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World Bank report highlights big economic benefits of an accelerated South African vaccination roll-out
World Bank report highlights big economic benefits of an accelerated South African vaccination roll-out
31st March 2021 By: Terence Creamer

An analysis published in a new World Bank report shows that vaccinating 60% of South Africa’s population to induce so-called “herd immunity” against Covid-19 would have a benefit-cost ratio of more... 


Return2Work launches vaccine-centred workplace information
18th March 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Return2Work public private growth initiative has launched new resources to assist in raising awareness among workers and employers across the country related to the Covid-19 vaccines. The... 


Cobra initiative succeeds in saving businesses, jobs
16th March 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Despite the South African economy having contracted by 7% year-on-year in 2020, marking the worst annual performance in the history of the country’s economic data recording , the Covid Business... 


Survey shows notable increase in those willing to get Covid-19 vaccine
12th March 2021 By: Donna Slater

Just over one year since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, a new World Economic Forum (WEF)/Ipsos survey found notable increases in people’s intention to take a Covid-19... 


National Treasury Director Dondo Mogajane
Treasury to block R384m funding for Alfred Nzo Municipality due to poor performance
12th March 2021 By: News24Wire

National Treasury plans to stop R384 million in funding to the cash-strapped Alfred Nzo Municipality due to under-performance and non-compliance relating to water service and municipal... 


SAWEA CEO Ntombifuthi Ntuli
Renewable energy sector striving to increase gender representation at all levels
8th March 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

A decade into the creation of South Africa’s renewable energy sector, it has become apparent that it is still lagging in gender diversity, which is why South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA)... 


List outlining eligibility for ‘Phase 2’ vaccination roll-out to be released soon
List outlining eligibility for ‘Phase 2’ vaccination roll-out to be released soon
5th March 2021 By: Terence Creamer

A list confirming which South Africans will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccination when the ‘Phase 2’ roll-out begins in late April or early May will be published in the “next week or two”,... 


UIF opens applications for Covid-19 TERS benefit extension
5th March 2021 By: Donna Slater

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has signed an updated Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) Directive, which was gazetted on March 4, laying the foundation for the... 


Labour Court dismisses SAAPA's application for leave to appeal lawfulness of pilots lockout
4th March 2021 By: Donna Slater

Labour Court judge Andre van Niekerk on March 3 dismissed the South African Airways Pilot’s Association’s (SAAPA’s) application for leave to appeal the Labour Court’s December 2020 judgment, with a... 


TRANSFORMATION GOALS 
The Most Transformed Company of the Year Award honours and celebrates companies that have been able to transform their workplaces meaningfully
Companies committed to transformation honoured
26th February 2021

Entries are open for the seventh annual Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) Awards for Excellence and the federation is calling on all companies within the... 


Agri SA warns 4 000 jobs are at stake this year as a result of minimum wage increase
19th February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After surveying 577 participants among member companies, industry association Agri SA has found that a potential 4 384 jobs could potentially be lost in 2021/22 as a result of the increase in the... 


A 'more conducive business environment’ needed for South Africa to recover – report
18th February 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

With the largest number of jobs created in 2021’s economic recovery expected to come from the private sector, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that government will need to continue working with... 


TIPS encourages South Africa to leverage just transition imperatives already in place
18th February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

According to Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS), South Africa is in a position where it has a multitude of policies, processes and interventions that could be leveraged towards affecting... 


Ramaphosa’s SoNA holds bold promises, but lacks finer details, says BLSA
15th February 2021 By: Donna Slater

In his February 13 State of the Nation Address (SoNA), President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted factors that will serve to lift the economy, tackle Covid-19 and boost ailing electricity... 


Agri associations warn of farmworker jobs losses as minimum wage increased
10th February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has announced that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each ordinary hour worked has been increased from R20.76 to R21.69 for 2021, effective March 1.... 


Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize
Govt has secured vaccines for 26-million people
5th February 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize revealed on Friday that government had secured enough Covid-19 vaccines for 26-million people, so far, with more agreements in the pipeline. He revealed that China... 


Vaccine nationalism may create conditions for increased political turmoil – Zane Dangor
Vaccine nationalism may create conditions for increased political turmoil – Zane Dangor
4th February 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Special advisor to Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Zane Dangor stated on Thursday that vaccine nationalism is the opposite of the solidarity approach that was spoken of at the... 


Executive director of CW David Lewis
SA fails to make progress in Corruption Perceptions Index
28th January 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

Civil rights group Corruption Watch pointed out, on Thursday, that corruption has impacted the ability of countries around the world, including South Africa, to manage their health care responses... 


Transitioning fossil-fuel labour forces into new sectors critical for ‘clean, just energy transitions’
Transitioning fossil-fuel labour forces into new sectors critical for ‘clean, just energy transitions’
26th January 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The chair of a new global commission established to offer governments guidance on making their energy transitions more “people-centred” says that the creation of green jobs and the transitioning of... 


Report finds educational attainment gaps limit success of women-owned businesses in Africa
21st January 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

A new report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on women entrepreneurship, has found that educational attainment gaps limit the success of women-owned businesses in Africa.... 


Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande
R68 766 000 invested in Covid-19 research – Nzimande
18th January 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

The Higher Education, Science and Innovation Ministry on Monday announced that it has invested R68 766 000 towards coronavirus (Covid-19) research and development. Addressing the media, Minister Dr... 


Department of Basic Education delays reopening of schools by two weeks
Department of Basic Education delays reopening of schools by two weeks
15th January 2021 By: Sane Dhlamini

The Department of Basic Education and the National Coronavirus Command Council announced on Friday that the reopening of private and public schools will be delayed by two weeks. The new dates for... 


Solidarity publishes return-to-work Covid-19 safety plan
12th January 2021 By: Donna Slater

Trade union Solidarity has compiled and distributed a ten-point plan outlining its strategy for the return-to-work of hundreds of employees following the festive season. Solidarity says the... 


Return2Work Initiative, Solidarity Fund launch videos to advance workplace safety
12th January 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Return2Work Initiative has launched a range of accessible safe back to work videos to address the need for workplace safety as thousands of South Africans return to work from all over the... 


Dept urges health, safety of employees as second wave continues
8th January 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) is urging all businesses to prioritise the health and safety of their employees and to take all necessary steps to ensure they are not exposed to the... 


PROCUREMENT ROAD MAP
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy will seek to procure 6 800 MW of solar photovoltaic and wind renewable energy from 2022 to 2024
REIPPPP requires more traction to address challenges
11th December 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) continues to take years to move through the various phases – from initiating tenders to delivering energy to the... 


Second wave, cuts to Covid relief are ‘main threats’ to economic recovery
Second wave, cuts to Covid relief are ‘main threats’ to economic recovery
10th December 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa’s economic recovery, which outperformed forecasts by the International Monetary Fund, is in danger of regressing as a second wave of the Covid-19 virus − fueled by Christmas... 


Fall in energy efficiency investment threatens climate goals – IEA
3rd December 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Investment in energy efficiency worldwide is on course to fall by 9% in 2020, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts, warning that the Covid-induced slump threatens international climate... 


Trainee wind technicians being put through their paces as the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre
Upscaling of wind technician training needed to support 14.4 GW roll-out
3rd December 2020 By: Terence Creamer

The planned growth of South Africa’s wind-energy sector over the coming decade, and beyond, will require a material upscaling of the country’s training infrastructure to ensure that there are... 


CIDB acts on conviction that creation of construction jobs is at centre of economic recovery
25th November 2020 By: Donna Slater

In a sector hit hard by job losses and a general lack of work, initiatives in the construction industry designed to support the growth, and survival, of emerging contractors, should attract greater... 


Saice launches career growth platform for engineers
25th November 2020 By: Donna Slater

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) has launched an innovative new platform – Saice Connect – that enables its members to network and engage with potential employers and... 


Global workforce to reach highest level of risk in 2021 – International SOS
Global workforce to reach highest level of risk in 2021 – International SOS
25th November 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

The risk to the global workforce has reached its highest level since 2016, according to the findings of International SOS's 'Risk Outlook 2021' report. The outlook reveals findings from the... 


DRIVING LEGITIMACY 
Road freight operators should transport efficiently, safely and refuse to operate in non-sustainable circumstances
Rough road ahead for VUCA-plagued trucking industry
20th November 2020

It is going to take at least five years for South Africa’s economy to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Road Freight Association (RFA) chief executive Gavin Kelly. 


Government departments implement initiatives to create more jobs
16th November 2020 By: Donna Slater

Various government departments have commenced with the rollout of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to protect and create jobs as part of his emergency relief package that has been mobilised in the... 


COVID-19 CONUNDRUM 
The Power Group’s construction arm has been hit with challenges no one could have foreseen with Covid-19
Pandemic challenges exacerbated for industry
13th November 2020

While construction sites were able to reopen in early May for civil projects, ongoing delays in terms of both the public sector being slow to change gears and client’s additional regulations around... 


Kimi Makwetu
Makwetu hailed as gentle, unwavering giant in the fight against corruption
12th November 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) president Sipho Pityana has hailed outgoing Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu as a gentle and yet unwavering giant in the fight against corruption and... 


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