Creamer Media Reporter
Creamer Media’s news team is based mainly in South Africa, but the team includes regular correspondents from other parts of Africa, such as Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, Kenya and the rest of the world, including the United Kingdom, Australia and India. Email: newsdesk@engineeringnews.co.za
National Assembly passes convention establishing SKA Observatory
13th November 2019 The National Assembly has approved the passing of the convention establishing the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory. The SKA is an... →
Wilful ignorance will not drive growth
6th November 2019 It is hardly surprising that, apart from one moment, Cyril Ramaphosa avoided the topic of Black Economic Empowerment at his Investment Summit this... →
Threats to Independent Media and Civil Society in Tanzania
28th October 2019 Since President John Magufuli came to power in 2015, Tanzania has seen a sharp backslide in respect for basic freedoms of association and... →
Reinvigorating our vocabulary for freedom and emancipation
8th October 2019 Professor Raymond Suttner unpacks his column 'Reinvigorating our vocabulary for freedom and emancipation'. Click here to read the column. →
Getting a head start on mental health
8th October 2019 Last month global coffee giant, Starbucks, announced significant investment into its employee mental health programs including initiatives such as... →
Pension fund disputes could be caught in ‘perfect circle’
8th October 2019 Pension funds involved in disputes could find themselves caught in a ‘perfect circle’ if, aggrieved with a decision of the Pension Funds... →
SAA pilots warn of strike if airline's leadership challenges go unaddressed
26th September 2019 The South African Airways Pilots Association (SAAPA) says its members are willing to embark on lawful industrial action to save the State-owned... →
Stats SA to conduct Census Mini Test in preparation for Census 2021
17th September 2019 Statistics South Africa will, from October 9 to November 6, conduct a Census 2021 Mini Test in selected areas around the country. The Census Mini... →
Claudia Jackson promoted to Director
16th September 2019 Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa is delighted to announce the promotion of Claudia Jackson to Director. Claudia is an aviation, insurance and... →
Denel appoints CFO to strengthen its management team
9th September 2019 State-owned defence group Denel has appointed Carmen le Grange CFO. The group on Monday said the appointment of a seasoned chartered accountant as... →
Have your say on the NHI
6th September 2019 Written submissions on the proposed National Health Insurance by South Africans and relevant stakeholders can be made to the Portfolio Committee on... →
the immigrant at home
4th September 2019 fatigued, pained. cast adrift, shunned aside. →
Webber Wentzel appoints five new partners and two consultants
4th September 2019 Webber Wentzel has appointed five new partners and two consultants, enhancing its leading, full-service offering to its clients: Maria... →
Building resilience for all: intersectional approaches for reducing vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change: findings from Nepal
2nd September 2019 This note provides insights from the ODI report 'Building resilience for all: intersectional approaches for reducing vulnerability to natural... →
Amplats clinches valuable Mogalakwena rights consolidation
27th August 2019 Platinum miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Tuesday said its subsidiary Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) had completed the buyout of the... →
Ramaphosa should focus on inequality rather than squeezing poor people
26th July 2019 South Africans are still to see what the new dawn promised by its President Cyril Ramaphosa will bring, or if it will even break. Long jail... →
South Africa's soldiers won't end gang violence. A co-ordinated plan might
23rd July 2019 The South African government has taken a decision to deploy members of the South African National Defence Force to areas that have been ravaged by... →
Public Protector Report on President Cyril Ramaphosa/Bosasa
19th July 2019 Report No. 37 of 2019/20 on an investigation into allegations of a violation of the Executive Ethics Code through an improper relationship between... →
Politics By Insult
19th June 2019 Recent judgments and current court cases involving Julius Malema, the leader of the EFF, are helping to clarify the acceptable limits of political... →
Ramaphosa's critical choices to get South Africa back on track
14th June 2019 South Africa’s economy is in dire straits. Unemployment has reached a 15-year high of 27.6%. And in the first quarter of this year GDP growth... →
Investing in (and for) Our Future
13th June 2019 This paper identifies more focused reforms around defined contribution plans, which have grown increasingly around the world. It identifies... →
Does The Use Of Racist Comments Warrant Dismissal?
11th June 2019 ISSUE Is dismissal the appropriate sanction for an employee who utters racist comments in the workplace? →
Africa regulatory ENSight, issue 6 of 2019
6th June 2019 ENSafrica's Africa regulatory ENSight, issue 6 of 2019, covering recent legislative developments across Sub-Saharan Africa. →
Catch Up With Competition Law Now – May 2019
6th June 2019 The Commission has referred a settlement agreement it reached with a construction company, GVK-Siya Zama (Cape) (Pty) Ltd (GVK), to the Competition... →
Daily Podcast – April 30, 2019
30th April 2019 Making headlines: Ramaphosa says the ANC enabled State capture, Maimane urges black professionals to trust the DA to reduce black tax and, NPA team... →
Faulty Charge Formulation Can Be Fatal
29th April 2019 Employers do have the right to dismiss poor performers. However, this can only be acceptable if the employer can prove factually that it has, prior... →
Use of personal data in political campaigning is highly privacy invasive, raises important data security questions
28th March 2019 The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) applies to the processing of information, by automated and non-automated means. This includes... →
Ramaphosa responds to Bosasa reports involving son
27th March 2019 The Presidency issued a statement on Wednesday to shed light on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s son Andile’s controversial business dealings with... →
Don't be intimidated into relying on a SARS tax interpretation note
25th March 2019 The SARS states, on its website (www.sars.gov.za), that its "Interpretation Notes are intended to provide guidelines to stakeholders (both internal... →
Nissan South Africa - Mike Whitfield
15th March 2019 The automotive industry and the South African economy ROSSLYN, South Africa (February xx, 2019) The automotive manufacturing industry has become an... →
Exxaro Resources Limited - Mzila Mthenjane
15th March 2019 How 25 years goes by so quickly - April 1994, I was two years into my job as a mining engineer located near the town of Carletonville at the... →
Eskom implements Stage 1 load-shedding
14th March 2019 State-owned electricity producer Eskom will implement load-shedding on Thursday March 14, from 11:00 until 23:00. The utility said in a statement... →
Ramaphosa's plans aren't enough to adequately tackle violent crime in South Africa
13th February 2019 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa used his State of the Nation Address on February 7 to outline his relatively new government’s actions and... →
CEO's exit underscores how few South African women hold top jobs
31st January 2019 The CEO of one of South Africa’s top four banks – Absa – announced this week that she is retiring after 10 years in this role. Employment equity at... →
The Department Of Social Development Addresses Challenges Faced By Students In Tertiary Institutions
29th January 2019 In 2016, the Department of Social Development conducted dialogues in Eastern Cape-based tertiary institutions to address challenges faced by... →
PIC board suspends exec
22nd January 2019 The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) will begin an investigation into the Ayo Technology Solution transaction and has resolved to suspend the... →
Making sense of the DRC's struggle for democracy
21st January 2019 On January 10, amid much controversy, the national electoral commission announced that Félix Tshisekedi had won the Democratic Republic of the... →
Bowmans starts 2019 on a positive note by making eight senior appointments
10th January 2019 Leading African law firm, Bowmans, has started the year on a positive note by making eight senior appointments across its geographical footprint.... →
Africa 2019 – The Optimist's View
8th January 2019 Is there a new scramble for Africa? Why should Africa be confident? These and other questions are eloquently ventilated at the plethora of Africa... →
Eskom to implement Stage 1 load-shedding until 22:00
29th November 2018 Power utility Eskom on Thursday said it would implement Stage 1 load-shedding from 12:00 to 22:00. This is as a result of increased generation... →
NUM Kwazulu-Natal to embark on a protest march against IPPs and Eskom privatisation
16th November 2018 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in Kwazulu-Natal will be marching against the IPPs, Eskom privatisation, closing of power stations and... →
