CIDB acts on conviction that creation of construction jobs is at centre of...
In a sector hit hard by job losses and a general lack of work, initiatives in the construction industry designed to support the growth, and survival, of emerging contractors, should attract greater...
View ArticleNzimande announces multidisciplinary team to manage Covid-19 outbreaks in...
A multidisciplinary investigation team that includes members from the World Health Organization, the Department of Health and the National Health Laboratory Service has been assembled to manage and...
View ArticlePandemic serves as catalyst for blended learning
The Covid-19 pandemic has acted a catalyst for a future of blended learning in Africa; however, it has also highlighted a number of challenges that this learning model poses for the continent, which...
View ArticleGIZ calls for expressions of interest for a project to improve artisan...
German international cooperation for sustainable development and international education agency GIZ has issued a call for expressions of interest from service providers in South Africa to manage a...
View ArticleBalwin Foundation, CMF to support contractors through construction training...
Nonprofit organisation (NPO) the Construction Management Foundation (CMF) has entered into a strategic collaboration with fellow NPO Balwin Foundation to support the organisation in its continued quest...
View ArticleUP opens new engineering research facility
The University of Pretoria (UP) has opened its new Engineering 4.0 facility, which focuses on research on smart transport, cities and infrastructure. The facility, on the Hillcrest campus, is part of...
View ArticleUpscaling of wind technician training needed to support 14.4 GW roll-out
The planned growth of South Africa’s wind-energy sector over the coming decade, and beyond, will require a material upscaling of the country’s training infrastructure to ensure that there are...
View ArticleFall in energy efficiency investment threatens climate goals – IEA
Investment in energy efficiency worldwide is on course to fall by 9% in 2020, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts, warning that the Covid-induced slump threatens international climate...
View ArticleLocalisation supermarket to showcase products
Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC EC) business development manager Hoosain Mahomed says the AIDC EC is embarking on Phase 2 of its localisation supermarket. The localisation...
View ArticleEskom business investment competition entries open
State-owned power utility Eskom has opened entries for its Development Foundation’s business investment competition (BIC). The BIC is open to registered black-owned small and medium-sized enterprises...
View ArticleUS-South Africa joint ‘space programme’ for Gauteng learners launched
The US Consulate General in Johannesburg has announced the launch of The Earth We Share-Space Race programme for school learners. The other partners in this programme are the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre...
View ArticleSacpo, Huawei to roll out ICT academies across South African TVET colleges by...
The South African College Principals Organisation and Huawei have signed a memorandum of understanding to roll out information and communication technology academies in all of South Africa’s 50...
View ArticleLocal company confirms hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing plan at students'...
South African hydrogen energy company Bambili Energy CEO Zanele Mavuso Mbatha has confirmed that her company will start production of hydrogen fuel cells next year. She was addressing a graduation...
View ArticleSecond wave, cuts to Covid relief are ‘main threats’ to economic recovery
South Africa’s economic recovery, which outperformed forecasts by the International Monetary Fund, is in danger of regressing as a second wave of the Covid-19 virus − fueled by Christmas socialising...
View ArticleSouth Africa must be cognisant attracting skills happens against backdrop of...
While South Africa is seeking critically skilled individuals, recent reports have shown that the number of South Africans seeking opportunities abroad has increased significantly over the past five to...
View ArticleREIPPPP requires more traction to address challenges
The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) continues to take years to move through the various phases – from initiating tenders to delivering energy to the end-user...
View ArticleWestern Cape welcomes agriculture interns
About 120 agricultural graduate interns took up their two-year internship within the Western Cape agriculture sector on December 9. Western Cape Agriculture Minister Ivan Meyer welcomed the placement...
View ArticleDept urges health, safety of employees as second wave continues
The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) is urging all businesses to prioritise the health and safety of their employees and to take all necessary steps to ensure they are not exposed to the...
View ArticleReturn2Work Initiative, Solidarity Fund launch videos to advance workplace...
The Return2Work Initiative has launched a range of accessible safe back to work videos to address the need for workplace safety as thousands of South Africans return to work from all over the country....
View ArticleSolidarity publishes return-to-work Covid-19 safety plan
Trade union Solidarity has compiled and distributed a ten-point plan outlining its strategy for the return-to-work of hundreds of employees following the festive season. Solidarity says the premise of...
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