Familiarity with building contracts essential for emerging contractors
Failure to fully familiarise oneself with the contents of a building contract can cause conflict between parties and result in costly problems, says nonprofit industry representative the Joint Building...
View ArticleEnergy efficient qualifications finalised
Occupational qualifications developed by the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, the German Development...
View ArticleConference hopes to catalyse African energy revolution
The 2017 Africa Energy Indaba will enable African energy sector stakeholders to evaluate opportunities and the means to pursue them that could unlock the continent’s energy potential and spark...
View ArticleElectrifying rural areas offers opportunity for skills development
African governments’ growing implementation of minigrids to electrify rural areas creates the opportunity for innovation and skills development to operate these grids, Emergent Energy renewable-energy...
View ArticleBusa welcomes Budget, commits to playing a role in country’s economic...
Business Unity South Africa (Busa) on Thursday welcomed the prioritisation of education and social spending, as well as the reforms in public procurement outlined by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in...
View ArticleWear solutions firm provides hands-on experience for ‘engineers of tomorrow’
An internship programme offered by Alberton-based wear solutions company Rio-Carb aims to upskill the engineers of the future.
View ArticleNew training course offered on refrigeration units
Transportation and logistics solutions company Eqstra Flexi Fleet has introduced a new training course at its training academy, specifically designed to equip qualified auto-electricians and diesel...
View ArticleIBM aims to train 25m young Africans using free digital skills platform
Technology multinational IBM launched a $70-million (R945-million) digital literacy and skills development initiative aimed at training 25-million people in Africa over five years. The Digital Nation...
View ArticleDigital public-private high school celebrates ten years
Information technology multinational Oracle last month celebrated the tenth year of the fully digital high school, which it built in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education.
View ArticleGovernment won’t allow poultry industry to be ‘decimated’ - Davies
Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies is adamant that government will not stand by while its poultry industry is “decimated”, but acknowledges that there are also issues of industry competitiveness...
View ArticleProgramme complements government objectives
Private higher education institution Monash South Africa welcomed the first class of students for its new Postgraduate Diploma in Water Management this year.
View ArticleOne regional water utility for the Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape State-owned water utility Amatola Water is leading the charge in the advocacy of and planning activities required to ensure that a single regional bulk water utility is realised in the...
View ArticleIncreased awareness key to enhancing industrial water efficiency
Increased awareness of the importance of water conservation and an enhanced sensitisation to practices that can facilitate it are some of the most effective means of eliciting a positive response to...
View ArticleGerman-backed initiative to help increase use of solar energy in industrial...
The South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) and the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCCI) announced last month that they had teamed up for the...
View ArticleExtensive scope for remanufacture of locomotive components
Owing to substantial investment by government in imported railway locomotives in recent years, as well as its goal to prioritise localisation, heavy diesel engine and component remanufacturers Metric...
View ArticleUK, S Africa universities study impact of digital technology in higher education
As digital technology continues to influence and disrupt how students learn and are taught, a new transcontinental research project by the University of Leeds, in the UK, and the University of Cape...
View ArticleOne month left for public to comment on OHASA regulations
Companies that employ people in high-risk areas and the public in general, have one month left to comment on the draft ergonomic regulations set to be promulgated in the Occupational Health and Safety...
View ArticleAFD sets aside €1.3bn to support high social impact South African projects
French development financier Agence Française de Développement (AFD) expects to disburse €1.3-billion in funding support to South African projects in the coming five years as part of a newly approved...
View ArticleTracker sees big data investments adding fleet-management value
Vehicle telemetry multinational Tracker is investing in a range of research and development projects, which will provide significant insights and value for a broad range of stakeholders. The projects...
View ArticleSchool project dubbed case study in meaningful public–private partnership
The high school built and supported by information technology and business systems multinational Oracle, in Kaalfontein, Midrand, was a case study for the department on how to design, build, equip and...
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