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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

Geopolitical factors, including regional conflict, have exacerbated titanium and aluminium value chain constraints, raising concerns for aerospace manufacturing, says critical material supply chain... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the Industrial Development Corporation’s recent loss and some of the big policy choices that could affect its role and outlook. 

Power transmission products supplier BMG has introduced two Fenner roller chains aimed at applications where corrosion, contamination and abrasive wear can affect equipment performance, including... 

Not many people know that South Africa is a rather heavyweight exporter of specialised spacecraft components and subsystems. Situated in Somerset West, Cape Town, 13-year-old NewSpace Systems (NSS)... 

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has confirmed that it has approached the National Treasury for an explicit guarantee, which it says will enable it to attract more concessional funding... 

The State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) slumped to a R4.7-billion loss for its 2025/26 financial year from a profit of R329-million on the back of losses reported by associate... 

Aerospace and defence company Paramount Group is preparing to unveil a new locally manufactured armoured vehicle at the upcoming biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) expo, which will be held... 

JSE-listed construction materials company PPC has extended the contract of its CEO Matias Cardarelli to March 31, 2030. Cardarelli has served as CEO since December 2023 and, in the past two and... 

JSE-listed tile manufacturer Italtile has reported a 0.6% year-on-year increase in revenue to R11.3-billion for the financial year ended June 30, while trading profit decreased by 10.4%... 

Rail industry professionals, including an industrial engineer, two chartered accountants and an ergonomist, have urged Grade 9 learners to pursue careers in the rail industry, which requires a... 

South Africa’s wire industry is struggling to sustain itself amid the circumvention of import duties, including through the misdeclaration of imported products – often at values below the cost of... 

The four sectors of mining, agriculture, tourism and infrastructure have been selected under Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership as the platforms for raising South Africa’s growth to 3%... 

Volkswagen Group Africa's (VWGA's) Plant Kariega, in the Eastern Cape, manufactured 17 009 vehicles in July, an improvement on the previous monthly record of 16 670 units set in July 2025. Of this... 

Special economic zones (SEZs) must change the economies of provinces by developing plans to create jobs and use SEZs as centres of industrialisation, hubs of manufacturing and academies of skills... 

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has, at the forty-sixth Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), urged SADC member States to accelerate their... 

The 16 Southern African Development Community countries, with a combined population of nearly 400-million people, have abundant natural resources, a youthful population and the means to produce... 

Demand for critical energy transition minerals, including cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium, manganese, nickel, platinum group metals (PGMs) and rare earth elements, could more than triple by 2030... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the relationship between South Africa’s infrastructure plans and possible industrial renewal, which came into focus this week when President Cyril... 

The 2026 edition of the yearly Powtech Technopharm expo, which takes place in Nuremberg, Germany from September 29 to October 1, will be used as a platform by process, packaging and materials... 

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s Bearings division has expanded its Timken product offering to include split cylindrical hanger units, engineered for screw conveyor shafts operating in demanding... 

Tyre producer Dunlop Tyres South Africa has completed a R1.7-billion investment programme at its uMnambithi (formerly Ladysmith) manufacturing facility, in KwaZulu-Natal. The investment introduced... 

Industrial boilers and energy systems manufacturer John Thompson has secured a significant new order from a major industrial company in Indonesia to design and build a 320 t an hour bagasse-fired... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated the importance of the creation of a fully independent, State-owned transmission company to the development of a competitive electricity market where there...