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Employers urged to use platform to recruit youth for entry-level jobs

4th October 2024 A mobile and online service aimed at addressing youth unemployment in South Africa has reached a milestone of supporting over 4 million young people in accessing jobs. The Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator helps job seekers to access self-employment opportunities, skills development... →

Grout injection plant recognised for safety track record

30th August 2024 A local grout injection plant that includes operations at depths up to 1 600 m below surface has achieved a significant milestone, having operated for 20 years without a single lost-time injury. Murray & Roberts Cementation project manager Andre van Buuren emphasises the company’s depth of... →

Grout injection plants pump grout mixtures at high pressures to underground workings

Training boosts mining skills

23rd August 2024 The positive impact that skills development has on safety, productivity and careers in mining has been put into focus by Concor Mining Services. Accredited as a training organisation by the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA), the company says it actively builds the sector’s skills base from... →

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Concor Mining Services offers on-site training and supervision

Skills training to keep up with mining technology advances

31st May 2024 The rapid development of mining technology necessitates continuous training to ensure that operators and maintenance teams keep up with the capabilities of mining equipment. Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions says it uses interventions such as digital monitoring and gap analysis to customise... →

Simulation equipment used in Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions training

Building local skills to grow manufacturing sector

24th May 2024 Technology and service supplier FLSmidth affirms its commitment to growing the manufacturing sector and its support base across the African continent through its investment in skills development at its dedicated training academy in Chloorkop, Gauteng. “Our considerable investment in skills... →

FLSmidth skills training academy

Tackling the construction sector skills shortage

17th November 2023 South African construction materials supplier AfriSam says that the company’s ongoing investment in training and development aims to address the lack of technical skills which it says is hampering the construction materials sector. AfriSam construction materials GM Glenn Johnson asserts that the... →

AfriSam ensures technical skills development through training

Trained technicians for crushing and screening operations

6th November 2023 Ensuring optimum machine availability for crushing and screening on mines and quarries is essential and the availability of skilled customer support technicians is key to ensuring the smooth running of operations. “Given that South Africa is a major global producer of several minerals such as... →

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Pilot Crushtec-trained technicians provide ongoing aftermarket support

Ongoing training crucial for evolving mining sector

12th October 2023 Technological advancements, evolving safety standards and the need for a more skilled workforce in the mining sector demand that safety training is constantly updated. Murray & Roberts Cementation Training Academy, near Carletonville, says that it aims to implement effective strategies focussed... →

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Murray & Roberts Cementation Training Academy implements a range of methods

High-tech training facilities for industry

20th September 2023 SEW-EURODRIVE has moved to new and expanded headquarters, allowing for the upgrading of resources in its DriveAcademy. The company says its facilities boast the latest training technologies, including augmented reality (AR), state-of-the-art media rooms and the implementation of didactic products... →

Image of a trainee at the SEW-EURODRIVE DriveAcademy

SEW-EURODRIVE DriveAcademy uses technology for training

Partnership for improved training in mining technology

3rd September 2023 A global framework agreement has seen mining contractor Redpath South Africa using state-of-the-art digital trainers from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions in a partnership that is set to transform mining training and safety practices in Southern Africa. Innovative simulation technology aims to... →

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Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and Redpath Mining South Africa provide interactive training in the mining industry

Integrated solution combines training and component supply

3rd September 2023 SKF Power Transmission Components and SKF Training Solutions have collaborated to deliver an integrated, fully customised solution to a fan manufacturer specialising in mining ventilation. SKF product manager: power transmission Micaela Willers explained that the customer required a customised... →

SKF discs

Safety at level crossings highlighted

24th August 2023 South African companies and organisations were involved in this year’s International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD), in an effort to raise awareness and improve the safety of pedestrians and motorists at rail level crossings. Construction materials group AfriSam, private freight rail... →

AfriSam conducting a rail safety information campaign for motorists and pedestrians

Training key to the future of mining

19th August 2023 With the rapid adoption of automation and digital technologies in mining, the need for constant upskilling has become essential, warns Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions human resources development (HRD) manager Vusi Mnguni. “Innovation in mining means that more changes are coming, but change is... →

Image of learners using Sandvik technology in a simulated working environment

Sandvik uses technology to deliver training in a simulated working environment

Upskilling youth benefits mines

15th June 2023 Murray & Roberts Cementation Training Academy is partnering with a number of mines to train unemployed youth for prospective careers. The company conducts training programs lasting two months to six months for young members of communities from within sending areas of various mining operations –... →

Murray & Roberts Cementation Training Academy conducts cadet training programmes for mines

AIEM highlights its course offering at A-OSH EXPO 2023

7th June 2023 Emergency medicine training and services provider Africa Institute of Emergency Medicine (AIEM) was established to meet the growing demand for emergency medicine training and services on the African continent. The institute showcased its offering at security and fire trade exhibition Securex... →

Local education app goes global

12th May 2023 An education-focused assessment monitoring application (app) developed by South African academics has been scaled for the global market. With close to one-million local users, Mexico, India and Australia are set to be the first global users to incorporate The Invigilator app into tech-education... →

The Invigilator app user interface

Free e-book highlights benefits of sorters for mining operations

28th April 2023 A new, free-to-download publication outlines how digital sorting data services can help mining operations stay in control, take quicker action, and build stronger collaboration across teams and departments. The electronic book (e-book) is entitled The Benefits of Data-driven Quality Control and... →

New eBook highlights TOMRA Mining sorters

Local screening solutions provider boosts critical skills

28th April 2023 Sandvik Rock Processing South Africa, formed this year with the acquisition by Sandvik of Kwatani and Schenk, asserts that it is steadily growing its reputation in designing, manufacturing and continuous upskilling. The technical and operational upskilling programmes include apprenticeships,... →

Sandvik Rock Processing South Africa provides critical skills training programs

Updated slurry pump handbook now available

21st April 2023 Weir Minerals, manufacturer of the Warman slurry pump, has released the latest edition of its Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook, featuring detailed engineering data required for most slurry pumping applications. The 6th edition of the handbook includes updated reference material based on new... →

Creating opportunities for youth entrepreneurship

20th January 2023 Entrepreneurship has the potential to offer innovative solutions for economic growth, enabling job creation rather than job seeking and helping to fight youth unemployment, particularly in developing countries. Research shows that sub-Saharan Africa has the youngest population in the world, with... →

IYF South Africa conducts entrepreneurial training for youth

Affordable textbooks for students

4th November 2022 Financial challenges faced by many South African university students mean that buying expensive specialised textbooks comes at the cost of sacrificing essentials such as food. This is according to University of the Free State student Nkcubeko Noyila. Noyila has created an award-winning... →

Image of a cell phone showing the Rebooked app that helps students buy affordable textbooks

The Rebooked app helps students buy affordable textbooks

Interactive app teaches SA languages

7th October 2022 A new language-learning application (app) aims to help South Africans build the confidence and skills to communicate with each other in their mother tongue. The Ambani gaming app is aimed at foundation phase learners and offers instruction in six different languages, with isiZulu proving most... →

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The Ambani app helps teach South African languages

Construction sector offers exciting career paths for youth

30th September 2022 Ensuring that the construction sector remains relevant, renewed and able to deliver on the market needs of the future requires the recruitment of the best talent among school leavers or college graduates, says AfriSam’s Avi Bhoora. He notes that recruitment of youth is becoming increasingly... →

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There are a range of career options for youth in the construction industry

Local products and services for industrial sector

13th September 2022 A wide range of services are available to the petrochemical, construction, mining and power generation industries, provided by companies under the umbrella of the Hydra Arc Group. The group provides project management, procurement, construction, fabrication, maintenance and related services. Its... →

Hydra Arc manufactures a range of pipes and other products

Careers for young women in technology

13th September 2022 Unemployment among young women persists in the information technology (IT) sector, despite technological advancements that have created a digital economy that continually develops new work forms. Some of the reasons for the underrepresentation of women in the IT sector includes lack of female... →

IYF provides young women with IT training opportunities

Virtual reality takes engineering training to a new level

8th September 2022 Digital technologies are creating various new opportunities in the learning environment and virtual reality (VR) tools are helping learners in engineering fields to understand schematics and diagnose faults on trackless mining machinery. According to Murray & Roberts Cementation education,... →

Virtual reality tools used in the Murray & Roberts Cementation Training Academy

Free app sparks youths’ interest in electricity

23rd August 2022 An interactive and innovative electricity training course is now available as an application (app) on Android and iOS, at no cost. Schneider Electric, in partnership with multimedia company Trace, has launched the ‘Spark Your Interest in Electricity’ course which aims to encourage youth to... →

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Schneider Electric and Trace have launched the ‘Spark Your Interest in Electricity’ online course

Robot showdown at TUKS campus

29th June 2022 The Annual TUKS Robot Race Day took place at the University of Pretoria (TUKS) campus recently, where several teams of third-year engineering students showcased their innovation, programming, and engineering skills. “Our Annual Robot Race Day provides a platform to stimulate curiosity and... →

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A team participating in the TUKS Robot Race Day

Invaluable workplace exposure for would-be plumbers

24th June 2022 An apprenticeship training programme gives would-be trainee plumbers the opportunity to receive workplace exposure before embarking on lengthy and intensive training. This gives exposure to the kind of work done as a plumber, to assess students' ability to cope with, and excel, in... →

Image of students doing plumbing work to show that BluLever, an education partner to Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, gives students workplace exposure

BluLever, an education partner to Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, gives students workplace exposure

Affordable off-grid washing machine

24th June 2022 Global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions RS Group is in the second year of its three-year social impact partnership with The Washing Machine Project Foundation, a global charity that combines innovation and sustainable engineering to provide displaced and low-income... →

The Divya manual-crank washing machine

Upskilling youth boosts employment in the IT sector

10th June 2022 The first cohort of Skills for Success (S4S) learners have graduated after successfully completing a Google IT Professional Certificate programme delivered by the International Youth Foundation (IYF). The Google Certificate is an internationally benchmarked and recognised training programme which... →

The International Youth Foundation is offering training for youth to complete the Google IT Professional Certificate program

Collaboration expands distribution of cutting solutions

10th June 2022 Bolt and Engineering (B.E.D.) and First Cut have finalised an agreement to jointly distribute Messer Cutting Systems products and solutions in South Africa. “Messer Cutting Systems is an extremely well-known and high-profile global company, and we are very pleased to be part of this... →

Cutting torch from Messer Cutting Systems

Engineering students given foot into door of auto industry

26th May 2022 A new interactive online platform is designed to prepare students, graduates and young people interested in automotive component manufacturing careers for a real-life workplace. The initiative aims to strengthen the market relevance of the technical and vocational, education and training (TVET)... →

Image of a person working in an automotive factory to show that Yakhi’iFuture is an online platform for those interested in careers in the automotive industry

Yakhi’iFuture is an online platform for those interested in careers in the automotive industry

Voice computing for special educational needs

18th May 2022 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed an application (app) aimed at helping school learners who face barriers to reading and learning, as a result of early literacy difficulties, visual impairment, dyslexia and other special educational needs. The app adds and... →

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The CSIR has developed the iSinkwe app to facilitate literacy

Insights from African business leadership

22nd April 2022 A newly-released book based on research at Stellenbosch University Business School, aims to provide practical lessons in management innovation from leaders of African companies. Titled Afro-Global Management Innovation Practices: Re-imagining Work and Workplaces, the book illustrates how... →

Image of book cover with graphic of lightbulb and Africa to show The book Afro-Global Management Innovation Practices: Re-imagining Work and Workplaces, is based on research at Stellenbosch University Business School

The book Afro-Global Management Innovation Practices: Re-imagining Work and Workplaces, is based on research at Stellenbosch University Business School

Students create digital service desk for SMMEs

14th April 2022 A digital service desk that helps small businesses to access subsidised digital transformation and compliance services, has been developed by graduate students. The service was created and driven by Forge Academy students who recently completed the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)... →

Forge Academy's SMME digital service desk was created by graduates

Sars tax terminology now available in all official languages

31st March 2022 The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has launched a multilingual version of its tax terminology publication. The publication contains 450 terms in all official languages, namely Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, Tshivenḓa, Xitsonga, IsiNdebele, Siswati, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa and Afrikaans, with an... →

Image of cover of Sars multilingual version of its tax terminology publication

Sars has launched a multilingual tax terminology publication

User guide helps to simplify recycling

25th March 2022 A user-friendly guide to recycling has been launched to help promote recycling in homes, schools and workplaces. The series of booklets aims to highlight the environment benefits and the income generating opportunities presented by recycling initiatives. →

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The How to Recycle series is available from Polyco’s Million+ website

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