Engineering News

01/12/2025

[𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒] Aligned with sustainability trends, South African fabricators are moving beyond commitments toward measurable implementation in applying circularity and life-cycle design principles, ensuring they are better positioned for resilience and competitiveness.

Given that steel continues to underpin South Africa’s pressure vessel and tank manufacturing, its high recyclability remains central to the sector’s sustainability trajectory, says Engineering Council Of South Africa - ECSA Investigation Committee chairperson and SAIChE council member Dr Natisha Gareeb.



This week's Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Tanks & Containers feature has more information> https://bit.ly/48bCYQb

01/12/2025

Opinion: Sars automates AfCFTA access

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) Registration, Licensing, and Accreditation (RLA) Division informed its stakeholders, also known as traders or clients, through a letter dated November 17, of the Automation of the Customs and Excise African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. As p...

01/12/2025

[𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒] In addition to improving performance, BMG’s extensive portfolio of filtration solutions also encompasses a range of “carefully-selected products” that contribute to sustainability.

“Our range includes hydraulic fluid, diesel, lubricant and air filtration products from reputable manufacturers, including the Filtration Group and Fleetguard. International certification and accreditation give customers the assurance of quality, consistency, safety and environmental compliance,” BMG Fluid Technology Division sales manager Susan Victor adds.



This week's Industrial Filters & Filtration feature has more information> https://bit.ly/4oruMQC

01/12/2025

𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬: The November 28 – December 4 edition of Engineering News & Mining Weekly covers a new South Africa-based platform aimed at protecting sovereignty as firms move to leverage AI. Features in this week’s edition include Mining in Africa; Industrial Filters & Filtration; and Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Tanks & Containers.

TAKRAF South Africa MD Richard Späth is featured in this week’s Business Leader.

28/11/2025

[𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛] https://bit.ly/4ptzHRO

This week's 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 discusses amendments to the request for proposals (RfP) for the procurement of 2 000 MW of gas-to-power and what these changes mean for the programme and potentially for tariffs.

Watch the full episode on the Engineering News website.

28/11/2025

[𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇] https://bit.ly/4rm06Db

Wacker Neuson South Africa has announced the introduction of German telehandler brand, Weidemann, to sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural sector.

Find out more on the Engineering News website.

28/11/2025

Platinum metals could end up in both electric car technologies – BEV and FCEV

Platinum is already very well embedded as an indispensable catalyst in the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology that very impressively powered the Toyotas that chauffeured delegates during last week’s B20 and G20 global summits in Johannesburg. Now, the precious metal that South A...

28/11/2025

[𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈] 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤:

1) EIB Global extends €350m loan to Transnet for modernisation, green hydrogen efforts
https://bit.ly/484eVma

2) [WATCH] Eskom gets support for arrear mechanism to tackle municipal debt
https://bit.ly/4p1uTne

3) Eskom prioritises 14 municipalities for Distribution Agency Agreements to tackle R105bn arrear debt
https://bit.ly/48aZLdB

28/11/2025

For industrial policy to work, it needs to be rooted in market realities, not techno populism.

When South Africa transitioned to democracy in the 1990s, and when climate constraints were not yet on the agenda, energy policy was arguably the country’s main industrial policy lever. The country had what was then described by Eskom as “low-cost” and abundant electricity and government used ...

28/11/2025

[𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇] https://bit.ly/4inI27z

Written by engineer Gerhard Swart, 'Hope Arising' is the story of South Africa’s bold attempt to create a world-class electric vehicle – long before EVs became mainstream. Swart speaks to Engineering News about his new book.

28/11/2025

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28/11/2025

[𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇] https://bit.ly/3MdZ6AJ

The Eskom Hld SOC Ltd Group CE Dan Marokane and CEO Monde Bala highlight the significance of 's handover of the Vunumoya Main Transmission Station.

Find out more on the Engineering News website.