Renewable energy sector striving to increase gender representation at all levels
A decade into the creation of South Africa’s renewable energy sector, it has become apparent that it is still lagging in gender diversity, which is why South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) CEO...
View ArticleNeasa, Solidarity to encourage employers to offer work-place training for...
Employer body the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) has partnered with labour union Solidarity to encourage employers to provide technical skills training for students studying at...
View ArticleTreasury to block R384m funding for Alfred Nzo Municipality due to poor...
National Treasury plans to stop R384 million in funding to the cash-strapped Alfred Nzo Municipality due to under-performance and non-compliance relating to water service and municipal infrastructure....
View ArticleSurvey shows notable increase in those willing to get Covid-19 vaccine
Just over one year since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, a new World Economic Forum (WEF)/Ipsos survey found notable increases in people’s intention to take a Covid-19...
View ArticleMetallurgical laboratory to be built in KwaZulu-Natal
Diversified industrial corporation United Heavy Industries (UHI) plans to establish a metallurgical laboratory at its plant in Mandeni, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, as part of its efforts to take the...
View ArticleUneven access to digital skills development main risk for workers, industries
A survey conducted by advisory multinational PwC of 32 517 workers in 19 countries, including South Africa, shows that 40% of workers improved their digital skills during pandemic lockdowns and 77% are...
View ArticleCobra initiative succeeds in saving businesses, jobs
Despite the South African economy having contracted by 7% year-on-year in 2020, marking the worst annual performance in the history of the country’s economic data recording , the Covid Business Rescue...
View ArticleReturn2Work launches vaccine-centred workplace information
The Return2Work public private growth initiative has launched new resources to assist in raising awareness among workers and employers across the country related to the Covid-19 vaccines. The...
View ArticleResearch shows promise in decarbonisation drive
The research of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) into accelerated decarbonisation scenarios for the South African power system confirms considerable opportunity to accelerate...
View ArticleStanford, De Beers invite applicants for Seed Transformation Programme
Stanford Graduate School of Business and diamond company De Beers Group have invited entrepreneurs with a mindset to grow their businesses to apply for the 2021/22 Southern Africa Seed Transformation...
View ArticleGrade 1 mathematics diagnostic test can help teachers and pupils, study shows
A diagnostic test can help Grade 1 teachers in South Africa see who is struggling with mathematics and how to help them, including identifying challenges with terminology owing to different home...
View ArticleSAIIA, UK PACT launch just transition project
Think tank the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) is launching a new project to support South Africa’s just transition to a low-carbon, inclusive and climate-resilient future....
View ArticleSAIW, CSIR sign tech, data sharing MoU
Nonprofit technical organisation the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) and research organisation the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have entered into a memorandum of...
View ArticleWorld Bank report highlights big economic benefits of an accelerated South...
An analysis published in a new World Bank report shows that vaccinating 60% of South Africa’s population to induce so-called “herd immunity” against Covid-19 would have a benefit-cost ratio of more...
View ArticleRecovery from Covid-19 hinged on private sector growth
Strategy consulting and market intelligence firm Frost & Sullivan says the economic growth prognosis for South Africa in the next five years is not all “doom and gloom”, as the private sector has...
View ArticleAbsa to train staff on cloud skills
Financial services group Absa has launched a cloud incubator initiative in collaboration with cloud services multinational Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance the cloud computing skills across its...
View ArticlePandemic accelerated digital education, but some way to go to make tool truly...
Enabling effective education and the development of foundational, specialist and new skills that are needed across industries and societies – in part through adopting digital education tools – requires...
View ArticleFirst cohort completes tech centre course
The first group of students enrolled in the newly established Stellenbosch University (SU) data science and entrepreneurial development upskilling initiative Techpreneurship Centre, have completed a...
View ArticleStudents developed Covid-19 symptoms chatbots for 4IR hackathon challenge
Seven students in three teams developed chatbots - interactive programmes to aide customer enquiries - during a hackathon hosted by Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) education facility Forge Academy...
View ArticleSEZ Programme successfully driving industrialisation – DTIC
Despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on South Africa’s economy, Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina says the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Programme...
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