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The Material Testing Lab provides tensile, bend, impact, hardness and metallographic testing to support procedure qualification, failure investigations and quality assurance
Institution implements standards for global competitiveness
19th June 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

South Africa’s welding and cutting sector is facing a critical shortage of competent welding personnel at a time when local manufacturers must meet tougher global quality demands and adopt... 


Samsung launches innovation campus programme at Durban University of Technology
12th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Electronics manufacturer Samsung has launched its Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) programme at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) to establish a strategic partnership that will help equip... 


a handful of refuse waste and high-calorific materials
Alternative fuels can reduce costs
5th June 2026 By: Halima Frost

Converting hazardous waste and high-calorific materials into alternative fuels has enabled cement manufacturing facilities to partially or fully replace the coal used to fire cement kilns.... 


Association marks ten-year anniversary
5th June 2026

International cement association and representative body the World Cement Association (WCA), celebrated its tenth anniversary on May 18, 2026, adding that this milestone was achieved during a... 


DHL launches its humanitarian logistics training academy in Africa
4th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global logistics company DHL Group has launched a DHL Academy of Humanitarian Logistics (DAHL) in Johannesburg, which uses DHL’s logistics expertise to provide practical, pro bono training for... 


ECSA will host International Engineering Alliance meetings in Cape Town in June
28th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Regulator the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) will host the 2026 meetings of international organisation the International Engineering Alliance from June 7 to 12, in Cape Town, South... 


EWSETA water sector manager Dr Mmaphefo Thwala
EWSETA highlights critical skills needed to secure S Africa’s water future
19th May 2026

The Energy & Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA) is placing the spotlight on the vital role of skills development in strengthening South Africa’s water sector, particularly as the... 


EWSETA executive for planning, monitoring and evaluation
EWSETA positions skills development at centre of Africa’s energy transition
19th May 2026

At Enlit Africa 2026, the Energy & Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA) is reinforcing the message that skills development is not a supporting function, but a strategic driver of... 


EWSETA corporate services manager
EWSETA drives skills development to power S Africa’s energy and water future
19th May 2026

At Enlit Africa 2026, the Energy & Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA) is positioning skills development as a critical enabler of transformation across South Africa’s energy and... 


ER24 paramedics assisting an injured miner all in PPE
On-site emergency response teams available 24/7
15th May 2026 By: Halima Frost

With a strong national footprint and more than two decades of experience across industrial projects, including highly remote and high-risk environments, private medical and emergency care provider... 


The ALCO Safe testing kit
Substance abuse policy, testing are paramount
15th May 2026 By: Halima Frost

A legally-sound substance abuse policy that is communicated and available to company employees, alongside the correct equipment and procedures are paramount in industries and sectors where... 


Comodex, UJ host Mine Mentor skills competition
Comodex, UJ host Mine Mentor skills competition
13th May 2026

Training and development solutions provider Comodex Consultancy, in partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Mining Engineering Department, in April hosted the pioneer Mine Mentor... 


Visitors can use their smartphones to see a historically grounded, 3D reconstruction of the ancient smelter digitally overlaid directly onto the existing remains using QR codes.
UJ brings ancient structures at heritage site to life through augmented reality reconstruction
4th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has launched an augmented reality platform for visitors to the Melville Koppies Nature Reserve and heritage site to use their smartphones to view digital... 


Amazon, WomHub launch sustainable women-led incubator programme
30th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Online retailer and cloud computing provider Amazon and enterprise advisory firm WomHub have launched the Amazon Sustainable Sellers Incubator – a nine-month programme designed to empower 35 South... 


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Greater AI fluency in tandem with expert skills foundational for effective deployment
17th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

While artificial intelligence (AI) systems require information technology (IT) and data science skills to deploy, they also demand industry-specific expertise to ensure their effective integration... 


The multi-circuit aerospace heat exchanger designed and manufacatured by Sintavi
Multi-circuit aerospace heat exchanger designed in ‘record time’
17th April 2026

The launch of a complex, multi-circuit aerospace heat exchanger designed, simulated and validated within two weeks by composite mechanical component manufacturer Sintavia has successfully denoted... 


Coventry University Vice-Chancellor and Group CEO Prof John Latham and Stellenbosch University Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Deresh Ramjugernath
Stellenbosch and Coventry universities celebrate a decade of successful partnership
16th April 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s Stellenbosch University and the UK’s Coventry University have celebrated the tenth anniversary of their partnership and collaboration. The crowning element of this relationship was... 


Salga, Global Trust Project to pilot stronger municipal trustworthiness scheme
15th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The South African Local Government Association (Salga) and advisory firm The Global Trust Project (TGTP) will pilot the voluntary Trust Equity Framework (TEf) in up to 18 participating... 


Renewable energy training centre at Vhembe TVET College the first of national programme
10th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) has launched a Renewable Energy and Microgrid Training Centre at the Vhembe Technical and Vocational Education and Training... 


Coega Development Corporation CEO Themba Koza (left) and Eskom chief nuclear officer Velaphi Ntuli
Coega, Eskom to ensure new nuclear build leads to inclusive growth, skills development
9th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned special economic zone (SEZ) developer the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) and State-owned Eskom have established a three-year strategic framework for cooperation in support of South... 


CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay
CHIETA, Sasol launch hydrogen fuel cell training programme
9th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Sector education and training authority the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and JSE-listed energy and chemicals company Sasol have launched a green hydrogen fuel cell... 


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Interdisciplinary framework needed
3rd April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Incorporating the practical realities of engineering and infrastructure projects into classroom learning resources can meaningfully augment the engineering and technical skills pipeline, and... 


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Early involvement vital to fix infrastructure – association
3rd April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Consulting engineers, as key experts, are best positioned to unlock faster, better-quality infrastructure in the water, energy and transport sectors. There is a need for deeper and longer... 



Google South Africa country director Kabelo Makwane and DHET Deputy Minister Dr Mimmy Gondwe.
Higher education dept, Google sign MoU to advance digital skills, AI integration
30th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with technology company Google South Africa to advance digital skills development and the... 


Traxtion provides R1.5m for tertiary education bursaries, disability learnership programme
30th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South African private rail operator Traxtion has committed about R1.5-million for this year to two skills development initiatives that are designed to strengthen the long-term capacity within South... 


Intellehub MD Thandisizwe Kopolo
Intellehub, TASEZ form automotive skills development partnership
24th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South African information and communications technology and skills company Intellehub and the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) have formed a partnership to collaborate on skills... 


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Parly committee recognises worth in Ramaphosa’s call for change to Seta model
20th March 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries said while failures in the sector education and training authorities are mostly related to governance... 


PMI sub-Saharan Africa MD George Asamani
Africa must professionalise infrastructure delivery – Project Management Institute
17th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

As governments in Africa accelerate infrastructure investment, including under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), the region faces a 57% talent gap in construction... 


Cesa says management development training course fully subscribed
9th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) says the 30 places available for its 2026 Business of Consulting Engineering Management Development Programme (BCE MDP) were fully... 


Necsa, Rosatom sign agreement to cooperate on skills development
6th March 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The State-owned South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) and Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) signed an agreement on the sidelines of the Africa Energy Indaba, held in Cape... 


Hot Isostatic Press facility owned by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
New facility advances post processing technology
6th March 2026 By: Halima Frost

Since commissioning its Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) facility –  unveiled at its Scientia campus in Pretoria, on December 11, 2026 – national research organisation Council for Scientific and... 


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Air Liquide invests R100m in Wits – South Africa Hydrogen Localisation Initiative
27th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Gas solutions provider Air Liquide South Africa, the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and nonprofit the Localisation Support Fund (LSF) on February 27 officially launched the Wits – South... 


HSRC signs an MoU with the University of Mpumalanga to strengthen mutual cooperation
23rd February 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa’s social sciences and humanities science council, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Mpumalanga (UMP), to... 


EWSETA welcomes €2m investment to develop critical minerals, battery skills
17th February 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) has welcomed the €2-million investment received from the EU to advance demand-driven skills development linked to South... 


Investec launches Invest-ED programme as youth jobs take centre stage after SoNA
Investec launches Invest-ED programme as youth jobs take centre stage after SoNA
16th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE- and LSE-listed financial services firm Investec has launched Invest-ED – a national programme designed to support South Africa’s grade 8 to 12 learners and their parents or guardians, with... 


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Polyco, partners launch Prince Albert Recycling Group
16th February 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Producer responsibility organisation Polyco, in partnership with the Prince Albert municipality and the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning has launched the... 


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