Freight and Rail parastatal Transnet has obtained a court order against its striking employees. This after homes and vehicles belonging to non-striking employees were torched. The parastatal obtained the interdict to stop acts of violence,...
Business has been invited to comment on The National Treasury Carbon Offsets Paper which has just been published. The Paper outlines proposals for a carbon offset scheme that should enable businesses to lower their carbon tax liability and make...
The National Union of Metal Workers (Numsa) and its members have been ordered by the Labour Court to stop acts of violence, intimidation and lawlessness targeted at non-striking workers at Ngqura Container Terminal. Making the order on Friday 6...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment, effective from June 9, of Glyn Hughes as the Association’s next Global Head of Cargo. Glyn Hughes joined IATA in 1991 to enhance and expand the Cargo Accounts Settlement...
The wheels of service delivery and the broader economy demand not just more engineering graduates, but more registered engineering professionals, able to take responsibility and make decisions independently, whilst ensuring the highest level of...
The World Bank has approved US$55.20 million from to help Niger combat recurring drought and chronic food and power shortages. The funds support the Kandadji Project and will provide water and irrigation for agriculture, renewable energy, and jobs...
Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor recently met with the leadership of both her department and the entities that report to it. These are the National Research Foundation, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Human...
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved its first Human Capital Strategy (HCS). The strategy paves the way for bank investments in areas such as education, skills development, health, science, technology, innovation, social...
The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) is developing its geothermal energy resources to boost electricity supply to all Ethiopians and increasingly become a regional power hub. The domestic demand for electricity in Ethiopia is expected to grow by more...
