Manufacturing

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) published by financial services firm RMB and economic research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) fell by eight points to 39 in the second... 

By Canninah Dladla, Cluster President for SSA at Schneider Electric The well-known Richard Mullin quote: The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa, for he has so much to look... 

With just over 60 days to go, the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Southern Africa, part of the world's leading professional body and globally recognised gold standard for... 

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained above the neutral 50-point mark for a second consecutive month, although the index declined by 1.8 points to 50.8 in May from... 

In this article by Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) chief economist and group executive Zeph Nhleko, he highlights infrastructure investment as the central lever to break South Africa’s... 

A new dry coating has been developed specifically for use in high-throughput packaging and manufacturing plants, aimed at reducing friction and wear. Friction in these applications leads to wearing... 

Core enterprise systems have become economic infrastructure across various sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, retail and manufacturing, with enterprise resource planning,... 

The new foreign affairs era that is already upon us comes with threats but also opportunities. South Africans are duty bound to seize the opportunities and to stave off the threats. An immediate... 

Electrical rotating machine refurbisher Delba Electrical continues to set the bench-mark in the electrical rotating machine repair industry with the acquisition of its new facility in Alrode. This... 

(Virtual Showroom) As South Africa seeks to accelerate economic growth through localisation, manufacturing expansion and infrastructure development, the availability of skilled technical talent is... 

As Africa accelerates its industrialisation agenda under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), automation is emerging as one of the most powerful tools to unlock productivity,... 

Having continuous technical support and collaboration from its German parent company enables SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa to not only manage local and international crises but also keep strengthening... 

We in South Africa have long comforted ourselves with the assumption that, whatever the continent’s turbulence, our economy is Africa’s biggest, anchored by deep capital markets, globally... 

Origin Research and Innovation Labs and Intel Corporation have partnered to accelerate AI skills development and innovation across Africa, amid growing demand for locally based AI training... 

As global trade conditions are factoring in the effect of the war in the Middle East, especially as it impacts international crude oil prices, these exogenous developments not only affect crude oil... 

A new report has outlined three scenarios for South Africa’s most populous province by 2035. The 'Finding Our Rhythm: Pathways and Futures for the Gauteng City Region' report, published on... 

South Africa’s economy remains highly concentrated, with about one-third to one-half of 228 economic subsectors still ranked as highly or moderately concentrated; however, there are positive trends... 

Local manufacturer of electrical and consumer products Lesco has unveiled its new semi-robotic production lines at its Johannesburg plant. The third-generation South African manufacturer says the... 

South Africa's official unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, data from the statistics agency showed on Tuesday. Statistics South...