Through its 2025 to 2030 Strategic Plan,  provincial trade and investment promotion agency Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) aims to attract more than R31.5-billion in  investments into... 

Having continuously invested in its assembly capability and developing independence from the national grid and municipal water systems, gear units and motors supplier SEW-EURODRIVE’s KwaZulu-Natal... 

The Port of Durban has achieved a major milestone with the successful handling of a 399.99-m vessel, demonstrating the port’s ability to handle large vessels aligned with global shipping trends.... 

Industry association, Production Technologies Association of South Africa (PtSA), recently launched its Centre of Excellence training facility in Pinetown, in KwaZulu-Natal, which aims to develop... 

Rhinos have roamed the Earth for over 55-million years, however, owing to poaching and habitat loss, they are now critically endangered. In response to this urgent conservation crisis, automaker... 

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa is making strong progress in its strategy to become a key player in industrial gearboxes, drives and automation across the continent. Years of proactive planning and... 

As one of the world’s leading suppliers, VEGA develops and produces level and pressure sensors for industrial process engineering. Wherever maximum efficiency, safety and sustainability are... 

In direct response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for future-proofed skills and increased artisan production through technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges, the Steel... 

Following project milestones in both China and Germany, engineering and plant construction company Primetals Technologies underscores its role in enabling “energy-efficient, high-performance and... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG now supplies and supports the full range of Tsubaki chain, power transmission and motion controls, including the Kabelschlepp cable carriers, which have been... 

As global logistics and energy markets become more volatile, oxygen equipment supplier O2Africa offers locally manufactured, on-site gas generation systems that enable steel manufacturers to have... 

Industrial plant construction specialist SMS Group has successfully completed an automation system upgrade for the 5-m heavy plate mill at steel manufacturer Jingye Steel in Yingkou, Liaoning... 

Strategic partnerships between steel fabricators and hot dip galvanizers provide invaluable opportunities to improve efficiencies and quality control, states industry trade association, Hot Dip... 

Having successfully collected an impressive 136 900 ℓ of used oil, used for a range of applications and industries, from various sources, Recycling Oil Saves the Environment (ROSE)... 

South Africa’s national standardisation body, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), is undergoing a sweeping transformation to re-establish itself as a trusted authority in quality, safety... 

Multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) has acquired the entire share capital of Finnish naval architecture and marine engineering... 

Last month, at a special event held in Sandton, Johannesburg, global testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas officially inaugurated the company's new office.   The event was... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Mechanical Laboratory is uniquely positioned to provide support for the mining industry with its testing and inspection services.... 

Distribution and power transformer designer and manufacturer Actom Power Transformers, a division of Actom has celebrated its recent recommendation for accreditation as the only SANAS-certified... 

The City of Tshwane has put the 2025 Youth Month theme of ‘embracing the power of youth to drive socioeconomic transformation’ into action. “We are pleased to confirm the placement of the 52 new... 

Despite the R156.3-billion committed to water and sanitation in the recent 2025 Budget speech, water engineering experts from industry body  the South African Institution of Civil Engineering... 

The eThekwini municipality is spending R1.2-billion to replace a 24-km pipeline that is more than 70 years old and has exceeded its 50-year design life. KwaZulu-Natal Department of Water and... 

As South Africa grapples with mounting water insecurity, industries are under growing pressure to use water more efficiently. One sector that has made significant strides is the bottled water... 

Water security continues to emerge as a critical concern for both municipalities and industries, as countries across Southern Africa face persistent water outages, supply disruptions and... 

There are several factors undermining water infrastructure performance in South Africa, says consulting engineering company GIBB technical executive Wiero Vogelzang, adding that first among them is... 

Ageing pipelines in cities often experience pressure fluctuations that can lead to bursts and costly repairs. For municipalities in South Africa, maintaining the integrity of water infrastructure... 

Professional body for education and skills development in South Africa, Chemical Industries Education & Training Sector Authority (CHIETA), has received approval from the Quality Council for Trades... 

The adoption of gas separation membranes and hybrid systems – such as with pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and cryogenic technology implementation – for applications to help enhance hydrogen... 

Namibia remains a “trailblazer” in the hydrogen space with up to five final investment decisions scheduled to be made in 2025 and 2026, demonstrating African leadership on the global stage by... 

Green and renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe has announced that it has been shortlisted under the UK Government’s Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2) – a public auction system to support the... 

As Africa moves to implement the African Union’s (AU’s) Agenda 2063 and related infrastructure master plans, engineering consultancies, such as African Industrial Engineering Services (AIES), are... 

Despite growing demand for engineering services across South Africa and the continent, infrastructure project delivery continues to lag. This is not for lack of capacity but rather because of... 

As Africa faces growing climate threats – from droughts and floods to rising temperatures – the continent’s infrastructure must become more resilient. Consulting engineering company Alpenglow... 

South African engineering consulting firm GIBB Engineering’s newly appointed CEO, Vishaal Lutchman, is tackling one of the country’s most pressing challenges – the brain drain of skilled engineers...