Swedish fund Norrsken22 poised for second Africa startup foray
Norrsken22, an Africa-focused fund started by Swedish tech startup founders and bosses, expects to raise $200-million or more this year and may make its second investment this month. The venture is...
View ArticleComair withdraws Section 189 notice – Numsa
Trade union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) reports that it has received correspondence from airline operator Comair about the formal withdrawal of its Section 189 notice....
View ArticleCBE calls for changes in approach to urban development
Following the mid-April flooding in KwaZulu-Naal that caused widespread damage and killed more than 400 people, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has called for new ways of tackling urban...
View ArticleMerger results in beneficial services
Abrasives supplier First Cut and gas safety training and equipment company Gas Safety International’s (GSI’s) aim - through their merger of interests – is to mitigate the challenges in the metal...
View ArticleSasol opens 2023 engineering, science degree bursary programme
Chemical and energy multinational Sasol says applications for its corporate bursary programme for the 2023 academic year are now open to high-performing mathematics and science learners currently in...
View ArticleMavuso warns State’s potential new powers could be abused
The State’s potential new powers that could arise from a permanent ratification into law of various Covid-19 regulations beyond the state of national disaster can be abused, warned Business Leadership...
View ArticleMicrogrid, agriculture repurposing projects initiated for Komati
Following socioeconomic impact studies and community engagement, State-owned power utility Eskom has initiated the first three of its repurposing projects for the coal-powered Komati power station, in...
View ArticleNuclear medicine industry affected by Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a drop of over 50% in services rendered in the nuclear medicine industry which has also led to unemployment and facilities closing down, says South African Society of...
View ArticleUnions in passenger bus wage talks ink 6% wage deal
The South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (Sarpbac) has announced that unions at the passenger bus wage talks have accepted a 6% wage offer and signed a deal with employers in the sector....
View ArticleECSA elects its first female president
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) elected its first female president Refilwe Buthelezi following the sixth term council special meeting on May 5. ECSA has not had a female president since...
View ArticleNumsa to embark on strike at AMSA’s operations from May 11
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it has served steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) with a 48-hour notice to strike after the union rejected AMSA’s wage increase...
View ArticleCSIR unveils technology to support learners with learning difficulties
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) unveiled its new learning technology, a voice computing application (app) that translates text into audio, on May 11. Developed by CSIR...
View ArticleYork’s Escarpment operations impacted by Numsa strike
JSE-listed York Timber says some employees of the company, affiliated with union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), embarked on a strike at York’s Escarpment operations on...
View ArticleSARS inches closer to strike as PSA puts tax body on notice
The Public Servants' Association has put the South African Revenue Service on notice that it intends to go on strike after it reached a deadlock with the tax body during wage negotiations. If the...
View ArticlePIC welcomes appointment of Standard Bank’s new chairperson
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has welcomed the appointment of the new Standard Bank Group chairperson Nonkululeko Nyembezi, who will take office on June 1. Nyembezi’s appointment as a female...
View ArticleHumans to continue to be involved in autonomous drone flights
As drone users think of new ways to deploy drones, there is a requirement to use them beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and autonomously. However, humans are still needed to conduct behind-the-scenes...
View ArticleEskom doesn't expect any unlawful strikes as wage saga kicks into gear
Eskom does not anticipate any unlawful strikes or disruptions at its operations while a wage dispute with unions is being dealt with, according to its CEO, André de Ruyter. De Ruyter was briefing...
View ArticleInput into draft National Labour Migration Policy, Employment Services Bill...
The Mpumalanga Department of Employment and Labour is inviting stakeholders to make inputs at a May 19 workshop on the draft National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) and the Employment Services (ES)...
View ArticleForum established to support informal economy
The Informal Economy Development Forum (IEDF) is a new body that has been set up to drive growth within the sector, support informal economy workers and function as the conduit between government,...
View ArticleSmall-scale farming collaborative gains momentum
The rethinking of food systems for South Africa needs to start with individual food producers on the ground and expand from there – as laid out in a project called “Towards recalibrating food systems...
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