Deteriorating trade conditions will contribute to higher unemployment – Sacci
Trade conditions remained in negative territory in May, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday, with its Trade Activity Index at 49. While this was an improvement...
View ArticleTrade unions, MEIBC reach wage negotiation deadlock
Trade union Solidarity, along with other unions, on Thursday declared a dispute with employers in the metals and engineering industry over stalled wage negotiations that are currently under way at the...
View ArticleBudding local wind technicians graduate on Global Wind Day
After seven months of intense training, 18 young South Africans graduated from the internationally recognised Wind Turbine Service Technician programme, in Cape Town, on Thursday, which also happened...
View ArticleSouth Africans more conscious of greener ways of living
With South Africans being more aware of greener ways of living, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy WSP regional director and sustainability consultant Alison Groves says this has led to green...
View ArticleRegulation changes for chemicals industry next year
Major Hazard Installation (MHI) regulations for hazardous chemical and petrochemical industries – which fall under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) – are under review to align them with...
View ArticleProgramme provides in-depth understanding to boost green industry
Owing to the continuous development and application of new technology in the green industry, training and research provider Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises at UP) will present the...
View ArticleNBI offering guidance for workplace-based learning for youth
Business organisation the National Business Initiative (NBI) is using its construction industry youth internship project to determine best practices in establishing effective youth training initiatives...
View ArticleCompany focuses on total cost of ownership
With an increased focus on total cost of ownership rather than individual product expenditure, chemicals supplier CPS Chemicals Oil-Tech has started tailoring its optimisation services to cater for...
View ArticleCompany aims for positive impact on environment
Environmental management company I-CAT Environmental Solutions aims to deliver a product and service offering that impacts the environment favourably when compared with traditionally used products.
View ArticleEducation is the key to economic freedom, says Zuma
Education is the most powerful weapon towards economic freedom, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday. “Government has taken reasonable and practical measures in ensuring that young people are enrolled...
View ArticleUntapped drone industry holds multibillion-rand potential for economy
South Africa’s economy is set to earn around R2-billion and gain about 3 600 formal jobs through the economic output generated by the local drone industry, Commercial Aviation Association of South...
View ArticleVescoPlastics’ strong training heritage recognised
For its commitment to training, local polymer bearing manufacturer VescoPlastics received the Artisan Award at the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa’s (Seifsa’s) Awards...
View ArticleS Africa’s attractiveness to investors dependent on economic recovery
South Africa’s attractiveness to foreign investors in the future will depend a great deal on how it recovers from its latest economic knocks and political and policy developments, warns the Southern...
View ArticleJoint venture to boost localisation and skills development
STEAG EOH Energy Services, a strategic joint venture (JV) – formed in February by JSE-listed technology solutions provider EOH and German energy group STEAG Energy Services – has been actively pursuing...
View ArticleExpansion ensures greater manufacturing capability for Hydra-Arc
Steel fabricator Hydra-Arc has recently expanded its machining capability allowing them to take on work previously done by international manufacturing and engineering companies. Founded in 1987 by Jose...
View ArticleMEIBC appoints subcommittee in attempt to resolve metals, engineering wage...
The Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council’s management committee has agreed to appoint a subcommittee to attempt resolving the disputes declared by employers and trade unions in the...
View ArticleFormal jobs decline by 48 000 in Q1 – Stats SA
Jobs in the formal nonagricultural sector declined by 48 000, or 0.5%, to 9.64-million in the quarter ended March 31, Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA’s) Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) report...
View ArticleNumsa reiterates demands as it prepares for further negotiations in metals,...
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has confirmed it will participate in further meetings with employers in the metals and engineering sector to resolve a wage disputes. Further...
View ArticleIEA recognises ECSA for a further six years for Washington Accord
The International Engineering Alliance (IEA) has recognised the Engineering Council of South Africa’s (ECSA‘s) standards and processes for the Washington Accord for an additional six years. “The...
View ArticleWomen in energy efficiency look to expand mentorship programme
Following the initial success of the Southern African Females in Energy Efficiency (Safee) mentorship programmes in the past year, Safee’s potential objectives are to establish the mentorship programme...
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