While the South African construction sector remains a vital component of the economy – contributing approximately 5% to the country’s GDP and employing over 1,3-million people – it faces numerous challenges that require strategic interventions to stimulate investment. Elsie Snyman, CEO of Industry Insight, unpacks the state of affairs and provides insight into what needs to be done to stimulate construction investment. By Munesu Shoko.
To unlock the next phase of market share growth in a different area from its traditional stronghold, i.e., the road-making equipment market, Wirtgen Group South Africa is making its Kleemann mobile crushing and screening range a special focus. In a one-on-one with Quarrying Africa, sales manager Waylon Kukard unpacks some of the initiatives to grow the brand and what makes the Kleemann range tick. By Munesu Shoko.
Findings from the 2024 ISHE Audit, an annual health and safety audit conducted by ASPASA, demonstrate that members of the surface mining industry association are committed to the zero harm objective, aiming to ensure that every worker returns home unharmed every day. By Munesu Shoko.
Having bought its first John Deere machine in 2023, a 460E-II articulated dump truck (ADT), Lewcor Mining, Namibia’s largest mining contractor operating some 550 pieces of equipment, has in just two years bolstered its John Deere ADT fleet to 25. In a one-on-one with Quarrying Africa, CEO Helmuth Lewis explains the various factors that influence the company’s buying decisions. By Munesu Shoko.
Quarrying Africa is a premier information hub for the sub-Saharan African quarrying sector. It is a valued reference tool positioned as a must-read for the broader spectrum of the aggregates value chain, from quarry operators and aggregate retailers, to concrete and cement producers, mining contractors, aggregate haulage companies and the supply chain at large. Read more
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