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...
Feb 27, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, KZN Industrial & Business News
FNB has detected abnormally high volumes and disputes of suspicious debit orders with descriptors Procall and Mzansi in December 2018 and January 2019. In line with its standard practice, the Bank informs customers of new debit orders loaded on their bank accounts. In...
Feb 27, 2019 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Safety
SLEEP-deprived employees are at higher risk of life-threatening chronic illness and disability, more likely to cause workplace accidents, less productive and more absent – adding up to an economic liability in the billions. That’s according to a recent study conducted...
Feb 27, 2019 | Agriculture & Sugar, Commerce & Trade, Food & Beverage, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News
SUGAR farmers have reacted with shock to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s decision to hike the sugar tax by 5.2 percent amidst an imminent industry collapse and extensive job losses. “There is no way of sugar coating this tax hike. It is a bitter pill for every...
Feb 21, 2019 | EC Industrial & Business News, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping
Transnet National Ports Authority has given the assurance that contingency plans are in place to avoid disruptions to fuel supplies during a scheduled five-week shutdown of the tanker berth in the Port Elizabeth harbour from Monday, 18 February until Monday, 25 March...
Feb 20, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Mining & Quarrying
Equipment sales have skyrocketed in the Port Elizabeth region where multi-franchise supplier, ELB Equipment recently opened a modern branch and fully equipped workshop in order to meet growing customer demand for its products. With a wide range of the world most...
Feb 20, 2019 | EC Industrial & Business News, Events, Packaging, Plastics & Rubber
MORE than 20 industry leaders from the packaging, printing, and plastics industries will be sharing their insights into the latest developments and challenges in these industries over four days of free-to-attend seminars taking place during Propak Africa in March. An...
