Ramaphosa defends national minimum wage
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the proposed national minimum wage of R20 per hour or R3 500 a month, saying that it was a victory for workers. On Wednesday, the country came to a standstill...
View ArticleRamaphosa calls for equal pay for men and women #MayDay
African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday called for equal pay for men and women in South Africa. Ramaphosa was speaking at a Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) May...
View Article1 000 SA youths to get healthcare skills
As many as 1 000 South African youths stand to benefit from a healthcare skills development programme in line with government's call to create opportunities for young people to gain work experience....
View ArticleSkills shortage worrisome for industry
The South Africa hydraulics industry is feeling the effects of a brain drain of skilled and qualified personnel, says hydraulic and pneumatic equipment manufacturers and suppliers Germiston Hydraulics...
View ArticleHydraulics industry on the rise
After a two-year-long hydraulic industry slump, the South African Fluid Power Association (Safpa) predicts a sustainable boom in demand for new hydraulic equipment. Safpa VP Dustin Pereira told...
View ArticleOpen, informed approach imperative in African ventures
It is important that companies take an open approach when operating and expanding in Africa by undertaking credible market research to fully understand local conditions, posits independent market...
View ArticleSubstantial need for skills development
There is a massive need for skills development in the construction industry, particularly in the concrete industry, says cement and concrete technical services provider The Concrete Institute (TCI) MD...
View ArticleAurecon partners with EWB-SA for Afrikan Design Innovation workshops
Being able to approach a design challenge with a deep empathy for the final users and without preconceived ideas is a skill that needs to be cultivated when people are still young, says global...
View ArticleRamaphosa off to Geneva to assume co-chair of ILO global commission
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday assume the position of Co-Chair of the Global Commission on the Future of Work of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The South...
View ArticleScience enhancement initiative expands to EC
State owned power utility Eskom has signed an agreement with the Technology Research Activity Centre South Africa (TRAC SA) to increase the coverage of the Eskom Science Enhancement Initiative support...
View ArticleNew research group to bridge skills gap at Eskom
Applied Thermo Fluid Process Modelling Research Unit (ATProM), a new research group, is building on an existing collaboration between State-owned power utility Eskom and the University of Cape Town...
View ArticleYoung Professionals Forum, Cesa to mobilise young professionals in the industry
The Young Professionals Forum (YPF), which is part of Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa), will host six prominent events this year to aid the advancement of young professionals within the...
View ArticleKSB assists UP in building of controlled-temperature test unit
KSB Pumps and Valves has assisted the University of Pretoria (UP) in the construction of a large controlled-temperature test unit, which will form the backbone of ongoing research into heat transfer,...
View ArticleAfDB, Aims partner to strengthen, leverage maths, science skills in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (Aims) aimed at identifying opportunities for potential partnership between...
View ArticleDigital Skills Academy offers digital solution development free of charge to...
Digital Skills Academy – a premier industry provider of online BSc degrees in digital skills – is inviting South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to register as industry partners and...
View ArticleSARB communications head resigns
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on Monday announced the resignation of its head of communications Jabulani Sikhakhane. Sikhakhane’s last day at SARB is May 31 and chief of staff Bulelwa Boqwana...
View ArticleUmoya study affirms social benefits of renewable energy IPPs
A social impact study done by infrastructure investment managers Umoya Energy has found that the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP) is effective in delivering on...
View ArticleSkills investment needed to sustain manufacturing industry
To ensure South Africa has the skills required for advanced manufacturing, industry needs to invest in high-end skills, National Tooling Initiative Programme (NTIP) CEO Dirk van Zyl said on Tuesday....
View ArticleGender inequality in earnings hampers human capital wealth, economy – World...
Globally, countries are losing $160-trillion in wealth because of differences in lifetime earnings between women and men, says World Bank Group.
View ArticleGlobal atomic agency stresses importance of safety skills development
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed two agreements with African nuclear regulatory bodies at the National Nuclear Regulator's (NNR’s) recent 2nd Nuclear Regulatory Information...
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