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Buyout model for solar investment
I&C February 2026
Sustainable Power Solutions has introduced a buyout model that converts existing solar and battery systems into immediate capital for South African businesses.

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Innovation award for Beckhoff’s XTS machine
I&C February 2026, Beckhoff Automation
The Premio Innovazione award has confirmed that Tetra Pak’s Cap Applicator 40 Speed Hyper has achieved a machine solution that pushes the boundaries of conventional packaging lines with a highly dynamic mechatronic solution based on XTS technology from Beckhoff.

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Vision meets reality at the Africa Automation Indaba
I&C February 2026
At the Africa Automation Indaba 2026, the panel ‘Automation for Africa – Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps’ will feature a rare, high-level exchange where technology, ethics, entrepreneurship and data-driven reality shape what comes next for the continent.

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From the editor's desk: A tool not a crutch
I&C February 2026, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control)
Every year, the dictionaries try to summarise a year of human behaviour with a single word, the word of the year. You can question the value of this, but it’s quite entertaining. Words are important, ...

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Timken funds Kids Haven STEM classroom
I&C February 2026
A bright new chapter in digital education has begun at Kids Haven with the official opening of a fully equipped STEM classroom at the Kids Haven Village. This exciting addition was generously donated by Timken South Africa and expertly installed by Breadline Africa.

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Technology trends that will and won’t shape 2026
I&C February 2026
A whitepaper by ABI Research shows that a clear trend is taking shape, and 2026 is set to be characterised by practical, outcome-driven change.

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RS South Africa shapes future engineering talent
January 2026, RS South Africa
RS South Africa is demonstrating that nurturing future engineers goes beyond traditional classrooms or competitions. On STEM Day, the company shone a light on the full spectrum of its educational initiatives.

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ABB and Compu-Power bring high-efficiency UPS innovation to IS3 X-Change 2025
January 2026
ABB recently participated in the 31st annual IS3X-Change 2025 in Cape Town, alongside its long-standing channel partner Compu-Power.

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UKZN’s SMART lab wins aviation award
I&C February 2026
: The SMART Lab at UKZN was awarded first place in the Aviation Research and Development category at the Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa’s award ceremony for outstanding contributions and achievements in the aviation sector.

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Meta and partners announce completion of 2Africa subsea cable system
January 2026
Meta, in partnership with leading global and regional telecommunications companies, has announced the completion and activation of the core 2Africa subsea cable system. This marks a historic milestone in digital infrastructure, establishing what the world’s longest open-access subsea cable system.

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RS South Africa retains Level 2 B-BBEE status
January 2026, RS South Africa
RS South Africa has once again achieved Level 2 B-BBEE verification.

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SEW-EURODRIVE unveils world class facility in Gqeberha
January 2026
In a landmark event in the Eastern Cape attended by key customers and industry leaders, SEW-EURODRIVE officially opened its expanded state-of-the-art facility in Gqeberha, marking a major milestone in its strategy to strengthen regional support and deepen its footprint in the region.

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Africa’s brightest young battery innovators
January 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric and Enactus, the international NGO dedicated to inspiring students through entrepreneurial action, have announced the winners of the 2025 Energy Transition Battery Innovation Challenge, funded by the Schneider Electric Foundation. It empowers young innovators to design battery solutions addressing the region’s most pressing energy challenges.

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Africa’s strategic role in powering the global clean energy future
January 2026
The 2026 Africa Energy Indaba is to spotlight Africa’s mineral wealth, industrialisation potential and the urgent need for sustainable value chain development.

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The road to the Indaba
I&C February 2026
The Africa Automation Indaba 2026 is set to become a landmark gathering for Africa’s automation, process control and manufacturing community. SA Instrumentation and Control will be running a dedicated editorial series spotlighting the voices, ideas and debates shaping Africa’s industrial future.

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Crash reconstruction tests advance vehicle safety research
January 2026
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Scientific Multidisciplinary Advanced Research Technologies (SMART) Lab recently participated in a series of collaborative crash reconstruction tests held at the Toyota Test Track.

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Siemens and HD Hyundai to accelerate revitalisation of USA shipbuilding
January 2026
Siemens Digital Industries Software has signed a memorandum of understanding with HD Hyundai to drive the revitalisation and modernisation of the commercial shipbuilding industry in the USA.

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SKF launches the Patent Bay
I&C February 2026, SKF South Africa
SKF is launching The Patent Bay, a new platform open to companies that aim to accelerate technologies with the potential to advance sustainability, by making selected patents freely available to others.

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SAIMC Zambia
I&C February 2026, SAIMC, SAIMC
SAIMC Zambia marked its 21st anniversary with the annual SAIMC Banquet, held on 29 November 2025 at Mukwa Lodge in Kitwe, Zambia.

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Accelerating Africa’s smart manufacturing future
January 2026
Automation Day, a dedicated one-day conference within the Manufacturing Indaba 2026, will bring together industry leaders, innovators and policymakers for an in-depth exploration of how automation is reshaping Africa’s manufacturing landscape.

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