BY: Predahni Naidoo, brand manager at Sisi Work Safety There is a great need for female-specific safety gear, especially footwear,…
BY: Predahni Naidoo, brand manager at Sisi Work Safety There is a great need for female-specific safety gear, especially footwear, in the mining, manufacturing and construction industries. Over the years, women have been making up a greater proportion of the workforce, and this includes sectors that have typically been male-dominated…
BY: Gean Botha, managing director at Programmed Process Outsourcing, a Workforce Holdings Company Introducing Business Process Outsourcing to your business…
BY: Gean Botha, managing director at Programmed Process Outsourcing, a Workforce Holdings Company Introducing Business Process Outsourcing to your business is a smart move that will increase efficiencies thereby cutting costs. As companies attempt to recover after a rough 2020, their main objective is to do more, with less. Budgets…
CAMINEX 2021 has been postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CAMINEX is an important exhibition for the Copperbelt,…
CAMINEX 2021 has been postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CAMINEX is an important exhibition for the Copperbelt, the country and the entire region. It brings together exhibitions and networking for local, regional and foreign exhibitors and visitors. Safety above all else CAMINEX is organised by the Copperbelt…
South Africa’s fast-growing safety and testing powerhouse Safety SA has relaunched its Food and Occupational Health and Safety divisions to…
South Africa’s fast-growing safety and testing powerhouse Safety SA has relaunched its Food and Occupational Health and Safety divisions to position the business for growth in an increasingly safety focused market. The division, under the banner of AssureCloud, is the largest group of sector-focused laboratories in southern Africa. Assuring safety…
South Africa’s fast-growing Safety Training, and Testing, Inspection & Certification powerhouse, Safety SA, has announced the appointment of a new…
South Africa’s fast-growing Safety Training, and Testing, Inspection & Certification powerhouse, Safety SA, has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer, Pieter Erasmus, effective 1 May 2021. Erasmus replaces Karl Campbell who remains involved with the group in a non-executive capacity, thereby retaining access to Campbell’s knowledge and…
Joint sealant is one of the most important elements in construction because a building is always weakest to leakage at…
Joint sealant is one of the most important elements in construction because a building is always weakest to leakage at its joints. As one of the largest producers of polyurethane sealants and adhesives for global construction and industrial applications, Sika is in control of the whole manufacturing process, from pre-polymers…
Drains are meant to serve a good purpose in helping to prevent flooding, however, when they are left open, solid…
Drains are meant to serve a good purpose in helping to prevent flooding, however, when they are left open, solid and domestic waste can collect in them and lead to blockages, which in turn can threaten health. Taking a tour along the roads of some densely populated estates and slum…
The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the CSIR to collaborate…
The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the CSIR to collaborate on new technology and data sharing. This will develop the role of welding in the 4th Industrial Revolution and boost the contribution of this scarce skill to rebuilding the South…
Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (DTPSEZ) has made it possible for a black-owned logistics company to flourish amidst a volatile…
Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (DTPSEZ) has made it possible for a black-owned logistics company to flourish amidst a volatile economic climate, tainted by a global pandemic. Knocking on doors looking for business may turn up nothing immediately, but who knows what the future holds. Such was the experience of…
SYSPRO has just unveiled its re-energised brand, visual identity and positioning to the market signifying its commitment to securing a…
SYSPRO has just unveiled its re-energised brand, visual identity and positioning to the market signifying its commitment to securing a digital future for the manufacturing industry. The company is an industry-built ERP software solution designed to make things possible in key manufacturing and distribution industries. Evolving offering The new brand…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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