Social media use remains extremely high. Back in 2019, industry voices were already asking whether a ‘digital backlash’ was on the horizon as people began to question the impact of constant screens and social media on their own lives and their children’s education. Six years later, the picture is clearer: a mass exodus from social media or digital tools has not been seen. However, there is a growing movement to establish healthier boundaries, especially in schools, and a renewed appreciation for the unique benefits of print on paper. At [...]

In an uncertain economic landscape, there is a compelling argument for sitting tight with the assets one has. However, the market isn’t just uncertain, but it is also changing rapidly, and with these changes come opportunities. Focus Label Machinery discusses whether investing in a new label printing press, which requires a large capital investment, is worth the money. The global label printing market is projected to reach over US$53 billion (about R900 billion) in value by the end of 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate of 4.09%. The [...]

Poonam Harry is the Director of Harry’s Printers, a company with a 96-year history. She discusses the key to business longevity, how to keep your team inspired, as well as prioritising mental well-being in the workplace. How do you stay motivated in the workplace? I ensure that I always remember my ‘why’: the reason for doing what I do. In being able to uplift, inspire and impact the lives around me, from the team I lead to the customers and community we serve, I realise that my job is [...]

Sibusisiwe Zethu Buthelezi, Director of Human Scale Printers, shares her leadership principles, advice for printing businesses to ensure their longevity, and how women can transform the industry. What are the leadership principles that ensure both yours and your team’s success? I believe leadership starts with setting the tone: being consistent, transparent, and leading by example. Coming from an auditing and risk management background, I naturally value structure and accountability, but I’ve also learnt that people thrive when they feel trusted and included. At Human Scale Printers, we’re a close-knit [...]

Printing SA has announced the Central Chamber Golf and Padel Day happening on Friday 20 February 2026 at the Kyalami Country Club. Join Printing SA for a day of great swings, networking, and fun. Africa Print, Sign Africa and Modern Marketing are proud to be media partners. Whether visitors are seasoned golfers or just in it for the good vibes, this is one event they won’t want to miss. To register, contact snayger@printingsa.org Cost (ex VAT) – Members: R750 per person / R3000: 4 ball. – Non-members: R1000 per [...]

Kim Naran worked her way up from being a cleaner to becoming Managing Director of Packtech Tooling, a specialist tooling supplier to Africa’s printing, packaging, narrow web label and related industries. She shares her inspiring career journey and tips for success. Your career path involved you starting as a cleaner and eventually becoming Managing Director. What skills/mindset got you to your current position and what were your biggest lessons? Curiosity got the best of me — ‘stealing with the eye’ as one would say. I was determined to learn [...]

NSI-Label announced that Durban-based Rising Sun Printers have invested in a VALLOY Inc. DuoBlade WX Max label cutting machine. It is the ideal digital cutting partner for Rising Sun’s Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230 label printing machine. The WX Max model has six automatically adjusted cutting blades and a full range of lamination, digital die cutting, waste removal, sheeting, slitting, and AI assist features for single-process production of eye-catching labels. According to NSI-Label, the speed and flexibility of the WX Max is key. AI algorithms make operating and configuring the [...]

Africa Print expo organisers Practical Publishing have announced the 2026 dates, with events to be hosted in Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Visitors to the 2026 Africa Print events can see the latest opportunities in digital printing presses, binding equipment, digital packaging solutions, screen printing, digital textile printing, finishing equipment, ink, software, pad printing, paper and board, litho print solutions, encapsulating / laminating and digital label printing. A major theme of the Africa Print Expos will be live on-stand demonstrations by product experts from all the leading brands [...]

Teresa Adinolfi, Managing Director at Redfern, a company with decades of experience in labelling, printing and distribution, discusses her career highlights, the key to business success, as well as industry developments and changes. How did you get into the printing industry and what are your career highlights? Adinolfi’s passion for paper started when she was a toddler. ‘My Mom would give me magazines and I revelled in paging through them and tearing them up into tiny shreds, loving the texture of paper and all the pictures and colours,’ she [...]

Jermaine Naicker, Managing Director of Printing SA, discussed his goals for the federation, how the industry is navigating a tough economy and what the keys to a successful economic turnaround strategy are. Naicker explained that it has been an exciting time driven by a dynamic team, but it has also had its challenges, filled with a period of significant changes. Right from the onset, he was tasked to come to the organisation to disrupt, implement a myriad of changes, and challenge the status quo, which came with support and [...]