Higher education dept establishes programme to strengthen student health amid...
The Department of Higher Education and Training has, through its Higher Health agency, established a district campus health and wellness mobile clinic healthcare programme to strengthen student health...
View ArticlePPPs can resuscitate infrastructure
Private-public partnerships (PPPs) can help improve South Africa’s water infrastructure and create opportunities for the introduction of technological advancements in the sector, says water solutions...
View ArticleExxaro remains committed to investing in the youth
Mining major Exxaro Resources sponsored 411 engineering learners, 33 miner learners, 90 operator learners and 19 business administration learners in 2020 as part of its formal engineering and mining...
View ArticleGovt still remiss in its consultation with private sector on Covid-19...
Despite the improvements in government’s approach to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdown regulations, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says government has still not...
View ArticleSalba requests excise duties deferment to offset liquor prohibition implications
The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) states that the current 14-day ban of alcohol sales declared by government on June 27 has left it with “no choice” but to request that the South...
View ArticleIntellectual property environment strengthens despite challenges
Despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, the global intellectual property (IP) environment continued its positive trajectory, biotechnology company CapeBio CEO Daniel Ndima said on...
View ArticleNedbank, AWS Cloud providing 15 youths with cloud practitioner skills
Financial services firm Nedbank and cloud infrastructure multinational Amazon Web Services (AWS) are providing 15 unemployed youths with free cloud computing skills development and job training through...
View ArticleAlcohol industry laments sales ban extension
The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) and National Liquor Traders (NLT) note their disappointment in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to extend the current ban of alcohol sales...
View ArticleSTEM skills important for Africa to realise growth opportunities
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills and education are a key lever for economic transformation and will form the foundation of the future workforce to support sustainable...
View ArticleCompany designs science centre, educational mobile games
Design agency Formula D Interactive has completed the concept design for a science centre in Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit), Mpumalanga; the design for the centre has been commissioned by a local...
View ArticleManufacturer provides solutions for distance learning
Educational engineering equipment manufacturer and importer Amtec Techniquip has developed new products to assist in local distance learning at a time when learners cannot physically access their...
View ArticleOpportunities to improve artisan programme despite slow start
While the Artisan 4.0 programme is still in its first year, there are various opportunities to improve the programme going forward, says industry education entity the Colliery Training College (CTC) MD...
View ArticleUIF opens applications for extended TERS payments
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has signed a direction for the Unemployment Insurance Fund to implement a third extension of the Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme benefits....
View ArticleLabour Minister Thulas Nxesi laments youth unemployment crisis in South Afroca
Young unemployed South Africans had "it tough" even before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi. And, now that the full effect of Covid-19 lockdown...
View ArticleReport shines light on empowerment of women in green industry
The virtual launch of a assessment report on the Empowerment of Women in the Green Industry Policy on July 20 has been welcomed by Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina, who...
View ArticleBasa requests urgent meeting with Patel to save industry on the brink of...
In the wake of the recent civil unrest, which resulted in 161 liquor outlets and distribution centres being looted and damaged in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the beer industry is urgently calling for...
View ArticleApplications for Coega Global Scholars Programme to close this Friday
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) on July 21 reminded qualifying candidates to apply for the Coega Global Scholars Programme (CGSP) before the closing date on Friday, July 23 at 17:00. The CGSP...
View ArticleYoung African project leaders highlighted
Industry association Project Management Institute (PMI) announced its second yearly Future 50 list, which features 50 rising leaders using bold and innovative thinking to transform the world through...
View ArticleBiovac/Pfizer vaccine partnership will boost mRNA hub – Nzimande
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande has congratulated the Biovac Institute for its partnership with Pfizer and its German vaccine partner BioNTech which will see...
View ArticleReport calls for freeze on new coal, warns of risks if energy transition is...
South Africa should freeze investment in new private coal plants, as delaying South Africa’s “inevitable” transition away from the carbon-emitting energy mineral will cause economic damage, a new Trade...
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