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XOLILE SIZANI
While the market remains under pressure, Servest has embraced new technologies to remain competitive and still maintain sufficiently good margins
Warehousing strategy aids facilities management company
1st November 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

There is an opportunity for the facilities management sector to leverage expertise from the supply chain and logistics sectors by replicating similar processes in its warehousing and logistic... 


Cybersecurity evolving as cloud platform use matures
25th October 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Moving data, workloads and business applications (apps) into and out of cloud service platforms, which must be addressed by cybersecurity solutions, is part of the maturing use of cloud by... 


Open source supports client choice of cloud, enterprise systems
2nd August 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Enterprise open source multinational SUSE is benefitting from the emphasis on client choice and control over software and hardware systems, whether in the cloud or on premise, says SUSE South... 


TECHNICAL SKILLS 
Seifsa’s training ensures that people in the metals and engineering sector become technically skilled individuals so that they can create products of high quality for the industry
Federation committed to small business growth
19th July 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) Small Business Hub (SBH) was created specifically to address the needs of small, medium-sized and microenterprises... 


Automation of business processes to change expectations and services
12th July 2019 By: Schalk Burger

New methods of rapidly and accurately delivering services using robotic process automation (RPA) is driving a shift in the expectations of end-users and, similar to other automation innovations,... 


CSG anticipates recovery in 2020 financial year
1st July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed industrial contract services group CSG Holdings had a “satisfactory” first half, but a “disappointing” second half in the financial year ended March 31, owing to a challenging business... 


LAYING A FOUNDATION
The company hopes to educate young unemployed people with its new programme
Company recognised for upliftment project
28th June 2019

The corporate social responsibility arm of consulting engineering firm holding company Bosch Holdings, Bosch Ulwazi has offered 200 unemployed young people in Peddie, in the Eastern Cape, jobs... 


ALLYSON LAWLESS

Employers are mistaken in unrealistically expecting graduates to design and manage processes, projects and systems from their first day at work
Regulations enable organisations to develop graduates
21st June 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Organisations need to play a more active role in developing engineering capacity in South Africa, as new regulations are in place to provide available funding for graduate training, says South... 


HENNIE FERREIRA
The automated service writes financial data to compliance and accounting documents based on regulations and client needs
Digital accounting service to help startups, small businesses
31st May 2019 By: Schalk Burger

A digital accountant service was designed to help startups and small businesses manage their daily operations, tax and registration matters, which also change as they grow, says digital accountant... 


Companies collaborate for maintenance work at petrochem provider
31st May 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Industrial rope-access company Skyriders Access Specialists collaborated with engineering consultants SSA Acoustic and Specialised Inspections to conduct maintenance work at one of South Africa’s... 


CORNÉ DU PREEZ
Skilled IT personnel remain crucial and should focus on supporting in-house needs and developing new products and services
Cloud adoption prompting new ways of using tech
24th May 2019 By: Schalk Burger

While the migration of workloads into public cloud systems requires different strategic approaches to information technology (IT) resources, transitioning to the cloud prompts companies to become... 


EOH shares surge as restructuring takes form
16th April 2019 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information and communication technology (ICT) service provider EOH’s share price rose by 55.76% on Tuesday as the company reported its financial results for the six months ended January... 


EOH expects Microsoft investigations to be completed by end-May
4th April 2019 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information technology services group EOH expects the investigations into alleged impropriety in the resale of multinational technology company Microsoft’s licences to be completed by... 


EOH Microsoft licence partnership woes deepen
25th March 2019 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information technology services company EOH announced in a statement on Monday that it had, on March 12, received a 30-day notice period from software multinational Microsoft Ireland of... 


Computicket to appeal R20m Competition Tribunal fine
21st January 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Ticketing provider Computicket on Monday said it would appeal a decision by the Competition Tribunal that it used dominance between 2005 and 2010 relating to exclusive agreements with inventory... 


EOH hopes restructuring will create new growth platform
19th October 2018 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information technology group EOH has separated into two companies as part of its work to renew the business and position it for growth. The EOH-branded information and communication... 


Civil contractor confidence falls to historic low in Q3 – CIDB
Civil contractor confidence falls to historic low in Q3 – CIDB
16th October 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) business conditions survey has shown that civil contractor confidence fell by six index points to a... 


TURNING AROUND
A new partnership will make Special Technical Operations easier
New partnership offers turnkey STO solutions
7th September 2018

At Marcus Evans' tenth annual Chemical/Petrochemical and Refinery Shutdowns and Turnarounds Event in San Antonio, Texas, in May, US-based business management consultant KAP Project Services and... 


Tribunal to pursue alleged price-fixing, collusion in R240m Eskom tender
13th August 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Competition Tribunal has refused an application to dismiss a complaint against companies accused of alleged price-fixing and tender collusion in a R240-million tender issued by State-owned... 


PwC suggests reviewing corporate culture to combat economic crime
2nd August 2018 By: Nadine James

Digital innovation and technology have given rise to new attack surfaces for economic criminals and fraudsters, resulting in the rate of instances growing at exponential levels, PwC’s 2018 ‘Global... 


Datatec optimistic about full Westcon turnaround within two years
1st June 2018 By: Natasha Odendaal

International information and communications technology company Datatec expects its embattled Westcon International portfolio to return to profitability within the next year, with a full turnaround... 


Former Keaton Energy CEO and experienced Nedbank corporate investment and mining investment banker Paul Miller
CCP 12J appoints DRA Group as technical partner
30th May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining engineering firm DRA Group will act as a technical partner to mining-focused venture capital company CCP 12J Fund in respect of engineering and outsourced operations and maintenance services.  


Schramm appoints HUD as sub-Saharan Africa hammers, bits distributor
23rd May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Equipment manufacturer Schramm Hammers & Bits has appointed HUD Mining Supplies as its reverse circulation (RC) consumables distributor for sub-Saharan Africa.  


Digital Skills Academy offers digital solution development free of charge to SMEs
23rd May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Digital Skills Academy – a premier industry provider of online BSc degrees in digital skills – is inviting South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to register as industry partners... 


MATTHEW LEE
Software-defined systems enable companies to use hardware as a commodity and enabling them to scale rapidly and organically
Storage gets open-source software-defined boost
18th May 2018 By: Schalk Burger

The growth of software-defined storage in Africa means businesses can have a bigger storage pool with a single storage budget and can add storage resources at the scaled needed, as well as changing... 


Some inroads made after ten years of the Industrial Policy Action Plan - Davies
Some inroads made after ten years of the Industrial Policy Action Plan - Davies
15th May 2018 By: Kim Cloete

Ramping up production in the automotive sector, resuscitating the ailing tooling industry and boosting the clothing, textiles, leather and footwear industries are among successes the government has... 


MICHAEL SHAPIRO
Financial services can scale and change dramatically by using cloud services to increase their range of services, lower costs and reach into new markets
Hyperscale cloud being used to increase scope of financial services
4th May 2018 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services companies in South Africa are using hyperscale cloud systems to increase their range of services, lower costs and reach into new markets, says financial services technology firm... 


Airbus commissions Imperial Logistics to procure, supply tools
Airbus commissions Imperial Logistics to procure, supply tools
3rd May 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aeronautics company Airbus has hired logistics service provider Imperial Logistics to procure and distribute metal cutting tools such as milling cutters, drills and countersinks for its German... 


A Wärtsilä Flexicycle power plant
Senegal integrating more renewables with 130 MW Wärtsilä Flexicycle power plant
26th April 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a contract to engineer, manufacture and deliver a 130 MW Flexicycle plant in Senegal, which will be an integral part of the country’s energy future.  


Ncondezi reviews updated EPC, operations and maintenance proposals
25th April 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Power development company Ncondezi Energy is reviewing updated proposals for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts for its integrated... 


Nigerian government invites tenders for environmental remediation project
Nigerian government invites tenders for environmental remediation project
4th April 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) is seeking to appoint environmental remedial contractors for phase one of its Remediation of Hydrocarbon Impacted sites in Ogoni project.  


EOH grows revenue, but profit falls in H1
28th March 2018 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information technology services multinational EOH has grown its revenue for the six months ended January 31, by 19% to R8.35-billion compared with R7.03-billion in the corresponding... 


Cloud services helping companies change business IT
23rd March 2018 By: Schalk Burger

Transitional cloud services and offerings are helping companies to change their business information technology (IT) and hardware gradually, allowing them to familiarise themselves with the new... 


South32 South African manganese operations VP Lucas Msimanga, South32 commercial operations VP Kgabi Masia and Transnet new business chief officer Gert de Beer
Transnet renews manganese contract with South32
22nd March 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

State-owned Transnet and diversified miner South32 on Thursday signed a seven-and-a-half-year manganese export capacity allocation (Meca) contract, allowing for the transportation of 2.6-million... 


Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies
Minister seeks better monitoring of local procurement compliance
15th March 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa has seen a slippage in State entities’ compliance with local procurement regulations, which the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) seeks to rectify by introducing a tougher... 


2018 EDITION
The third iteration of the event in Africa will be held from March 13 to 16
Over 20 000 visitors expected at event
2nd March 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

With more than 20 000 international and local visitors from 72 countries expected to attend bauma CONEXPO AFRICA 2018, international exhibition company Messe München South Africa CEO Elaine Crewe... 


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