Podcasts & Videos

MEMSA hosts several in-person and on-line events designed to share vital and valuable information on a broad range of topics with our members.

These recordings and videos are for the exclusive access of our members – we hope you enjoy them.

Duncan Bonnet: Africa House Presentation – Opportunities and Challenges for SA Exporters of Capital equipment

4 March 2024

Duncan Bonnet is director for Market Access and Research at Africa House, and gave an illuminating talk on challenges and opportunities for South African capital equipment manufacturers, as part of a MEMSA & GGDA Webinar focusing on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.

Louw Steyn: Making the Most of IP Basics of IP and IP protection

17 November 2023

Louw Steyn, partner at Spoor & Fisher is an expert in the protection and exploitation of industrial IP. He provides a comprehensive and valuable overview of different types of IP and how each can be legally protected, including patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. He outlines the timelines for the different processes, and how each may be relevant to industrial IP. This workshop was organised by MEMSA, for the benefit of its members and partner organisations.

Prof Justin Barnes: Digital Disruption and Manufacturing in SA

16 May 2023

As we lead up to the Mind Shift Conference on Innovation, Digitisation and Skills in the SA Mining Supply Chain on 24 & 25 May 2023, Prof Justin Barnes shares his insights on digital disruption and manufacturing in South Africa.

What does it mean, how can we ‘catch the wave’, and what are the risks of being left behind? What does it mean, how can we ‘catch the wave’, and what are the risks of being left behind?