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2 weeks ago | 
engineeringnews.co.za | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Darren Parker |Marleny Arnoldi
There is multistakeholder consensus on the need to increase investments in the infrastructure development required to improve the trajectory of South Africa’s manufacturing sector, highlights financial services company Nedbank Commercial Banking manufacturing services manager Amith Singh. Significant investment in ports, roads and rail is necessary, and should be structured so as to address the complex challenges of underinvestment, rising business operating costs and logistics disruptions.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsletter.en.creamermedia.com | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Darren Parker |Schalk Burger
Significant efforts are under way to introduce the manufacturing of glass-fibre-reinforced polymer composites in South Africa, as this is regarded as a positive step that could transform the construction and manufacturing industries, says structural reinforcement materials manufacturer GFRP Tech CEO and founder Allen Fiford. The company highlights that investing in the country’s manu- facturing sector is pivotal to increasing economic growth, job creation and technological advancement.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsletter.en.creamermedia.com | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Darren Parker |Martin Creamer
The Manufacturing Indaba can serve as a catalyst for industrial development, fostering a collaborative environment where African manufacturers are empowered to become key players in the global economy, states events management company and Manufacturing Indaba organiser Siyenza Management MD Liz Hart.
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2 weeks ago | 
engineeringnews.co.za | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Darren Parker |Terence Creamer
Faced with many domestic and global obstacles over the past five years, the automotive sector is tracking behind the growth targets it set out to achieve when South Africa’s Automotive Industry Master Plan to 2035 was launched. Despite production levels reaching pre-Covid levels, growth in localisation remains stagnant, says industry organisation the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) policy and regulatory head Beth Dealtry.
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2 weeks ago | 
engineeringnews.co.za | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Darren Parker |Marleny Arnoldi
Essential and vegetable oils produced from indigenous species and destined for the cosmetic, food and health sectors are experiencing growing demand by health-conscious consumers and can contribute to South Africa realising value-added industrial growth, says Global Quality and Standards Programme South Africa (GQSP-SA) project chief technical adviser Dr Elsie Meintjies. The GQSP-SA project is being implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).
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1 month ago | 
engineeringnews.co.za | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Tasneem Bulbulia |Darren Parker
The slowdown in the construction sector has reduced the demand for new equipment, adversely impacting on sales figures, says construction equipment distributor Develon SA. However, there is often an uptick in rental services amid such conditions, as companies opt for short-term solutions. Develon SA offers a broad portfolio of machinery, including fuel-efficient models that lower operating costs, making them more attractive, especially in a constrained economic climate.
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2 months ago | 
miningweekly.com | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Simone Liedtke |Martin Creamer
More opportunities are likely to emerge in the manganese value chain in future, following anticipated growth in demand for manganese ore and its products including ferromanganese. “This is being driven by traditional steel production and emerging green energy technologies, such as electric vehicle batteries,” says diversified mining group Menar MD Vuslat Bayoglu.
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2 months ago | 
engineeringnews.co.za | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Terence Creamer |Darren Parker
While mining companies in South Africa are increasingly setting ambitious carbon net zero targets, translating these into tangible actions is a long-term challenge, highlights global professional services firm BDO natural resources head Servaas Kranhold. While some companies have started reducing carbon emissions through renewable-energy solutions and improved energy efficiency, the sector remains heavily reliant on coal and fossil fuels.
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2 months ago | 
engineeringnews.co.za | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Terence Creamer |Tasneem Bulbulia
Mining regulations in South Africa are hindering any meaningful exploration activity, with explorers reducing prospecting budgets, and exploration capital being deployed elsewhere where such activity is more welcomed and encouraged, highlights financial services provider Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) mining and resources co-head Nivaash Singh.
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2 months ago | 
miningweekly.com | Lumkile Nkomfe |Sheila Barradas |Simone Liedtke |Martin Creamer
While mining companies in South Africa are increasingly setting ambitious carbon net zero targets, translating these into tangible actions is a long-term challenge, highlights global professional services firm BDO natural resources head Servaas Kranhold. While some companies have started reducing carbon emissions through renewable-energy solutions and improved energy efficiency, the sector remains heavily reliant on coal and fossil fuels.
