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Women are the engineers of the future, says Vallabh
As part of Africa Engineering Week, a couple hundred girls from schools around Johannesburg donned pink hard hats, at UJ earlier this week, to get the feel of what it is like to be an engineer. read more>>



Construction & Engineering
SA building companies thriving in Australia

Nick Hedley

The shift towards highrise apartment living in Australia is reflected in the order book of construction firm Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO), whose pipeline of work in that country has ballooned on mall and apartment building contracts. read more>>
GVK-Siya Zama awarded contracts for special schools
GVK-Siya Zama was selected as the contractor for the construction, renovation and upgrading of three schools for learners with special educational needs. The schools are situated in Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal, Kwadwesi in Port Elizabeth, and Uitenhage. read more>>
HSBC's PMI higher at 51.1 for August
Operating conditions improved in the local economy in August, the first improvement in five months, as production normalised after a strike-heavy first half of the year‚ the HSBC index indicated. read more>>
Earnings at Eqstra Holdings drop 26.3% to 76.7c
Full-year headline earnings per share (HEPS) at diversified industrial logistics group Eqstra Holdings were down 26.3% to 76.7c for the year to June‚ although revenue was up by 9.8% to R9.9bn. read more>>
Outa seeks answers to road costs
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) has called for a commission of inquiry to determine how the cost of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project tripled to R20bn in six years. read more>>
Energy
Conference to discuss financing for power projects in Africa
The 8th Annual Powering Africa: Finance Options Meeting will return to Cape Town on 30 and 31 October. read more>>
Getting the most out of Africa's hydropower
STOCKHOLM: With Africa registering the lowest electricity generation in the world and hydropower severely underexplored, calls are mounting for leaders of government and industry alike to step up efforts to change the status quo. read more>>
Government
Shackles of unemployment may be broken through partnerships
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country needs to break the shackles of economic exclusion so young people can get jobs. read more>>
Governments benefit from big data
In almost every sector, big data has been shown to offer unlimited opportunities - healthcare, manufacturing, retail and of course, banking... read more>>
Attract youth to academia says Zuma
With an ageing lecturing workforce at higher education institutions, President Jacob Zuma says there is a need to make academia more exciting for South Africa's youth. read more>>
Basic services helping the poor says Stats SA
Basic services offered to the people of South Africa have had an impact on poverty, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). read more>>
eThekwini wins international award for sanitation
eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) has won the 2014 Stockholm Industry Water Award from the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) as the "Most innovative and progressive water utility in Africa". read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Sales Representative - Johannesburg
A leading retailer of sustainable energy is looking for a sales representative to join their young, dynamic and passionate team which promotes green heating solutions in the form of fireplaces. Read more >>



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    UK Oscar ad gets a 'paddywhack' - Delene Bertasso

    Retail
      Wallet One comes to South Africa
      Instant promo success, but potential long-term loss...? - Jason (Frich) Frichol
      Cotton On launches AR

      Government
        Domestic workers to be covered by compensation act

        Mining
          iPAD DRC Mining & Infrastructure Indaba celebrates 10 years
          Amplats Alchemy project companies win IAIAsa award

          CSI
            Gary Player Invitational celebrates 15 years of 'giving golf a heart'
            Whiskas donates R250k to Cheetah Outreach Trust
            Tsogo Sun sponsors educational environmental tutorial

            Finance
              Special Economic Zone Act will attract foreign investments - Chris Mashigo
              Changes in Taxation Laws Amendment Bill in spotlight - Rob Cooper
              Vehicle theft costs insurance industry billions

              Agriculture
                Summit was really all about land ceilings, says Grobler

                GreenBiz
                  Water Wise garden unveiled at Pretoria botanical gardens
                  Water Week: Crafting solutions that work for Africa
                  Economic value of trees central to NDP - Nthambeleni Gabara

                  HR & Recruitment
                    Drug abuse in the workplace - a growing problem for South Africa - Rhys Evans
                    Entrepreneurs need assistance to access funding
                    Launch of FNB Business Innovation Awards announced

                    Legal
                      New Companies Act and security for legal expenses - Brigit Rubinstein
                      Competition Tribunal approves merger transactions - Lerisha Naidu and Nazeera Mia
                      White paper a framework for new ICT legislation - Mariska van Zweel and Simone Gill

                      Manufacturing
                        State blamed for slow beneficiation of minerals
                        Scrap metal 'unaffordable' in SA - Mark Allix

                        Property
                          View your prospective property, virtually
                          Online shopping no threat to malls - Joan Muller
                          SA REIT Conference to offer insight and debate on listed property sector

                          Education
                            State-of-the-art medical simulation lab in aid of clinical education

                            Tourism
                              FlightSite wins a World Travel Award for innovation
                              Tourism Minister delivers opening speech to E-Tourism Africa Summit

                              ICT
                                Preparing for the cloud - laying the foundations for success - Pippa Wilson
                                The value of gender parity in technology - Louise O'Sullivan
                                Power protection for home connectivity - Elrica Quick

                                Logistics
                                  Aviation Africa 2015 welcomes main sponsors
                                  Virgin Atlantic dumps direct flight to Cape Town

                                  Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                    Comic's Choice Awards winners in one-off gig
                                    Zebra & Giraffe knuckle down - Ruth Cooper
                                    I'm loving it - Eugene Yiga

                                    Automotive
                                      Exports of vehicles increase in August
                                      New Golf R boasts with newly designed engine
                                      VW spruces up popular Vivo - Henrie Geyser: motoring editor
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