International partnership to provide African SMEs with IT skills
Financial services group Ecobank Group has partnered with various organisations to provide training to equip small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa with digital skills and...
View ArticleBusa welcomes easing of restrictions, others caution of damage already done
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s July 25 address to the nation and the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions from adjusted Alert Level 4, to adjusted Alert Level 3, has been welcomed by Business Unity South...
View ArticleRegenesys launches study now, pay later higher education initiative
Regenesys Business School on July 28 launched its EdForAll initiative – a technology-driven online higher education initiative delivering internationally recognised degrees, diplomas and certificate...
View ArticleOHS report calls for consolidation of legislation
Although South Africa has a progressive occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation regime, it needs to fast-track the process of consolidating the related legislation and create a national policy...
View ArticleFrom a coal-to-gas conversion to a microgrid factory, Eskom builds Komati’s...
State-owned electricity utility Eskom is hoping to transform the workshops at the Komati power station – identified as the flagship site for the piloting of a broader ‘just energy transition’ programme...
View ArticlePwC report highlights need for increased focus on diversity, inclusion and ESG
Professional services firm PwC’s ‘Executive directors’ practices and remuneration trends’ report, released on August 5, finds that companies’ journeys to what it says is “fair pay” requires them to...
View ArticleRand Refinery looks back, and forward, as it marks 100 years of operations
Since it began operating in 1921, gold refiner Rand Refinery’s technological pioneering spirit has enabled it to transform into a “global powerhouse with a unique portfolio of products and services”,...
View ArticleIncreased interest in temporary employment services
More of human capital solutions provider Workforce’s agricultural clients are agreeing to the value that Workforce Staffing – a temporary employment service provider subsidiary of Workforce – can bring...
View Article109-strong Working on Fire team to help with firefighting in Canada
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE's) Working on Fire programme will deploy 109 firefighters and management to Manitoba, in Canada, to assist with firefighting efforts....
View ArticleEmployment, Labour Minister outlines interventions by dept following recent...
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has outlined interventions by the Department of Employment and Labour on how it will be assisting affected workers across the KwaZulu-Natal province...
View ArticleRenewable energy sector sourcing specialist skills for long-term growth
The renewable energy sector is preparing for the August 16 close of submissions for Bid Window 5 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), as well as the next...
View ArticleRising school dropout figures putting economic recovery at risk, says Mabuza
Deputy President David Mabuza has called on government to address the issue of young people dropping out of school prior to matriculation as it "threatens the path to economic recovery". Speaking...
View ArticleNew strike patterns have been emerging in recent years, says postdoctoral fellow
An increase in strike action can be correlated with an increase in favourable economic conditions within a country, region or industry, as has been the case, for the most part, over the past 50 years,...
View ArticleRenewable energy sustainability bound to just transition and positive impacts
The sustainability of renewable energy is linked to its long-term positive impact within host communities and close collaboration will help bring about a socially just transition to cleaner energy,...
View ArticleChange drives steel supplier forward
The significant steel shortages have been a huge challenge for steel supplier Stewarts & Lloyds since the start of the pandemic; however, through active in-house changes, the company has created...
View ArticleInstitute key in developing steel industry
Associations, such as the South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC), allow for the further development of companies and the industry, as like-minded people are encouraged to share ideas,...
View ArticleAssociation eyes expansion
Despite being faced with many challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic, nonprofit trade association the Steel, Tube and Pipe Association of South Africa (Steasa), through its partnership with the...
View ArticleSteel construction learning reinvisioned
Nonprofit organisation the South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) is evolving its technical learning sessions for steel construction to a digital platform. The SAISC has been offering...
View ArticleOnline course gains momentum
The success of the South African Light Steel Frame Association’s (Sasfa’s) online training course for light steel frame building (LSFB) contactors, presented in March, has resulted in the course being...
View ArticleR573 Moloto road upgrade to create subcontracting opportunities for Elias...
The South African National Roads Agency Limited's (Sanral's) upgrade of the portion of the R573 Moloto road from Slovo to Siyabuswa in the Elias Motsoaledi local municipality, in Limpopo, will create...
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