To find out how local contract electronics manufacturers have coped with the financial and operational fallout from the pandemic, Dataweek conducted a Q&A with three of them.

The contract manufacturing side of the South African electronics industry has been under enormous pressure for some time now, with some high-profile manufacturers having closed their doors or suffering serious financial trouble in recent years.

Dataweek asked some of the local players how the week or so of load shedding in February this year affected them, as well as their forecasts for the future.

Soon after the mini budget was delivered in parliament, the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) congratulated Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, for the announcement of a R2 billion Credit Guarantee Vehicle.

South African companies exporting IoT devices to the European Union face a significant regulatory shift with the Cyber Resilience Act becoming mandatory in December 2027.

As industries embrace the era of smart automation, Siemens has introduced a groundbreaking innovation – the Inspekto AI-based visual inspection system.

Mycronic’s PCB Assembly Solution division has announced the launch of GenI, an industry first solution designed to liberate electronics manufacturers from the complexities of traditional Automated Optical Inspection programming.

STMicroelectronics’ STM32MP23 microprocessor is designed to meet the demands of industrial, IoT, and edge AI applications.

GigaDevice unveiled the GD25NE series of dual-power supply SPI NOR Flash chips, designed specifically for 1,2 V SoC applications.