COAL IS DYING – WHAT NOW FOR SA?20191127141346
COAL IS DYING – WHAT NOW FOR SA?
A look across the globe shows that the last embers of the coal industry are about to burn out. There will be the odd hold-out (President Donald Trump ...
SOUTH AFRICA SEEKS ENERGY SOLUTIONS FIT FOR THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION20191125095734
SOUTH AFRICA SEEKS ENERGY SOLUTIONS FIT FOR THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Getting to grips with South Africa’s energy sector is no easy task. It’s a moving target, with many often-competing interests that need to be deli...
SMALL BUSINESSES AND INFORMAL SECTOR BIGGEST EMPLOYERS: ILO20191111101034
SMALL BUSINESSES AND INFORMAL SECTOR BIGGEST EMPLOYERS: ILO
A new study by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveals that self-employment, and micro and small enterprises play a far more significant r...
SA READIES ITSELF FOR 5G20191009100516
SA READIES ITSELF FOR 5G
The race is on to get South Africa ready for 5G and ensure that more citizens have access to broadband. This week saw Communications and Digital Techn...
SETA SILO APPROACH IMPEDING SA’S ABILITY TO REVOLUTIONISE20191008125145
SETA SILO APPROACH IMPEDING SA’S ABILITY TO REVOLUTIONISE
South Africa’s Sectoral and Education Authority (Setas) have come under fire again for not planning properly for the skills changes needed to harnes...
SA NEEDS DRASTIC POLICY CHANGES TO REACH CLIMATE TARGETS20190923195547
SA NEEDS DRASTIC POLICY CHANGES TO REACH CLIMATE TARGETS
A number of policy recommendations such as moratoriums on new coal plants have been suggested to G20 countries, including South Africa, to ensure that...
JOBS NEED TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE AS COUNTRIES GREEN THEIR ECONOMIES20190923112724
JOBS NEED TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE AS COUNTRIES GREEN THEIR ECONOMIES
The impact of climate change on our everyday lives and how the world can move to a carbon neutral economy takes centre stage this week....
GOVT POLICIES MUST ADAPT FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY20190917092510
GOVT POLICIES MUST ADAPT FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
The pressure is mounting on South Africa and across the globe for the youth to be more involved in policy making as countries scramble to deal with th...
WEF AFRICA AGREES TO EMBRACE 4IR TO REALISE GOALS20190909093204
WEF AFRICA AGREES TO EMBRACE 4IR TO REALISE GOALS
Seven significant outcomes from the World Economic Federation’s (WEF) latest summit on Africa will be the main focuses of the continent for the next...
THE DRONE ECONOMY MAY BE AFRICA’S NEXT 4IR GEM20190906121123
THE DRONE ECONOMY MAY BE AFRICA’S NEXT 4IR GEM
Just as the mobile phone market saw Africa leading the world in various applications, many believe that the use of drones will eventually have the sam...