EMA Highlights

Standard Bank Group mobilised R3.45 billion for climate‑smart agriculture in the last year, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable food systems, climate resilience and inclusive economic growth. The agriculture sector is highly vulnerable to climate volatility. Increasingly erratic weather patterns, water

Compressed air has become a cornerstone of industrial productivity in many sectors, including automation, materials handling, mining, manufacturing, food processing and automotive assembly operations. Pneumatic systems, which use compressed air to transmit and control energy, are widely valued for their

Mining has become exceptionally effective at driving efficiencies within individual functions. Procurement teams negotiate harder. Operations pursue productivity improvements. Processing plants optimise recoveries. Smelters focus on throughput and stability. The challenge, according to AECI Mining, is that the connections between

Traditionally, the engineering industry was characterized by heavy machinery, industrial sites, and physical endurance. Today, it is fundamentally reshaped by artificial intelligence (AI), automation, advanced analytics, and digital technologies that are transforming how industries operate. This shift is creating new

The 50th anniversary this month of the June 16 student uprising is a reminder for engineering professionals to reach out and help create opportunities for aspiring youth. SRK Consulting senior geotechnical engineer Confidence Tshilande highlighted the sacrifices made by previous

Behind every industrial success story, there’s a human one. Most people never see it. They don’t see the engineer solving a problem long after everyone else has gone home, or the technician travelling through the night to keep a customer’s

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the recent launch by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) of South Africa’s new Industrial Development Strategy. At a broad level, SEIFSA supports the strategic intent

As the South African Sugar Technologists’ Association (SASTA) celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, SEW-EURODRIVE is proud to mark its own significant milestone – 40 years of supporting this South African industry through world class drive technology, engineering expertise and

As South Africa’s renewable energy sector expands at an unprecedented pace, local industrial pioneer GeT Metal Group is developing a pathway to address an emerging environmental and industrial challenge: the management of defective, damaged and end-of-life solar photovoltaic (PV) modules.

Atlas Copco has once again raised the bar when it comes to the management of compressed air quality with the introduction of the new Air Quality Monitor. Now available for the first time to South African industry, this cutting-edge Air