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Sika products were used in the maintenance on some of Mamba Cement’s silos. Lasting a month, the project started in…
Sika products were used in the maintenance on some of Mamba Cement’s silos. Lasting a month, the project started in November 2019 and was complete by the end of December. Rich mining history Koedoeskop, is a small town near Thambazimbi, in the Limpopo Province, it is also a remote bushveld…
Diversified and niche telecommunications, retail, distribution and technology services company, DN Invest has concluded an empowerment transaction with Mineworkers Investment…
Diversified and niche telecommunications, retail, distribution and technology services company, DN Invest has concluded an empowerment transaction with Mineworkers Investment Company, an established and highly regarded BBBEE investment holding company. The transaction involved MIC Investment Holdings acquiring 25.1% of DNI’s shares in a transaction valued at approximately R760 million and…
Hundreds-of-millions of people throughout southern Africa who rely on KSB pumps for their everyday water and sanitation, electricity, agriculture and…
Hundreds-of-millions of people throughout southern Africa who rely on KSB pumps for their everyday water and sanitation, electricity, agriculture and industrial requirements can remain safe in the knowledge that the pump manufacturer is fully supporting its products through the COVID-19 pandemic. Essential equipment KSB Pumps and Valves in South Africa…
By: Paulo de Matos, SYSPRO chief product officer The role of procurement is about ensuring that business operations continue like…
By: Paulo de Matos, SYSPRO chief product officer The role of procurement is about ensuring that business operations continue like clockwork no matter how disrupted the business environment is. This involves understanding the current environment as well as foreseeing the potential future environments and preparing for them. The challenge is…
The COVID-19 lockdown is adding impetus to the adoption of technology in mining in a way that is likely to…
The COVID-19 lockdown is adding impetus to the adoption of technology in mining in a way that is likely to change the sector quite dramatically. This according to Simon Andrews, managing director at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Southern Africa. Border control Within the legal restrictions, Sandvik Mining and Rock…
Ozone is an incredibly powerful disinfectant against numerous types of bacteria and other organisms. It is many times more effective…
Ozone is an incredibly powerful disinfectant against numerous types of bacteria and other organisms. It is many times more effective than even chlorine, one of the most widely used chemical disinfectants. Highly effective Chlorine and other chemical disinfectants have been popular for their price/performance ratio. However, ozone has proven to…
Since March, employees in South African have been expressly entitled to claim for compensation if they become infected with the…
Since March, employees in South African have been expressly entitled to claim for compensation if they become infected with the COVID-19 virus in the course of their work. Proving that the infection occurred in the workplace, however, could still be difficult, says Grant Nirenstein, director at law firm Knowles Hussain…
Predictive maintenance techniques powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are helping enterprises across industries, such as manufacturing, to find patterns that…
Predictive maintenance techniques powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are helping enterprises across industries, such as manufacturing, to find patterns that can avoid machine failures. Unlike AI, traditional business intelligence systems are not designed to handle huge volumes of industrial Internet of things (IIoT) data, splurging the massive economic benefits to…
TVH is offering you the chance to get a little something extra when you purchase your next filter
TVH is offering you the chance to get a little something extra when you purchase your next filter
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
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…
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…
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: Kari Terho, director and head of Smart Factory at Elisa Corporation When the manufacturing industry emerges out of the…
BY: Kari Terho, director and head of Smart Factory at Elisa Corporation When the manufacturing industry emerges out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will see the rapid trend of digitalisation. However, to achieve maximum success manufacturers must finally deal with the challenge of data silos. Data silos are typical in…
RS Components has joined forces with miniature PLC manufacturer BARTH Elektronik to develop a simple maker project that aids social…
RS Components has joined forces with miniature PLC manufacturer BARTH Elektronik to develop a simple maker project that aids social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The project, called ‘People Counter’, can be assembled in less than an hour and records the number of people entering and exiting a…
After two months in lockdown, most South African businesses have the all clear to return to work. However, the recommencement…
After two months in lockdown, most South African businesses have the all clear to return to work. However, the recommencement of trade will be far from business as usual, with workplaces required to take precautionary measures against COVID-19 to protect their staff, contractors and visitors for the foreseeable future. As…
As part of its commitment to pro-actively assist and guide the road freight industry through the complexities of the COVID-19…
As part of its commitment to pro-actively assist and guide the road freight industry through the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Road Freight Association (RFA) has compiled a series of information videos for the workplace. “These videos were designed in a series of five to enable easy distribution via…
SYSPRO will provide 500 recently unemployed individuals in the manufacturing and distribution sector with unlimited access to the SYSPRO Learning…
SYSPRO will provide 500 recently unemployed individuals in the manufacturing and distribution sector with unlimited access to the SYSPRO Learning Channel, an online platform, at no cost for a six month period. This initiative aims to increase a candidate’s chance of being successful in today’s exceptionally competitive market adversely impacted…
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…
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…
The African Development Bank’s High 5 priority areas are intended to support African countries’ achievement of the SDGS. They are:…
The African Development Bank’s High 5 priority areas are intended to support African countries’ achievement of the SDGS. They are: Feed Africa; Light up Africa; Industrialise Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the Quality of Life for the people of Africa
The Police Forensic Science Institute in Namibia joined forces with Sika South Africa, as well as Cross-Tech and Cross-Con Namibia…
The Police Forensic Science Institute in Namibia joined forces with Sika South Africa, as well as Cross-Tech and Cross-Con Namibia contractors, to undertake a floor revamp project inside the institute. The task was to install an electrostatic dissipative floor, Sikafloor 235 ESD, as it is essential for the nature of…
The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is championing work-based apprenticeship learning for the welding industry through its SAIW Foundation…
The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) is championing work-based apprenticeship learning for the welding industry through its SAIW Foundation and the Quality Council for Trade and Occupation (QCTO). A lack of apprenticeship opportunities is seen as one of the main obstacles facing artisan learners in South Africa. The issue…
Over the past several years there has been steady interest and growth in activity in the light industrial property space,…
Over the past several years there has been steady interest and growth in activity in the light industrial property space, including warehousing, storage and distribution centres.
ABI Research forecasts that by 2026 manufacturers and industrial firms will be spending on US$19.8 billion on data management, data…
ABI Research forecasts that by 2026 manufacturers and industrial firms will be spending on US$19.8 billion on data management, data analytics, and associated professional services. Manufacturing plants generate mountains of data throughout the day, every day. Traditionally, data has been noted on paper or analysed in spreadsheets. However, today it…
With the temperatures dropping Apex Strip Curtains & Doors presents its well-known Apex General Purpose Strip Curtains, high speed doors…
With the temperatures dropping Apex Strip Curtains & Doors presents its well-known Apex General Purpose Strip Curtains, high speed doors and impact traffic doors which are specially designed for applications where the maintenance of consistent temperature on the work floor is required. Large doorways left open to facilitate easy access…
BY: Lucy Desai – content writer at QuickBooks South Africa According to customer research conducted by accounting software firm QuickBooks…
BY: Lucy Desai – content writer at QuickBooks South Africa According to customer research conducted by accounting software firm QuickBooks South Africa, small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) felt unprepared for the severity of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and stated that the three most important factors for them…
BY: Paulo de Matos, SYSPRO chief product officer As COVID-19 lock-downs begin to ease, manufacturers — who are often the…
BY: Paulo de Matos, SYSPRO chief product officer As COVID-19 lock-downs begin to ease, manufacturers — who are often the heart of the economy and contribute just under 14% to South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product — have come to understand the need to urgently adjust their operational strategies, increase agility,…
Remote working may well be here to stay but the future of work will need to merge an employee wellness…
Remote working may well be here to stay but the future of work will need to merge an employee wellness strategy with technological innovation.
By: Gerhard Papenfus, chief executive of NEASA The President, on 23 March 2020, announced a national lockdown with effect from…
By: Gerhard Papenfus, chief executive of NEASA The President, on 23 March 2020, announced a national lockdown with effect from midnight on 26 March 2020. Here are some options employers should consider for during the lockdown. The President indicated that certain measures will be put in place within a few…
The 2018 landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court decriminalising the use of cannabis for private use in South Africa has…
The 2018 landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court decriminalising the use of cannabis for private use in South Africa has opened up some tricky issues for both employers and employees. Following on from the September 2018 judgement, Parliament was given two years to pass further legislation to regulate the matter.…
A lack of a consistent and reliable water supply is having a big impact on the growth and profitability on…
A lack of a consistent and reliable water supply is having a big impact on the growth and profitability on many businesses in South Africa – particularly those in the manufacturing sector – and these businesses need to act swiftly to implement measures and solutions that are going to mitigate…
According to GlobalData, 3D printing has great potential in the oil and gas industry in delivering productivity gains. GlobalData’s latest…
According to GlobalData, 3D printing has great potential in the oil and gas industry in delivering productivity gains. GlobalData’s latest report, 3D Printing in Oil & Gas – Thematic Research, reveals that the technology is expected to gain further market penetration and find new use cases with greater collaboration between…
Organisers Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery and Afrocet Montgomery have announced the launch of Ghana’s premier mining, industrial, automation, packaging, and occupational…
Organisers Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery and Afrocet Montgomery have announced the launch of Ghana’s premier mining, industrial, automation, packaging, and occupational health and safety trade expo, which will be taking place at the Dome, located at the Accra Trade Fair Grounds in Ghana, from 21to 23 April 2020. Latest products and…
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…
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…
