Lack of funding worsens skills shortage
A lack of government funding is exacerbating the shortage of skilled coating technologists and accredited paint applicators, says paint industry representative South African Paint Manufacturing...
View ArticleIndustry should use slowdown to train staff
The construction industry should use recessions to train staff to gain a competitive edge when work volumes increase, says cement and concrete technical services provider The Concrete Institute’s...
View ArticleAll not lost, despite trust deficit between govt, private sector
The current trust deficit between government and the private sector is not just based on the private sector’s belief that nothing can or will be done, but rather on the lack of correctly identifying...
View ArticleUpcoming protest not the first amid talks of transition away from coal – SAWEA
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has defended the industry’s job creation potential. This comes ahead of a peaceful march by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), which is planned...
View ArticleVusi Khanyile appointed WWF-SA chairperson
Former Thebe Investment Corporation chairperson Vusumzi (Vusi) Khanyile has been elected the new chairperson of World Wide Fund-South Africa’s (WWF-SA) board of directors at the nongovernmental...
View ArticleTrade wars costly to long-term construction projects
Owing to the global trade war in steel prices, local manufacturers, such as local steel fabricator Fabcon, are finding it difficult to quote for long-term construction projects. “The stockholding of...
View ArticleEarly days for stainless steel in cladding, construction industry
The South African stainless steel in construction and cladding market is in an early developmental stage, despite many architectural projects having been completed over the past few decades, says South...
View ArticleZuma's Nene sacking cost SA 148 000 jobs, 1% of GDP
Treasury Director-general Dondo Mogajane has told the judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of State capture that when Nhlanhla Nene was removed in 2015 there was a reduction of about...
View ArticleRamaphosa signs minimum wage bill into law
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the national minimum wage bill, his office said on Monday, part of efforts by the government to tackle wage inequality in Africa's most industrialised...
View ArticleFirst institutional anaerobic digester launched at NPO’s Johannesburg premises
To promote renewable energy as a cost-effective technology in a world facing the impact of climate change and global warming, the University of South Africa, diversified miner Exxaro Resources and the...
View ArticleProper training, upgrading skills essential in flooring industry
Training plays a significant role in the flooring industry as it reduces the risk and cost implications of replacing products installed incorrectly, says interior flooring supplier and installer Kevin...
View ArticleDigital disruption to bring core engineering skills to fore
Far from posing a threat to engineering as a profession, local engineering experts believe that the digital transformation of industries and of society is amplifying the importance of the core...
View ArticleThyssenkrupp Technical Training Academy opens doors in Gauteng
Engineering and construction company Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa has officially opened its Technical Training Academy, housed in the group’s Service Centre in Chloorkop,...
View ArticleFlooring project under way in Midrand
Flooring contractor and installation company Combined Flooring is working on a refurbishment project at automaker BMW South Africa’s head office in Midrand, Gauteng, which the company plans to complete...
View ArticleRegulatory, payment efficiencies needed to support SME jobs
The efficiency of securing regulatory compliance and the speed at which small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are paid by private companies and public organisations are some of the biggest concerns...
View ArticleInternational nuclear school for Africa successfully held in South Africa for...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that its second South Africa-IAEA Nuclear Energy Management (NEM) School, held in Johannesburg earlier this month, was attended by 23 young...
View ArticleUniversities excel in Greenovate Property and Engineering Awards
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has won the Greenovate Property Award 2018 and the Greenovate Engineering Award 2018, taking top place in both streams of the prestigious Greenovate Awards.
View ArticleTwo South African entrepreneurs shortlisted for Africa Prize for Engineering...
Pelebox Smart Lockers and the Hybrid Five-Axis Machine Tool are two South African innovations that have been shortlisted for the Royal Academy for Engineering’s (RAE’s) Africa Prize for Engineering...
View ArticleSARB sponsors chair to develop financial stability studies portfolio at UCT
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has partnered with the University of Cape Town (UCT) to host the Research Chair in Financial Stability Studies, which will be chaired by Professor Co-Pierre Georg....
View ArticleRamaphosa to announce effective date for national minimum wage in Kliptown
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday proclaim the effective date for the recently approved national minimum wage, his office said. Consensus on the minimum wage was reached by stakeholders under...
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