2 September 2021: The New York Academy of Sciences estimates that sub-Saharan Africa requires 2.5 million more engineers to address the continent’s gravest development problems....
The finals of the National Bridge Building Competition was held at the St George Hotel in Doornkloof, Pretoria on 27 August 2021. The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) initiated the bridge building competition more than 29 years ago to further high school learners' use of mathematics and science in an engineering context to grow the profession. It has since become an enormous success and is enjoyed by learners across the country. The sponsors were Peri, WBHO, BVi, JG Afrika, RiChem and SAASTA, without which this competition could not succeed....
31 August 2021 - The renewable energy sector offers South Africa an exciting chance to not just decarbonise our energy supply, but to provide new business opportunities to emerging companies. This is according to Svilen Voychev – Managing Director of Valsa Trading. “As the sector grows, renewable energy projects and the wider supply chain are areas of economic opportunity,” he says. However, he warns that quality, compliance, and integrity are essential elements that every small business must promote, if they are to be truly sustainable and competitive....
30 August 2021: Rockwell Automation has announced the launch of an exciting new digital training experience called TechEd Tuesdays, as an extension of its highly popular TechEd EMEA event....
26 August 2021. In the ever-evolving social, political, and economic landscape of South Africa, there is always a wider impact of current trends and events which goes far beyond news headlines. This is true across all sectors, especially in the property valuations industry where investment sentiment and the economic position of the population plays a massive role in market trends. To unravel the impact of recent events on the market, the South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) recently hosted an informative webinar which addressed the recent insurrection, looting, rate rebates and COVID-19 impact....
25 August 2021 In her keynote address congratulating the winners at the 2nd annual Construction Industry Development Board’s Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction Awards (ERWIC), Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister, Noxolo Kiviet confirmed government’s commitment to transformation stating, “The Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan indicates government’s will to ensure effective gender mainstreaming in all aspects of the plan through the participation and mobilization of women at all levels.”...
24 August 2021: Encouraging the development of a workforce, which is inclusive and diverse was the key message from the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) during a recent webinar held in association with the SAICE Young Members Panel (YMP)....
16 August 2021: As the renewable energy sector in South Africa continues to mature, there are significant opportunities to enhance the diversity narrative for the sector, particularly with the entry of more female entrepreneurs, explains Svilen Voychev, MD of Valsa Trading, a solar systems distributor in South Africa....
16 August 2021. While industrial jobs have commonly been dominated by men, companies today are increasingly changing the game as the drive towards gender mainstreaming moves forward. Exemplifying this, Rustenburg-based Linhleko Projects is an established industrial solutions company presenting a strong female presence in the industry. This women’s month, they are placing focus on the women, who are instrumental in driving the company forward in their mission to be the partner of choice in the mineral processing industry and the service provider of choice in the steel fabrication and fencing industries....
Africa is undoubtedly a land of abundance and potential. From our mineral resources to our rich agriculture to our youthful population, there are opportunities abound for us to boost our competitive advantage. Add to this mix the power of cutting-edge technology, and there is potential for thriving economies across the continent. However, while technology adoption in Africa is progressing in some instances, it is lagging in others. This means African businesses are not leveraging the full power of what is available to them. Why is that?...