Pandemic heightens existing construction sector woes
Challenges in the construction sector will continue to prevail if construction sites remain closed, owing to South Africa’s national lockdown, says Association of South African Quantity Surveyors...
View ArticleExpert enhances skills
Demolition expert Jet Demolition has made a significant investment in developing and retaining an exclusive skills base through the retention of full-time, long-term employees.
View ArticleBuilt-environment growth a focus for regulator
The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) has its sights set on accelerating growth in and strengthening its partnerships with the construction sector.
View ArticlePandemic, economic challenges to shape industry direction
Industry trends are likely to take a new direction because of the global Covid-19 pandemic and a severely constrained local economy, says steel and value-added steel products merchandiser and...
View ArticleConstruction sector survival requires fresh approach
The survival of the construction industry will depend on the willingness and ability of individuals and organisations to adapt to a new way of working, as well government’s commitment to address the...
View ArticleUniversity of Pretoria appoints interim dean for GIBS
The University of Pretoria (UP) has appointed senior lecturer and executive director of faculty Dr Morris Mthombeni as interim dean of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), effective July 1....
View ArticleRegenesys pledges R100m to lower tuition fees during lockdown
Regenesys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Regenesys Business School, on May 22 launched a Covid-19 lockdown education initiative with a R100-million pledge, which will be used to reduce course...
View ArticleAMCU calls for testing of all employees at affiliated workplaces
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has again called on employers to test all employees for Covid-19 as the pandemic continues to spread across South Africa. AMCU notes that...
View ArticleAlcohol industry submits safety protocol proposals to govt
The South African alcohol industry, which employes more than one-million people across the value chain, has submitted various proposals, including safety protocols for the manufacturing, distribution...
View ArticleSA schools make progress in getting ready to reopen on June 1 - education...
South African schools are making progress in preparations to reopen on June 1 after shutting down due to the Covid-19 outbreak, although some have not yet received their safety material, the department...
View ArticleNWU comes up with creative solution to screen pupils for Covid-19 using...
In the times in which we currently find ourselves, adequate healthcare and accompanying screening are of the utmost importance to limit the spread of the coronavirus. As the Minister of Basic...
View ArticleMore than one in six youth out of work owing to Covid-19 − ILO
More than one in six young people have stopped working since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, while those who remain employed have seen their working hours cut by, on average, 23%, says the...
View ArticleUIF apologises for delay in capturing May claims
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has apologised for the break in its network which has affected plans to capture the May Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) online...
View ArticleEngineering training hub supports undergraduates to develop community-focused...
A community of enthusiastic hobbyists want to assist in creating solutions to help flatten the Covid-19 infection curve and the University of Johannesburg electrical and mechanical engineering training...
View ArticleEntries for Sasol Business Accelerator programme now open
Petrochemicals and chemicals manufacturer Sasol reports that it has opened entries for small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) in the manufacturing, engineering services and recyclables...
View ArticleBarloworld warns of group-wide retrenchments
JSE-listed industrial group Barloworld has decided to institute group-wide retrenchments, in light of foreseeable Covid-19 challenges on its operations. The company expects the retrenchment processes...
View ArticleAfrica's debt burden to rise from Covid-19 capital disinvestments
As a result of the economic impact of Covid-19, there have been significant outflows of capital from emerging markets, many in Africa, thus far this year, as risk appetite weakens significantly and...
View ArticleHealth and safety burden shifts onto firms as Level 3 opens way for big...
The nationwide transition from lockdown Level 4 to Level 3 on June 1 would facilitate the return-to-work of almost eight-million more South Africans than had hitherto been allowed to do so, Trade,...
View ArticleAgility needed in sector transformation
The world is rapidly changing, with the onslaught of Covid-19 catalysing and concentrating the drivers behind this change. Consequently, manufacturers need to be agile in adapting their systems and...
View ArticlePRASA administrator announces new permanent executive appointments
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) administrator Bongisizwe Mpondo on May 29 announced new permanent executive appointments to the State-owned rail entity. The appointments are the...
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