ABB investing in Africa’s youth to shift meaningful change
Social investment in Digital Technology Centre offers under-privileged youth access to the fast-changing digital technology economy to develop local Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)...
A sure sign of Cape Town’s Airbnb boom
An apartment development on Cape Town’s Foreshore sold R220 million worth of units one week after launch in late March. That in itself is...
A lower inflation rate may be on the cards for SA
According to the Reserve Bank’s April 2018 Monetary Policy Review, South Africa’s economic performance has improved over the past year.
“Through most of 2017,...
South Africa’s renewables eco-system all set for growth
Following the signing of the outstanding power purchase agreements last month, South Africa’s manufacturing and construction industries in particular, will see benefit.
According...
Sea Harvest leading the way in water resource management
A desalination plant installed at JSE-listed sea food company Sea Harvest’s internationally accredited Saldanha factories includes, Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF), Ultra Filtration (UF) and...
Dual System Apprenticeships are putting employers in the driver’s seat
The establishment of two Centres of Specialisation (CoS) in Mechanical Fitting and Rigging is not just a significant development for the False Bay Technical...
Netcare announces decision to exit the United Kingdom
Netcare Limited, South Africa’s largest private hospital and emergency medical services operator, has announced a strategic decision to exit the United Kingdom (UK) market....
South Africa may ask pharma firms for fee to clear drug review backlog
Drugmakers in Africa’s largest pharmaceutical market may be asked to pay a “backlog fee” to help clear a pipeline of medicines waiting years for...
South African Consumer Firm Libstar Plans $124 Million IPO
Libstar Holdings Pty Ltd., the South African food and household products maker, plans to raise about 1.5 billion rand ($124 million) to repay debt...
Cape Town water consumption only 66 million litres above target
Capetonians are winning their battle against Day Zero.
Thanks to locals' water-saving efforts, the city's collective daily consumption over the past week was...
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