South Africa’s economic woes largely self-inflicted – CDE
While the historical legacy of apartheid and the global economic slowdown have contributed to South Africa’s poor economic growth, Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) executive director Ann...
View ArticleProduction of ‘shot-in-the-dark’ Ahrlac aircraft set to begin in early 2017
The South African-designed, -developed and -built Advanced, High-performance, Reconnaissance, Light Aircraft (Ahrlac) is due to enter line production in early 2017, with the construction of a...
View ArticleConsultancy proposes ways to kick-start South Africa’s GDP growth
Five actionable plans would be key to help kick-start South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth – currently standing at below 1% – and address the country’s triple threat of unemployment,...
View ArticleProduction of Ahrlac aircraft set to begin in early 2017
The South African-designed, -developed and -built Advanced, High-performance, Reconnaissance, Light Aircraft (Ahrlac) is due to enter line production in early 2017, with the construction of a...
View ArticleCommunity challenges seen as business opportunities for women – GEP
Women entrepreneurs must use their environment and the immediate challenges facing their communities as drivers of business, Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP) CEO Leah Manenzhe said on Monday....
View ArticleSars wants 'rogue unit' docs barred from labour case
Lawyers for the South African Revenue Service (Sars) want key documents relating to the infamous "rogue unit" saga to be disallowed as evidence in a labour dispute with one of the revenue collector's...
View ArticleWireless infrastructure prominent growth enabler for African continent
With noticeable developments regarding unified policies in the African Union, wireless vendor Ruckus Wireless believes that the key goal of an Africa-wide standardised telecommunications policy should...
View ArticleMany tech companies expected to be started, incubated at Joburg hub
Many new technology companies would be started and incubated at the digital innovation hub, in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, which would also contribute to the transformation of Johannesburg and...
View ArticleInnovation to provide solutions for African businesses
Businesses in Africa are facing a variety of challenges, which has led professional services firms like KPMG to constantly invest in innovative products to provide solutions for businesses.
View ArticleGrowing demand in Africa for knowledge & education
SUSE Enterprise Linux is in the process of training and educating its African region partners, such as South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Botswana, to apply new open-source technologies efficiently in...
View ArticleAutodesk working with varsities, communities to tackle service delivery issues
Design software company Autodesk highlighted local education and skills development campaigns as catalysts to spur interest in and insight into the design industry during its Autodesk University...
View ArticleSasol invests in social responsibility initiatives
Furthering its social outreach, energy and chemicals company Sasol held its sixteenth flagship career exhibition, Sasol Techno X, from August 16 to 19 at the Boiketlong Sports Centre in Sasolburg.
View ArticleRail Road Association to hold inaugural career expo
In support of Transport month, the Rail Road Association (RRA) of South Africa will host an inaugural career expo day this month for all rail industry players to meet learners and youth to expose them...
View ArticleAfDB provides R4.2m for South African sustainable mining efforts
To develop skills and knowledge in sustainable development and mining, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted R4.2-million to an initiative run by the South African government and the...
View ArticleGovernment, society need joint solution for Fees Must Fall challenge
Government has acknowledged concerns raised by various parts of the post-school community regarding free tertiary education, noted Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in his Medium-Term Budget Policy...
View ArticleTransnet, SABS partner to develop innovators
Transnet, which has partnered with the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Design Institute to establish the Transnet Innovation and Design Research Centre, this week showcased 20 entrepreneurs...
View ArticleWits ranks 222 globally, 2nd in Africa
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has been ranked the second best academic institution in Africa and 222nd globally according to the 2016/17 Best Global Universities (BGU) ranking by publisher...
View ArticleWelding certification to become unavoidable for rail industry
With infrastructure development planned to take place rapidly in the rail industry, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) believes that EN 15085 certification is crucial to upholding the...
View ArticleTransnet ranked a top employer in S Africa
Last month, State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet was ranked one of South Africa’s top employers for providing its employees with an exceptional working environment.
View ArticleTrack system to benefit railway contractors
Railway track manufacturer Tubular Track adviser and business development head of T-Track Global Jaap van der Merwe believes that contractors awarded Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)...
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