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No political will to deal with violent strikes, lawyer says

By: Darren Parker 26th May 2023 There is no political will to deal with the problem of violent strike action, law firm Cowan-Harper-Madikizela employment head Neil Coetzer has said. “We should not be naïve. Even though there is an historical significance to the right to strike, there is nothing magical about it. There is no... →

Unions reject Eskom's third and 'final' wage offer

By: News24Wire 26th May 2023 Three unions at Eskom have rejected what the power utility has characterised as its third and 'final' offer of a 5.25% wage increase. This comes as Eskom, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA, the National Union of Mineworkers, and Solidarity concluded the third round of wage negotiations at... →

Contracting makes for global debate

By: Halima Frost 26th May 2023 The question of whether engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) or engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) is a preferred or advisable contracting strategy in the South African context has attracted much debate, says University of Pretoria project management associate... →

A generic image of a table covered in plans drawings and contracts with male and female hands assessing the pages on the table.

CONTRACTING QUESTIONED The use of EPC and EPCM strategies is being questioned not only in South Africa but globally as wel

UAV expo set for September

26th May 2023 The organisers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of more than 135 top unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) companies globally that have already signed on to exhibit at the upcoming edition. This year's conference... →

New breakthrough for defence company

26th May 2023 Defence and manufacturing company Airbus Defence and Space and its wholly-owned subsidiary Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A310 MRTT. In this first step towards Autonomous Formation Flight and Autonomous Air-to-Air refuelling (A4R), the... →

Two aircrafts close to one another preparing to refuel

REVOLUTIONARY REFUEL Airbus boast its new in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A310 MRTT for refueling mid air

Big goals for construction event

26th May 2023 This year’s Big 5 Construct Southern Africa is being held with the aim of driving economic growth, recovery and transformation within Southern Africa’s construction industry. The Big 5 Construct Southern Africa and co-located events will be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg,... →

Expert safety, health and environmental advisers key to ensuring risk management, compliance

By: Sabrina Jardim 26th May 2023 While South Africa’s legislative framework extensively covers various aspects of health and safety, companies could greatly benefit from expert safety, health and environmental (SHE) advisers to assist them to implement the necessary protocols, says KBC Risk Solutions GM Louise Woodburn. She... →

An image depicting a smiling woman, Louise Woodburn

LOUISE WOODBURN Companies are encouraged to proactively identify risks and ensure that adequate controls are set to protect employees from harm should situations arise that compromise their health and safety

Firm selected as supplier of choice

By: Halima Frost 26th May 2023 A prominent South African property development firm has opted to use technology and connectivity provider Lighter Than Air Network’s (LTA’s) devices to monitor and capture critical environment parameters across its South African construction sites to better assess various parameters for its... →

Pre-employment tests limit risks

By: Sabrina Jardim 26th May 2023 With substance abuse having been exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, pre-employment drug and alcohol testing has become a greater necessity in the workplace, says substance abuse testing equipment supplier Alco-Safe MD Rhys Evans. Pre-employment testing entails conducting tests prior to or... →

An image depicting a smiling man, Rhys Evans

RHYS EVANS Substance abuse can lead to employees making poor decisions, and higher absenteeism, which, in turn, exacerbates poor production rates, in addition to increased company expenses and the risk of accidents

Drones used in anti-poaching

26th May 2023 Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and communications in anti-poaching operations to protect wildlife. However, these technologies bring with them the... →

German developer, research centre form JV

26th May 2023 German developer Wingcopter, an operator of delivery drones, and Hamburg-based ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research have announced a development partnership. Together, they intend to explore the potential of green hydrogen to power Wingcopter's drones, which are already purely electric,... →

3 gents in a facility holding a large white plane like drone

FLY AWAY The Wingcopter already achieves higher ranges and speeds than most competitors' models

Collective bargaining system not operating optimally – Nxesi

By: Darren Parker 25th May 2023 The system of collective bargaining is under pressure, characterised by an increase in trade union membership figures, yet reduced representation of trade unions in collective bargaining councils, Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi said on Thursday. “The registration of more trade... →

In this video, Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi responds to concerns about violent strike action in South Africa.

Unions reject Eskom's new, improved wage offer

By: News24Wire 24th May 2023 Three unions at Eskom have rejected the embattled power utility's latest 4.5% wage increase offer. Eskom tabled its revised offer, which is a hike from an initial 3.75%, to the National Union of Metalworkers of SA, the National Union of Mineworkers and Solidarity at the Centralised Bargaining... →

Newly launched employment index to focus on human capital formation

By: Schalk Burger 22nd May 2023 Trade union UASA and the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) have launched the UASA/BMR Employment Index, which tracks the employment performance of the economy and will be updated quarterly. The index tracks production elasticity of employment as an indicator of the strength of the relationship... →

Danone NutriDay crowns winner of Tubs2Classrooms competition

17th May 2023 Food company Danone NutriDay announced in April Nageng Primary School in Gauteng as the beneficiary of its NutriDay Tubs2Classrooms learning centre. The company will build a library for the school, made from strong, lightweight bricks that have been converted from its recycled yoghurt tubs.... →

Danone NutriDay crowns winner of Tubs2Classrooms competition

Unemployment rate rises to 32.9% as more people enter the job market

By: Darren Parker 16th May 2023 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that the official unemployment rate has increased by 0.2 percentage points, from 32.7% in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 32.9% in the first quarter of this year. “We are not creating sufficient employment,” statistician-general Risenga Maluleke said... →

Statistician-general Risenga Maluleke

Unemployment rate rises to 32.9% in Q1

By: Reuters 16th May 2023 South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2023 from 32.7% in the final quarter of last year, data showed on Tuesday. Statistics South Africa said the number of unemployed people totalled 7.933 million in the January-March period, from 7.753 million people in the last... →

'Green' workforce necessary for a just transition in Africa - PwC

By: Schalk Burger 15th May 2023 African economies can grow more sustainably by focusing on sustainability and addressing climate change, while also providing new opportunities for its workforce, said assurance, advisory and tax services company PwC in its 'Enabling net-zero through a green workforce in Africa' report. A green... →

Workboats advance development

By: Simone Liedtke 12th May 2023 Lightweight workboats have gained popularity as a versatile and cost-effective solution to transportation and cargo delivery in regions with limited infrastructure. They offer numerous advantages, including lower fuel consumption, reduced maintenance costs and easier manoeuvrability in shallow... →

PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN Through the filter of localisation, materials are produced in South Africa

Service provider helps plants improve efficiency

By: Simone Liedtke 12th May 2023 The drive towards reducing carbon footprints while remaining sustainable and profitable operationally and financially has become a priority for the manufacturing and industrial sectors. Within this context, operations and maintenance service provider AES has “become the go-to company for plants... →

DENNIS WILLIAMS It is critical to assist clients in understanding where a thermal energy offering can fit into their site energy mix

Urgent skills development roadmap required for a just energy transition

By: Darren Parker 11th May 2023 To successfully effect a just energy transition (JET), South Africa needs to urgently identify the skills required and create a skills development roadmap, as it could take between five and ten years to ready the skills system for new value chains and competencies, South African Presidency... →

South African Presidency project management office head Rudi Dicks talk about how skills development is needed to effect a Just Energy Transition in South Africa. Camerawork and Editing: Shadwyn Dickinson

Danfoss celebrates 30 years in South Africa

By: Darren Parker 9th May 2023 Multinational engineering company Danfoss has celebrated its thirtieth year of operating in South Africa. The global company, which celebrates its ninetieth birthday this year, was founded in 1933 by Danish engineer Mads Clausen and has since grown to employ over 40 000 people in more than 100... →

SA's lowest paid must get above-inflation wage increases in the coming years

9th May 2023 Many of South Africa's domestic workers, and other groups paid the bare legal minimum, will see above-inflation increases in coming years in terms of a new plan. On Monday, the National Minimum Wage Commission gazetted a new medium-term target for the minimum wage, fulfilling a legislative... →

AMSA, Numsa sign new wage agreement

By: Darren Parker 8th May 2023 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has signed a new wage agreement with steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA). The agreement – which is valid from April 1 this year to March 31, 2026 – will be binding on all permanent AMSA employees in Newcastle,... →

Is there a future for exoskeletons in SA mining?

By: Darren Parker 5th May 2023 While the world’s attention has been focused on the exponential advances being made in robotics and artificial intelligence, technological development in mechanical exoskeletons has largely been overlooked. Exoskeletons are wearable devices designed to bolster human performance in physically... →

Yearly convention will address industry priorities

By: Halima Frost 5th May 2023 Industry body The Road Freight Association’s (RFA’s) yearly convention, which will be held later this month, seeks to attract top executives in the trucking, logistics and warehousing sectors to discuss the industry’s priorities, strategic direction and planned interventions. The event will also... →

Truck Trailer Bus and Bakkie Road Freight Association Convention

A MEETING OF THE MINDS The 2023 RFA Convention will take place at the Fancourt Hotel in George, in the Western Cape, from May 26 to 28

Busa affirms support for an NHI backed by public/private collaboration

By: Sane Dhlamini 4th May 2023 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) CEO Cas Coovadia on Thursday stressed the organisation’s support for the establishment of National Health Insurance, but only if there is collaboration between the private and public sectors. Speaking on Day 1 of the second Presidential Health Compact Summit,... →

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BUSA CEO Cas Coovadia

RES4Africa, University of Pretoria sign energy transition capacity building agreement

By: Schalk Burger 4th May 2023 Sustainable energy organisation the Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa Foundation (RES4Africa) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Pretoria to share knowledge, build networks and cooperate on capacity-building initiatives, studies and dissemination of events of... →

Condra to supply cranes for UJ rescue training

3rd May 2023 South African crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has been appointed mechanical subcontractor to international engineering company MH Automation to manufacture a 5 t double girder electric overhead travelling crane for the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Rescue Simulation Centre. Sabrina Jardim... →

Condra to supply cranes for UJ rescue training

WEF urges reskilling, as job losses are set to outpace growth in the short term

By: Marleny Arnoldi 2nd May 2023 The World Economic Forum’s latest ‘Future of Jobs’ report states that 23% of all jobs globally will change by 2027, through growth of 10.2% and a decline of 12.3%, in the next five years. According to the WEF’s survey of 803 companies, employers anticipate 69-million new jobs to be created and... →

Producer’s branch targets safety critical applications

28th April 2023 According to steel fabricator Macsteel Special Steels Bright Bar in Meyerton, Gauteng, a division of Macsteel South Africa, its Bright Bar range has been created for safety critical applications. “A hot-rolled black bar, obtained from a producer mill, is converted with a drawing or peeling... →

a grey scale image of various configurations of Bright bar ready for dispatch

BRIGHT FUTURE Bright Bar a business unit of Macsteel supplies its Bright Bar range to local clients, ad has been created for safety critical applications

Experience required for Industry 4.0

By: Sabrina Jardim 21st April 2023 With the rise of Industry 4.0 and a subsequent increase in the regulation of engineers and technologists, more experience is required from professionals operating in relevant fields, says Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Control (SAIMC) CEO Johan Maartens. He says... →

An image depicting a smiling man, Johan Maartens

JOHAN MAARTENS The Supplier Advisory Council of the SAIMC will exhibit at this year’s Africa Automation Technology Fair as an automation original-equipment manufacturer

Smart grid can mitigate system challenges

By: Nadine Ramdass 21st April 2023 The integration of smart technology can ensure reliability and efficiency of the country’s electricity grid. A smart grid system will be able to effectively manage challenges associated with current electricity distribution systems such as maintenance and breakdowns. The life span of electricity... →

An image of the Strategic National Smart Grid Vision for the South African Electricity Supply Industry launch

VISION LAUNCH Smart technology can ensure reliability and efficiency of the electricity grid

Manufacturer invests millions in automation while driving skills development

19th April 2023 Efficient Engineering is increasingly automating its manufacturing facilities, in Gauteng, and expects to commission a state-of-the art CNC floor boring machine in July, which is one of the biggest of its kind in South Africa. This follows delivery of an automated welding machine for its pressure... →

Manufacturer invests millions in automation while driving skills development

Eskom union wants performance bonuses, electricity allowance, danger pay - and 15% pay hike

By: News24Wire 14th April 2023 Wage negotiations are set to start at embattled power utility Eskom next week, its biggest union the National Union of Metalworkers confirmed on Friday. Talks are set to for the 19, 20 and 21 April at Cedarwoods in Sandton, Johannesburg. NUM – which this year wants a 15% salary increase across... →

Business formations cautious of Employment Equity Amendment impact

By: Schalk Burger 14th April 2023 Following the signing into law of the Employment Equity Amendment Act, various business and labour organisations have voiced their opinions, including urging caution about its impact on businesses and the cost of doing business. Business lobby Business Unity South Africa (Busa) welcomed the... →

Green hydrogen to positively impact sector

By: Tracy Hancock 14th April 2023 The development of a green hydrogen economy will impact positively on South Africa’s labour landscape as the country continues to adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) while, consequently, certain jobs will become redundant, says recruitment agency Oxyon People Solutions MD Viren... →

Image depicting the green hydrogen value chain.

POWERING JOB CREATION The jobs created through the growth and development of the local renewable-energy sector, including green hydrogen, will surpass job losses associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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