May 30, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Electrical & Electronics, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, ICT In Industry, Power Generation
A glimpse into South Africa’s energy future presented at the African Utility Week recently warned of a rise in “do-it-yourself-electricity” and ultimately the possible collapse of the country’s energy grid. Energy expert Ted Blom presented his “roadmap” to delegates...
May 23, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News
NOT all floor gratings that claim to have a flat top surface actually do, something that can lead industry users to buy a product that falls short of the standards required for a project. That’s according to Lance Quinlan, national technical sales consultant at Andrew...
May 23, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Packaging, Transport & Logistics
SMART Process Gating, introduced by Leuze, has made muting processes more economical as well as simpler and safer. That’s according to sensor solutions specialist, Countapulse Controls, which is offering the technology in southern African. Countapulse Controls MD...
May 23, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal
IT is now a matter of when and not if companies employing foreign nationals will be audited by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The arrest of at least 25 illegal foreign nationals at the beginning of May by police in Cape Town, accompanied by officials from the...
May 23, 2018 | EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, Social Development
THE Port of Port Elizabeth’s latest quarterly Fishing for Charity drive helped to raise 230 pairs of school shoes, thanks to the generosity of participating anglers from in and around Nelson Mandela Bay. Each participant donated a new pair of school shoes as their...
May 23, 2018 | Automotive, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, Social Development
THE Isuzu ChildLife Foundation and Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) recently donated R400 000 to the IRONMAN 4 the Kidz Charity Trust to build a crèche in Port Elizabeth. Situated next to the Sakhasonke Village in Walmer Township, the creche will provide much-needed...
May 23, 2018 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News
TOBACCO farming is making a comeback in the Eastern Cape with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) and the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) to support emerging farmers. BATSA will fund training...
May 23, 2018 | Automotive, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Import / Export, Special Economic Zones, Transport & Logistics
FIRST Automotive Works, also known as FAW, has moved three places up the South African truck export rankings from fifth to a top two position behind the Volvo group. The fortune 500 company with a truck assembly plant worth R600 million at the Coega Special Economic...
May 23, 2018 | Business Tech, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
AN innovation announced by First National Bank (FNB) recently means small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can now completely switch or open a new bank account in less than five minutes through selfie authentication and digital KYC on the FNB App. This paperless cheque...
