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Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) Expo Looks to Explore the Growth of Zambia’s Mining Industry

Contributing heavily to the country’s economy, mining in Zambia provides export income, royalty payments and employment

Zambia’s mining industry is booming with the production of multiple mineral raw materials, including copper, cobalt, gold, nickel, manganese, emeralds, beryllium, myriad gemstones, sulphur, zinc, coal, iron ore, steel, limestone, uranium, and other platinum-group metals. Contributing heavily to the country’s economy, mining in Zambia provides export income, royalty payments and…

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MTE Expo Set to Support the Growth of the Mining Industry in Botswana

Botswana’s mining industry consists mainly of diamonds which accounts for approximately a third of government revenue

Last year, Botswana’s state-run Okavango Diamond Company sold $963 million of rough diamonds. The revenue was the highest since the company began operations in 2012. The State-run diamond trader reported record revenues in 2021, with sales surging almost five times more following exports from the US. The demand for natural…

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3D printing helps the fight against COVID-19

Respirators and ventilators have become scarce and this shortage has prompted action by the 3D printing community and aficionados

Over recent years we have seen 3D printing becoming more accessible than ever and now this technology which seemed reserved for hi-tech conglomerates and spy movies is proving its worth in the fight against the Coronavirus. With the COVID-19 outbreak snowballing its way across the globe, medical supplies such as…

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XinaBox – Reaching for the Stars

XinaBox, a South African company with humble beginnings is reinventing the way we approach Internet of things (IoT)

From collecting data in sub-zero Antarctica to rapid circuit prototyping on the International Space Station (ISS), XinaBox (https://XinaBox.cc), a South African company with humble beginnings is reinventing the way we approach IoT while inspiring students to follow STEM careers. In 2008 Bjarke Gotfredsen and Judi Sandrock founded Meta Economic Development…

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Don’t tell students about Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Inspire them (By De Wet Joubert, RS Components Sub Sahara Africa)

Readiness for the fourth industrial revolution requires a broad array of technical skills combined with a burning curiosity to find solutions to our most pressing problems

By De Wet Joubert, RS Components Sub Sahara Africa It’s amazing how quickly the world around us is changing. The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is upon us and how we continue to adapt to this era of rapid technological and societal change is crucial. Why we need to adapt and…

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Give Them a Gift That Will Make Them Smarter This Christmas!

RS Components has a number of STEM-focused toys, gadgets and gizmos for not only children, but for the whole family to explore

It is that time of the year again. Stores are displaying their Christmas decorations, Michael Bublé music is already filling up the aisles and children throughout the world are already creating their wish list of toys and gadgets that may only be the flavour of the week until, it finds…

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Fighting fraud from the top (By Ayanda Kotobe, Finance Director at RS Components)

Fraud is at its essence the result of mirroring

By Ayanda Kotobe, Finance Director at RS Components Why do we stop at traffic lights? It’s not because we are naturally attuned to seeing red as the order to stop. If that were the case, red dresses and apples wouldn’t be as popular as they are! Red catches our attention,…

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Raspberry Pi 4 available for Pre-order

Latest offerings from the Raspberry Pi Foundation recently received Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) stamp of approval

The Raspberry Pi 4 has been launched globally but South African fanatics will have to pre-order and wait a little longer to get their hands on these revolutionary microcomputers. RS Components South Africa (www.RSOnline.Africa) is excited to announce that the latest offerings from the Raspberry Pi Foundation recently received Independent…

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Prioritise Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) strategy to manage costs for your company

By Brian Andrew, Managing Director South and Sub-Saharan Africa at RS Components

It does not matter if times are good or bad - waste is never welcome at any proactive business. Business is primarily driven by profit and efficiency, and waste is an attack on both. But many businesses, particularly among manufacturers, overlook a major cost hidden among their operations: that of…

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RS Components adds food grade machinery maintenance line

Cleaners, lubricants and sprays lower contamination risk during maintenance for food processors and caterers

RS Components (RS) (https://Africa.RSDelivers.com), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, has launched a new range of RS Pro food grade maintenance products for use in the food processing and catering sector. All RS Pro food grade products…