Leveraging neuroscience for business productivity
Companies can improve the productivity, cooperation and happiness of employees by leveraging natural human emotions, says applied neuroscience multinational Neuroleadership Institute South Africa...
View ArticleUnion threatens protest action at defence group Denel
Trade union Solidarity warned on Friday that its members at State-owned defence industrial group Denel were ready to start protesting at the company. This follows the response by Public Enterprises...
View ArticleConcrete products assuaging industry’s aesthetic predilection
With the recent trend of aesthetic appearance playing a more prominent role in construction and the built environment, construction chemicals company Chryso Southern Africa and its 100%-owned...
View ArticleUse of AI set to increase
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in businesses is set to grow, but CIOs should focus on using pilot projects to ready their businesses to use the technology, information technology...
View ArticleLong-suffering SA manufacturing sector hoping to reap Ramaphosa dividend
Prior to the Valentine’s Day resignation of now former President Jacob Zuma, popular industry sentiment pointed towards a better year in terms of manufacturing and gross domestic product (GDP) on the...
View ArticleDevelopment programme encourages economic growth
To date, steel service centre and distributor Macsteel’s Usizo development programme has assisted in creating 175 new jobs in the steel sector. The programme was first initiated by Macsteel in May 2015...
View ArticleWine industry continuously focuses on transformation, social development,...
With every R1-million invested into the South African wine industry, almost five jobs are created, says wine industry representative Vinpro.
View ArticleMinigrids gradually becoming more connected in Africa
Emerging power generation networks, which are minigrids that are off the grid, are gradually becoming more connected and providing a directional generation of supply to the demand in Africa, where...
View ArticleProgramme to prepare digital talent in SA industries
The Africa Industrial Internet Programme (AIIP) is a series of education courses that aims to equip junior and mid-level engineers and industry professionals with the necessary skills to harness...
View ArticlePEWA to set stage for African energy investment once again
With 600-million people in Africa not having access to electricity, the onus is on Power & Electricity World Africa (PEWA) to provide the platform that will encourage investment in infrastructure...
View ArticleLakela Kaunda to join Cogta
The Presidency’s chief operations officer (COO) and former President Jacob Zuma's most trusted adviser Lakela Kaunda was seconded, on Friday, to join the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and...
View ArticlePhakeng elected UCT vice-chancellor
The University of Cape Town Council announced on Saturday that is has chosen Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, as the new vice-chancellor of the university, with effect from July 1, 2018. Currently deputy...
View ArticleLaunchLab calls for entries for 2018 Ideas Programme
Stellenbosch University’s LaunchLab has officially launched the seventh iteration of its Ideas Programme, which calls on startup businesses in multiple industries to validate their business concepts...
View ArticlePartnerships key to sustaining high-quality industrial training programmes
A combination of partnerships and an adherence to high-quality standards of training are necessary to provide the broadest, most impactful and valuable youth development initiatives for industries,...
View ArticleEmployment, wage prospects remain weak – Solidarity
The various market and political trends at play in South Africa could sway economic fortunes considerably in the years ahead, says trade union Solidarity. The trade union on Monday released its Labour...
View ArticleYouth Employment Service to benefit 1m young people
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday launched the Youth Employment Service (Yes) initiative – a business-led partnership with government, labour and society, that aims to empower one-million young...
View ArticleCommunications Committee recommends removal of Icasa chair
The Portfolio Committee on Communications has recommended the removal of Rubben Mohlaloga from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) council. This follows a request from...
View ArticleNext-gen cost saving strategies needed for digital disruption age - Deloitte
Professional services firm Deloitte has revealed its next generation of cost savings strategies in the age of digital disruption.
View ArticleUJ researchers discover promising anti-cancer drugs
A new family of very promising silver-based anti-cancer drugs has been discovered by researchers in South Africa. Head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Johannesburg (UJ),...
View ArticleNational Minimum Wage to reduce poverty, inequality
South Africa's labour department on Wednesday, urged industries that were paying below the proposed National Minimum Wage (NMW) to “up their game”. Director of Employment Standards at the department,...
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