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Creamer Media’s Made in South Africa is an exciting new showcase of products that are being manufactured in factories across the length and breadth of the country. Published fortnightly, Made in South Africa provides an exclusive glimpse into the innovative spirit of South Africa's most creative and productive citizens and businesses. Homegrown products, from concept to production, receive particular prominence, but Made in South Africa also features products manufactured locally by enterprises that have chosen to set up shop in Africa’s most industrialised economy. Click here if you have a product that you believe deserves to be showcased on Creamer Media's Made in South Africa platform.

‘Zero harm’ mining approach drives demand for Fabchem's GDT100
‘Zero harm’ mining approach drives demand for Fabchem's GDT100
30th January 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Strata control solutions provider Fabchem Mining’s internationally patented grout detector, the GDT100, has been recognised by rock engineers as an important tool in the prevention of... 


LTM Energy’s eSUMS tackles rising utility costs and climate change
LTM Energy’s eSUMS tackles rising utility costs and climate change
16th January 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Local energy services company LTM Energy recently introduced version five of its Enhanced Smart Utility Management System (eSUMS), helping companies not only reduce their utility costs but also... 


New HERO app gives tradespeople better tools to service customers
New HERO app gives tradespeople better tools to service customers
12th December 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

South African technology company GetTOD has launched its reimagined HERO app for tradespeople, such as plumbers, handymen, locksmiths and electricians, empowering smaller operators to access a... 


Alvi’s Drift supplies only viognier to SA grocery stores
Alvi’s Drift supplies only viognier to SA grocery stores
28th November 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Worcester-based family-owned winery Alvi’s Drift has found inspiration in proving the impossible is achievable, with its Signature Viognier the only such wine on local supermarket shelves and... 


Disease risk screening tool to be launched by Stellenbosch University startup BioCODE end-2022
Disease risk screening tool to be launched by Stellenbosch University startup BioCODE end-2022
14th November 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

A locally manufactured rapid test that detects the inflammatory molecule Serum Amyloid A (SAA) in a drop of blood is scheduled to be launched at the end of next year by developer, Stellenbosch... 


Yoco’s South African designed Khumo assembled and packaged locally
Yoco’s South African designed Khumo assembled and packaged locally
31st October 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Khumo, the latest and smartest card machine from payments and software company Yoco, is a locally designed innovation, driven by software that was developed by the company’s largely South African... 


Nissan introduces made-in-SA Navara single-cab bakkie
Nissan introduces made-in-SA Navara single-cab bakkie
17th October 2021 By: Irma Venter

Following the introduction of the new Navara double-cab bakkie in June, Nissan South Africa has announced that it will round out the range with the launch of the single-cab derivative in October.... 


Sisi steps up game with women’s Basi Metaguard boot
Sisi steps up game with women’s Basi Metaguard boot
4th October 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

With the launch of its Basi Metaguard boot scheduled for this month, women’s safety wear manufacturer Sisi Safety Wear will introduce the first locally produced women’s boot with a metaguard.... 


Otima’s affordable kid’s lunchboxes
Consumers hungry for Otima’s affordable kid’s lunchboxes
13th September 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Launching its 850 ml kid’s lunchboxes last year, Johannesburg-based plastics manufacturer Otima Plastics is operating at full production capacity to meet demand, manufacturing 60 000 kid’s... 


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Mintek’s CyLas upgraded to accommodate remote working amid pandemic
30th August 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Instrument technicians at remote sites can now install the CyLas on-line instrument for measuring a hydrocyclone’s underflow flare discharge angle with only telephone or email assistance where... 


Enviro-friendly Battery Electric loco on track for underground testing at Sibanye-Stillwater
Enviro-friendly Battery Electric loco on track for underground testing at Sibanye-Stillwater
15th August 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Following successful surface trials, mining major Sibanye-Stillwater has approved the testing of a 5 t diesel, hydraulic underground mining locomotive converted into an environment-friendly battery... 


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KFP Rail’s fishplate tech thwarts derailments during local mine trial
30th July 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Johannesburg-based railway technology developer KFP Rail’s patented fishplate solution has been successfully trialled at a local mine, resolving uneven rail head thickness and, thereby, preventing... 


Locally crafted, colourful veldskoens head for Olympics
Locally crafted, colourful veldskoens head for Olympics
18th July 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Footwear designer Veldskoen Shoes will add “gees” to South Africa’s Olympic kit as its veldskoen, which sees colourful soles and laces added to the original Chukka leather shoe, is the official... 


Rhino polycarb safety cap offers local market a clear solution
Rhino polycarb safety cap offers local market a clear solution
2nd July 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

The Rhino clear polycarbonate safety cap from personal protective equipment (PPE) supplier Pienaar Bros is the first locally produced clear safety cap of its kind to be offered to the South African... 


TOWER A4 printable labels evolve along with changing printer market
TOWER A4 printable labels evolve along with changing printer market
20th June 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

South African self-adhesive products brand TOWER has continually adjusted the makeup of its A4 printable label range over the past 28 years to ensure compatibility with evolving desktop printer and... 


Des Sol lifting Gen 4 Jimnys to new heights
Des Sol lifting Gen 4 Jimnys to new heights
4th June 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Automotive manufacturer Suzuki’s Jimny has amassed a loyal following in South Africa, with its new boxy Gen 4 (JB74) model eliciting much excitement in the 4x4 community. KwaZulu-Natal-based... 


Popularity of QualiRock’s SafeLight demands increased production
Popularity of QualiRock’s SafeLight demands increased production
21st May 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

With a healthy order book for its SafeLight, underground mining specialist QualiRock is expanding its manufacturing operation to accommodate increased production at its factory in Gauteng. As... 


Caring4Girls sanitary pads aiding sustainability of schoolgirl outreach programme
Caring4Girls sanitary pads aiding sustainability of schoolgirl outreach programme
7th May 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

To support the distribution of sanitary pads to schoolgirls across South Africa and ensure their continued education, non-profit organisation Imbumba Foundation’s Caring4Girls programme has... 


Demand climbs for bicycle component manufacturer’s offering
Demand climbs for bicycle component manufacturer’s offering
16th April 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

While international and local demand for bicycle component manufacturer cSixx Components’ offering is steadily increasing, it has also seen a spike in demand owing to a supply shortage from bigger... 


Aquabox supplying local water in ‘most sustainable beverage packaging’
Aquabox supplying local water in ‘most sustainable beverage packaging’
1st April 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Boxed water supplier and/or manufacturer Aquabox is offering South Africans an alternative to single-use plastic when buying water at their local retailer. Boxed using renewable bio-based carton... 


Woodies solid fuel firing up cross-border and global interest
Woodies solid fuel firing up cross-border and global interest
14th March 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Energy company GreenMovement Energy started exporting its Woodies, a solid fuel made from a combination of organic waste materials, to Botswana and Lesotho this year after launching the product in... 


First National Battery last of local SMP battery manufacturers
First National Battery last of local SMP battery manufacturers
26th February 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Benoni-headquartered lead acid battery manufacturer First National Battery is the only local manufacturer of surface motive power (SMP) batteries left in South Africa, says First National Battery... 


DMS pioneers first local fibreglass dust fallout unit with locking brackets
DMS pioneers first local fibreglass dust fallout unit with locking brackets
19th February 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

To mitigate the theft of dust fallout units deployed in the field, Johannesburg-based dust fallout unit manufacturer Dust Monitoring Services (DMS) has developed South Africa’s first fibreglass... 


Castle Free demand climbs even after lifting of alcohol sales ban
Castle Free demand climbs even after lifting of alcohol sales ban
7th February 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

There has been increased demand for Johannesburg-headquartered brewery South African Breweries’ (SAB’s) non-alcoholic Castle Free beer and this trend has continued despite the lifting of the ban on... 


KZN-made Razorback boots a hit in US
KZN-made Razorback boots a hit in US
22nd January 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

KwaZulu-Natal-based manufacturer Jim Green Footwear plans to increase its production capacity in line with the establishment of a distribution network in the US, where it has received much praise,... 


Eco-friendly firelighters spark international interest
Eco-friendly firelighters spark international interest
8th January 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

Western Cape organic firelighter manufacturer FireFly Biofuel delivered its first international shipment comprising 2 t of its FireSpark Jnr firelighters last year to Australia and is in... 


Shock Wave Feed Silo Optimiser rental programme kicks off
Shock Wave Feed Silo Optimiser rental programme kicks off
26th November 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Monitoring and control technology company Shock Wave Engineering is negotiating rental agreements with local feed suppliers for its Feed Silo Optimiser to eliminate the “headaches” associated with... 


Eco-friendly multipurpose GP² degreaser captures global market’s attention
Eco-friendly multipurpose GP² degreaser captures global market’s attention
11th November 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

With environment, social and governance considerations top of mind, owing to issues such as climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, global markets are becoming increasingly environmentally... 


Demand for Geostott vehicle locks driven by crime stats
Demand for Geostott vehicle locks driven by crime stats
30th October 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The high level of vehicle and automotive component theft in South Africa is steering owners towards installing vehicle security products from steelwork manufacturerthe George Stott Group... 


Covid-19 regulations up demand for Kwikspace mobile classrooms
Covid-19 regulations up demand for Kwikspace mobile classrooms
15th October 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

With Covid-19 regulations requiring increased capacity to ensure adequate space to comply with physical distancing measures, modular buildings manufacturer Kwikspace Modular Buildings is seeing... 


Mining tops demand for IPS Fibreglass Mouldings products
Mining tops demand for IPS Fibreglass Mouldings products
1st October 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The mining industry continues to represent the greatest demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic for the fibreglass products, such as belt guards, produced by fibreglass moulds and mouldings solutions... 


Demand for BBO’s poultry and juice processing solutions skyrockets
Demand for BBO’s poultry and juice processing solutions skyrockets
18th September 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The poultry and fruit juice processing equipment manufactured by Free State-based agroprocessing equipment manufacturer Basils Business Opportunities (BBO) is in high demand, says owner Basil... 


Backsaver Farming Equipment is helping plant crops across Africa
Backsaver Farming Equipment is helping plant crops across Africa
7th September 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Free State farmer and inventor Michris Janse van Rensburg has supplied hand planters to more than 10 000 farmers across Africa to date and intends to become the John Deere of small-scale farmers.... 


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