Additive Manufacturing in South Africa

6th December 2018

     

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From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report.

Sashnee Moodley: Additive Manufacturing, also known as 3D Printing, is one of the technologies that is integral to the concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Rebecca Campbell reports.

Rebecca Campbell:

Additive Manufacturing in South Africa came under its annual review at the recent Conference of the Rapid Product Development Association of South Africa, or Rapdasa.

Rapdasa Management Committee member Marius Vermeulen gives us an overview of the country’s additive manufacturing sector today.

Rapdasa Management Committee member Marius Vermeulen:

Sashnee Moodley:

Other news making headlines

Another Eskom equity injection mooted amid R15bn loss warning

And, MTN South Africa reaches 90% LTE coverage

 

South Africa’s debt-laden electricity utility Eskom is in discussions with government about yet another equity injection, as well as various possible “debt-relief” options, as part of a turnaround plan.

Eskom chairperson Jabu Mabuza:

 

MTN South Africa’s LTE/4G technology now covers 90% of South Africa after the company deployed its 11 000th LTE site in rural Eastern Cape.

 

MTN South Africa CEO Godfrey Motsa:

 

 

 

Sashnee Moodley:

That’s Creamer Media’s Real Economy Report. Join us again next week for more news and insight into South Africa’s real economy.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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