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9th April 2019

US clean energy jobs grow

The clean-energy sector in the United States of America (US) grew at an impressive rate during 2018 – more than 3,26-million US citizens now...

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9th April 2019

Massmart suppliers prove their environmental mettle

Nestlé has been awarded top honours at the Massmart Supplier Environmental Awards for industry leading commitment to sustainable supply chain management. Massmart sustainability executive,...

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29th March 2019

Get your 2019 SHEQ Handbook before they’re all gone!

The 2019 SHEQ MANAGEMENT Handbook – the inaugural issue of this annual publication – has proved to be a huge success. If you are...

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29th March 2019

Local manufacturing key to economic growth

The manufacturing sector in southern Africa is primed to take a more active role in supplying goods to the continent and internationally, and in...

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29th March 2019

Load shedding? What about water shedding?

While electricity is top of mind across South Africa at the moment, water and wastewater treatment are as critical as power – if not...

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29th March 2019

Polyflor launches Quicklay adhesive-free safety flooring

The Polysafe QuickLay PUR Collection is the latest offering to be launched in South Africa by Polyflor SA, specialists in vinyl flooring and wall-protection...

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12th March 2019

Engen helps to relieve drought

On February 25 the Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape, which includes drought-stricken town of Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown), was declared a local...

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12th March 2019

Communicate vital information directly on equipment

Think about any item of equipment in a work site… How do employees know if the equipment is safe to use or what maintenance...

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12th March 2019

VWSA helps to tackle youth unemployment

Five-hundred and sixty unemployed young people have been drafted into the 2019 Youth Employment Service (YES) programme at Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), and...

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26th February 2019

Confidence through compliance

Automotive parts distributor, Probe Corporation, sees health, safety and environmental affairs as one of its highest priorities. Therefore, it has developed and implemented an integrated...

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26th February 2019

Rid yourself of office noise

As it turns out, noise is not a problem confined to industrial operations; it is something that can affect office workers tucked away behind...

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26th February 2019

Don’t let vibration halt operations

When a piece of equipment vibrates there is always the chance that nuts and bolts may loosen. As such, checking that bolts are correctly...

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26th February 2019

Mining and safety go side by side

Occupational health and safety (OHS) is an emerging market sector in Botswana. Therefore, there is a growing need for occupational health and safety training,...

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26th February 2019

Merit rebates prove effective for FEM members

Every year, the the Federated Employees’ Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) awards merit rebates to those of its 5 000 members with a favourable track...

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26th February 2019

Alleviating the skills deficit in African energy

Being rich in natural resources for power generation and demonstrating an increased interest in low-carbon technologies, battery storage, distributed generation solutions and integrated grids,...

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