Feb 27, 2019 | Agriculture & Sugar, Food & Beverage, Forestry, Pulp & Paper, KZN Industrial & Business News, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings, Water & Effluent Management
HOMEGROWN water and wastewater specialist Talbot & Talbot recently celebrated 30 years in business, a milestone it describes as “momentous achievement” for a company started by two brothers in a garage in Pietermaritzburg. In that time, it has grown to employ more...
Feb 27, 2019 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, KZN Industrial & Business News
CONSULTING Engineers South Africa (CESA) is hosting its annual Infrastructure Indaba on 6 and 7 March at the Durban International Convention Centre. According to the organization, the annual event aims to foster partnerships between government and the private sector,...
Feb 27, 2019 | Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
THE MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Sihle Zikalala, has welcomed the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer of the KwaZulu-Natal Growth Fund (KZNGF), Aubrey Shabane. “Mr Shabane has been a valuable assert since he joined the...
Feb 27, 2019 | Forestry, Pulp & Paper, ICT In Industry, KZN Industrial & Business News
WITH digitalisation touching every aspect of its business, especially the customer experience, Mondi says it is prioritising digital projects to accelerate future opportunities. “Across Mondi Group, we are currently running eight digital pilot projects, ranging from...
Feb 27, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, Projects, SMME Development & Support
HUNDREDS of jobs have been created thanks to the building of safer walkways for pedestrians and periodic road maintenance in far-flung rural areas in Northern KwaZulu Natal. That’s according to the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) which is managing the...
Feb 27, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial
IN a first of its kind event at Durban’s ICC recently, three leading property organisations joined forces with government with the aim of fast-tracking transformation in the multi-billion-rand sector in KwaZulu-Natal. The breakfast, hosted jointly by the South African...
Feb 27, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
BALANCING business, personal and home life is essential for any entrepreneur, according to Tarryn Tait (pictured), founder of furniture company Colindale Trading and Online Basics Home. Tait’s own entrepreneurial journey started at 14 with a job at a Spur restaurant....
Feb 27, 2019 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
WITH municipal services under strain in most South African cities, companies must now provide their own water and pumping facilities in case of fire. But keeping the diesel powered ‘fire pumps’ in working order needs regular and expert maintenance. That’s according to...
Feb 27, 2019 | Environmental Management & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News, Plastics & Rubber
PLASTICS SA notes the commitment in the Budget Review to reform existing environmental taxes. We believe this is an opportunity to assess which of these taxes are achieving their environmental objectives, and the impact they are having on the economy and jobs. The...
