According to recent GDP reports, the downturn in the manufacturing sector – including iron, steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery – has contributed a total of 11% to the overall 51% decline. Although the domestic steel market has been regressing for the past few years, Neil Reddy, business strategy and projects manager at…
The public transport sector needs to embrace technology in order to meet its users’ needs better and ensure more streamlined integration of services. From tracking and GPS to smartphone payment and rating systems, a lot of efficiency can be introduced into the sector. “The fusion of new technology and people-focused design will lead to integrated,…
Dr Gustav Rohde, CEO of engineering consultancy Zutari, was part of the recent online ITSSA Smart Mobility Conference lineup. During his presentation, titled “Re-imagine mobility in the digital age beyond Covid-19: Are we transforming fast enough?”, he noted that the public transport sector needs to embrace technology in order to meet its users’ needs better…
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) recently held its 16th annual general meeting virtually. The plastic pipes standards body represents pipe manufacturers in South Africa and has grown to 51 members this past year, consisting of pipe and flange manufacturers, installers and fabricators, polymer producers, suppliers and…
A recent campaign, which sees rugby icon Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira announced as brand ambassador for Husqvarna South Africa, received the full front page multimedia treatment on Bizcommunity. More power to your promotions BizTakeouts audio or video podcasts allows your real people to share your real backstories with our 490,000 readers in real time. In this…
If South Africa is to adopt the right localisation policy at a larger scale, about 3.2 percentage points could be added to the country’s annual GDP, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. This policy would include manufacturing 10% of goods locally, as well as supplying 2% of goods that African countries buy from outside the continent. The…
The Master Builders Association (MBA) North and the Professional Roof Repair and Waterproofing Association (Prawa) recently partnered to speed up the introduction of standards in the roofing and waterproofing industry. JJ Conradie, executive chair at Prawa, says: “The start of the rainy season on the Highveld is a good time to drive home the message…
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s efforts to provide alternative products and knowledge routes for the asphalt pavement industry are paying off. The intention has been to open up the industry and enable the inclusion of more players and eventually engineer economical and better performing roads. Image source: Gallo/Getty The CSIR has been focusing…
Having started in March 2019, nine out of 11 students in the Master Builders’ Association for the Western Cape (MBAWC) OHS Learnership Programme graduated in September this year. Letitia van Rensburg, training officer at MBAWC “The purpose of this programme was to take an individual with a passion for occupational health and safety (OHS) from…
Image source: Gallo/Getty Brindha Roberts, head of sustainability at Averda, explains how a business can determine whether their waste is hazardous or not and what their next steps should be to ensure they comply with regulations. Roberts believes that it is crucial for waste to be correctly classified. This needs to be done as per…