Mar 20, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Plastics & Rubber
Kouga Municipality is pioneering a new approach to building roads which could spell the end of potholes, create jobs and help save the planet. Horatio Hendricks, Executive Mayor of Kouga Municipality, said the local authority would be taking hands with a Scottish...
Mar 20, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training
WHILE the intentions of the Copyright Amendment Bill are noble, they will have a hugely negative impact on the local educational publishing sector including publishers and authors. This is according to Ebrahim Matthews, MD of Pearson South Africa, who warns that the...
Mar 20, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News
BUSINESSES who still use cheques mistakenly assume that fraudsters are less likely to target them. This is due to it being a physical payment instruction, in which banking clients sign for cheques as if it’s a legal document and still needs to be cashed out or...
Mar 20, 2019 | EC Industrial & Business News, Social Development, Water & Effluent Management
ISUZU Motors South Africa recently delivered two water tank trucks to the disaster relief organisation, Gift of the Givers, to help with the water crisis in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown). Gift of the Givers Director of Strategic Planning Badr Kazi said the clean...
Mar 20, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment, Special Economic Zones
THE Coega Development Corporation (CDC) walked away with the Investor of the Year Award, at the 6th Annual SA Premier Business Awards. “We are delighted to have won such a prestigious award. It’s a validation of the hard work we put in consistently to attract and...
Mar 20, 2019 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage
FOLLOWING recent outbreaks of listeria and salmonella in South Africa, food safety has come under the spotlight, particularly within food manufacturing environments. Food safety precautions and regulations need to extend to every component in the food and beverages...
Mar 20, 2019 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment, Government & Municipal
LAND reform in South Africa will not take place at the expense of growth and job creation – the two most important issues on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s agenda. That’s according to agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo, speaking at the third CGA Citrus Summit held in...
Mar 20, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News
SOUTH African industrial action has become synonymous with violent, unlawful conduct and firms seeking recourse from the courts against labour unions for such actions should ensure they close off all legal loopholes before proceeding. That’s according to Sanelisiwe...
Mar 20, 2019 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Projects, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
PIPING installation specialists, Rifeng, was selected to install all necessary piping at the recently opened Milkwood Gardens Social Housing Development in Walmer, Port Elizabeth. Developed by Own Haven Housing Association and contracted to WBHO, this 630-unit housing...
