Renewable energy adds 700 000 jobs to reach 12.7m globally
Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 12.7-million in the past year, which was an increase of 700 000 new jobs in one year despite the lingering effects of Covid-19 and the growing energy...
View ArticleAssociation’s initiatives plugging skills gaps
The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM’s) skills development and career pathway management initiatives – such as High Gear and the Yakhi’Future platform –...
View ArticleAmendment Bill fails to recognise safety practitioner profession
The continued failure to recognise the safety practitioner profession is yet another disappointing aspect of the poorly drafted Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Amendment Bill 2020, says law firm...
View ArticleSTEM education critical for country’s JET – Defy
In the wake of COP26, decisive action was taken by the South African government to concretise its commitment to the just energy transition (JET) – a move towards a sustainable, low-carbon and equitable...
View ArticleEskom, partners to establish renewables training facility at Komati
State-owned Eskom, the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (Saretec) – based at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) – and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet...
View ArticleContamination at source affecting recycling
A substantial portion of plastic waste is not recycled and ends up in landfills, contributing greatly to plastics being regarded as the biggest environmental threat, says industry body Plastics SA...
View ArticleCircular economy uptake addressed
The need for and uptake of the circular economy mindset by larger organisations locally and globally was addressed during a webinar hosted by the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy...
View ArticlePrototype waste-to-fuel pilot plant designed
In its drive to become a leading global supplier of green value from waste solutions, local waste solutions provider Explorius has designed its first coal fines and waste-to-fuel pilot plant for the...
View ArticleAssociation revamps to improve services
The Southern African Biogas Industry Association (Sabia) will introduce its updated business plan and path to reach its 2030 goals at its ‘Vision 2030 – building a sustainable Southern African biogas...
View ArticleNeasa confirms it will further seek to halt extension of the MEIBC Main...
The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (Neasa) has confirmed it will pursue all possible legal means to halt the extension of the Metals and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council’s...
View ArticleTwo unions plan strike at Transnet in coming days
Two unions plan to strike at Transnet in the next week after rejecting the rail utility’s wage offer. The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) plans to down tools as early as...
View ArticleApplications open for 2023 Wind Industry Internship Programme
The South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that the Wind Industry Internship Programme (WIIP) will be running for the second time next year, with applications now open. The WIIP...
View ArticleThreatened with strike, Transnet ups wage hike offer to 3%
On Wednesday, Transnet sweetened its wage offer to unions, boosting its wage hike offer from 1.5% to 3%, on the day it was set to receive strike notices from unions. The South African Transport and...
View ArticleR300m SMME Crisis Partnership Fund to assist township businesses
To support small-, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) in Gauteng’s townships, the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG), the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the South African SME (SA...
View ArticleTransnet puts contingency measures in place as rail, port workers strike
State-owned Transnet has advised that, with some employees across its operations embarking on strike action following non-resolution in the ongoing wage negotiations, contingency plans will be...
View ArticleAfreximbank launches academy to train Africans on trade-related subjects
Pan-African multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the Afreximbank Academy (Afracad) – a learning, knowledge and networking hub designed to help...
View ArticleUrgent action needed as Transnet strike hits ports with billions on the...
While Transnet has maintained that its terminals at ports have not come to a standstill, logistics businesses have warned of a catastrophic economic fallout if operations at the State-owned logistics...
View ArticleBLSA, Seifsa, SAAFF warn of Transnet strike's impact on the struggling economy
The strike by employees at Transnet’s port and rail operations is going to cost the economy billions of rands and will likely set back the country’s efforts to drive a recovery, says business...
View ArticleAlmost 30 vessels stuck as 90% of workers on strike at some Transnet harbours
Transnet harbours – apart from East London - have been hit by mass stay-aways as a strike intensifies. Some 28 vessels were in limbo outside of Transnet terminals or waiting to be given a dock on...
View ArticleTransnet meets with unions again to take another crack at ending crippling...
Transnet said it would take another crack at ending a crippling strike by as it returns to the negotiations under the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration on Wednesday. The strike...
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