RS PRO environmental test and measurement equipment. These high precision instruments and devices are for engineers and scientists to monitor environmental conditions such as heat, moisture, sound, and light. RS PRO The RS PRO infrared thermometer is a handy…
In its new whitepaper, 68 Technology Trends That Will Shape 2021, the analysts at global tech market advisory firm, ABI…
In its new whitepaper, 68 Technology Trends That Will Shape 2021, the analysts at global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research identify 37 trends that will shape the technology market and 31 others that, although attracting huge amounts of speculation and commentary, are less likely to move the needle over…
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has submitted its preliminary Critical Skills List to the Department of Home…
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has submitted its preliminary Critical Skills List to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for review and several occupations on the current Critical Skills List have been excluded from the preliminary list. “The list is publicly available from the DHET’s website and…
IoT can help people become more effective, track where things are, and even manage utilities and budgets. This according to…
IoT can help people become more effective, track where things are, and even manage utilities and budgets. This according to Roger Hislop, chairperson of the IOT Industry Council of South Africa (IOTIC). More than the media hype The Internet of Things (IoT) is more than the sum of its interconnected…
Water can cause immense damage on construction projects, here are some top tips for sustainable water management in construction. Water…
Water can cause immense damage on construction projects, here are some top tips for sustainable water management in construction. Water damage has superseded fire when it comes to risks on construction sites. This won’t come as a surprise to many construction professionals: water can cause immense damage and do so…
BY: Lucy Desai – content writer at QuickBooks Examining the link between the length of time countries across the world…
BY: Lucy Desai – content writer at QuickBooks Examining the link between the length of time countries across the world have spent in lockdown and the economic damage we must ask: are lockdowns completely to blame for the contraction of GDP around the globe? In times of crisis, the economy…
Only high quality batteries from reputable suppliers should be used for security and other mission critical equipment to avoid potentially…
Only high quality batteries from reputable suppliers should be used for security and other mission critical equipment to avoid potentially costly failures. This according to GSS Group director Greg Pritchard, who adds that intermittent load shedding and other environmental factors can quickly damage batteries that are not specifically designed and…
Surveying thousands of manufacturing executives across the globe, HP’s Digital Manufacturing Trend Report finds that companies are increasingly investing in…
Surveying thousands of manufacturing executives across the globe, HP’s Digital Manufacturing Trend Report finds that companies are increasingly investing in advanced 3D printing solutions that provide the agility, speed, and flexibility necessary to grow their business and become more resilient in an ever-changing environment. As a leader driving this digital…
ABI Research’s latest whitepaper highlights 36 transformative technology stats in manufacturing you need to know for 2021. As manufacturers integrate…
ABI Research’s latest whitepaper highlights 36 transformative technology stats in manufacturing you need to know for 2021. As manufacturers integrate IT and OT, they rely on Industrial IoT (IIoT) platforms dedicated to smart manufacturing to manage their devices, connectivity, infrastructure, and data. These IIoT platforms also help manufacturers implement applications,…
BY: Lucy Desai, content writer at QuickBooks On average, in South Africa, employees work some of the longest work weeks…
BY: Lucy Desai, content writer at QuickBooks On average, in South Africa, employees work some of the longest work weeks at around 2 209 hours a year. 18.1% of workers worked very long work weeks of 50 hours or more, which is significantly more than the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
BY: Raymond Dube Nampak Liquid Cartons managing director According to a 2017 report by the then Department of Environmental Affairs,…
BY: Raymond Dube Nampak Liquid Cartons managing director According to a 2017 report by the then Department of Environmental Affairs, the waste economy provided 36 000 formal jobs and supported 80 000 informal jobs in 2016, contributing R24.3 billion to the South African GDP. As South Africa’s population continues to…
BBF Safety Group has managed to completely localise the manufacture of its masks, contributing to both the need for PPE…
BBF Safety Group has managed to completely localise the manufacture of its masks, contributing to both the need for PPE as well as the South African economy
Sika was a chosen supplier for the revamp of the glass skylights at V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The Victoria…
Sika was a chosen supplier for the revamp of the glass skylights at V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The Victoria and Alfred waterfront is known as a place where the city meets the sea. Situated in the city of Cape Town with Table Mountain as its backdrop is one of…
Multotec has installed renewable power at one of its facilities in Spartan, Gauteng. This is the company’s bid to make…
Multotec has installed renewable power at one of its facilities in Spartan, Gauteng. This is the company’s bid to make a sustainable contribution to easing South Africa’s energy crisis. Environmental and economic benefits The substantial investment saw 684 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels being installed in November 2019, creating a 223…
The SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is committed to protect and provide shelter to strays and…
The SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is committed to protect and provide shelter to strays and animals in danger, as well as to prevent cruelty towards animals. The SPCA deals with animal adoption and suitable pet care. Keith Petzer from Fakazi Construction has a deep adoration…
The Absa Lionesses Xpo has been developed to showcase a diverse array of products and services from over 100 of…
The Absa Lionesses Xpo has been developed to showcase a diverse array of products and services from over 100 of South Africa’s exciting women-owned businesses on a sophisticated virtual platform that will be launched with a dynamic, interactive event on Thursday, 29 October. Doing business with women entrepreneurs has never…
Specialised Exhibitions has decided to reschedule its Securex South Africa, A-OSH Expo and Facilities Management Expo trade shows to 18…
Specialised Exhibitions has decided to reschedule its Securex South Africa, A-OSH Expo and Facilities Management Expo trade shows to 18 to 20 August 2020 following developments in the COVID-19 national state of disaster Ban on mass gatherings The three co-located shows will still take place at Gallagher Convention Centre in…
Interbuild Africa has served South Africa’s building and construction industry for over five decades, to become the largest trade show…
Interbuild Africa has served South Africa’s building and construction industry for over five decades, to become the largest trade show of its kind on the African continent. Along with its co-located shows, Interbuild Africa, is the definitive showcase for the full spectrum of building, construction and related industries. The show…
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