Blog List

Why connected safety matters in mining  6th August 2026 Open-cast mining operations are vast, dynamic and often remote. Workers face risks from heavy machinery, vehicle emissions, fuel storage areas, unstable ground conditions and extreme weather. DEON NAIDOO, regional sales manager at global connected safety technology provider, Blackline Safety, explains that when incidents occur, quickly locating affected workers and coordinating a response can be just as critical as identifying the hazard itself. As mining operations become larger and more complex, many […]

More space, more solutions  5th August 2026 Electra Mining Africa returns to Nasrec, Johannesburg, from 7 to 11 September. It will cover a record 44,000m² of exhibition space and host over 1,000 exhibitors showcasing tomorrow’s industrial technologies. As industrial technologies continue to evolve at pace, mining, manufacturing and industrial businesses are under increasing pressure to improve productivity, strengthen safety, reduce operating costs and meet growing sustainability expectations. At the same time, advances in digital technologies are transforming how organisations design, […]

Violence: A global crisis in healing spaces  7th August 2026 From Johannesburg clinics to Portland hospitals, healthcare workers are being threatened, assaulted and traumatised on the job. SHEQ professionals must step up – but government cannot keep looking away, as JULIA TEW reports. No longer just places of healing, the wards and waiting rooms of the world’s hospitals are increasingly becoming scenes of assault. Healthcare workers – the nurses, doctors, midwives and allied staff who keep health systems functioning – […]