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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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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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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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            <description><![CDATA[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 half years, the company has achieved significant progress in its strategy, PPC says.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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% year-on-year to R1.8-billion, owing to subdued demand, rising input costs and aggressive competition. Basic earnings per share (EPS) decreased by 10% to 113.1c a share and basic headline earnings per share (HEPS) decreased by 9.4% to 113.4c a share.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 range of skills across its ecosystem. The professionals spoke during rail services company Traxtion’s Rail Fare 2026 exhibition, which serves as a rail technology expo for high school learners.]]></description>
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            <title>Wire industry flags circumvention of import rules as main cause of distress</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 raw materials used in the production process – and inadequate enforcement of import tariffs.  ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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% and to create one-million new jobs by 2030. These new focus areas were unveiled jointly in Johannesburg on August 20 by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Discovery CEO Adrian Gore, a key business convenor of the partnership since its launch in 2023.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 record volume, 13 490 units were Polos for the local and export market, while 3 519 were Polo Vivos for South African customers.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 development, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) SEZ Advisory Board chairperson Fish Mahlalela has said. SEZs should provide infrastructure and unlock opportunities for small, medium-sized and microenterprises that are critical in creating these jobs.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 industrialisation through the processing of their agricultural and mineral resources and the development of regional value chains. This appeal was issued by ECA executive secretary Claver Gatete, in an address to the summit, in Durban, South Africa. He assured his audience that the ECA was committed to working with the SADC, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and all other partners, in order to help achieve this. “Africa exports minerals; others manufacture batteries, electric vehicles and renewable-energy technologies,” he highlighted. “Africa exports agricultural commodities; others process, package and market higher-value food products.”]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 everything that its people need, says South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. SADC needs to create a dynamic common market in which countries trade. No country in the region can build an integrated power system, develop cross-border corridors, manage shared water resources or withstand the full force of climate change on its own. “We need to remove the costs that we have imposed on ourselves, from reducing the price of phone calls and money transfers to reducing waiting times at our borders and harmonising customs procedures. However, this must not be limited to only increasing trade with each other. “We must produce goods and services together. We must assemble cars in one SADC country from parts manufactured in another, using materials produced in a third,” he states in a weekly letter to the nation.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 under net-zero scenarios and Africa holds about 30% of the global reserves of critical energy transition minerals. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is a testing ground for Africa’s strategic resolve to reshape its future through deliberate choices, while avoiding dependency and driving transformation, says UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) executive secretary Claver Gatete.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 Ramaphosa met with the metals and engineering industry.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 handling solutions provider Haver & Boecker to showcase its latest bulk handling and packing offering. Haver & Boecker will also display its filter methods for wire mesh and advancements in AI-based processes and performance under the theme AIR, or Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.]]></description>
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