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Creamer Media’s Engineering News presents Business Thought Leadership. This is a platform for unsolicited opinion articles written by various thought leaders on topical issues affecting the South African economy and the business environment. Creamer Media retains the right not to publish unsolicited opinion articles, as well as to remove articles from the platform. The opinions expressed are not those of Creamer Media.

Paul Matthew
Import tax on chicken threatens the health of most South Africans
24th July 2023

By Paul Matthew, CEO, Association of Meat Importers and Exporters Access to affordable and high-quality protein is important in South Africa. For all except the affluent households, that protein is... 


Empowering South Africa's Youth: Temporary Employment Services as a Key to Tackling the Unemployment Crisis
24th July 2023

By Lucinda Alfonica, Regional Legal Manager at Workforce Staffing Youth unemployment poses a significant challenge in South Africa, but Temporary Employment Services (TES) providers can make a... 


Important advice for businesses affected by Joburg explosion 
21st July 2023

By Ryan Woolley, CEO of Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) – Business Interruption Claims – Prevention of Access Following the explosion on Lilian Ngoyi (Bree) Street on Wednesday night, specialist... 


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Truck driver wellness hinges on preventative measures
21st July 2023 By: Yolande Botes

Santam Heavy Haulage recognises the critical link between driver wellness and road safety. The challenge is: How can the trucking industry respond to the need for faster deliveries without... 


AI: safety, efficiency and and protection of data in the mining industry
20th July 2023

By Ahmore Burger-Smidt - Head of Regulatory, Werksmans Attorneys  The mining industry in South Africa has embraced digital transformation. Machine Learning, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence... 


Msizi Khoza
Abandoning Komati re-purposing would be an historic mistake
20th July 2023

By Msizi Khoza – Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Absa Corporate and Investment Banking Eskom’s efforts to repurpose the Komati coal-fired power plant, which was recently... 


Truck arson attacks on the rise again: What this means for the insurance industry
Truck arson attacks on the rise again: What this means for the insurance industry
19th July 2023

By Mtho Maphumulo, Senior Associate at Adams & Adams The past few weeks have been engulfed with flames of truck arson attacks in South Africa. Over 20 trucks have been torched in various provinces... 


Kagiso Mahlangu
Reinvigorating property development in SA through the right legislation and approach
18th July 2023

By Kagiso Mahlangu, Partner: Director, Head of Real Estate and Conveyancing at CMS South Africa. In recent times, the South African property market has experienced significant changes in property... 


Mohammed Sayed
So, you have a secure backup, but how easily accessible is it? 
17th July 2023

By Mohammed Sayed, Head of Technical Services SA at DMP SA Whether your data resides in the cloud, on premises or in a hybrid environment, it remains arguably the single most important asset of... 


Exploring Digital Immunity: the next goal for cyber security
14th July 2023

By Gary Jardim, Sales & Marketing Manager at Triple4 Global Amid rapid change and evolution of cyber risk, traditional approaches to cyber security and cyber resilience are no longer enough to... 


Harnessing Wind Power for a Sustainable Grid Expansion
12th July 2023

By Janek Winand, Managing Director South Africa, Siemens Gamesa South Africa’s energy challenges with daily power cuts and regular load shedding have put the country at a critical juncture, with... 


Yesh Surjoodeen
Closing the Loop: Championing a Sustainable Future for South Africa
12th July 2023

By Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa Managing Director at HP As the global economy strains under the weight of growing resource scarcity, a circular model built on the principles of waste reduction,... 


Kate Mollett
The AI Gold Rush: Ensuring Security in South Africa's Business Landscape
12th July 2023

By Kate Mollett, Senior Director at Commvault Africa The business world has also been caught up in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) fever, with discussions taking place in boardrooms and C-suites... 


Brandon Scholtz
Nuclear Safety - Lessons Learnt from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
12th July 2023

By Brandon Scholtz from Aon South Africa’s Risk Consulting Division On Friday 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck just off the East coast of Japan, causing a tsunami that claimed... 


Confronting plastic pollution: Unveiling the Path to a Sustainable Future during Plastic Free July
12th July 2023

By Xolile White, Technical Director, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) Plastic has undoubtedly become an integral part of our modern lives. Its versatility and convenience have... 


Gary Allemann
If you want to monetise data, data integrity is essential
7th July 2023

By Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management Making money from data – whether selling data to third parties or developing data products – has become an essential revenue stream in a digital... 


Natasha Parmanand
How Logistics Adapts to the Changing Business Landscape
7th July 2023

By Natasha Parmanand, MD of FedEx Express Sub-Saharan Africa Operations The global e-commerce revolution has transformed the business landscape, and logistics providers are navigating these waves... 


Garyn Rapson
The BULK of the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act 2 of 2022 has finally come into force
6th July 2023

By Garyn Rapson, Partner, Tsoseletso Bogopa, Senior Associate & Hassan Mahlawe, Candidate Attorney from Webber Wentzel Most, but not all, of the sections of the long-awaited National Environmental... 


Context to fire and elemental perils
Context to fire and elemental perils
4th July 2023

By George Jennings & Kobus van Niekerk On September 2nd, 1666, a fire broke out in Pudding Lane, London close to where the monument now stands. When this memorable fire had run its course some days... 


Donné Nieman
From skills shortage to skilled workforce: how Temporary Employment Services providers are reshaping the renewable energy sector 
4th July 2023

By Donné Nieman, Sales Director Western Cape at Workforce Staffing  As of 2022, there is a total of 6.2 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in South Africa. The South African government has... 


Edging towards sustainable business benefits
30th June 2023

By Rohan De Beer, Secure Power Channel Manager, Southern Africa Region at Schneider Electric Organisations are increasingly moving workloads to the network edge. According to report from... 


What is net zero and why does it matter?
29th June 2023

Net zero is more than just a buzzword. But what does it actually mean and why is it important? Philip Robotham, Head of Intermediary at Schroders South Africa 


How the African Energy Forum could help unblock longstanding energy challenges
29th June 2023

By Aleem Tharani, Partner, Bowmans Kenya Against the backdrop of an ongoing, Africa-wide energy crunch, observers are optimistic that the African Energy Forum in Nairobi could be the catalyst for... 


More private sector involvement can help end power crisis faster
29th June 2023

By Chris Kruger, MD at Nashua Kopano Plans from Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, to get the private sector involved in funding new power generation capacity could be exactly what South... 


Getting African rail on track
28th June 2023

By Morne Visagie, Senior Investment Banker at Absa CIB & Nkululeko Kwalo, Coverage Banker at Absa CIB In 2009, the legendary US investor Warren Buffett made one of the largest investments of his... 


How to choose a storage battery
28th June 2023

By Lance Dickerson, MD at REVOV South Africans are no longer discussing whether they should have a backup solution to deal with Eskom’s inability to provide enough electricity to power the country.... 


Professor HB Klopper
Why do we need doctoral graduates to be able to compete in the global knowledge economy?
28th June 2023

By Professor HB Klopper, CEO, the DaVinci Institute for Technology Management, a business school in Johannesburg When we think of gearing up to compete in the global knowledge economy, we tend to... 


Stephen Rose
Unlocking Africa's data centre potential: A strategic approach to site selection
27th June 2023

By Stephen Rose – Director for Royal HaskoningDHV’s Mission Critical Facilities Africa unit. Africa's data centre market is booming, ringing in an era of hyperscale for the continent.  


Mbavhalelo Mabogo
South African taxi industry needs technology innovation to enhance the economy and become commuters' preferred mode of transportation
27th June 2023

By Mbavhalelo Mabogo, Quickloc8 founder & CEO The taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs technology to save it! 


Can innovative mineral processing technologies replicate large-scale mineral exploration discoveries?
26th June 2023

By Acrux Resources Executive Director’s Sean Browne and Geoff Linnell The metal-intensive transition to a low-carbon economy has cast a spotlight on the mining sector’s ability to supply the large... 


How businesses can build towards sustainable social impact
23rd June 2023

By Kate Shead, HR Executive Telviva When asked how businesses build towards successful social impact the answer is easy - sustainability.  How to build sustainable social impact is a somewhat more... 


The role of process automation with the establishment, ongoing management and maintenance of solar farms
23rd June 2023

By Hennie Colyn, direct sales executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric  The establishment of solar farms continue to grow in South Africa, with Eskom’s renewable statistics page... 


How technology enables businesses to fight fraud without impacting customer experience
23rd June 2023

By Mark Wells, Chief Customer Officer, Experian Africa The continual growth in online fraud has led to a shift in Financial Services and Telecommunications business priorities. Experian’s latest... 


Vigilance and Preparedness – staying ahead in a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape
22nd June 2023

The importance of data for today’s business cannot be overstated, and when it comes to cybersecurity, complacency can be your worst enemy. Being vigilant to the threats in the cybercrime landscape,... 


Praveen Govender
Fibre connectivity is the key to unlocking SA’s potential
21st June 2023

By Praveen Govender, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at DFA Fibre connectivity is solving some of South Africa’s most pressing challenges, playing a significant part in empowering and uplifting... 


Embedding behaviour change
20th June 2023

By Arjen de Bruin, Managing Director at OIM Consulting Over the past twenty years or so years, change has happened at a rapid pace, thanks to the advent of technology and a turbulent global economy... 


Powering Africa's Tomorrow: Investing in a Sustainable Energy Value Chain
15th June 2023

By Shamilah Grimwood-Norley, Head of Banking and Finance, Bowmans The diversification of Africa’s power generation mix including renewable energy alternatives to fossil fuel power generation... 


How Relationship Banking is responding to the needs of SMEs
15th June 2023

By John Molanda, Head: Transactional Banking Sales (Business Banking), Absa Corporate and investment Banking and Preshan Rambridge, Regional Segment Head: SME, Relationship Banking, Absa Group... 


Unlocking job opportunities for SA’s youth with quality college education
Unlocking job opportunities for SA’s youth with quality college education
15th June 2023

By Eloise Nolte, MD of Optimi College Worsening load shedding, record unemployment and a sluggish economy are all understandably dragging down the job prospects for the youth of our country right now. 


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