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            <title>Green industrialisation hinges on demand, infrastructure, skills and investment</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s transition to a lower-carbon economy could create significant opportunities for local manufacturing, but unlocking these opportunities will require predictable demand, suitable industrial infrastructure, access to finance and the development of relevant skills. This was the key message highlighted by speakers during a webinar hosted by Creamer Media on behalf of specialised international agency the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and nonprofit company (NPC) GreenCape on green industrialisation and the strategic role of industrial spaces, held on September 22.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has confirmed that its fabricating members have experienced supply constraints following the closure of ArcelorMittal South Africa's Newcastle long-steel operations and is calling for temporary tariff relief as a bridging measure while alternative local supply is developed. CEO Amanuel Gebremeskel tells Engineering News that the consequences of the closure for the downstream sector have been significant, with shortages of structural steel products having affected the ability of fabricators to price, programme and execute projects with certainty.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <title>Call made for extended long-steel rebate coverage amid reports of shortages</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[There are fresh moves under way to persuade government to implement additional duty rebates on long-steel products being imported into South Africa amid reports of supply shortages that have arisen after the closure by ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) of its longs business. Following the first phase of a wide-ranging steel tariff review, duties were increased from 0% to 10% in May across all long-steel imports, including on bars, rods, wire, sections and structural steel.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <title>Nelson Mandela Bay faces critical technical skills shortage – business chamber</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The manufacturing sector in Nelson Mandela Bay is facing a technical skills shortage that is constraining the region’s ability to grow, attract investment and create jobs. That is the key indicator emerging from the 2026 ‘Nelson Mandela Bay Manufacturing Skills Audit’ report, which reveals a widening disconnect between the skills available in the metro and those required by its manufacturing economy.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>'Delocalisation' looms over SA auto sector as policy lags market dynamics</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Despite South Africa’s automotive sector recording all-time-high exports of R291-billion and R137-billion in local value-addition in 2025, imported vehicles accounted for 69% of new-vehicle sales in an increasingly eroding domestic market in which local content remains at about 40%, which is significantly lower than a targeted 60%.  Considering passenger vehicles alone, imports accounted for 80% of new-vehicle sales last year.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>DCD launches new light tactical vehicle – the Bushbuck</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Industrial and defence engineering company DCD Group, which has rebranded as DCD Defence, has launched its new light tactical vehicle the Bushbuck, which is designed to be light and efficient to meet military and defence needs in Africa and beyond. The 7 t, 168 kW, 4x4 Bushbuck, which can also take a payload of 1.3 t, has a top speed of 130 km/h and a range of 640 km. Its armoured super structure is modular, to enable it to be easily repaired or reconfigured.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>ARMOURED VEHICLES</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South Africa is sleepwalking toward a gas crisis, businesses warn</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s government has resolved the country’s recurring power outages and is racing to fix its crumbling water infrastructure. But, business leaders warn, it’s sleepwalking into another crisis — a “gas cliff.” Combined, glassmakers, tile manufacturers, food processors and other industries that rely on gas account for 8% of the economy and 700 billion rand ($43 billion) in annual economic output, and provide 75 000 jobs. Almost all of their needs are currently supplied by Sasol, the country’s biggest petrochemicals company, from its fields in central Mozambique.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Absa manufacturing confidence index down to 27 points in the third quarter</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Business confidence in the manufacturing sector deteriorated by four index points quarter-on-quarter to 27 in the third quarter of the year, as weak domestic demand, deteriorating export activity and persistent economic uncertainty continued to weigh on business performance, financial services firm Absa’s Manufacturing Survey for the third quarter shows. Domestic sales remained muted for a third consecutive quarter, while export sales declined by a further six index points compared. Domestic orders also retreated by seven index points and export orders by five index points, while capacity underutilisation increased, which points to greater spare capacity in the sector.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <title>Ramaphosa calls for BRICS members to invest in productive capacity</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa, during an address to the BRICS Business Forum Leaders' Dialogue, held in India this week, called for the bloc to direct investment towards manufacturing and beneficiation, industrial technologies, energy systems, infrastructure and logistics. Africa must not only supply the minerals on which the next generation of industries depends, while value addition and manufacturing take place elsewhere.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Conflict-driven supply constraints impair aerospace manufacturing stability</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Geopolitical factors, including regional conflict, have exacerbated titanium and aluminium value chain constraints, raising concerns for aerospace manufacturing, says critical material supply chain advisory firm Project Blue founder and director Dr Nils Backeberg. The aerospace manufacturing industry uses alloys and superalloys, exposing the industry to bulk materials, such as aluminium, nickel, cobalt, chromium and titanium, as well as niche materials, such as rhenium, hafnium and tantalum.]]></description>
            <author>Nadine Ramdass</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Manufacturing output up 1.1% y/y in July</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa's manufacturing production increased by 1.1% year-on-year in July, with the food and beverages and the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division having made the largest positive contributions, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. Food and beverages production increased by 4.1% year-on-year in July, contributing one percentage point to the overall figure, while the production of petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products increased by 3.2% and contributed 0.6 of a percentage point to the overall figure.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
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            <title>South African bus manufacturer aims to scale e-bus manufacturing, CKD electric chassis assembly</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Following the launch of MyCiti’s first electric bus (e-bus), in Cape Town, as well as the increasing diesel price, more bus operators have started inquiring about the possibility of adopting e-buses. Creamer Media’s Sabrina Jardim has the story.]]></description>
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            <title>Manufacturing, mining weigh on second-quarter economic growth; GDP contracts by 0.2% q/q</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter for the second quarter, following growth of 0.4% in the first quarter of the year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports.  The manufacturing industry contracted by 1.8%, contributing -0.2 of a percentage point, to the overall GDP figure. Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates. The largest negative contributions were reported for the food and beverages; furniture and ‘other’ manufacturing; and basic iron and steel, nonferrous metal products, metal products and machinery divisions.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The manufacturing sector in Nelson Mandela Bay is facing a technical skills shortage that is constraining the region’s ability to grow, attract investment and create jobs. That is the key indicator emerging from the 2026 ‘Nelson Mandela Bay Manufacturing Skills Audit’ report, which reveals a widening disconnect between the skills available in the metro and those required by its manufacturing economy.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <title>Chinese solar energy group setting up manufacturing facility in Egypt</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chinese private-sector solar PV inverter and related energy storage systems manufacturer Sungrow has announced the start of construction of its new energy storage system manufacturing plant in Egypt. Located in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, this will support Egypt’s large-scale roll-out of solar energy. “By establishing localised manufacturing capabilities, Sungrow is boosting delivery efficiency and enabling faster, more responsive support for renewable-energy projects across the Middle East and Africa,” highlighted Sungrow VP Thompson Meng. “We firmly believe that successful localisation goes beyond a manufacturing facility. By working closely with local companies and stakeholders, further deepening local supply chain collaboration, we seek to accelerate Egypt’s clean energy transition. We will share our renewable-energy expertise and technologies, nurture local talent, and help unlock Egypt’s full potential as Africa’s leading renewable-energy hub.”]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands last month unveiled its upgraded jam, vinegar and chutney production site in Paarl, in the Western Cape, having invested R200-million on new manufacturing capabilities at three distinct production plants. Marleny Arnoldi visited the site.]]></description>
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            <title>Absa PMI shows sharp drop in factory output in August</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The business activity subindex of financial services firm Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed a sharp deterioration of 8.6 points to 40.2 in August, which is its lowest level this year and signals a sharp deterioration in factory output, says economic research institute the Bureau for Economic Research (BER). The headline Absa PMI declined further in August, falling to 45.8 points from 46.8 in July.]]></description>
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