SAGCC, partners aim to digitalise industries
The Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAGCC) and its partners are looking into automating and digitalising South African supply chain industries. According to the SAGCC, there...
View ArticleGovt eyes staff cuts, hiring caps after wage deal
Government is considering layoffs and early retirement packages for staff in the public sector to avoid breaking its pledge to cut spending after unions clinched above-inflation wage increases, the...
View ArticleStarting Eskom wage talks at 0% may have been 'tactically wrong' - Jabu Mabuza
Eskom Chairperson Jabu Mabuza on Monday said it may have been “tactically wrong” to start wage negotiations with unions representing employees at the power utility at zero per cent. “When you deal with...
View ArticleSTS develops world-first VR solutions to revolutionise mining training
Simulated Training Solution’s world-first VR blast wall and its VR cube have resulted in efficient, effective and memorable training programmes for Anglo American Platinum’s Engineering Services...
View ArticleEntrepreneurial spirit, collaboration, education needed to advance Fourth...
South Africa must create ecosystems that foster entrepreneurial activity and multistakeholder collaboration, while furthering innovation and education in the science, technology, engineering and...
View ArticleRadebe says labour cannot be 'left behind' in energy transition
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe urged business to support government in ensuring that South Africa’s energy transition is a “just” one for labour, especially those operating in the coal-mining sector. In...
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, according to National Tooling Initiative Programme CEO Dirk van Dyk. Anine Kilian...
View ArticleTesting and verification multinational launches women education trust
Testing, verification and certification multinational Bureau Veritas has launched the iThemba Trust, which will fund the degrees of disadvantaged girls and young women in science, technology,...
View ArticleSTEM career expo seeks to link youth with prospective employers
The science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Career Expo will provide school goers, undergraduates and graduates with the opportunity to interact directly with companies to determine...
View ArticleRussian nuclear group further develops cooperation with Africa
Russian State-owned nuclear group Rosatom has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Infrastructure of Rwanda. The MoU covers cooperation in the peaceful...
View ArticleCheap valve imports taking over the local market
Amid ageing water infrastructure, the South African Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Association (Savama) laments the substantially cheaper and poor-quality Chinese valves and associated products that...
View ArticleOccupational disease prevention campaign launched
Workplace health and safety compensation funds Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), Federated Employer’s Mutual Assurance Company and the Department of Labour Compensation Fund, as well as the Department of...
View ArticleSchneider Electric expands education training collaboration with DHET
Energy management and automation multinational Schneider Electric South Africa has signed a letter of intent with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to expand their Access to...
View ArticleSecond-hand textbook sales app wins e-commerce competition
A second-hand textbook transaction application (app) written by a University of Cape Town (UCT) student was used from the start of the current academic year, and is being developed further to manage...
View Article29 South African students, scholars receive Fulbright Scholarships to study...
Twenty-nine South African students and scholars have received Fulbright scholarships to conduct research and complete postgraduate studies at US academic institutions. The US Department of State-funded...
View ArticleDWS notes concerns about War on Leaks programme
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is worried about the War on Leaks (WoL) programme, since not all Phase 1 trainees have been placed within the projected timelines.
View ArticleEskom wage negotiations continue
Wage negotiations between power utility Eskom and unions resumed on Tuesday in Johannesburg. National Union of Mineworkers (Num) spokesperson Livhuwani Mammburu told television news channel eNCA that...
View ArticleSolidarity trade union reports SAA assurances about its future plans,...
In a letter to trade union Solidarity, and released by the union at a media briefing on Tuesday, South African Airways (SAA) CEO Vuyani Jarana has given a number of assurances about the plans for the...
View ArticleEskom wage talks: Unions want meeting with Nene, Gordhan
Having reached a “sensitive stage” in the wage negotiation process, unions representing Eskom workers have asked to meet with Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin...
View ArticleAccountability, ethical remuneration needed to boost corporate governance – PwC
Rules on executive bonuses and incentives need to be tightened to boost corporate governance, professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC’s) ‘Executive Directors: Practices and Remuneration...
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