Jun 27, 2017 | KZN Industrial & Business News
Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with the developers of new renewable energy power stations. These developers were selected under a programme to facilitate private sector involvement in the building of medium-sized renewable energy...
May 8, 2017 | KZN Industrial & Business News
The inaugural “My Business Indaba” two-day workshop held in Newcastle recently was enthusiastically supported by existing and prospective entrepreneurs who all took home valuable learnings. “My Business Indaba” is an annual SMME development roadshow spearheaded by...
May 8, 2017 | KZN Industrial & Business News
‘Sustainable power’ and ‘renewable sources’ are appealing buzzwords often used in captivating phrases related to energy stability in South Africa. But the fact remains that these would be impossible to efficiently implement without first achieving energy efficiency,...
Mar 16, 2017 | KZN Industrial & Business News
Hardboard manufacturer, Evowood (formerly Masonite), has unfortunately had to dismiss 434 workers at its Estcourt mill in the wake of protracted strike action. Louis Marais, the chief executive of Evowood, confirmed that the Labour Court had issued an interim court...
Feb 23, 2017 | KZN Industrial & Business News
VOLVO Trucks’ Durban factory is at the centre of Volvo Group Southern Africa’s plans to aggressively grow its market share in Africa this year. As part of that drive, and in line with its stated commitment to road and driver safety, the group has announced new safety...
Feb 23, 2017 | KZN Industrial & Business News
Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA’s) R1.4-billion tug building contract in Durban continues to create jobs and develop local marine capabilities, with the launch in Durban recently of the fifth of the authority’s nine new tugs. The project is now 81% complete...
Feb 23, 2017 | KZN Industrial & Business News
Anxious millennials are seeking more stability in an uncertain world, Deloitte global survey reveals But in South African, they’re more upbeat about their prospects, both professional and personal A turbulent 2016—punctuated by terror attacks in Europe, Brexit, and...
Feb 23, 2017 | KZN Industrial & Business News
Recently, hundreds of residents huddled in a hall in Ixopo on a rainy day to celebrate an initiative named “Abashintshi” or “changers” in isiZulu. It was a graduation ceremony to honour 36 unemployed youngsters drawn from the surrounding rural areas, who have helped...
Feb 23, 2017 | KZN Industrial & Business News
USE-IT MD Chris Whyte (left) with Lindsay Strachan (Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa KZN branch chair) DURBAN’S recycling efforts have won international recognition at arguably the world’s most influential global platform, the recent World...
