Best Industrial & Manufacturing Trade Shows in South Africa
10 tracked shows, ranked by exhibitor count
Event Scout currently tracks 10 Industrial & Manufacturing trade shows in South Africa with editions in 2027 & 2028. Together they host an estimated 1,642 exhibitors, led by THE COUNTDOWN TO MACHINE TOOLS AFRICA 2028 STARTS NOW (an estimated 600 exhibitors). Leading host venues include CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre), Durban Exhibition Centre and Gallagher Convention Centre. Events run across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.
What counts as a Industrial & Manufacturing trade show: Industrial & Manufacturing trade shows cover industry-agnostic production equipment — machinery, machine tools, tooling, moulds and dies, hydraulics and pneumatics, drive and plant engineering, subcontracting, and measurement, testing and maintenance.
Top Industrial & Manufacturing trade shows in South Africa
THE COUNTDOWN TO MACHINE TOOLS AFRICA 2028 STARTS NOW
7–10 Mar 2028~600 exhibitorsElectra Mining Africa 2028
4–8 Sep 2028~400 exhibitorsAgritec Africa 2027
10–11 Jun 2027~200 exhibitorsWoodEX for Africa
8–10 Jun 2027~150 exhibitorsAfrica Energy Expo
31 Aug – 2 Sep 2027~100 exhibitorsMining Indaba
8–11 Feb 2027~49 exhibitorsManufacturing Indaba 2027
13–14 Jul 202731 exhibitorsAfrica Energy Indaba Week 2027
2–4 Mar 202727 exhibitorsKwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology 2027
27–29 Jul 2027~12 exhibitors18TH IEEE-ICMIMT 2027
13–15 May 2027
Upcoming Industrial & Manufacturing trade shows in South Africa
Manufacturing Indaba 2027International13 Jul 2027Gauteng, ZA13 Jul 2027Gauteng, ZA31Fact
Africa Energy Indaba Week 2027International2 Mar 2027Cape Town, ZA2 Mar 2027Cape Town, ZA27Fact
Electra Mining Africa 2028International4 Sep 2028Johannesburg, ZA4 Sep 2028Johannesburg, ZA400Estimate
Mining IndabaInternational8 Feb 2027Cape Town, ZA8 Feb 2027Cape Town, ZA49Estimate
THE COUNTDOWN TO MACHINE TOOLS AFRICA 2028 STARTS NOWInternational7 Mar 2028Johannesburg, ZA7 Mar 2028Johannesburg, ZA600Estimate
Africa Energy ExpoInternational31 Aug 2027Johannesburg, ZA31 Aug 2027Johannesburg, ZA100Estimate
WoodEX for AfricaNational8 Jun 2027Midrand (Johannesburg), ZA8 Jun 2027Midrand (Johannesburg), ZA150Estimate
KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology 2027Small27 Jul 2027Durban, ZA27 Jul 2027Durban, ZA12Estimate
18TH IEEE-ICMIMT 2027International13 May 2027Cape Town, ZA13 May 2027Cape Town, ZA
Agritec Africa 2027International10 Jun 2027ZA10 Jun 2027ZA200Estimate
Facta confirmed count from the event's captured exhibitor roster.Estimatea modeled approximation, not a confirmed figure.
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Compiled from public sources and periodically reviewed and updated. This information is provided for general guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date — please verify all details directly with the organizer or venue before relying on them.
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