Local industries continue to painstakingly navigate murky waters, characterised by poor business confidence and low business expectations in recent times, as particularly reflected by the... 

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ticked down to 47.7 index points in November, from 48.1 in October. The decline was broad-based, with four of the five subcomponents of... 

The further decline in the selling price inflation, for October 2019, is challenging to companies operating in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector, especially amidst the prevailing tough... 

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) chief economist and commercial executive Dr Michael Ade says the local metals and engineering (M&E) industry has thus far had... 

South African municipalities’ inability to provide consistent power is exacerbating supply disruptions by the debt-stricken state electricity utility, hobbling efforts to revive the nation’s... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) laments the release of key data, namely, the capacity utilisation figures for the metals and engineering (M&E) sector,... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is concerned following the release by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) today of data, showing an increase in the... 

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president and board chairperson Elias Monage on Friday reiterated the challenges facing South Africa's metals and engineering... 

The continuous influx of imported steel into the domestic economy remains a great concern for companies operating in the metals and engineering sector, so said Steel and Engineering Industries... 

Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president and board chairperson Elias Monage on Friday reiterated the challenges facing South Africa's metals and engineering... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is concerned by the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) today, capturing a decrease in... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) finds the deterioration in overall business activity in the broader manufacturing sector – as reflected in the ABSA... 

Johannesburg, 26 September 2019 - The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes the rebound in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for intermediate manufactured... 

Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Elias Monage has called for greater decisiveness on the part of the South African government in both defining which... 

The recently launched South African Automotive Masterplan (SAAM) bodes well for companies operating in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector, National Association of Automotive Component & Allied... 

Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Elias Monage has called for greater decisiveness on the part of the South African government in both defining which... 

High-calibre speakers from Government, labour, business and academia will address delegates attending the fifth annual Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba which takes place at the IDC... 

Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel will address hundreds of delegates attending the fifth Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba taking place at the IDC Conference Centre on Thursday... 

Manufacturing production decreased by 1.1% year-on-year in JulyStatistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. The largest negative contribution of -1.8 percentage points was made by the petroleum,... 

The consistent slowdown in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for intermediate manufactured goods does not augur well for companies operating in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector, Steel and... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has called on qualified service providers to submit bids for the management of its artisan training centre, in Benoni, by... 

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi will participate in a panel discussion on the 2020 metals and engineering (M&E) wage negotiations during the Metals and Engineering Indaba (Meindaba),... 

The 2014 wage negotiations culminated in a month-long strike that subsequently led not only to closure of smaller companies operating in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector, but also to a jobs... 

The ushering in of President Cyril Ramaphosa as the new Head of State in February 2018 brought with it the promise of “ANew Dawn”, but does that promise still hold amidst South Africa’s low... 

For its fifth annual indaba in September, the Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba (M&E Indaba) will focus on Industry 4.0, as it affects the metals and engineering (M&E) sector. 

There is no doubt that there has been a growing presence of Chinese-manufactured products in South Africa, and Chinese business leaders have invested in numerous sectors of the South African... 

Owing to the global economic crisis which started in late 2008, a structural break occurred in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector, which had hitherto recorded the highest production figure of... 

Seventy-six years later, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has made major inroads in intensifying its role and impact in the metals and engineering (M&E)... 

Owing to the country’s precarious socioeconomic outlook, it is critical for the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) to reaffirm its position as the preeminent... 

With the metals and engineering sector having shed thousands of jobs, companies in the sector have to be more innovative to survive, says Steel and Engineering Industries of Southern Africa... 

With the end of the three-year main agreement last month, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation (Seifsa) looks forward to restarting salary negotiations with other industry stakeholders. 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) Small Business Hub (SBH) was created specifically to address the needs of small, medium-sized and microenterprises... 

The 3.2% drop in South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2019 demonstrates that the country needs more than the now-routine lip service paid by its political leadership... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa has welcomed the official start of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at the end of May. AfCFTA provides access to a... 

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) erased most of last month’s gain and fell to 45.4 index points in May from 47.2 points in April, which – excluding the drop to 45... 

Following the appointment of a new Cabinet by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday night, the country has called for pledges of greater economic growth and commitment to rebuilding the country.... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) on Thursday crowned HC Heat Exchangers as the Most Innovative Company of the Year at its Awards for Excellence ceremony.... 

HC Heat Exchangers and Pamodzi Unique Engineering were amongst the big winners announced at the glamorous SEIFSA Awards for Excellence ceremony held at the Sunnyside Park Hotel in Parktown,... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) said on Friday its annual awards for excellence had seen a record increase in the number of entries, indicating their... 

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa has welcomed the increase in the seasonally-adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for April. Chief economist Dr Michael... 

Higher fuel prices have contributed largely to the increase in March inflation, and industry has warned of the effects it is having on business profitability. Stats SA on Wednesday released March... 

One cannot develop South Africa with a blanket approach, without consultation and discussion and these interactions should not be confined to the election season only, Inkatha Freedom Party MP...