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Kwatani’s facilities equipped for swift, custom orders

13th May 2021 Original-equipment manufacturer Kwatani’s fabrication jobbing processes are designed to accommodate custom-designed equipment in similar time frames that other OEMs deliver standard equipment, while also being flexible enough to handle emergency orders with short lead times. Cameron Mackay tells... →

Suzuki launches new entry into highly competitive affordable SUV market

By: Irma Venter 9th February 2021 Suzuki Auto South Africa (SASA) this week unveiled India’s most popular compact sports-utility vehicle (SUV) to the local market – the Vitara Brezza. The Vitara Brezza was first introduced in India in 2016, with an upgraded model that arrived last year. It has since become the most popular... →

US implements new travel restrictions

By: Sane Dhlamini 27th January 2021 From January 30, at 12:01am EST, entry will be suspended for all foreign nationals who were in South Africa during the 14-day period preceding their travel to the US. In a statement from the US Embassy on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden’s proclamation comes into effect until further notice, as... →

Non-destructive testing (NDT)

By: Creamer Media Reporter 20th January 2021 by Adri Ludick, NDT manager: WearCheck WearCheck’s advanced field services (AFS) division offers a wide range of specialist monitoring techniques which include rope testing, technical compliance and non-destructive testing (NDT). Here, we take a closer look at some of the different NDT tests. →

Mercedes-Benz integrates its front-of-car technology into one single AI screen

By: Irma Venter 12th January 2021 From a manual radio, to a single in-car touch screen, to a large, easy to operate, curved 141-cm screen that reaches from one side of the car to the other. Also add to this the fact that the system is willing to learn through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). This is the evolution of the... →

Call for increased vigilance as crime statistics reveal an alarming 32% spike in truck hijackings

By: Creamer Media Reporter 15th December 2020 An alarming increase in truck hijackings has raised a red flag for fleet owners to be extra vigilant over the festive season. Innovative solutions like the MiX Track and React bureau service from MiX Telematics (JSE: MIX, NYSE: MIXT), a leading global provider of connected fleet and mobile asset... →

Cloud-based vaccine management system launched in Africa

By: Sane Dhlamini 24th November 2020 IT giant Oracle and the Tony Blair Institute announced on Tuesday the launch of the cloud-based Oracle Health Management System, which will help African countries manage large-scale vaccination programmes. Ghana, Rwanda and Sierra Leone are the initial users of the system, which will create... →

Hyundai South Africa expects 15% drop in sales for 2020

By: Irma Venter 30th October 2020 Hyundai Automotive South Africa (HASA) will probably record a 15% drop in new-vehicle sales in 2020, says CEO Niall Lynch. This is better than the 25% to 30% drop expected in the overall domestic new-vehicle market, he adds. →

GEO-Summit - Registration is open

9th October 2020 We proudly invite you to our first virtual GEO-Summit. The Summit includes several high profile speakers who will present the latest research in the world of Geohazards →

Pragma | 30 Years in the making

By: Creamer Media Reporter 9th October 2020 2020 might forever be known as the year in which Covid 19 struck, but life goes on despite this and many other challenges that businesses face. It is with this mindset, that we take a look back at an engineering firm that was born on the first of June 1990. “Politically South Africa was in chaos... →