Following years of a protracted downturn and successive waves of adversity in recent times, is the South African construction sector in for a breath of fresh air in 2023? In a one-on-one with Quarrying Africa, Elsie Snyman, CEO of Industry Insight, unpacks the state of affairs, the outlook of the industry this year and some trends that are likely to shape the sector in 2023. By Munesu Shoko.
Amid rising costs of operation in a low growth environment, quarry owners should re-evaluate their procurement strategies. This is the view of Marcus du Toit, Equipment Sales manager at Handax Machinery, the Shantui distributor in southern Africa, who stresses that, now more than ever, fleet owners must emphasise price competitiveness, coupled with quality, sufficient functionality, reliability and sound backup support, in order to achieve a quick and high return on investment (ROI), writes Munesu Shoko.
Having taken the reins as the new director of ASPASA at the start of the year, Letisha van den Berg has hit the ground running, with a number of initiatives already in place to help deal with some of the pressing matters facing the industry. In a one-on-one with Quarrying Africa, she reiterates her commitment to ‘give a voice’ to small-scale miners. By Munesu Shoko.
At the beginning of 2022, blasting and explosives solutions provider BME launched its flagship AXXIS Titanium™ detonation system, which is set to change the face of blasting. Not only has the system pushed the boundaries of safety within blasting, but it has shown to positively improve mines’ operational efficiencies.