Time to extend financial relief to Cape Town’s ratepayers?
Cape Town ratepayers must have had mixed reactions when they read the proud announcement by their City that there was still another R1,8 billion...
More South Africans will likely quit their jobs and emigrate in the coming months:...
While South Africa’s move to lockdown level 2 has eased certain restrictions, the impact of Covid on workplaces will remain for some time, says...
The role of the credit bureaus and how they operate
THE main function of credit bureaus, as intended in the National Credit Act (NCA), is to protect consumers from irresponsible lending and over-indebtedness. For...
Women-owned SMMEs push for change
FOR South Africa’s women entrepreneurs, the quest for empowerment is not restricted to one day or month each year – it’s ongoing.
Women make up...
Mining the deep oceans – the main players
DEEP-sea mining involves a collection of government, inter-government, industry, scientific, academic, civil society and other interests.
Exploration
As of January 2020, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has issued...
Microbially produced fibers: Stronger than steel, tougher than Kevlar
SPIDER silk is said to be one of the strongest, toughest materials on the Earth. Now engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have...
Microbes in cow stomachs can break down plastic
PLASTIC is notoriously hard to break down, but researchers in Austria have found that bacteria from a cow's rumen—one of the four compartments of...
SAPMA aims to protect paint retailers from state “invasion”
THE SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) has established a sister organisation, the Retail Hardware and Paint Association, to intensively lobby and represent the interests...
Appointment
GVK-Siya Zama Building Contractors recently acquired the expertise of Lance Cohen as Group Production Director.
His experience spans 22 years with WBHO with highlights including...
Ore volume measurement accuracy improves by 50%
RICHARDS Bay Minerals required a solution that accurately measured mass flow of product on a conveyor belt with high precision and repeatability. It also...
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Cape Town overtakes London as sixth worst city for traffic congestion
Cape Town overtakes London as sixth worst city for traffic congestion
Study shows commuters face increasing delays as rail and bus upgrades aim to reduce...