Sufficient training needed to perform rescue on suspension trauma
Suspension trauma is the main reason why it is imperative to perform a rescue as soon as possible after a fall has been arrested, explains safety solutions provider BBF Safety Group. The company...
View ArticleCompany offers various techniques for working-at-height
Rope access specialist Skyriders’ working-at-height training includes rope access, fall arrest or fall prevention and the fall protection plan. The company specialises in rope access & RPAS...
View ArticleTraining important for working at height personnel
Falls from height are the single biggest cause of workplace deaths and one of the main causes of major injury within the workplace. Working at height, confined space and respiratory solutions provider...
View ArticleSignificant untapped potential in local waste economy
The current contribution of the waste economy to South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) could significantly increase if the importance of implementing the waste management hierarchy is fully...
View ArticleMore equipment donated in the fight against Covid-19
Integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol has donated mobile clinics, vaccine carriers, laptops, specialised World Health Organisation-approved medical refrigerators and freezers, as well as...
View ArticleLong-term relationship ensures ongoing work
Human capital solutions provider Workforce Africa MD Darren Hollander is confident that the company’s longstanding relationship as a human capital solutions supplier to a major local integrated...
View ArticleNUM gets behind Cosatu strike on October 7
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has decided to join the October 7 national strike launched by Congress of South African Trade Union (Cosatu). The NUM has, therefore, issued a call to its...
View ArticleNeasa appoints service provider to create entrepreneurship learnerships for...
The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (Neasa) has partnered with a specialist service provider to create entrepreneurship opportunities for the unemployed youth in South Africa in the...
View ArticleNxesi calls for 'cool heads' to prevail amid labour strikes
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi on October 7 called for calm as employer organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa (Seifsa) and union the National...
View ArticleWits Business School, Siemens Energy sign collaboration agreement
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Business School (WBS) and electricity technology multinational Siemens Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a number of...
View ArticleMachine learning can enhance manufacturing productivity
The South African manufacturing sector is diverse and contributes 11.8% to gross domestic product and 10.3% to employment. Although these figures are small, compared with the figures of other...
View ArticleDigital skills development platform provides low-bandwidth access to critical...
The Nedbank DigiSkills online training platform aims to upskill and create sustainable income opportunities for 1 000 South Africans by the end of this year, with plans to grow this number to 5 000 in...
View ArticleDesalination plant reaches key milestone
The Ndlambe seawater reverse osmosis plant in Port Alfred, in the Eastern Cape, reached the milestone of having pumped 100-million litres of potable quality water into the municipal reticulation system...
View ArticleNeed for training in LNG sector recognised
With liquefied natural gas (LNG) expected to grow exponentially over the next five years, owing to the global drive to greener power generation, diverse consulting service provider Synergy Oil &...
View ArticleInitiative aims to double industry supply in five years
The ‘Doubling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Market’ initiative, driven by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association of South Africa (LPGSA),...
View ArticleCommunity artisanal mining project well-received in Lower Orange River region
Situated in a remote desert wilderness along the banks of the South African side of the Lower Orange River, which forms part of the border between South Africa and Namibia, LOR Diamonds has found a...
View ArticleDigital skills required to overcome Covid-19 trade impasse
In addressing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the lives and livelihoods of many entrepreneurs, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition export promotion director Luke Govender said digital...
View ArticleRange for maintenance extended to Zambia
Industrial products provider BMG has extended its integrated engineering solutions services in Zambia to include the supply and support of a comprehensive range of personal protection equipment (PPE)....
View ArticleW&RSETA celebrates sod-turning of its first skills development centre
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has officiated the sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training...
View ArticleCSIR nears launch of 4IR Learning Factory to bolster local skills
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in partnership with the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education Training Authority, has opened the doors of its newly...
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