The Germiston workshop rewinds AC and DC motors, repairs variable speed drives and soft starters, and sends technicians to site for fault finding. GERMISTON, South Africa - A conveyor motor that trips every time the supply comes back after a power cut is not always a motor problem. It can be the drive, a loose termination, a tired bearing or moisture in the windings, and replacing the wrong part costs a plant twice. Locor, a motor rewinding and drive repair workshop in Germiston, has published its full list of motor and drive repair services for plants, workshops and maintenance teams. From the stator to the control panel The workshop rewinds AC motors and repairs DC motors, with attention to commutators as well as windings and bearings. The list covers the motors that keep a factory moving: pump, fan, compressor and conveyor motors, gear motors, crane and hoist motors with their brakes, mixer and agitator motors, and the heavier crusher, mill and extruder motors that run under shock loads and heat. On the electronic side Locor repairs variable speed drives for pumps, HVAC systems, conveyors, mixers and spindles, along with soft starters and motor control panels where drive, contactor and protection faults overlap. Rewinding follows the same order every time. The damaged windings are stripped, the stator is cleaned and the core checked, new conductors and insulation suited to the duty are fitted, and the motor is insulation tested before and after the work. Bearings are pressed in carefully, because a badly fitted bearing can damage the housing, shaft or seals. "A lot of the drives that come in tripping are full of dust or have a cooling fan that has stopped," said Locor's drive repair technician. "We open the enclosure, follow the cooling path and check the power section before anyone starts replacing boards. If the real cause is a damaged cable or a motor with low insulation readings, a new drive will just fail again." Help before the motor comes …
Lithography Art opens its Woodstock stone lithography editions to collectors across South Africa
The Cape Town studio prints limited editions by hand from prepared limestone, from monochrome to multi-stone colour, signed, numbered and archivally packed. CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Every colour in a stone lithograph needs its own stone and its own pass through the press. That makes the process slow, and it is the reason collectors pay attention to it. Lithography Art, a fine-art stone lithography studio in Woodstock, has now listed its limited edition prints for collectors, interior buyers and people looking for a gift that will last. How the prints are made The image is drawn or worked onto a prepared limestone with greasy materials, then fixed chemically so that ink takes only on the drawn marks while the damp stone repels it everywhere else. Each sheet is pulled by hand. Press pressure, paper dampness and the state of the stone all change the result, so the printers check every stage from first proof to final impression. "A monochrome stone can carry an enormous range of greys if the drawing is right," said Lindiwe Ndlovu, the studio's master printer. "We'd rather proof three or four times and get the blacks to sit properly than rush an edition. Once a sheet is signed and numbered, that's the record." The edition range Editions run from monochrome black-and-grey work through two-colour and three-colour prints to full-colour images built from several stones in register. The catalogue is also grouped by subject, with portrait, landscape, botanical, architectural, figurative and abstract lithographs, and by format, from small-scale and interior-sized sheets to wide, vertical and large-scale prints. Collectors can choose deckle-edge prints, hand-tinted prints, artist proof sets, trial proof portfolios that show an image developing, folio box sets, and framed or unframed collector prints. For artists planning an edition Artists can bring a project to the studio for edition planning, stone preparation, colour separation, proofing sessions, paper …
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LightBurn Engraving in Pretoria East Lists Its Laser Engraving Range, From Shop Signs and Plaques to Switch Labels
The Wapadrand studio engraves wood, acrylic, glass, leather and metal for signs, gifts and product marking, with artwork help and proofs first. PRETORIA, South Africa - An engraved plaque has one chance to be right. Once a laser has marked the wrong date on a memorial plaque or misspelt a name on an award, there is no rubbing it out. That is why proofs come before production at LightBurn Engraving, a laser engraving studio in Wapadrand, Pretoria East, which has published its full range of laser engraving services for businesses and private clients. Signs, gifts and marking For businesses the range covers shop signs, office and door signs for wayfinding, name badges and name plates, menu boards, reservation signs and QR signs for payments or information. Industrial customers can order serial plates, asset tags, machine plates, control panels and switch labels for electrical boards. On the personal side there are house number plaques, wedding keepsakes, cutting boards, coasters, pet tags and leather patches. Each material is set up differently. Wood chars to a soft natural contrast and acrylic gives crisp sign faces. Glass needs careful support to mark cleanly, leather takes a fine dark mark, and metal needs exact control for permanent product identification. "Switch labels and machine plates get read in a hurry, often in poor light during maintenance," said LightBurn Engraving's production lead. "So we size the lettering for the distance it will be read from. Gifts are the opposite problem. People want everything on one small coaster, and part of our job is talking them down to what will actually read." Help with the artwork Clients who arrive with only a rough idea get help with artwork setup, logo redraws, layout planning, font selection, material guidance and size planning. Files in PDF, SVG, EPS, JPG or PNG can be converted for production, batch personalisation handles runs of names or numbers, and reorder matching keeps repeat jobs consistent. …
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LastBox Puts Midrand Self-Storage Units and Packing Supplies in One Place for Gauteng Movers
The Midrand storage business lists small to large units, business and archive space, and a full packing supply range for moves across Gauteng. MIDRAND, South Africa - A move date that slips by two weeks, a renovation that runs long, a townhouse with no garage. Those are the jobs that bring most people to LastBox, the Midrand self-storage business that has now put its full range of storage units and packing supplies online for households and businesses across Gauteng. Units sized to the load The range runs from small units for cartons, seasonal goods and documents, through medium units for furniture and appliances, to large units for whole-home moves and office contents. Business units take stock, promotional material, tools and equipment overflow, while archive and inventory units are set up for labelled records and stock that has to stay reachable. Student units cover books, bedding and shared-flat contents between terms. Space can be booked short term for a move or renovation, or kept for longer. "People tend to book the unit they think they need and then pay for empty air," said LastBox's storage advisor. "Tell us roughly what's going in, the furniture, how many boxes, if you'll be back for stock every week, and we'll match the size. A neat unit with a clear walkway down the middle is worth more than an extra square metre." Packing supplies on the same order LastBox also sells what goes in with the goods: moving boxes in small, medium and large sizes, book and linen boxes, wardrobe boxes for hanging clothes, archive boxes, bubble wrap, packing paper, stretch wrap, moving blankets, mattress and furniture covers, padlocks, labels and markers, and shelving for inside a unit. Small boxes are recommended for books, files and tools so that every carton stays liftable, with the big cartons kept for cushions, pillows and clothing. Planned access, not a scramble at the gate Visits are arranged ahead through the LastBox access service, which briefs customers on …
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True Clean Launches Interactive Ant Guide, With More to Come
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) - True Clean has launched an interactive ant-control guide on its website, giving homeowners a visual way to explore where ants may be coming from and what needs attention. The new page is the first in a planned collection of interactive pest guides, with more subjects to follow. At the centre of the page is an illustrated house and garden. Visitors can select the kitchen, plumbing, foundations, paving or garden to investigate possible entry routes, food and moisture sources, and nesting areas. Selecting the paving reveals a separate underground diagram explaining what may be happening below the surface. The guide addresses questions True Clean hears on local ant callouts: why ants appear indoors, why they keep returning, what surface spraying may miss, and how professional inspection helps determine an appropriate treatment. The explanations draw on the company's practical ant-control experience in Port Elizabeth. Visitors can choose the areas that interest them and open further explanations when needed. A compact navigation menu provides shortcuts to treatment information, prevention advice, prices and contact details. The page can be explored on phones, tablets and computers. An ant problem finder also lets visitors select where they are seeing activity and add clues about rain or previous spraying. It offers practical suggestions about what to check next, without presenting those answers as a species identification or a diagnosis. The illustrations show possible situations, rather than a map of any particular property. The guide explains, for example, that a trail at a skirting does not necessarily identify the nesting site, and that sinking paving needs assessment rather than an assumption that ants caused the whole problem. True Clean plans to extend the collection to other household pest problems, including cockroaches, rodents and bed bugs. The aim is to make common pest questions easier to understand through …
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G-Force Festival: The Wonderboom Airshow
Get ready, Pretoria! On Saturday, 31 October, the G-FORCE FESTIVAL takes over Wonderboom Airport for a full day of jaw-dropping aerial stunts, roaring engines and motorsport action that you won’t want to miss. Picture this: planes tearing down the runway, head to head with high-performance race cars. Overhead, aerobatic pilots race around a low-level pylon course, threading between the markers at full speed with only metres to spare. A display helicopter flips and rolls through the sky, while on the ground the Jungle X motocross riders launch off ramps and pull freestyle tricks high above the crowd. SOUTH AFRICAN AVIATION ON SHOW Some of South Africa's top aerobatic pilots will take to the skies, pushing their extraordinary aircraft to the limit with stunning aerial displays. The line-up runs from lightning-fast, high-performance aerobatic machines to beautifully preserved vintage aircraft and legendary World War II warbirds, it’s the best of aviation, past and present, all in one sky. Expect tight formations, daring manoeuvres and the unmistakable sound of aviation history coming alive overhead. MORE THAN AN AIRSHOW – IT'S A FESTIVAL! The action doesn’t stop in the sky. There’s just as much excitement going on down on the ground. Kids can burn off their energy on the jumping castles and enjoy family-friendly entertainment, while adults soak up the festival atmosphere, grab a cold one at the beer tent and take in live motorsport and aerial action all day long. Whether you're an aviation fanatic, a petrolhead, an adrenaline junkie or simply looking for an unforgettable family outing, there is something for everyone. ONE DAY. MAXIMUM ADRENALINE. On 31 October, all roads lead to Wonderboom Airport for a festival that promises noise, speed, excitement and non-stop entertainment. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your appetite for adventure. EVENT DETAILS Event: G-FORCE FESTIVAL – The Wonderboom Airshow Date: Saturday, 31 October …
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South African Communities to Put Their Priorities Directly to Political Parties at National Democracy Convention
Kagiso Trust's People Build Democracy initiative will bring civil society and political parties together on 29–30 October to turn community demands into a shared agreement for action and accountability. At a glance 29–30 October 2026: Kagiso Trust will convene the People Build Democracy national convention at Birchwood Conference Centre. Community voices: Civil society organisations, social movements and community formations will consolidate priorities raised by South Africans. Five years of community engagement: Isivumelwano – The Agreement draws on community manifestos, action plans, protest memoranda and dialogue reports. Political accountability: Invited political parties will be asked to respond publicly to the consolidated community priorities. Non-partisan platform: The convention aims to strengthen active citizenship and keep community concerns central to democratic decision-making. South African communities will have an opportunity to put their priorities directly to political parties at a national convention aimed at securing greater accountability and action on issues affecting their daily lives. On 29 and 30 October, Kagiso Trust will bring civil society organisations, social movements and community formations together for the People Build Democracy national convention at Birchwood Conference Centre. With service delivery challenges, declining public trust and political accountability remaining pressing concerns, the convention will put community priorities at the centre of discussions with political parties. Community priorities shaped by five years of engagement At the heart of the initiative is Isivumelwano – The Agreement, a document informed by five years of community engagement, including manifestos, action plans, protest memoranda and dialogue reports. These priorities will be brought together in a shared agreement that political parties will be invited to respond to, providing a basis for continued public engagement …
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Cumato Brings Its Paarl Sun-Dried Tomato and Pickle Preserves to Kitchens and Gift Tables Nationwide
Cumato brings its Paarl sun-dried tomato and pickle preserves to kitchens and gift tables nationwide Small-batch preserves from local farm produce, from classic and garlic sun-dried tomato to dill cucumber and braai pickles, couriered across South Africa. PAARL, South Africa - Cumato, a small-batch preserve maker in Paarl, has listed its full range of artisan preserves (https://cumato.co.za/preserves) for courier delivery across South Africa, in time for braai season and year-end gifting. Two families of jars The sun-dried tomato side of the range starts with Classic Sun-Dried Tomato and runs through garlic, chilli, basil, oregano, rosemary, smoky and olive versions, a caramelised onion tomato, a bruschetta-style spread, a pasta stir-in and a platter jar for cheese boards. Mini jars suit tasting packs and gifts, and a family jar is there for cooks who reach for it every week. The pickle side covers classic, dill, garlic and chilli cucumber pickles, bread and butter pickles, gherkins, baby onions, beetroot, cauliflower, carrot ribbons, green tomato, jalapeño, mustard seed and mixed vegetable pickles, burger slices and a sandwich relish. Braai Side Pickles is the sharpest jar in the line, made to cut through smoke and fat next to boerewors rolls, lamb chops and pap. "We buy tomatoes and cucumbers from local farms and keep the batches small, so we can taste every one before it goes into jars," said Lindiwe Ndlovu, Cumato's production manager. "Produce changes through the season, so one batch can be a touch different from the last. That's what happens with real vegetables, and we're happy with it." Orders, hampers and trade Home cooks can order mixed jars online. For events Cumato packs gift boxes, custom hampers, small-jar favours for weddings and showers, and corporate gifts for client thank-yous. Hospitality kitchens, delis and farm stalls can set up bulk and repeat supply, retailers can ask about stocking the range, and a subscription box …
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Durban’s Catches Takes Its Tackle Counter Online With Rods, Reels and Reel Servicing for Coastal and Dam Anglers
Durban's Catches takes its tackle counter online with rods, reels and reel servicing for coastal and dam anglers The Springfield Park tackle shop lists surf, estuary and boat rods, reels, line, hooks and lures, plus reel servicing, line spooling and trace making. DURBAN, South Africa - From the gutters off the Bluff to the ledges at Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal anglers fish in water that is hard on gear. Catches, the Springfield Park tackle shop in Durban, has put its fishing tackle range (https://catches.co.za/tackle) online for coastal and freshwater anglers across South Africa, together with the workshop services that keep that gear fishing. Rods, reels and the small stuff Rods cover long-cast surf rods, estuary rods for lagoons and harbour edges, boat rods for ski-boats and charters, spinning rods and baitcasters. Reels run from rock-and-surf reels and multipliers for heavy traces to spinning and freshwater reels for dams and rivers. On the terminal tackle side there is braided and monofilament line, fluorocarbon leader, circle, J and treble hooks, grapnel and cone sinkers, swivels and floats. Spoons and spinners are sold by weight, from light lures for estuary and dam work to heavier models that punch through coastal wind and reach deeper water for elf, garrick and kob. Landing nets come in compact sizes for kayaks and estuary banks and with long handles for rock ledges and steep dam walls. Workshop services Salt and sand get into everything, so the Catches workshop offers reel servicing and repairs, drag tuning, line spooling, rod guide replacement and rod tip repair. It ties traces to suit the target species and local conditions, gives rig and bait-prep advice for surf, estuary, harbour and freshwater fishing, and does pre-trip gear checks. Beginners can have a first outfit chosen and put together for them. "Most reels that come in feeling rough just haven't been rinsed," said Jason Petersen, Catches' rod and reel technician. "Fresh …
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Deephole Supplies Gun-Drilling and Deep-Hole Boring Machines From Benoni to South African Workshops
Deephole supplies gun-drilling and deep-hole boring machines from Benoni to South African workshops The Benoni supplier offers CNC and manual gun drills, deep-hole borers, tooling and coolant systems, with installation, training and breakdown support. BENONI, South Africa - A standard drill that starts true at the surface can wander off line by the bottom of a long hole, and on a hydraulic manifold or a mould cooling channel that means scrap. Deephole, a Benoni supplier of gun-drilling and deep-hole boring equipment, has published its full range of gun-drilling machines (https://deephole.co.za/machines), tooling and support services for manufacturers and engineering shops across South Africa. The machine range Deephole supplies CNC gun drills for repeatable production work and manual machines for simpler jobs and workshop flexibility, in single-spindle and multi-spindle formats. Horizontal machines support long workpieces, vertical machines suit selected part shapes and tighter floor plans, and dedicated configurations cover tube sheet drilling, mould core drilling, shafts and long bars. Deep-hole borers and finish boring machines bring a hole to size, straightness and finish after drilling, and pilot hole machines prepare the entry for deeper work. Tooling and the support kit Gun drill tools are selected by hole diameter, depth, workpiece material and machine setup, with matching boring and burnishing tools, holders, bushings and guides. Supporting equipment includes tool presetters, coolant filtration units, high-pressure coolant systems, chip conveyors, steady rests, workholding fixtures, alignment kits and measuring tools. Rental gun drills and coolant units are available for shops that want to trial the process or cover a short contract. "In gun drilling the coolant is half the machine," said Deephole's applications engineer. "It carries the chips out and it supports the tool in the hole. When a customer calls about holes running off line …