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Locate underground cable faults faster with the Fluke AF2082 A-Frame
31 July 2026, Comtest, Test & Measurement
Underground cable faults can lead to costly downtime, service disruptions, and extensive excavation if the fault location is uncertain. The AF2082 simplifies this process by guiding operators directly to the fault point.

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Here is what we learnt from three supply chain crises
31 July 2026, Seven Labs Technology
Component crises are not random events. They follow a pattern. After fifteen years and three major disruptions, Seven Labs knows exactly what that pattern demands, and what it takes to keep production lines moving.

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The new reality of PCB material supply
31 July 2026, Jemstech, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
How resilient manufacturing strategies are helping OEMs navigate a changing global supply chain.

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Strengthening local electronics manufacturing through investment and innovation
31 July 2026, Microtronix Manufacturing, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Microtronix South Africa cements its commitment to local manufacturing with ongoing investments in production capacity, skills development, and job creation.

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From the editor's desk: Local can be international
31 July 2026, Technews Publishing, News
Welcome to the July 2026 issue of Dataweek. As you can see from this introduction, Dataweek’s regular editor, Peter Howells, is on extended leave and I am filling the void in his editor’s column – hopefully without being too boring.

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Solving South African power problems with locally built intelligence
29 June 2026, Power Electronics / Power Management
Smart metering infrastructure in South Africa remains patchy. The rollout has been slow, coverage is inconsistent, and for the most part, granular per-unit measurement simply does not exist.

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From the editor's desk: The art of measuring the truth
29 June 2026, Technews Publishing, News
All electronic measurements are a lie. The trick is making the lie as small as possible.

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Engineering for failure: why resilient telemetry matters more than perfect connectivity
29 June 2026, Sigfox South Africa, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
One of the biggest assumptions in modern tracking systems is that connectivity will always be available. From an engineering perspective, this creates an interesting problem.

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Lesley Havenga: Building partnerships for Africa’s electronics future
29 June 2026, News
As Würth Electronik expands its footprint across South Africa and the broader sub-Saharan region, Havenga’s blend of manufacturing expertise, supply chain knowledge, and people-centred leadership appears well suited to the task.

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Generating negative voltages from a positive supply
29 June 2026, Altron Arrow, Passive Components
It is common for IoT devices, industrial sensors, meters, and medical equipment to require both a positive and negative voltage, and this article explains the options available to produce a negative rail from a positive rail supply.

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PEAK’s first automotive Ethernet solution
29 June 2026, Industrial Data Xchange (IDX), Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
The PAE-Media Converter is a robust and compact device designed to connect Automotive Ethernet (100BASE-T1 or 1000BASE-T1) with standard Ethernet (100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T) networks.

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EMC limits and levels
29 May 2026, Altron Arrow, Circuit & System Protection
As soon as electronics and electrical systems started interfering with each other, the world had to come to some consensus. Considering physics is universal and does not care about what country electrical/electronic products are used in, it should be the same everywhere, right? It is nearly there, but not quite.

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Sigfox SA powers smart connectivity
29 May 2026, Sigfox South Africa, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
Sigfox South Africa is carving out a unique role, delivering low-power, wide-area network connectivity designed specifically for Internet of Things applications.

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Seeing through the noise
29 May 2026, RF Design, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
How Adaptive Long Coherent Integration (ALCI) delivers superior measurement and positioning performance where conventional receivers fall short.

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Case Study: Turning data into insight
29 May 2026, Hamamatsu Photonics UK, Opto-Electronics
Hamamatsu Photonics’ InGaAs PIN photodiode detector has proven consistent, reliable, and robust for more than a decade, helping Axetris to deliver stable, repeatable measurements.

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Photonics solutions for manufacturing excellence
29 May 2026, Hamamatsu Photonics UK
Hamamatsu Photonics is a global leader in photonics technology, offering cutting-edge light-based solutions that transform not only industrial manufacturing, but also diverse sectors such as healthcare, scientific research, and environmental monitoring.

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Designing with PCIe
28 April 2026, Spectrum Concepts, Interconnection
PCI Express has become the backbone of modern high-performance systems with each new generation promising higher bandwidth, but that performance comes with a cost.

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Understanding two key tools for cleaner serial data
28 April 2026, Altron Arrow, Analogue, Mixed Signal, LSI
Understanding how pre-emphasis and equalisation works, and when to use one over the other, is critical when designing reliable high-speed systems.

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Connected without limits: An engineering perspective on Altron Arrow’s wireless ecosystem
28 April 2026, Altron Arrow, Design Automation
Wireless connectivity is no longer a supporting technology, but rather, a core design consideration that underpins modern electronic systems across industries.

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Telemetry powering South Africa’s industry
28 April 2026, Interlynx-SA
As South Africa’s economy evolves, industries are under increasing pressure to improve operational efficiency and cut costs. Telemetry is becoming a vital component of industrial strategy, allowing companies to harness real-time data to optimise processes and reduce waste.

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