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The South African Metals & Engineering Sector faces a difficult 2026, according to the SEIFSA State of the Metals and Engineering Sector Report 2026, which the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) released today. The report assesses […]

SKF, global advanced bearing and rotating technology specialist, is dedicated to fighting friction, one of the leading causes of component damage, costly breakdowns and operational unreliability, by delivering solutions that improve asset reliability and advance plant sustainability for customers worldwide.

Approximately 75% of homeowners plan to go off-grid for electricity, and nearly half are exploring water solutions (Absa Homeowner Sentiment Index, Q2 2025). This shift is exacerbated by pressure on municipal resources: Cape Town’s summer water demand has exceeded the

SEEPEX has introduced BN pumps with Smart Joint Access (SJA), engineered for the reliable and precise transfer of abrasive, corrosive, and chemical media in mining and construction. Designed for rock blasting, the pump features a large inspection opening for quick

The rapid progress of West Wits Mining’s Qala Shallows – South Africa’s first gold mine in 15 years – has been underpinned by a multidisciplinary due diligence study conducted by SRK Consulting in the second half of 2025. Commissioned by

At Mining Indaba 2026, the conversation shifted from ambition to accountability. The question was direct: can mining scale up production in Africa while moving towards zero waste and lower emissions? For Michelin, the answer lies in practical decisions made every

The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture (“the Venture”) is pleased to confirm that the Lion Smelter in Steelpoort, Limpopo Province, achieved its first ferrochrome production tap on 16 February 2026, following the successful recommissioning of 50% of its operating capacity. This milestone

Hitachi Energy, a global leader in electrification, has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Utilities Asset Performance Management (APM) 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US53008225, November 2025). The IDC study evaluated 12 APM providers by qualitatively and

Keeping cleanrooms free of contamination and regulatory compliant is a top priority for industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceutical, laboratories, electronics and other industrial sectors, particularly as this sector has annual growth predictions through to 2030 in South Africa.

ABB has deployed its high-performance controller technology for high-power rectifier applications to ensure stable power supplies at the Manganese Metal Company (MMC) refinery in Mbombela, South Africa. The plant in the northeastern Mpumalanga province is nationally and internationally significant as