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Sweet solution to SA malnutrition menace
Malnutrition, a long-standing challenge in South Africa, can be beaten, and the humble sweet potato has been identified as an important weapon in achieving...R1bn agri-industrial fund to boost black farmers
IN a key development aimed at addressing funding constraints facing black farmers and breaking entry barriers to commercial farming, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC),...Trucking big boost for farmers in need
THE drought in South Africa has threatened the livelihood of many farmers, prompting Motus Isuzu in partnership with Isuzu South Africa and various farming...Slew of upgrades for harvester front-end equipment
JOHN Deere Front-end equipment has received updated harvesting solutions in-line with improved performance, up time and cost of operation. That’s according to a statement from...
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Does extension of COVID loan scheme mean it’s a failure?
By Thakhani Masindi THE National Treasury, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the Banking Association South Africa launched the Loan Guarantee Scheme on 12...Desalination plant won’t be enough to avert NMB water crisis, chamber warns
ORGANISED business in Nelson Mandela Bay has welcomed the Council’s recent green light for the construction of a seawater desalination plant but warned that...A Sage new way for SMEs to automate business accounting
FNB and cloud business management company Sage have announced a partnership that they say will simplify the process of transferring financial transaction history to...Virtual ocean governance course a pan-African success
PROFESSIONALS from across Africa were converted to ‘Ocean Ambassadors’ following an international ocean governance course which was hosted from South Africa recently. The Ocean Governance...
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Is your business a ‘screen-scraping’ fraud risk?
BUSINESSES are often unaware that by giving a third-party or software programmes access to their financial information, they are potentially being exposed to the...A lot to Leica about new handheld scanning tech
SURVEYING buildings is a time-consuming activity, often not budgeted for in the early stages of a project’s start-up. All too often the professional teams...Correct handling, storage and transport of plastic pipes
AS much care should go into planning the safe and responsible transportation, storage and handling of plastic pipes as has gone into the manufacturing...‘Green’ switchgear will play a vital role in renewable power
By Marcel Buckner THE global energy industry is undergoing a massive transformation driven by renewables. Along with solar, wind, storage and other technologies, the internet...
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Metals, engineering indaba to tackle SA power supply problems
THE Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba, which takes place on 24 and 25 May at the IDC Auditorium in Sandton will probe the...Zoom in on risk reduction for 2021
EXPORTERS Eastern Cape and Peregrine Treasury Solutions are hosting an online discussion which aims to get to grips with how best local businesses can...Investment opportunities as government seeks Eskom power generation alternatives
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe revealed recently that government is looking to creating a new entity with the ability to...
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Desalination plant won’t be enough to avert NMB water crisis, chamber warns
ORGANISED business in Nelson Mandela Bay has welcomed the Council’s recent green light for the construction of a seawater desalination plant but warned that...R200m borehole water works taking shape
THE Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it is working around the clock to implement measures to circumvent the disastrous prospect that the city may...Cogta-UN plan to boost service delivery, local procurement
COOPERATIVE Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, and the head of the United Nations (UN) in South Africa and Resident Coordinator,...R1.2bn in roads projects for EC towns
THE South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will be investing approximately R1.2 billion in road construction projects in Cradock and Middelburg in the Eastern...Coega a kingpin in govt ‘power ships’ plan
COEGA in the Eastern Cape is one of three key ports at the heart of controversial government plans to solve South Africa’s electricity supply...
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Desalination plant won’t be enough to avert NMB water crisis, chamber warns
ORGANISED business in Nelson Mandela Bay has welcomed the Council’s recent green light for the construction of a seawater desalination plant but warned that...Is your business a ‘screen-scraping’ fraud risk?
BUSINESSES are often unaware that by giving a third-party or software programmes access to their financial information, they are potentially being exposed to the...EC at heart of R6.5bn renewables boost for SA
BIOTHERM Energy has announced the completion of all four of its renewable energy projects in South Africa, with the latest project having come on...R200m borehole water works taking shape
THE Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it is working around the clock to implement measures to circumvent the disastrous prospect that the city may...
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Better late than never: 8th-gen hot hatch headed for Mzansi
THE eighth generation Volkswagen Golf GTI will be launched in South Africa from the third quarter of 2021. “The Volkswagen Group has been impacted by...Africa’s most advanced perlite filter aid facility
PRATLEY says its Percolite filter aid is ideal for a range of filtration applications involving the separation of liquids and solids. These applications range...Top energy efficiency award for EC tyre maker
CONTINENTAL Tyre South Africa’s focus on sustainability and reducing its energy consumption has been recognised by the South African Energy Efficiency (SAEE) Confederation, which...Dawn of the food delivery robots
IF you’re impressed by delivery services like Uber Eats and Checkers Sixty60, wait until a robot arrives at your door with your food or...
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Metals, engineering indaba to tackle SA power supply problems
THE Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba, which takes place on 24 and 25 May at the IDC Auditorium in Sandton will probe the...Slow manufacturing recovery bad news for steel, engineering sectors
THE Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is concerned about the slow pace of recovery in the manufacturing sector. According to the...The weld is their oyster: bursary boost for rising stars
THE South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has announced the winners of its internationally recognised welding student training bursaries worth R120 000 each. Fhumulani Netshakhuma...Diesel engine component cleaning for OEMs
METRIC Automotive Engineering now offers a cleaning service to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the diesel engine component remanufacturing sector. “We found that few OEMs...
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New high head pump series holds its head high
ATLAS Copco has unveiled its new PAC H pump series, which features a maximum head size of 150m, a maximum flow of up to...How chute design can ease materials handling headaches
THERE is often more than one problem a plant faces in moving materials, with some of the most pressing being spillages and blockages at...Breaking efficiency and productivity barriers
THE RTEX and TEX pneumatic breaker ranges from Atlas Copco are a perfect balance between great performance and high comfort. That’s according to the company’s...World first 18-ton battery loader
SANDVIK has revealed its new battery-electric loader, the 18-ton LH518B. According to the multinational engineering company, the LH518B has been designed, ground-up, entirely around the...Quieter, more productive surface rock drills
ATLAS Copco’s new Surface Rock Drills, the SRD range, offer reliability, efficiency, minimum maintenance, rapid service and low operating costs. That’s according to Atlas Copco...
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Virtual ocean governance course a pan-African success
PROFESSIONALS from across Africa were converted to ‘Ocean Ambassadors’ following an international ocean governance course which was hosted from South Africa recently. The Ocean Governance...Public, private sectors join hands in new NMB forum
A new forum aims to bring government and business closer together to make Nelson Mandela Bay an investment city of choice. The forum was set...International training opportunity for women in logistics
THE Commercial Transport Academy (CTA) has secured funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch a programme in South Africa for...Efficient container and component handling in auto assembly
AUTOMOTIVE manufacturers are continually looking for ways to improve efficiencies within their operations and one area where costs can be significantly reduced, is well-organised...
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Sweet solution to SA malnutrition menace
Malnutrition, a long-standing challenge in South Africa, can be beaten, and the humble sweet potato has been identified as an important weapon in achieving...R1bn agri-industrial fund to boost black farmers
IN a key development aimed at addressing funding constraints facing black farmers and breaking entry barriers to commercial farming, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC),...Trucking big boost for farmers in need
THE drought in South Africa has threatened the livelihood of many farmers, prompting Motus Isuzu in partnership with Isuzu South Africa and various farming...Slew of upgrades for harvester front-end equipment
JOHN Deere Front-end equipment has received updated harvesting solutions in-line with improved performance, up time and cost of operation. That’s according to a statement from...
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Does extension of COVID loan scheme mean it’s a failure?
By Thakhani Masindi THE National Treasury, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the Banking Association South Africa launched the Loan Guarantee Scheme on 12...Desalination plant won’t be enough to avert NMB water crisis, chamber warns
ORGANISED business in Nelson Mandela Bay has welcomed the Council’s recent green light for the construction of a seawater desalination plant but warned that...A Sage new way for SMEs to automate business accounting
FNB and cloud business management company Sage have announced a partnership that they say will simplify the process of transferring financial transaction history to...Virtual ocean governance course a pan-African success
PROFESSIONALS from across Africa were converted to ‘Ocean Ambassadors’ following an international ocean governance course which was hosted from South Africa recently. The Ocean Governance...
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- AllAssociationsAutomation & ControlChemicalElectricalElectronic - Instrumentation & ControlEngineering & Allied SuppliesEngineers, Consulting Engineers & Project ManagementHVACICTMechanical – Gears & Gearboxes
Is your business a ‘screen-scraping’ fraud risk?
BUSINESSES are often unaware that by giving a third-party or software programmes access to their financial information, they are potentially being exposed to the...A lot to Leica about new handheld scanning tech
SURVEYING buildings is a time-consuming activity, often not budgeted for in the early stages of a project’s start-up. All too often the professional teams...Correct handling, storage and transport of plastic pipes
AS much care should go into planning the safe and responsible transportation, storage and handling of plastic pipes as has gone into the manufacturing...‘Green’ switchgear will play a vital role in renewable power
By Marcel Buckner THE global energy industry is undergoing a massive transformation driven by renewables. Along with solar, wind, storage and other technologies, the internet...
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Metals, engineering indaba to tackle SA power supply problems
THE Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba, which takes place on 24 and 25 May at the IDC Auditorium in Sandton will probe the...Zoom in on risk reduction for 2021
EXPORTERS Eastern Cape and Peregrine Treasury Solutions are hosting an online discussion which aims to get to grips with how best local businesses can...Investment opportunities as government seeks Eskom power generation alternatives
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe revealed recently that government is looking to creating a new entity with the ability to...
- Government & Municipal
Desalination plant won’t be enough to avert NMB water crisis, chamber warns
ORGANISED business in Nelson Mandela Bay has welcomed the Council’s recent green light for the construction of a seawater desalination plant but warned that...R200m borehole water works taking shape
THE Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it is working around the clock to implement measures to circumvent the disastrous prospect that the city may...Cogta-UN plan to boost service delivery, local procurement
COOPERATIVE Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, and the head of the United Nations (UN) in South Africa and Resident Coordinator,...R1.2bn in roads projects for EC towns
THE South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will be investing approximately R1.2 billion in road construction projects in Cradock and Middelburg in the Eastern...Coega a kingpin in govt ‘power ships’ plan
COEGA in the Eastern Cape is one of three key ports at the heart of controversial government plans to solve South Africa’s electricity supply...
- Infrastructure
- AllConstruction & CivilsEnergy – Power GenerationEnvironmental – Green IndustriesOil & GasProjectsProperty & DevelopmentTechnologyWater & Waste
Desalination plant won’t be enough to avert NMB water crisis, chamber warns
ORGANISED business in Nelson Mandela Bay has welcomed the Council’s recent green light for the construction of a seawater desalination plant but warned that...Is your business a ‘screen-scraping’ fraud risk?
BUSINESSES are often unaware that by giving a third-party or software programmes access to their financial information, they are potentially being exposed to the...EC at heart of R6.5bn renewables boost for SA
BIOTHERM Energy has announced the completion of all four of its renewable energy projects in South Africa, with the latest project having come on...R200m borehole water works taking shape
THE Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it is working around the clock to implement measures to circumvent the disastrous prospect that the city may...
- Manufacturing & Processing
- AllAutomotiveChemicalsFood & BeveragePackagingPetro ChemicalsPharmaceuticalsPlastics & RubberProcessingPulp & PaperQuality Assurance
Better late than never: 8th-gen hot hatch headed for Mzansi
THE eighth generation Volkswagen Golf GTI will be launched in South Africa from the third quarter of 2021. “The Volkswagen Group has been impacted by...Africa’s most advanced perlite filter aid facility
PRATLEY says its Percolite filter aid is ideal for a range of filtration applications involving the separation of liquids and solids. These applications range...Top energy efficiency award for EC tyre maker
CONTINENTAL Tyre South Africa’s focus on sustainability and reducing its energy consumption has been recognised by the South African Energy Efficiency (SAEE) Confederation, which...Dawn of the food delivery robots
IF you’re impressed by delivery services like Uber Eats and Checkers Sixty60, wait until a robot arrives at your door with your food or...
- Metals
Metals, engineering indaba to tackle SA power supply problems
THE Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba, which takes place on 24 and 25 May at the IDC Auditorium in Sandton will probe the...Slow manufacturing recovery bad news for steel, engineering sectors
THE Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is concerned about the slow pace of recovery in the manufacturing sector. According to the...The weld is their oyster: bursary boost for rising stars
THE South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has announced the winners of its internationally recognised welding student training bursaries worth R120 000 each. Fhumulani Netshakhuma...Diesel engine component cleaning for OEMs
METRIC Automotive Engineering now offers a cleaning service to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the diesel engine component remanufacturing sector. “We found that few OEMs...
- Mining & Quarrying
New high head pump series holds its head high
ATLAS Copco has unveiled its new PAC H pump series, which features a maximum head size of 150m, a maximum flow of up to...How chute design can ease materials handling headaches
THERE is often more than one problem a plant faces in moving materials, with some of the most pressing being spillages and blockages at...Breaking efficiency and productivity barriers
THE RTEX and TEX pneumatic breaker ranges from Atlas Copco are a perfect balance between great performance and high comfort. That’s according to the company’s...World first 18-ton battery loader
SANDVIK has revealed its new battery-electric loader, the 18-ton LH518B. According to the multinational engineering company, the LH518B has been designed, ground-up, entirely around the...Quieter, more productive surface rock drills
ATLAS Copco’s new Surface Rock Drills, the SRD range, offer reliability, efficiency, minimum maintenance, rapid service and low operating costs. That’s according to Atlas Copco...
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- AllAirAutomotiveCommercial & FleetExports & ImportsMaterials HandlingPorts, Shipping & Harbour InfrastructureRailRoadSea
Virtual ocean governance course a pan-African success
PROFESSIONALS from across Africa were converted to ‘Ocean Ambassadors’ following an international ocean governance course which was hosted from South Africa recently. The Ocean Governance...Public, private sectors join hands in new NMB forum
A new forum aims to bring government and business closer together to make Nelson Mandela Bay an investment city of choice. The forum was set...International training opportunity for women in logistics
THE Commercial Transport Academy (CTA) has secured funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch a programme in South Africa for...Efficient container and component handling in auto assembly
AUTOMOTIVE manufacturers are continually looking for ways to improve efficiencies within their operations and one area where costs can be significantly reduced, is well-organised...
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Metals, engineering indaba to tackle SA power supply problems
THE Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba, which takes place on 24 and 25 May at the IDC Auditorium in Sandton will probe the...
Does extension of COVID loan scheme mean it’s a failure?
By Thakhani Masindi
THE National Treasury, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the Banking Association South Africa launched the Loan Guarantee Scheme on 12...
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