South Africa's skills policies are not in line with its environmental commitments and the country needs to significantly improve its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) ecosystem... 

Transforming education and training, and providing lifelong learning opportunities for individuals, is fundamental to achieving a just transition to a global low-carbon economy and is an urgent... 

High-performance plastic products manufacturer igus launched its new range of alternative bushes for the automotive sector at this year’s manufacturing, energy and logistics trade show, Hannover... 

A just energy transition to a low-carbon economy in South Africa is expected to result in the loss of about 300 000 jobs, but the creation of about 815 000 new jobs up to 2050. It is also expected... 

National sector skills agency the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (Chieta) and industrial research organisation the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have... 

Industrial automation company Jendamark Automation has partnered with independent South African school Woodridge College to develop and equip the Woodridge Innovation and Technology Centre that is... 

The South African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) has endorsed the training and development of 28 female bus and truck drivers. This is in collaboration with Clarendon Transport Underwriting... 

A shortlist of 15 African entrepreneurs and their pioneering technologies – aimed at environmental rehabilitation, education and human health and safety – have been selected for the 2023 Africa... 

Large-scale, socioeconomic development initiative driver The Impact Catalyst was launched in Mpumalanga on November 21 to promote initiatives designed to leverage collaboration to deliver a... 

In this article, Construction Education and Training Authority chairperson Thabo Masombuka writes that the impact of construction disruptions is costly for skills development in the sector. 

Competitiveness is crucial to grow the manufacturing sector and its value addition within supply chains, and talent development is one of the main drivers of manufacturing competitiveness,... 

Eskom has secured a €10-million (R180-million) grant from German development bank KfW to set up a renewable energy training facility at Grootvlei coal power station in Mpumalanga. Eskom CEO André... 

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on November 15 commemorated the global population having reached eight-billion, with the eight-billionth person born in the Philippines that morning. The global... 

Independent statutory body the National Research Foundation (NRF) has announced the start of its Global Knowledge Partnerships (GKP) programme for the 2023 academic year. The programme places... 

With South Africa’s unemployment rate having improved by 0.6 of a percentage point to 33.9% in the second quarter, Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala has said the country’s economy may well have... 

Software company SYSPRO Africa announced last month that it was completing the implementation a new software system – almost 100% remotely from South Africa – for a manufacturing and warehousing... 

Outsourced solutions provider Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO) moved more than 600 000 stock items to a new warehouse facility for a client in September while maintaining full sales capacity... 

Steel company ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has highlighted that the ArcelorMittal University South Africa is responsible for skills development at all AMSA operations and that, based on the... 

Wine industry organisation Vinpro and industry body Winetech People Development have launched an e-learning platform through which South African wine industry vineyard workers can hone their... 

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research graduate engineer Mashudu Rathogwa is conducting research into the future of transport from a system dynamics perspective that has, thus far, focussed... 

The custom-built EnergyDRIVE truck has kicked-off its 2022 tour of the country, starting its trek from Cape Town before heading across the three Cape provinces, where it will visit about 2 000... 

PFERD, manufacturer of tool solutions for work on surfaces and material cutting, has invested in improving its supply chain, warehousing and logistics systems to mitigate the raw material shortages... 

Plastic packaging and recycling company the ALPLA Group on October 12 opened its new production site, in Lanseria, near Johannesburg.   The internationally active plastic packaging specialist is... 

Industrial-scale biogas waste-to-energy independent power producer Bio2Watt Energy has entered into a partnership with research and development advisory firm Knowledge Pele to offer skills... 

Pan-African multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the Afreximbank Academy (Afracad) – a learning, knowledge and networking hub designed to... 

The South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that the Wind Industry Internship Programme (WIIP) will be running for the second time next year, with applications now open. The WIIP... 

The Southern African Biogas Industry Association (Sabia) will introduce its updated business plan and path to reach its 2030 goals at its ‘Vision 2030 – building a sustainable Southern African... 

In its drive to become a leading global supplier of green value from waste solutions, local waste solutions provider Explorius has designed its first coal fines and waste-to-fuel pilot plant for... 

A substantial portion of plastic waste is not recycled and ends up in landfills, contributing greatly to plastics being regarded as the biggest environmental threat, says industry body Plastics SA... 

The need for and uptake of the circular economy mindset by larger organisations locally and globally was addressed during a webinar hosted by the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy... 

State-owned Eskom, the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (Saretec) – based at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) – and the Global Energy Alliance for People and... 

In the wake of COP26, decisive action was taken by the South African government to concretise its commitment to the just energy transition (JET) – a move towards a sustainable, low-carbon and... 

The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM’s) skills development and career pathway management initiatives – such as High Gear and the Yakhi’Future platform –... 

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille calls on all stakeholders and members of the public to make inputs on the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Policy, as these inputs... 

State-owned power utility Eskom is developing a crowdsourcing digital platform to allow it to supplement its existing skills base to help address its operational challenges. It has invited...