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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.

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.... 


Pump Optimiser is Shockwave’s solution to remote-controlled efficiency
Pump Optimiser is Shockwave’s solution to remote-controlled efficiency
20th August 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The national lockdown to curb the Covid-19 outbreak in South Africa has provided smart farming agricultural Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider Shockwave Engineering dedicated time to... 


Stanfra answers need for local quarter-turn segmented ball valve
Stanfra answers need for local quarter-turn segmented ball valve
6th August 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Meyerton-based valve manufacturer Stanfra Abrasive Solutions is exposing South Africa’s first 100% locally manufactured quarter-turn segmented ball valves to extreme testing in the pulp and paper... 


Local zero-plastics amenities range developed for City Lodge Hotel Group
Local zero-plastics amenities range developed for City Lodge Hotel Group
24th July 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Hotel chain City Lodge Hotel Group (CLHG) is believed to be the first in South Africa to introduce a zero-plastics bathroom amenities range, which includes a hair and body bar and hand bar made... 


Food-waste composting aid manufacturer Bokashi Bran eyes US market
Food-waste composting aid manufacturer Bokashi Bran eyes US market
10th July 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

With more local residential and commercial kitchens using the Bokashi Bran food-waste composting system and the product readily available from building material retail outlets Builders Warehouse... 


Dale Automation emergency ventilator could create jobs amid crisis
Dale Automation emergency ventilator could create jobs amid crisis
26th June 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

While South Africa faces significant job losses amid the Covid-19 outbreak, engineering company Dale Automation expects to create 50 to 60 additional jobs should it receive the necessary medical... 


Aeris Mask copper filtration face mask takes off
Aeris Mask copper filtration face mask takes off
12th June 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The “slide-in” copper filter inserts for cloth masks manufactured by South African startup Aeris Mask in accordance with government guidelines have had massive interest, with the company selling... 


Crisis highlights sense in sourcing locally made First Cut blades,welding consumables
Crisis highlights sense in sourcing locally made First Cut blades,welding consumables
28th May 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Covid-19 has brought with it doubts and concerns about supply chain security, availability of stock and lead times, says First Cut’s Consumables Division director, Gary Willis. The pandemic has... 


EDS Systems developing first South African carbon tax tool
EDS Systems developing first South African carbon tax tool
15th May 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Software developer EDS Systems is developing the first cloud-based carbon tax tool tailored to the South African market, in response to the introduction of the country’s Carbon Tax Act last year,... 


UJ creates open-source, low-cost ventilators
UJ creates open-source, low-cost ventilators
30th April 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) is coordinating efforts to further develop open-source ventilators in response to initial reports that... 


South Africa-born XinaBox chips in sub-zero Antartica, space
South Africa-born XinaBox chips in sub-zero Antartica, space
15th April 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

From collecting data in sub-zero Antarctica to rapid circuit prototyping on the International Space Station (ISS), South African modular “xChip” manufacturer XinaBox, pronounced "X-in-a-box",... 


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The three-dimensional printing community is called to help the fight against Covid-19 by helping manufacture face shields for healthcare professionals
3D printers answer call to produce PPE for healthcare workers
3rd April 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Three-dimensional (3D) printing solutions provider Additive Manufacturing Solutions’ (AMS’) initiative to mobilise the 3D printing community to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for... 


Interest flares for SustainPower combined heat and power unit
Interest flares for SustainPower combined heat and power unit
20th March 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

There is growing interest in the locally designed combined heat and power (CHP) unit from containerised sustainable power generation solutions provider SustainPower, as more companies begin to... 


K-Way designs down suits for first all-female S African Everest team
K-Way designs down suits for first all-female S African Everest team
28th February 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

South African outdoor technical brand K-Way has designed and manufactured bespoke climbing suits that will enable a four-women team to withstand the arduous weather conditions and terrain of... 


Solar energy storage demand drives LoggerV2 sales
Solar energy storage demand drives LoggerV2 sales
20th February 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Interest in affordable energy-storage monitoring amid current power constraints and the green energy drive has been exponential in driving the uptake of the LoggerV2, says local lithium-ion battery... 


Demand for Condra crane components abroad
Demand for Condra crane components abroad
7th February 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Component sales remain strong at South African crane manufacturer Condra’s Johannesburg works, which has been manufacturing complete cranes since 1971, says Condra MD Marc Kleiner. “Currently 12%... 


Premier Wash & Wax a 100% waterless car cleaning product
Premier Wash & Wax a 100% waterless car cleaning product
24th January 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Developed by automotive enthusiasts in response to Africa’s water crisis, demand for Premier Wash & Wax is growing monthly as more people become conscious of the need to conserve water and fall in... 


Strong demand for Marken label holder
Strong demand for Marken label holder
9th January 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

Demand for the Marken label holder from custom packaging solutions designer and manufacturer Conceptainer in Kwazulu-Natal is described as “extremely good”, with capacity to produce 10 000 units a... 


Fibertex South Africa mitigating imports, enhancing export potential
Fibertex South Africa mitigating imports, enhancing export potential
29th November 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Durban-based nonwoven geotextiles manufacturer Fibertex South Africa has responded to the construction industry's request for a protection geotextile that can provide even higher performance when... 


Keraflex S1 Express adhesive demand driven by global trends
Keraflex S1 Express adhesive demand driven by global trends
15th November 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

International trends in the use of natural stone and engineered stone are increasing demand for its Keraflex S1 Express ultra-white, high-performance cementitious adhesive, notes Gauteng chemicals... 


Green SanteQ lightweight walling system in heavy demand
Green SanteQ lightweight walling system in heavy demand
1st November 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Discussions are under way with developers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana and Botswana for the supply of the ‘green’, locally produced SanteQ lightweight walling system, as well as  for... 


Schools driving demand for Enviro Loo industrial model
Schools driving demand for Enviro Loo industrial model
16th October 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Developed in 1996, the industrial model from dry sanitation systems supplier Enviro Options was added to the Gauteng company’s offering in response to the need for a high-usage dry sanitation... 


Allmech’s Benoni-built electrode boilers exceed import quality
Allmech’s Benoni-built electrode boilers exceed import quality
2nd October 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Benoni-based boiler manufacturer Allmech has produced its electrode boiler range since the late 1990s and, over the years, has developed different models to suite clients’ needs. “The Allmech... 


Kaytech remains only African producer of bidim
Kaytech remains only African producer of bidim
18th September 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

From the Durban Harbour quay wall, in KwaZulu-Natal, to the Glen Shopping Centre, in Gauteng, Durban-headquartered geosynthetics manufacturer and supplier Kaytech’s all-purpose geotextile bidim, is... 


Castle Lite world-first secondary packaging keeps beer colder for longer
Castle Lite world-first secondary packaging keeps beer colder for longer
3rd September 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Africa’s biggest premium beer brand, Castle Lite, has launched lab-tested secondary packaging that will keep consumers’ beer extra cold for three hours without the use of ice after refrigeration.... 


Concrete Doors & Vaults’ ‘no-gap lid’ keeps vandals out of valve chambers
Concrete Doors & Vaults’ ‘no-gap lid’ keeps vandals out of valve chambers
20th August 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

The patented ‘no-gap lid’ manufactured by high-tech reinforced concrete products developer Concrete Doors & Vaults, in Roodepoort, is the solution to the endemic vandalism of valve chambers in... 


Micro Aviation SA developing wide-body and amphibious Bat Hawk versions
Micro Aviation SA developing wide-body and amphibious Bat Hawk versions
8th August 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Nelspruit-based aircraft manufacturer Micro Aviation SA is developing a wide-body and amphibious version of its Bat Hawk surveillance and conservation aircraft. The company has been building the... 


Mentis grating and handrailing beat corrosion in wastewater industry
Mentis grating and handrailing beat corrosion in wastewater industry
24th July 2019

Johannesburg-headquartered grating manufacturer Andrew Mentis produces a range of corrosion-resistant floor grating as well as handrailing systems in galvanised, 304 stainless steel and 3CR12... 


Thermal fragmentation tech readying for mining upswing
Thermal fragmentation tech readying for mining upswing
11th July 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Northriding-based underground drill and blast solutions provider MaXem Investments continues to locally develop the thermal fragmentation equipment from junior mining company Nippon Dragon... 


Locally-built Stampede pedestrian rollers dispatched to Kemach branches
Locally-built Stampede pedestrian rollers dispatched to Kemach branches
27th June 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Earthmoving solutions dealer Kemach Equipment has dispatched the first six rollers from South African vibratory compaction rollers manufacturer Stampede Compaction Equipment to each of its main... 


Demand for South African engineered drones grows in Africa
Demand for South African engineered drones grows in Africa
28th May 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

The benefit of accessing high-end unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) products and support on the same continent has seen increased demand from African countries of late for products from Cape Town UAV... 


Ramjack remote operational centre has potential to save mines millions
Ramjack remote operational centre has potential to save mines millions
14th May 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

The South African-developed rROC remote operations centre (ROC) can potentially save mines millions of US dollars by addressing their skills issues while driving productivity figures and improving... 


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BOVA cemented their reputation in Africa by delivering high quality engineering through their range of safety footwear. 21 years after producing...

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