South Africa’s labour market faces a difficult contradiction: unemployment is high, yet many businesses can’t find the skilled workers they need. This is especially true in sectors like logistics and construction, where foreign labour is often used to fill urgent […]

As part of the ongoing discussion around different oil additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this time, the focus is on how dispersant additives function and why they make great crowd-controllers at social events.  What are they? Polymeric alkylthiophosphonates

SKF Tunisia, a well-established provider of predictive maintenance solutions, bearings and maintenance tools to the country’s industrial sector for over a decade, recently presented its condition monitoring (CoMo) systems at the newly launched national mechanical training school. Located within the

As the mining sector continues to evolve, conversations around empowerment are moving beyond the workplace to include financial wellbeing, inclusion, and long-term security. This year’s WiMSA Symposium, hosted by Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) on 23 and 24 July

BMG’s Liqui Moly range of oils, additives and care products includes a highly efficient sealant remover that not only ensures thorough cleaning of mechanical components, but also reduces maintenance time. “Liqui Moly sealant remover – designed for use in many

As with most emerging economies, South Africa and Africa have significant economic potential that remains unexplored, but it is how that potential is leveraged that will determine the ability for these economies to rise above their current challenges,” writes GIBB

Copper is a critical component in solar power systems, electric vehicles, battery storage, and the infrastructure that supports the renewables ecosystem. It’s one of the driving forces behind the accelerating global move to clean energy, and without it, there is

South Africa’s manufacturing sector is under severe strain. Although output increased by a marginal 0.5%, over 1.2 million direct jobs and millions more in linked sectors still hang in the balance. While signs of recovery are flickering, the fragile gains

South African manufacturer Pratley continues to demonstrate its engineering leadership with its innovative adjustable cable gland, designed to significantly reduce maintenance and labour costs across a wide range of industrial applications. “Our adjustable cable gland offers exceptional cost savings, versatility,

Sinkholes and subsidence in areas underlain by dolomite rock continue to pose considerable risks to infrastructure, requiring that developers carefully assess geological stability before designing any building or civil engineering works. According to John Stiff, partner and principal engineering geologist