Metals, engineering industry wage negotiations deadline extended to Sept 14
The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) reports that its affiliated employer associations – the National Employers Association of South Africa and the South African...
View ArticleUCT still highest ranked in Africa despite Covid-19
University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng is pleased with the institution’s latest Times Higher Education ranking, which sees it retain its top spot in Africa and come 183rd...
View ArticleForge Academy offering 4IR internships
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) education facility Forge Academy will provide 12-month internship opportunities, sponsored by network equipment and services multinational Nokia, for 33 youths to...
View ArticleChanges required to deal with municipal issues
The dismal performance of municipalities in infrastructure and service delivery in South Africa can be attributed to the lack of technical capacity and competency within municipalities, says...
View ArticleParadigm shift can address unemployment
Increasing awareness of the skills required to advance civil engineering education in South Africa is integral to unlocking employment opportunities, specifically within the country’s municipal sector,...
View ArticleMunicipality in support of niche and light industry
According to Knysna Planning and Development MMC Mncedisi Skosana, the local leadership has been investigating ways of diversifying the area’s economic drivers and contributors.
View ArticleUIF urges finalisation of outstanding Covid-19 Ters applications before...
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) appeals to employers to resolve any errors on their submitted Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) portal to enable the fund to finalise any...
View ArticleDrug testing dipped during pandemic
Breathalyser and drug testing equipment supplier ALCO-Safe has noticed a trend over the past 12 months, during which a number of companies discontinued drug testing and testing that requires...
View ArticleNew safety learning programme launched
Safety training solutions provider KBC Health & Safety introduced its microlearning training programme for employees in July this year. “We developed the microlearning training to focus on...
View ArticleInitiative advances TVET system
Following its initial launch in March last year, skills development initiative High Gear and its partners are launching several technical vocational education and training (TVET) curricula upgrades...
View ArticleNew Merseta chamber to positively impact on sector
The creation of an automotive component manufacturers chamber at the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Merseta) has been a “game changer”, says...
View ArticleBrain drain must not dissuade development
To foster a sustainable automotive component manufacturing sector in South Africa, the risk of locally developed skills being poached by other countries must be accepted without dissuading development,...
View ArticleSuccessful year for initiative
The Automotive Supply Chain Competitiveness Initiative (ASCCI) World Class Manufacturing (WCM) programme has enjoyed a high level of participation over the past 12 months and is on track to complete 21...
View ArticleCovid-19 vaccinations can be made mandatory
Owing to the latest guidelines provided by the Department of Employment and Labour, which stipulates that Covid-19 vaccinations can be made mandatory by employers, companies would need to update their...
View ArticleReskilling programme for retrenched workers completes first run
The final intake of learners for the maiden year of the Road to Reskilling training programme is set to take place later this month in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. The programme was conceived as a...
View ArticleECA, ICC launch centre of entrepreneurship in Africa
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Chamber of Commerce have jointly launched Centres of Entrepreneurship in Africa. With strategic locations across Africa, the ECA - ICC...
View ArticleSanral joins Saice awards to support professional civil engineering industry...
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is the main awards sponsor for industry organisation the South African Institution of Civil Engineering's (Saice's) 2021 industry excellence...
View ArticleMlambo-Ngcuka wins Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation award
Nonprofit organisation the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced South African Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former UN under-secretary-general and executive director of UN Women, as the winner of...
View ArticleEngineering sector strike looms as wage talks deadlock
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Tuesday announced that it would embark on a national strike in the engineering sector from October 5, after wage talks deadlocked. Numsa...
View ArticleCompany opens new height safety centre in London
Safety equipment supplier Heightec announced the opening of its new London Height Safety Centre. The new regional centre based near Wembley in London opened on July 26 with courses available to book...
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