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Industry body South Africa Wine has partnered with the South African Grape and Wine Research Institute, the Chenin Blanc Association of South Africa and Stellenbosch University (SU) to advance the prominence and economic viability of Chenin Blanc wine. The collaborative effort between the organisations, called the Premiumisation and Value Growth of South African Chenin Blanc Wine, is being led by Professor …

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In this article, Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO)​​​​​​​ CEO Wolfgang Neff writes that the Public Procurement Bill, currently before the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), could have negative consequences, especially for the country’s construction sector. Read More Engineering News | Home

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The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has presented an action plan, comprising immediate, medium and long-term measures, to tackle widespread water infrastructure challenges and the high levels of nonrevenue water. This followed a meeting on March 5, where the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) outlined an assessment report of the state of water provision in the city and requested the …

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Globally and in South Africa, twice as many people are likely to believe that technological innovation is being poorly managed than those who believe it is being managed well. This could have a significant impact as, when institutions mismanaged innovation, there was more rejection and less enthusiasm for emerging technologies, said communications firm Edelman South Africa CEO Karena Crerar. Read More …

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South Africa is beginning to fall behind other African countries, when it comes to being a centre for air cargo, Swissport South Africa CEO Khangi Khoza has warned. She was delivering a keynote address at the Wesgro Western Cape Air Cargo Conference 2024, in Cape Town. Already, Johannesburg had lost its place as the number one air cargo hub in …

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The South African Independent Power Producer Association (SAIPPA) has added its voice to a growing chorus of opposition to the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP 2023), the comment deadline for which is on March 23. In its formal comment on the draft, SAIPPA argues that the document is seriously flawed and inadequate to meet the energy challenges of South …

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Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed its opposition to the changes in the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA). “This is a way to destroy Eskom and hand it over to the private companies the same way South African Airways and Transnet were destroyed,” the union avers in a statement. Read More Engineering News | Home

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The City of Cape Town (CoCT) says construction work on two new MyCiTi depots, located on the corner of Spine Road and Mew Way between Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain, is now 65% complete. City officials add that the bus transit project is on track to be concluded by May next year. Construction started in August, 2022. Read More Engineering News …

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On November 28, 2023, the Board of Directors (Board) of the New Development Bank held its 42nd meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This was the first time the Board convened in a non-founding member country of the Bank, demonstrating NDB’s role as a platform for wider collaboration among emerging markets and developing countries. During the meeting, the Board addressed …

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The climate crisis is rapidly worsening with increasingly severe and visible social, environmental, and economic impacts across the world. The window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all is rapidly closing. Recognizing the interlinkages between the triple planetary crises of climate, nature, and pollution, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the goals of the Paris Agreement and …