Bleak outlook for rubber SMMEs in 2020
With the industrial market aspect of its rubber business having declined in 2019 by 25%, rubber compounding specialist National Rubber Matmin (NRM) MD Mike Stuart says 2020 is “not looking much better”.
View ArticleRubber remains resilient despite strained sector
Engineered rubber remains a requirement for many industries notwithstanding local manufacturing industry woes, says rubber products manufacturer Hudson Rubber MD Stoney Steenkamp.
View ArticleSpecialist on course despite pressures
Despite the local manufacturing sector being under pressure, mouldered product specialist DEMS’ rubber manufacturing division – which operates within a very niche and specialised market – has not been...
View Article4IR vocational training a viable alternative to Grade 12
The digital world being ushered in by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) requires more than just office workers; it requires engineers, technicians and artisans. Technical and vocational education...
View ArticleEskom’s survival cannot be based on continuing tariff increases, says...
The Minerals Council South Africa has reiterated the significant job losses that may result from power utility Eskom being granted the additional R27.3-billion in revenue it is seeking. In a media...
View ArticleCosatu’s plan on Eskom is immoral – Cape Chamber of Commerce
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry labelled the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ plan to save ailing power utility Eskom using Government Employees Pension Fund funds as immoral. Cosatu...
View ArticleFund gives public healthcare sector's human resources a boost
About 100 doctors and 34 research graduates, the vast majority of them hailing from severely under-resourced areas, have been absorbed into the public healthcare system as a product of the Public...
View ArticleGroup launched to tackle Compensation Fund issues
A council of concerned industry leaders, the Injured Workers Action Group (IWAG), was launched on Monday, over concerns about what it says is the “technological collapse” of the R60-billion...
View ArticleTwo trade unions demand that SAA business rescue respects workers’ rights
Two trade unions – the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) – have jointly accused the Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs)...
View ArticleMillennials making the biggest strides in education
Millennials have made substantial strides in educational outcomes, Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke said, releasing the ‘2018 Education and Labour Market Outcomes in South Africa’ report, in...
View ArticleNzimande places Construction Education and Training Authority under...
Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande has placed the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) under administration. Nzimande made the decision after he was...
View ArticleAbsa’s PMI at lowest level since September 2019
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) started the year on the back foot and declined further in January, decreasing by 1.9 points to 45.2, the lowest level since September 2019....
View ArticleThousands of jobs wait for next wind farm bid round, says association
Thousands of jobs await a Ministerial determination to give the green light for the next round of wind farms to be built. South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) says South Africa’s energy...
View ArticleMBSA calls for meeting to clarify Ceta investigation
Construction contractors industry body Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) has called for an urgent meeting with Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande, to provide clarity on...
View ArticleOctodec, Raizcorp launch enterprise and supplier development programme
In collaboration with business incubator Raizcorp, real estate investment trust Octodec has launched its enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programme, which offers participants internationally...
View ArticleWorkplace equality seen as key to attracting and retaining talent
A sustained, measured and directed approach to workplace diversity and gender equality bolsters the corporate entities that leverage them to attract and retain the desired talent from within a...
View ArticleUnions slam SAA route cancellations, warn of 'devastating' impact on jobs
Two key unions at flag carrier South African Airways have slammed plans by the airline's business rescue practitioners to cancel a number of routes to save costs. The National Union of Metalworkers of...
View ArticleConstruction starts on Western Cape waste disposal facility
The construction of the first of nine new regional waste disposal facilities in the Western Cape has started in Mossel Bay. The new facility will serve multiple municipalities along the Garden Route...
View ArticleTourism sector urged to do more to curb youth unemployment
Tourism Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela has called on the tourism sector to create more initiatives to curb youth unemployment in the country. Speaking at a graduation ceremony for learners who had...
View ArticleSouth Africa should brace for ‘toughest budget since 1994’, says PwC
As the 2020 National Budget approaches, consumers should expect to tighten their belts further, particularly with continued fiscal drag set to blot the horizon amid a continuing economic slowdown, says...
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