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02 Sep

2 September 2021. The civil unrest seen in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng in July had a devastating impact. The needless destruction of property will be a burden for South Africa into the future. However, the South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) has informed the public that there may be economic relief for property owners – in the form of rates relief set out in the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 6 of 2004 (MPRA)....

01 Sep

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 Aug

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 Aug

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 Aug

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 Aug

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.”...

16 Aug

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....