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Creamer Media’s Engineering News presents Business Thought Leadership. This is a platform for unsolicited opinion articles written by various thought leaders on topical issues affecting the South African economy and the business environment. Creamer Media retains the right not to publish unsolicited opinion articles, as well as to remove articles from the platform. The opinions expressed are not those of Creamer Media.

Confronting plastic pollution: Unveiling the Path to a Sustainable Future during Plastic Free July
12th July 2023

By Xolile White, Technical Director, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) Plastic has undoubtedly become an integral part of our modern lives. Its versatility and convenience have... 


Gary Allemann
If you want to monetise data, data integrity is essential
7th July 2023

By Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management Making money from data – whether selling data to third parties or developing data products – has become an essential revenue stream in a digital... 


Natasha Parmanand
How Logistics Adapts to the Changing Business Landscape
7th July 2023

By Natasha Parmanand, MD of FedEx Express Sub-Saharan Africa Operations The global e-commerce revolution has transformed the business landscape, and logistics providers are navigating these waves... 


Garyn Rapson
The BULK of the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act 2 of 2022 has finally come into force
6th July 2023

By Garyn Rapson, Partner, Tsoseletso Bogopa, Senior Associate & Hassan Mahlawe, Candidate Attorney from Webber Wentzel Most, but not all, of the sections of the long-awaited National Environmental... 


Context to fire and elemental perils
Context to fire and elemental perils
4th July 2023

By George Jennings & Kobus van Niekerk On September 2nd, 1666, a fire broke out in Pudding Lane, London close to where the monument now stands. When this memorable fire had run its course some days... 


Donné Nieman
From skills shortage to skilled workforce: how Temporary Employment Services providers are reshaping the renewable energy sector 
4th July 2023

By Donné Nieman, Sales Director Western Cape at Workforce Staffing  As of 2022, there is a total of 6.2 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in South Africa. The South African government has... 


Edging towards sustainable business benefits
30th June 2023

By Rohan De Beer, Secure Power Channel Manager, Southern Africa Region at Schneider Electric Organisations are increasingly moving workloads to the network edge. According to report from... 


What is net zero and why does it matter?
29th June 2023

Net zero is more than just a buzzword. But what does it actually mean and why is it important? Philip Robotham, Head of Intermediary at Schroders South Africa 


How the African Energy Forum could help unblock longstanding energy challenges
29th June 2023

By Aleem Tharani, Partner, Bowmans Kenya Against the backdrop of an ongoing, Africa-wide energy crunch, observers are optimistic that the African Energy Forum in Nairobi could be the catalyst for... 


More private sector involvement can help end power crisis faster
29th June 2023

By Chris Kruger, MD at Nashua Kopano Plans from Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, to get the private sector involved in funding new power generation capacity could be exactly what South... 


Getting African rail on track
28th June 2023

By Morne Visagie, Senior Investment Banker at Absa CIB & Nkululeko Kwalo, Coverage Banker at Absa CIB In 2009, the legendary US investor Warren Buffett made one of the largest investments of his... 


How to choose a storage battery
28th June 2023

By Lance Dickerson, MD at REVOV South Africans are no longer discussing whether they should have a backup solution to deal with Eskom’s inability to provide enough electricity to power the country.... 


Professor HB Klopper
Why do we need doctoral graduates to be able to compete in the global knowledge economy?
28th June 2023

By Professor HB Klopper, CEO, the DaVinci Institute for Technology Management, a business school in Johannesburg When we think of gearing up to compete in the global knowledge economy, we tend to... 


Stephen Rose
Unlocking Africa's data centre potential: A strategic approach to site selection
27th June 2023

By Stephen Rose – Director for Royal HaskoningDHV’s Mission Critical Facilities Africa unit. Africa's data centre market is booming, ringing in an era of hyperscale for the continent.  


Mbavhalelo Mabogo
South African taxi industry needs technology innovation to enhance the economy and become commuters' preferred mode of transportation
27th June 2023

By Mbavhalelo Mabogo, Quickloc8 founder & CEO The taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs technology to save it! 


Can innovative mineral processing technologies replicate large-scale mineral exploration discoveries?
26th June 2023

By Acrux Resources Executive Director’s Sean Browne and Geoff Linnell The metal-intensive transition to a low-carbon economy has cast a spotlight on the mining sector’s ability to supply the large... 


How businesses can build towards sustainable social impact
23rd June 2023

By Kate Shead, HR Executive Telviva When asked how businesses build towards successful social impact the answer is easy - sustainability.  How to build sustainable social impact is a somewhat more... 


The role of process automation with the establishment, ongoing management and maintenance of solar farms
23rd June 2023

By Hennie Colyn, direct sales executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric  The establishment of solar farms continue to grow in South Africa, with Eskom’s renewable statistics page... 


How technology enables businesses to fight fraud without impacting customer experience
23rd June 2023

By Mark Wells, Chief Customer Officer, Experian Africa The continual growth in online fraud has led to a shift in Financial Services and Telecommunications business priorities. Experian’s latest... 


Vigilance and Preparedness – staying ahead in a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape
22nd June 2023

The importance of data for today’s business cannot be overstated, and when it comes to cybersecurity, complacency can be your worst enemy. Being vigilant to the threats in the cybercrime landscape,... 


Praveen Govender
Fibre connectivity is the key to unlocking SA’s potential
21st June 2023

By Praveen Govender, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at DFA Fibre connectivity is solving some of South Africa’s most pressing challenges, playing a significant part in empowering and uplifting... 


Embedding behaviour change
20th June 2023

By Arjen de Bruin, Managing Director at OIM Consulting Over the past twenty years or so years, change has happened at a rapid pace, thanks to the advent of technology and a turbulent global economy... 


Powering Africa's Tomorrow: Investing in a Sustainable Energy Value Chain
15th June 2023

By Shamilah Grimwood-Norley, Head of Banking and Finance, Bowmans The diversification of Africa’s power generation mix including renewable energy alternatives to fossil fuel power generation... 


How Relationship Banking is responding to the needs of SMEs
15th June 2023

By John Molanda, Head: Transactional Banking Sales (Business Banking), Absa Corporate and investment Banking and Preshan Rambridge, Regional Segment Head: SME, Relationship Banking, Absa Group... 


Unlocking job opportunities for SA’s youth with quality college education
Unlocking job opportunities for SA’s youth with quality college education
15th June 2023

By Eloise Nolte, MD of Optimi College Worsening load shedding, record unemployment and a sluggish economy are all understandably dragging down the job prospects for the youth of our country right now. 


Mark Allewell
Smart Geysers: The Loadshedding Solution That Empowers South Africans
14th June 2023

By Mark Allewell of Sensor Networks In a bid to minimise South Africa’s ongoing loadshedding woes, Eskom has announced plans to install ‘smart’ meters in homes across the country. According to... 


Exploring The ‘Great Unretirement’
14th June 2023

By ManpowerGroup South Africa Managing Director, Lyndy van den Barselaar The life cycle of work has shifted exponentially since the COVID-19 pandemic – from the Great Resignation to the Great... 


Tackling Cholera At The Source
14th June 2023

By Chetan Mistry, Strategy and Marketing Manager, Xylem Africa. Cholera used to be a killer of epidemic proportions. In 1817, a cholera outbreak in India continued for almost a decade, killing... 


Africa’s race to the sun (and other alternatives): Who is winning?
14th June 2023

By Shirley Webber, Coverage Head: Resources and Energy, Absa CIB One of the most emotive subjects in Africa currently is the energy transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy, with the mining... 


African energy and minerals re-imagined
14th June 2023

By Bhavtik Vallabhjee, Head: Power & Renewables, Absa CIB With the African minerals and energy sector flourishing with possibility, one can’t help but draw parallels with the late 1880’s when the... 


Wesley Govender
Taking the pulse of your power quality
8th June 2023

By Wesley Govender, PQ Product Application Expert at Schneider Electric  Electricity is the only mission-critical commodity that business depends on every second of every day, yet it can be the... 


Viren Sookhun
Turning South Africa’s Special Economic Zones into energy ecosystems
8th June 2023

By Viren Sookhun, Managing Director at Oxyon People Solutions The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Saldanha Bay, Richards Bay, and East London have massive potential to be turned into energy... 


Five ways to make running a small business more fulfilling
8th June 2023

By Colin Timmis, Xero South Africa Country Manager Whether it’s to follow a lifelong passion or have greater flexibility and find some work-life balance, there are many reasons why small business... 


Productivity starts with your people
8th June 2023

By Arjen de Bruin, Managing Director at OIM Consulting Optimal productivity is not always easy to quantify, and the yardstick differs from industry to industry. In a mining environment,... 


Jan Fourie
Powering a Sustainable Future: How Businesses and the Environment Benefit from Renewable Energy and PPAs
8th June 2023

By Jan Fourie, Executive Vice President for Scatec in Sub-Saharan Africa South Africa's energy market is currently witnessing a remarkable transformation as it shifts towards renewable energy to... 


Daniel Orelowitz
Taking action through learnerships: Addressing youth unemployment and boosting business B-BBEE rankings
8th June 2023

By Daniel Orelowitz – MD at Training Force South Africa’s youth unemployment rate is staggeringly high with 66.5% of all unemployed people currently between the ages of 15 and 24. This figure... 


Organisations should seize Eskom power crisis as an opportunity to further their ESG goals
8th June 2023

By Chris Kruger – MD at enterprise solutions-focused Total Workspace Provider, Nashua Kopano South African enterprises should look at the load shedding crisis as an opportunity to accelerate their... 


Mark Freeman
Don’t fly blind when you invest in renewables for buildings
8th June 2023

By Mark Freeman. Offer Manager Digital Buildings, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The proverbial race is on; organisations are scrambling to get one step ahead of the country’s volatile... 


Kagiso Mahlangu
Understanding the E in ESG: tenants' needs will inform how building owners and developers comply with SA’s green building standards 
8th June 2023

By Kagiso Mahlangu - Partner: Director and Head of Real Estate and Conveyancing Practice at CMS South Africa South Africa is under growing internal and external pressure to rein in its carbon... 


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