I was recently out and about meeting with people in Johannesburg and Durban. Inevitably, for some reason, the conversation always turned to the lack of resources or in plain English workers.
The company I represent has similar problems, as do our competitors. I was under the impression that the problem was more specific to vendors, but to my surprise our users have the exact same challenges. So we are facing an industry problem. Most of the companies I have spoken to have some kind of in-house training or scholarship program to address these issues. I was not able to pinpoint an exact reason for this situation, yes people are leaving our country, but at THAT rate? The SAIMC has an education sub-committee chaired by Vivian MacFadyen, where we are also looking at the value we can add to students and companies alike, by bringing the two closer together. We are looking at options for creating alliances with interested parties. Please contact me should you require further information.
The Zambia SAIMC branch has officially opened its Midlands sub branch in Lusaka. We welcome them aboard and wish them great success going forward. Likando S. Smataa is the branch chairman.
Our website is going to receive a make-over. An events calendar is already available for your use. You can log in and select what you want to see by branch, date or attraction. It is all there, just a click away.
SAIMC: From the office of the CEO: Understanding the Engineering Profession Act SAIMC
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The local Johannesburg Branch of the SAIMC recently hosted a Technology Evening at Bryanston Sports Club on 9 April 2025.
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The April technology meeting for the Durban branch of the SAIMC was kindly sponsored by ProRisk, a subsidiary company of the Proconics Group of Companies. Process safety engineer, Guillaume de Swardt gave a fascinating presentation on the power of operational risk control by utilising CFD software.
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The SAIMC User Advisory Council started 2025 with its first event in the ‘Knowlege Sharing 4 Industry’ event series on the 19th of March.
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In proud partnership with Innomotics, SAIMC will be hosting the first Knowledge Sharing 4 Industry event for 2025.
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As users recognise the benefits of a digital transformation strategy for their industrial plants and systems and start to adopt it, they soon face the challenge of getting operational technology data securely and reliably to a cloud service provider of their choice.
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The Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Computer Engineering (SAIMC) will deliver a powerful series of training sessions and technical workshops during the Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF) 2025, providing engineers, technologists and technicians with the tools they need to register professionally, stay compliant, and lead industrial innovation.
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The SAIMC Johannesburg March technology event was hosted by Comtest, the Fluke agent in southern Africa. The topic was Renewable Energy Resources.
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