Megan van Wyngaardt
Megan van Wyngaardt is Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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Sanral seeks new CEO; Alli to retire
13th July 2015 State-owned roads operator, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will start the process to appoint a new CEO to succeed Nazir... →
BCCEI dispute agreement extended to nonparties
9th July 2015 Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has extended the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry’s (BCCEI’s) dispute resolution centre... →
Brics New Development Bank president appointed
8th July 2015 The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) New Development Bank (NDB) will be led by KV Kamath, who was appointed as its president,... →
Sacci shares world congress highlights, but worried by govt apathy
7th July 2015 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) would partner with Italy’s Turin Chamber of Commerce in facilitating a multimillion-rand... →
Amid confidence slump, Sacci economist notes key differences between SA and Greece
7th July 2015 With Greece’s economy under pressure, many sceptics are wondering if South Africa is on the same path towards economic collapse. While the... →
Brics bank will not be fully operational by year-end, says researcher
6th July 2015 The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) economic grouping should “institutionalise” African issues at the upcoming Brics summit... →
Solidarity launches plan to help households in unlikely event of electricity blackout
29th June 2015 Trade union Solidarity, in conjunction with KragDag and Maroela Media, has launched an emergency plan to assist households in the event of a total... →
Entrepreneurs, technology to boost economy – KPMG
25th June 2015 Although faced with a myriad of challenges, which in many cases are discouraging investment, the advancement of technology is leading to more... →
S Africa solar energy roadmap to be unveiled by October
24th June 2015 The Department of Energy (DoE) plans to launch its Solar Energy Technology Roadmap, which seeks to map solar technologies and the way these fit... →
Greenhouse gas offenders could face R10m fine, 10-yr sentence
23rd June 2015 Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has published the Draft National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations in the Government Gazette... →
PetroSA suspends CEO, CFO
22nd June 2015 The PetroSA board has suspended its group CEO Nosizwe Nokwe Macamo and CFO Lindiwe Bakoro with immediate effect. This followed the national oil... →
Land reform necessary as small-scale farming is essence of economy
18th June 2015 The development of small-scale farming, or so-called communal farming, is on the rise in South Africa, as it provides significant economic benefit... →
S Africa can no longer depend on mining sector to drive economic growth
18th June 2015 South Africa needs to sharpen up its industrialisation programme if it is serious about reaching the 5.4% a year gross domestic product growth... →
Violent, corrupt workforce goes against NDP values – Minister
17th June 2015 Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe has condemned the "violent and corrupt" culture of South Africa’s workforce, citing that it negatively... →
Simple measures can help govts achieve climate change goals – IEA
15th June 2015 A peak in global energy-related emissions could be achieved as early as 2020 if governments implemented five key policy measures, the International... →
SunEdison selected as preferred bidder for five more PV projects
8th June 2015 Renewable-energy development company SunEdison will provide an additional 371 MW of electricity to the local grid through five solar photovoltaic... →
Ipsa draws down IDC loan to add 4 MW on site
5th June 2015 Dual-listed independent power plant developer Ipsa has started the drawdown of a R15.4-million loan facility granted by the Industrial Development... →
Sacci welcomes govt’s willingness to review travel rules
5th June 2015 Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom’s statement that government will review its new travel rules for minors after signs that implementation of the... →
Telecoms, infrastructure drive African investment
4th June 2015 An overwhelming majority of opinion leaders expect growth in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Africa to continue in the coming months, with... →
Transnet signs R30bn loan with Chinese bank
4th June 2015 State-owned Transnet on Thursday signed a R30-billion loan facility agreement with China Development Bank (CDB) for the funding of hundreds of... →
Incubation hub contributes to job creation
4th June 2015 The Riversands Incubation Hub, near Diepsloot, is expected to create 1 372 new permanent jobs between 2013 and 2018, at a cost of R295 000 per job.... →
Copper theft damaging economy, says Sacci as barometer ticks up
4th June 2015 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Copper Theft Barometer saw a R1-million, or 7.08%, month-on-month increase to... →
Govt elaborates on assets up for sale to fund Eskom
4th June 2015 Government has identified the nonstrategic assets that would be sold to fund State-owned power utility Eskom. In a reply to a Parliamentary... →
R11.4bn in irregular municipal expenditure stems from greed – Gordhan
3rd June 2015 None of the municipalities in the Free State, North West and Limpopo attained clean audit opinions for 2013/14, and a majority also achieved... →
New immigration regulations worrying – Iata
1st June 2015 South Africa’s new immigration measures that came into effect on Monday, which included requiring adults travelling with children to carry... →
WEF will show that S Africa, continent is open for business
29th May 2015 Under the auspices of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, being held in Cape Town from June 3 to 5, South Africa will reiterate its stance... →
Chamber of commerce launched to increase trade between SA and Peru
26th May 2015 Economic bilateral relations between South Africa and Peru will receive a shot on the arm when businesspeople from the two countries gather in... →
Solidarity furious with appointment of Cuban engineers
26th May 2015 Trade union Solidarity on Tuesday lambasted government for importing foreign skills in the form of 48 Cuban engineers, instead of appointing South... →
Eskom to implement load-shedding from 17:00
26th May 2015 Owing to a shortage of generation capacity resulting from technical faults at some of its units, State-owned entity Eskom would implement stage 1... →
FDI in Africa set to reach $73.5bn this year – AfDB
25th May 2015 With Africa’s population set to triple by 2050, modernising local economies will be vital to make the continent more competitive and to increase... →
National Treasury urges motorists to pay for e-tolls
22nd May 2015 South Africa’s credit rating is at risk of being downgraded if government fails to pay the debt taken on to fund infrastructure programmes, such as... →
New e-tolls gets mixed reaction
21st May 2015 The revised e-toll tariffs, announced by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, has solicited mixed reactions from businesses, the public... →
World needs to speed up renewable-energy programmes
18th May 2015 The world is heading in the right direction to achieve universal access to sustainable energy by 2030 but must move faster, a new World Bank report... →
Small business the cornerstone of economy – Zulu
18th May 2015 Paying small businesses and cooperatives on time is critical to the sustainability of these enterprises, which, if their potential is properly... →
Policy reform would free S African economy – Maimane
18th May 2015 South Africa needs policy reform if it is to scale the economic ladder, as current incoherent policies are contributing to unemployment, “the... →
South Africa drops in talent shortage survey rankings
18th May 2015 South Africa’s ranking in terms of skills development has dropped significantly in the past year, with 31% of local employers participating in a... →
SA manufacturing increases 3.8% y/y
12th May 2015 South Africa’s manufacturing production increased by 3.8% year-on-year, owing to a 8.2% increase in the food and beverages sector, which... →
Playing field for digital economy needs to be levelled – PwC
12th May 2015 South African tax laws and rules need to be rewritten to capture the digital economy, as they have not kept pace with its growth or the changes in... →
SAA drives economic growth, tourism – Bezuidenhout
11th May 2015 National carrier South African Airways (SAA) is an enabler for tourism and a driver of economic growth through trade, acting CE Nico Bezuidenhout... →
NUM disappointed with DTI's clarification notice on BBBEE codes
8th May 2015 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Friday said it was “shocked and disdained” by the recent clarification notice issued by the Department... →
DPW starts phase two of turnaround strategy
6th May 2015 The Department of Public Works (DPW) on Wednesday said it was “moving seamlessly” into the second phase of its turnaround strategy, following the... →
