Shannon de Ryhove

https://staging1.creamermedia.com/

Shannon de Ryhove

Shannon de Ryhove is Media Partnership Manager and Contributing Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

TwinPower generator doubles the power, flexibility of containerised gensets

7th December 2018 Sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco Power Technique’s new prime power TwinPower containerised generators, the QAC 1100 and QAC 1450, are a well-suited power solution for applications requiring variable power needs. “The economic viability of the two models means that end-users... →

Local manufacturer supplies backup power to new Sandton development

7th December 2018 Local manufacturer Zest WEG Group’s Cape Town-based generator set (genset) division is in the process of commissioning two 11 kV, 2 000 kVA gensets for a mixed-use property development in Sandton, Gauteng. The full scope of work includes the design, manufacture, complete installation and testing... →

Supporting industry associations adds value – CMA

23rd November 2018 To ensure the use of high-quality precast concrete products in the market, it is vital for professionals and manufacturers of products related to the built environment to realise the value of joining industry associations, particularly those that have the wellbeing of end-users and industry at... →

Industry associations offer innovative opportunities for precast manufacturers

23rd November 2018 Leading construction materials company AfriSam, who has been producing quality construction materials for over 80 years, strongly believes that industry bodies, such as the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA), have the opportunity to build the knowledge base and positively contribute towards... →

CMA membership offers significant advantages

23rd November 2018 As a leading supplier of innovative infrastructure products to the construction and mining industries in Southern Africa, the Infrastructure Specialist Group (ISG), which represents precast concrete product specialists Rocla and Technicrete, believes that Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA)... →

Connecting international expertise to South African opportunities

12th October 2018 European alliance partner company GC Top Technologies — an Italian company based in South Africa — aims to connect international suppliers of the best available technologies with South African clients that require improved efficiency, enhanced productivity and environment-friendly solutions. The... →

Opportunities abound for Italian entrepreneurs expanding into Africa

12th October 2018 The Italian-South African Chamber of Trade and Industries says Italian companies are becoming increasingly positive about the opportunities offered by South Africa, which is being acknowledged as a hub from which to expand and invest into surrounding African countries, says Italian-South African... →

CAME Group parking solutions for revenue generation

12th October 2018 Global technology company CAME, a group well-known in Italy and worldwide, has been operating in the home and building automation sector for over forty years. Cutting-edge technologies, soundness, efficiency and design are among the principles that guide the company in the design and... →

Poorly designed chutes can lead to increased operating costs

28th September 2018 Mines and process plant operators need to fully understand the total cost of ownership of all elements within an operation, and should be especially aware of the knock-on effect that a poorly-designed transfer chute can have, says Germiston-based material transfer solutions provider Weba Chute... →

Pumps range displays benefits across applications

14th September 2018 Innovative engineering has resulted in minerals industry supplier FLSmidth’s new Krebs slurryMAX split-case slurry pump gaining a strong foothold in slurry applications across Africa. The company recently exhibited the new features and safety benefits of the pump at mining and power exhibition... →

High efficiency drives versatile pump set

14th September 2018 Pump solutions specialist Integrated Pump Rental recently completed the assembly of an electrically driven Sykes XH150 pump set, which it exhibited at this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition. The pump set consists of a 315 kW motor with a 400 V drive capable of a maximum head of 180 m with a... →

Warman pump offers cost effective solutions for heavy duty slurry applications

14th September 2018 Pump manufacturer and supplier Weir Minerals Africa exhibited its flagship Warman MCR 450 mill circuit pump at Africa’s largest trade exhibition, Electra Mining Africa, held in September this year. Weir Minerals Africa product manager for slurry pumps Marnus Koorts explains that one of the... →

Innovation recognised at this year’s EMA

13th September 2018 The South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) awarded South African mining supplier Afri-Tech the overall innovation award and the South African Innovation award at this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition for its locally manufactured forced ejection nozzle. The nozzle, which is... →

Photo by Dylan Slater
The Afri-Tech team with SACEEC CEO Eric Bruggeman

AfriSam headlines sponsorship

27th July 2018 Leading construction materials company AfriSam has shown its commitment to the South African concrete industry by headlining the sponsorship of this year’s Concrete Conference. →

RICHARD TOMES The industry needs to engage with government regarding the need for infrastructure spend

Big names in construction, earthmoving equipment headed for Hillhead 2018

15th June 2018 Later this month, construction solutions company Tarmac’s Hillhead quarry, near Buxton, in Derbyshire, UK, will again host the world’s biggest working quarry exhibition. Some 525 UK and overseas companies have booked exhibition space at Hillhead 2018, which means this year’s event will be 10%... →

Zest to enter renewables market

8th June 2018 Local manufacturer of large electrical equipment and supplier of motors, drives and switchgear Zest WEG Group Africa has announced exclusively to Engineering News that it has recently restructured its business to include the renewable-energy industry. This move is strategically aligned with the... →

Photo by Zest WEG Group
LOUIS MEIRING The need for a local manufacturing base was prompted by the group’s ambition to be a serious player in the South African transformer industry

Acquisitions allow for access to tech, developments in industry

25th May 2018 Global motors and drives manufacturer and supplier Zest WEG Group’s Brazil headquarters has made several new acquisitions over the past few years, which has enabled the company to access a larger expertise pool and new technology, says Zest WEG Group manager of rotating machines Fanie Steyn. WEG... →

Photo by Zest WEG Group
Zest WEG Group will launch the Motor Scan at Electra Mining in September

F5, Cisco partner for the enterprise app future

17th June 2015 Application delivery specialist F5 Networks believes its joint support for the enterprise application future through its partnership with US-based technology giant Cisco, enables information technology to be deployed faster, as well as optimises key business applications. F5 business development... →

Robot manufacturer showcases drones at Cisco Live

11th June 2015 Drone and robot developer CyPhy Works showcased its LVL1 drone at Cisco Live in San Diego, in the US, on Wednesday. The drone was also launched on crowdfunding website Kickstarter and fulfilled technology giant Cisco’s aim of connecting everything to the Internet, with the drone equipped with... →

Connected tools increase efficiency, safety for manufacturers

9th June 2015 A collaboration between technology services supplier Bosch Software Innovations, US-based information technology (IT) company Cisco, Indian IT company Tech Mahindra and automation and measurement technology systems supplier National Instruments is driving forward tool connectivity with the aim of... →

Craven quits Cosatu following Vavi's expulsion

1st April 2015 Long-time Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) national spokesperson Patrick Craven has resigned following the expulsion of general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi. Craven attended a media briefing held by Vavi on Wednesday in Johannesburg. →

42% of citizens believe SA moving in right direction

24th February 2015 Some 42% of South African adults are optimistic about the country moving in the right direction, an increase of eight percentage points since 2009. However, opinions are equally split with almost as many saying the country is going in the wrong direction, the Ipsos Pulse of the People study... →

Young women less likely to find employment than young men

5th June 2014 South Africa’s unemployment rate among youth aged 15 to 34 years increased from 32.7% to 36.1% between 2008 and 2014, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Thursday. The unemployment rate was consistently higher among youth than among adults by more than 20 percentage points in the post... →

Suggested SME Ministry simply ‘buying time’ – Agang SA

9th April 2014 Agang SA party leader Dr Mamphela Ramphele on Wednesday accused the incumbent African National Congress (ANC) of attempting to hide its failure to foster a sense of entrepreneurship among citizens with its suggestion that a Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Ministry be established. On Tuesday,... →

Photo by Duane Daws
Agang SA party leader Dr Mamphela Ramphele

ANC’s Mantashe backs fracking to meet SA’s energy needs

8th April 2014 Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, would have to begin in the Karoo to meet South Africa's growing energy needs despite resistance from environmental and other lobby groups, African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday. He was speaking at a breakfast meeting of the... →

$ANC’s Mantashe backs fracking to meet SA’s energy needs$

Photo by Duane Daws
African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe

Eskom's load-shedding dissected

14th March 2014 Creamer Media's Tracy Hancock speaks to Engineering News editor Terence Creamer about Eskom's load-shedding power crisis. →

Petrol price to increase by 36c on March 5

28th February 2014 The retail price of petrol in South Africa will increase by 36 c, or 2.5% a litre from next Wednesday, while wholesale diesel will rise by 2.1%, the Department of Energy said on Friday. Petrol will cost R14.32 a litre and diesel R13.39 in the main Gauteng inland region, the department said in a... →

State of the Nation Address

14th February 2014 Creamer Media's Tracy Hancock speaks to Engineering News editor Terence Creamer about President Jacob Zuma's 2014 State of the Nation address. →

Future demand for platinum

7th February 2014 Creamer Media's Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer about South Africa's unique position to supply the major volume of platinum metals that the world will need in large quantities to clean the air. →

Sibanye Gold encouraging family living

22nd August 2013 From Creamer Media in Johannesburg, this is the Real Economy Report. Gold mining company Sibanye Gold recently handed over 100 family units to employees as part of its housing project aimed at encouraging family living. Leandi Kolver has the story. →

Second Take: Billion-rand cash burn at Amplats

25th July 2013 Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer about Anglo American Platinum's R1-billion negative cash outflow. →

Denel continues recovery

25th July 2013 Creamer Media's Mariaan Webb speaks to senior deputy editor Keith Campbell about defence industrial group Denel's latest financial results. →

Second Take: SA coal opportunities

27th June 2013 Creamer Media's Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Mining Weekly edtior Martin Creamer about South Africa's coal supply and coal opportunities for emerging, black-owned mines. →

Second Take: Botswana–SA coal rail link

9th May 2013 Creamer Media's Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer about Transnet Freight Rail's plans to develop a coal rail link from South Africa to Botswana. →

SA launches electric vehicle industry road map

2nd May 2013 Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News online writer Natalie Greve about the newly launched Electric Vehicle Industry Road Map. →

UK to end direct financial support to South Africa

30th April 2013 The South African government announced on Tuesday that the UK’s decision to end its bilateral Official Development Aid (ODA) programme in the country from 2015 was regrettable. Clayson Monyela, spokesperson for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, said in a statement that... →

Second Take: Underground coal gas project

26th April 2013 Creamer Media's Shannon de Ryhove speaks to Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer about an underground coal gasification project in the Free State. →

Eskom's system update and BP's investment plans

26th April 2013 Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News editor Terence Creamer about Eskom's latest State of the System update and BP's investment plans in South Africa and Mozambique. →

Citizens can, and should, do more than point fingers – Madonsela

25th April 2013 Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela appealed to South Africans on Thursday to become active citizens in an effort to promote good corporate governance. She was speaking at an event organised by the Johannesburg Press Club, where she was also the recipient of the Newsmaker of the Year Award... →

19/04/2013 (On-The-Air)

19th April 2013 Every Friday morning, SAfm’s AMLive’s radio anchor Xolani Gwala speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. →

Medupi labour agreement intervention

12th April 2013 Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News editor Terence Creamer about the labour agreement changes at the Medupi power station. →

About

Engineering News is a product of Creamer Media.
www.creamermedia.co.za

Other Creamer Media Products include:
Mining Weekly
Research Channel Africa
Polity

Newsletters

Sign up for our FREE daily email newsletter

Receive daily sector news alerts

More

Subscriptions

We offer a variety of subscriptions to our Magazine, Website, PDF Reports and our photo library.

Subscriptions are available via the Creamer Media Store.

View store

Advertise

Advertising on Engineering News is an effective way to build and consolidate a company's profile among clients and prospective clients. Email advertising@creamermedia.co.za

View options

Subscribe