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... 

Following the early-May announcement of its intention to close its laboratory-grown diamond (LGD) jewellery business – Lightbox – diamond major De Beers Group’s focus in the jewellery sector will... 

As the diamond mining industry continues to face growing challenges such as resource depletion, rising operational costs and increasing competition from synthetic diamonds, pump supplier Schurco... 

After a successful launch at Bauma 2025, held in April in Munich, Germany, South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment introduced a new range of motor graders to... 

Aligned with its goal of equipping employees with skills needed to progress and adapt to changing technologies, specialised hose and couplings supplier Jachris Hose & Couplings is developing a... 

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... 

Industry association Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) has cautioned the plastic pipe industry against the growing and dangerous trend of manufacturing high-density... 

Workplace-related injuries continue to remain a challenge in South Africa, but collaboration, digitisation and hands-on leadership can play an important role in promoting a culture of safety. This... 

The human resource development component of a social labour plan (SLP) does not just upskill communities for employment on mines. Just as importantly, adult literacy training also addresses a... 

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader together with its longstanding partner TechAccess, are poised to take the Southern... 

China sees pleasing Africa as a form of insurance against trade war impacts, Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Lauren Johnston spelt out at the London Indaba, the annual event organised by... 

By: Walid Sheta - Zone President, Middle East & Africa at Schneider Electric Every time I travel to meet with our teams and partners across Africa, I come away with a renewed sense of optimism.... 

ASX-listed Trigg Minerals has appointed former senior US Department of Defense official Ben Harris as its US defence and armaments adviser, as the company positions its Antimony Canyon project in... 

With its vast mineral reserves, Africa possesses the resources to power the next phase of development for the continent and the world. Given robust debate around which minerals will be most... 

Malawian farmers who participated in ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign Metals’ 2025 Conservation Farming Programme increased crop yields by four times, with the top farmer achieving a ten times yield... 

Having built a strong customer base across Europe over the past two decades, Tru-Trac Rollers is now strengthening its regional presence with the appointment of three master distributors. According... 

Integrated Pump Technology has delivered its first two Godwin pump units to a major gold mining operation in north-western Tanzania, marking a milestone for the brand’s growing footprint across... 

By Ben Selier, Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric As AI technologies continue to advance, data centres are being pushed to the edge, literally and figuratively,... 

ASX-listed Magnetic Resources has announced a significant milestone for its Lady Julie gold project in Western Australia, securing a native title agreement with the Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal... 

Adaptable production capacity and effective communication and collaboration with contractors are vital to navigate the labour and material supply issues that could challenge the completion of... 

The Talisman Hire Kitwe City branch – a joint venture (JV) between industrial and mining solutions company Dickinson Group of Companies Africa (DGC Africa) and construction and industrial equipment... 

While welding is “the backbone of infrastructure”, it has remained largely invisible to the public because it has been positioned as a support function rather than a driver of growth, says industry... 

The Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards – to be hosted by industry body Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) – takes place on August 14, 2025, at the... 

Introducing a level of digital control traditionally only seen in fully automated systems, welding technology provider Fronius’ WeldCube Navigator is being implemented by fastener specialist Bolt... 

While modular buildings offer mines a camp solution that can be rapidly deployed and established, modular building providers can encounter various challenges, such as logistical challenges for... 

In an effort to accommodate the demands of population growth, climate change and urbanisation, industry body for civil engineering professionals the South African Institution of Civil Engineering... 

Eskom has confirmed that it has a 5 GW pipeline of so-called ‘repowering’ projects at various stages of development on the sites of six coal power stations, including Komati, which has already... 

As South Africa faces mounting economic pressure, exacerbated most recently by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) latest downgrade, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a strategic... 

It is no coincidence that the majority of the world’s mobile crushing equipment is fitted with PT Tech hydraulic power take off (HPTO) clutch units as they were essentially designed to meet the... 

Despite economic headwinds and infrastructure bottlenecks, turnkey crushing and quarrying solutions company Gold Rock Projects is expanding its product offering to the quarrying sector with the... 

South Africa’s largest enterprise development programme Zimele – created by mining major Anglo American – having announced previously that youth employment is a key focus area, will welcome up to... 

Owing to its notable success and an overwhelming demand from host communities in and around Piet Retief, in Mpumalanga, the Kangra Cadet Programme – implemented by high-quality energy coal producer... 

Industrial products provider BMG – part of Invicta Holdings Limited – is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its joining the private-sector-funded Youth Employment Services (YES) Programme, which... 

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) interventions to mitigate the significant water and sanitation challenges in Emfuleni local municipality are starting to reduce incidents of sewage... 

Suzuki Auto South Africa (Suzuki SA), in partnership with real estate group Fortress, has broken ground on its new head office and distribution centre at Longlake Logistics Park, in Gauteng. The... 

Diversified international investment firm BG Global has taken a bold step in expanding its footprint within the underground mining sector by securing a minority stake through its wholly-owned... 

By: Faith Waithaka - Cloud and Service Provider Segment Sales Lead: Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric AI technologies are pushing the boundaries of what is possible which, in turn, is... 

Building on the success of the 2022 and 2023 South Africa Green Hydrogen Summits, the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS) 2025 aims to showcase Africa’s potential as a global leader in green... 

Stellenbosch University (SU) will be the first university in South Africa to house a hyperspectral core imaging system, thanks to a donation from mining company AngloGold Ashanti. The core scanner... 

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, proudly announces its certification as a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment... 

Corrosion is a well-known threat to the longevity and safety of vehicles, and aircraft are no exception. Aircraft maintenance company Nordic Dino Robotics states that corrosion, if left unchecked,... 

The 2025 Fulton Awards mark 45 years of celebrating concrete excellence and innovation in concrete within Southern Africa, with this year’s edition including a special retrospective category titled...