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Seifsa president Mervyn Naidoo has urged government to close the gap between its localisation policy intent and public procurement implementation, warning that South Africa risks losing metals and engineering capability as imports surge. Speaking at a Seifsa Ministerial Business Breakfast in Johannesburg on June 24, Naidoo called for procurement to shift from a transactional to a long-term strategic approach as government pursues its R1-trillion infrastructure roll-out over the next three years, while also flagging high energy and logistics costs as barriers to competitiveness. Seifsa is making this case in its submission on regulations under the Public Procurement Act.
Execution gap threatens infrastructure ambitionsAn Infrastructure South Africa analysis shows fewer than one in five advertised tenders were awarded in 2025, underlining a gap between infrastructure ambition and delivery. Commentary stresses that realising the R1-trillion programme's potential requires proper project preparation, credible procurement frameworks and targeted, pragmatic localisation rather than blanket enforcement, given persistently high input costs in energy and logistics.
Explosion-proof 5G device targets hazardous energy sitesi.safe MOBILE has unveiled the IS541.1, described as the world's first explosion-proof 5G smartphone supporting the 450 MHz band, aimed at hazardous Zone 1 and 21 environments in sectors including energy, water and transport. The device offers blackout-resilient communication, a replaceable 4 400 mAh battery and lone-worker safety features for mission-critical applications.
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An explosion-proof 5G smartphone with 450 MHz support for use in Zone 1 and 21 hazardous areas, was recently unveiled by i.safe MOBILE. The company says its IS541.1 model is a world-first, noting...
South Africa’s planned R1-trillion infrastructure programme is undoubtedly a chance to revive the struggling construction sector and to stimulate industrialisation. After more than a decade of weak...
Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Mervyn Naidoo has called on government to urgently close the prevailing gap between its stated commitment to...
Infrastructure projects are indeed attracting private-sector capital, but the main challenge for South Africa is developing a robust pipeline of bankable projects that provide investors with the...
The latest First National Bank (FNB)/Bureau for Economic Research Civil Confidence Index remained unchanged at 43% in the second quarter of this year. This index gauges the sentiment and economic...
By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa Tanzania’s energy and chemicals segment is projected to show tremendous growth in...
To strengthen its integrated hose solutions for industrial applications, industrial solutions provider BMG has expanded its hose and fittings portfolio, introducing the Boston industrial hose range...
Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) president Mervyn Naidoo has called on government to urgently close the prevailing gap between its stated commitment to...
Africa must resposition its trade infrastructure to capture greater value from global economic shifts, with industrialisation, stronger intra-African trade and improved access to finance identified...
South Africa’s welding and cutting sector is facing a critical shortage of competent welding personnel at a time when local manufacturers must meet tougher global quality demands and adopt...
Investment in high-capacity digital infrastructure and optical networks will become increasingly important as African countries pursue industrialisation, digital transformation and greater economic...
Share markets and bonds rallied hard on Monday and oil prices tumbled 5% as a framework peace deal between the US and Iran promised to ease inflationary pressures globally and lessen the need for...
Energy has a way of making itself felt before it appears in a budget line. When a mine loses shifts to power cuts, or a manufacturer is running diesel generators as a primary source for the third...
The National Treasury has welcomed credit rating agency Fitch’s decision to upgrade South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-’ and to maintain its stable...
The yearly tariff-setting process with the Department of Water and Sanitation continued to function as expected as at May 2026.
Wine industry leaders and stakeholders convened in Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, this week to assess the future of South African wine, with speakers taking stock of the economic headwinds,...
In this article by Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) chief economist and group executive Zeph Nhleko, he highlights infrastructure investment as the central lever to break South Africa’s...
The new foreign affairs era that is already upon us comes with threats but also opportunities. South Africans are duty bound to seize the opportunities and to stave off the threats. An immediate...
By: Ndapwilapo Selma Shimutwikeni - Energy and Natural Resources Advisor and Convenor of the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) The Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC) 2026,...
South Africa is heading into one of its biggest construction periods in decades. At the South Africa Infrastructure Investment Summit in May 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa made it clear that...
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