MTN launches new R9.9bn BBBEE transaction as Zakhele winds up
As JSE-listed MTN Group unwinds its six-year-old empowerment vehicle, MTN Zakhele, work is under way to establish a new R9.9-billion broad-based black economic-empowerment (BBBEE) transaction to...
View ArticleSanral provides R30m funding to Stellenbosch programme
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Monday endowed Stellenbosch University with R30-million for its Sanral Chair in Pavement Engineering research fund. Established in 2001, the...
View ArticleTNPA to launch marine training centre in Cape Town
As part of government’s Operation Phakisa programme aimed at fast-tracking economic growth in the oceans economy, the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is creating a marine training centre at...
View ArticleOuta, SAA whistleblower claim victory over SAA
State-owned South African Airways (SAA) on Monday agreed to hold suspended SAA group treasurer Cynthia Stimpel’s disciplinary hearing at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration...
View ArticleBLSA, Basa warn of negative consequences surrounding Hawks' action against...
The confidence of investors in South Africa, which has been steadily recovering on the back of joint action by government, business and labour in recent months, is now in jeopardy, says Business...
View ArticleBombardier opens new propulsion equipment production site in Isando
Rail technology provider Bombardier Transportation on Thursday inaugurated a new 6 000 m2 production site and headquarters in Isando. The facility will produce Bombardier Mitrac high-power propulsion...
View ArticleSouth African students receive technical training in Berlin
As part of its domestic commitment to address South Africa’s shortage of engineers, global engineering firm Siemens is placing three top-performing South African grade 12 students in the Siemens...
View ArticleCareer day drums up interest in science and technology
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) career day, part of the Department of Science and Technology’s national science week, garnered significant interest from schoolchildren and...
View ArticleWhy SA needs to improve job prospects for youth
South Africa won’t realise its demographic benefit if the job prospects for younger working-age people don’t improve, said statistician general Pali Lehohla on Thursday. A demographic dividend occurs...
View ArticleAB InBev expects to cut 3% of jobs after SABMiller takeover
Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev expects to cut some 3% of its combined workforce after it has acquired rival SABMiller, according to takeover documents published on Friday. That would be some 5 500 jobs,...
View ArticleTreasury estimates ETI supported 5% of jobs
Changes in the external environment have made it harder to assess whether Treasury’s Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) has led to the creation of new jobs or prevented a further worsening in youth...
View ArticleCummins launches technician training programme
Cummins Africa has added a compressed natural gas engine technician training programme to its training centre in Kelvin View, in Gauteng, to support the use of CNG in the region and the continent....
View ArticleEntrepreneur of the Year Awards recognises local skills development
Recognising the need for skills development in South Africa, Sanlam and Business Partners’ Entrepreneur of the Year Awards on Thursday celebrated the achievements of private primary schools chain Spark...
View ArticleSalga, National School of Government to collaborate on municipal capacity...
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) and the National School of Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which will result in collaboration regarding capacity building...
View ArticleRural women entrepreneurs acknowledged for their business acumen
Rural women entrepreneurs were awarded their graduation certificates at a ceremony held in Johannesburg on August 5, following the intensive Faranani Rural Women Training Initiative provided by...
View ArticleCompany science and engineering programme celebrates graduates
More than 100 science and engineering university graduates and participants in petrochemicals and chemicals company Sasol’s education programmes were recognised on July 7 for successfully completing...
View ArticleAfrican industry urged to use oil downturn to address regulatory uncertainty
Though the depressed global oil price has led to reduced activity in the oil and gas sector across Africa, the industry should improve skill levels and governments should improve regulatory frameworks...
View ArticleCareer day exposes high school and undergrad interest in science and technology
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research held its Career day last month as part of the Department of Science and Technology’s national science week, which saw significant and growing interest...
View ArticleHuman capital trends changing the business management landscape
Amid the increasing use of technologies such as mobile devices, three-dimensional printing, sensors, cognitive computing, and the Internet of Things, which is changing the way companies design,...
View ArticleSouth Africans receive fibre cable manufacturing training in China
Eight South African employees of the Chinese majority-owned Yangtze Optics Africa Cable (YOAC), which is midway through the construction of one of the biggest local optical fibre cable manufacturing...
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