Manufacturing

Global overcapacity and price concerns are rattling South Africa’s steel sector, as flat domestic demand on stalled construction investment and a structural surge in cheap steel imports erode local... 

The need to improve industrial resilience for businesses across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has resulted in an uptick in demand for technical support, strong stock holding and energy-efficient drive... 

Africa is not short of opportunity, however it is short of reliability. Across mining operations, agricultural holdings, construction sites, manufacturing plants, forestry concessions and more, one... 

For decades, Africa has supplied the world with raw materials, agricultural products and natural resources, while much of the value created from these resources has been captured elsewhere. Today,... 

Financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined from 50.8 in May to 47.3 index points in June. The sharp decline in the PMI’s purchasing price index by 13.5 points to 71.3... 

As global sustainability regulations continue to evolve, African businesses face a new challenge—and opportunity—with the introduction of Digital Product Passports (DPPs). Join Sustainability & ESG... 

South Africa’s economy remains on a recovery path, but rising global pressures and cost dynamics are slowing momentum and reshaping the outlook for the months ahead, says professional services firm... 

As a continent endowed with a vast number of natural resources and high renewable-energy potential, Africa’s natural resources can be a platform for industrialisation if linkages with the rest of... 

Africa's manufacturing sector stands at a defining moment. With the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) opening unprecedented opportunities for regional trade and industrialisation,... 

South African polyurethane systems specialist National Urethane Industries (NUI) provides advanced polyurethane products and technical solutions for the mining, construction, manufacturing and... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has indicated that he intends approaching Cabinet in the coming weeks to seek approval to extend concessional electricity tariffs similar to... 

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Mervyn Naidoo has called on government to urgently close the prevailing gap between its stated commitment to... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has signed an agreement with multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for South African businesses,... 

South Africa may have largely moved beyond the sustained phases of loadshedding that defined recent years; however, energy costs continue to climb, global professional body the Chartered Institute... 

Industry association the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has welcomed the recent launch by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) of South... 

Maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) procurement has historically been treated as an indirect function, often receiving less strategic attention than direct materials procurement. Yet... 

The South African manufacturing sector currently produces below installed capacity levels, resulting in manufacturing firms not benefiting from economies of scale and competitive advantages that... 

Laser welding has spent decades proving itself in automotive plants and high-volume manufacturing environments, yet many African fabrication businesses still view it as technology reserved for... 

South Africa’s metal fabrication sector is under pressure to reduce costs without compromising safety and output, with rising energy prices, persistent skills shortages and tighter project margins...