JOHANNESBURG—When there’s electricity in the midst of daily blackouts, machines grind and hum inside Paul Morrison’s engineering works east of Johannesburg. 
His employees work with steel and metal alloys, sometimes in conjunction with plastics, rubber, glass and wood, to manufacture tools and equipment for South Africa’s construction industry. 
“We design and develop prototypes for some clients, so this is highly specialized work. We use Computer Numerical Control machines; known in the industry as CNC machines. We cut metal and steel using laser technology,” an enthusiastic Morrison told The Epoch Times. 
His 318 employees make up a formidable team that churns out a diverse range of products, from run-of-the-mill forklifts to air-chain hoists, which use air compression to lift heavy equipment via a complex system of chains.  …