UCT launches open-access, African-centric research platform
University of Cape Town Libraries director of research and learning services Dr Reggie Raju revealed on Tuesday, the institute’s newly developed continental platform for open access publishing in...
View Article53% of adults think schools should not re-open amid rising Covid-19...
Round three of the University of Johannesburg/Human Sciences Research Council Covid-19 Democracy survey has revealed that 53% of adults think schools should not re-open until the situation concerning...
View ArticleDepartment of Basic Education delays reopening of schools by two weeks
The Department of Basic Education and the National Coronavirus Command Council announced on Friday that the reopening of private and public schools will be delayed by two weeks. The new dates for the...
View ArticleR68 766 000 invested in Covid-19 research – Nzimande
The Higher Education, Science and Innovation Ministry on Monday announced that it has invested R68 766 000 towards coronavirus (Covid-19) research and development. Addressing the media, Minister Dr...
View ArticleSecond wave of infections delays training at Tjeka Training Centre
Construction training academy Tjeka Training Centre, based in Randfontein, has seen a slowdown in the onboarding of participants for the new year, mostly owing to the second wave of Covid-19 infections...
View ArticleMultiChoice to give bursaries to 236 students, worth R26m
About 236 students will benefit from bursaries to be awarded by MultiChoice South Africa (SA), worth R26-million, in 2021. The bursaries will be provided to students in the fields of science,...
View ArticleReport finds educational attainment gaps limit success of women-owned...
A new report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) on women entrepreneurship, has found that educational attainment gaps limit the success of women-owned businesses in Africa....
View ArticleCompany facilitates workshops, audits for road compliance
Local auditing company JC Auditors has played an integral supporting role in the efforts of the Road Transport Management System’s (RTMS’) National Steering Committee by conducting audits and hosting...
View ArticleSurvey shows decline in local pipe market
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) has released the findings of a qualitative and quantitative pipe survey that shows a decline in infrastructure investment,...
View ArticleTransitioning fossil-fuel labour forces into new sectors critical for ‘clean,...
The chair of a new global commission established to offer governments guidance on making their energy transitions more “people-centred” says that the creation of green jobs and the transitioning of...
View ArticleTjeka Training Centre poised for upskilling as infrastructure greenshoots appear
Construction academy Tjeka Training Centre, based in Randfontein, is poised for the training and upskilling of future construction industry artisans, according to the centre. While the anticipated...
View ArticleSA fails to make progress in Corruption Perceptions Index
Civil rights group Corruption Watch pointed out, on Thursday, that corruption has impacted the ability of countries around the world, including South Africa, to manage their health care responses to...
View ArticleSuccess of programme to interest Singaporean Girl Guides in STEM celebrated
A joint initiative, between UK-based global major aerospace and defence group BAE Systems and Girl Guides Singapore, launched in 2019, has resulted in nearly 800 Singaporean girls undertaking...
View ArticleUP’s Maharaj appointed first African Dean to chair GEDC
The Dean of the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Information Technology Professor Sunil Maharaj has been appointed the new chair-elect of the Global Engineering...
View ArticleGibela calls for applicants for engineering bursaries
Train-maker Gibela is looking for eligible candidates for the 210 bursaries it is offering this year, for post-matric study in an array of engineering-related fields. Established in 2013 as a black...
View ArticleVaccine nationalism may create conditions for increased political turmoil –...
Special advisor to Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Zane Dangor stated on Thursday that vaccine nationalism is the opposite of the solidarity approach that was spoken of at the...
View ArticleGovt has secured vaccines for 26-million people
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize revealed on Friday that government had secured enough Covid-19 vaccines for 26-million people, so far, with more agreements in the pipeline. He revealed that China could...
View ArticleAgri associations warn of farmworker jobs losses as minimum wage increased
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has announced that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each ordinary hour worked has been increased from R20.76 to R21.69 for 2021, effective March 1. The...
View ArticleUP metallurgical engineering degree programme ranked first in South Africa by...
The metallurgical engineering degree programme offered by the University of Pretoria (UP) Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment...
View ArticleProject aims to transform HVAC-R sector
The Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection, together with the Bavarian Environment Agency, has entered into bilateral cooperation with the Western Cape government in what is...
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