I saw a meme the other day that stopped me in my tracks. It showed a student hunched over a desk, staring at a computer, with the caption:“Studying hard so my future wife can have a house with a pool.” […]

As South Africa grapples with a flood of low-cost pump and valve imports from Asia and other global manufacturing hubs, the recent IFAT Africa trade show in Johannesburg offered a rare opportunity for local pump and valve manufacturers to prove

Leading multinational engineering consultancy Zutari has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming 2025 FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference, set to take place in Cape Town from 21 to 23 September 2025. This year’s event marks a significant milestone, as it will

New tailings standards place considerable onus on mining companies to ensure adequate financial provisioning for the closure of their tailings storage facilities (TSFs) – notably for future costs that these TSFs will incur after closure or may incur in the

Eighteen rigger apprentices from Steinmüller Africa have reached a significant career milestone after successfully obtaining their Red Seal certifications. The Red Seal certification is South Africa’s premier trade qualification, enhancing employability and providing artisan mobility both domestically and internationally. The

In mining, the goals are clear: safety, productivity, profitability. Leadership spends countless hours developing strategies, aligning KPIs and ensuring plans are in place to keep the business moving forward. But on the ground, where boots hit rock, what’s planned often

South Africa’s mining sector stands at a critical, and frankly, perplexing juncture. While celebrating a record-low 42 fatalities in 2024, the stubborn persistence of over 1 841 occupational injuries – many of them repeat incidents – tells us that our

As the adoption of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems continue to rise in South Africa, so too does the risk of electrical fires. “Li-ion batteries pose unique fire risks due to their chemical composition and the environments in which they are

SKF, recognised globally as a market leader in sustainable rotating products and technologies, continues to shape the future of industrial performance, setting new benchmarks through innovative, eco-conscious approaches, with circularity woven into the core of its design, manufacturing and lifecycle

In 2026, Mining Indaba will once again place grassroots voices at the heart of Africa’s most influential mining event. Through its Mining Community Voices platform — delivered in partnership with The Impact Facility — Investing in African Mining Indaba (MI26)