Day: 12 Mar 2019
Kwikspace supplies prefabricated Early Childhood Development Centre in 2 weeks
Kwikspace supplied a new, completely prefabricated Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre to a community in greater Cape Town as part of the city’s integrated plan to uplift the community and improve access to services. The R6.36-million Centre, which, in line with the city’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directorate will help formally prepare children for primary schooling, was delivered in two weeks in June 2018 using prefabricated building technologies from Kwikspace. Supplied as a turnkey project covering fabrication, construction, electrical and plumbing works, the new ECD Centre consists of…
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Read MoreConstruction Indaba to look into regulations compliance
The Department of Labour will on Thursday host a Construction Indaba that will bring together industry role-players to discuss construction regulations compliance in the country. The Construction Indaba will also look at findings of non-compliances identified by the Department of Labour inspectors on construction sites with respect to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). The indaba, which will be held in Umhlanga in Durban, comes in the wake of the recent structural collapses around the country. In recent years, South Africa has seen fatal structural collapses including Tongaat Mall, Meyersdal Eco…
Read MoreSpotlight on North West women in mining
Speaker of the North West provincial government, Sussana Dantjie, will today host an engagement session with women in the mining sector. “The event will afford women in and outside the mining industry in the province the opportunity to participate and interactively discuss issues that have direct impact on them. “It will also give key stakeholders and ordinary women an opportunity to raise their views and understanding the current debate about the role of women in mining as a key initiative for the economic growth for both the province and the…
Read MoreWOOLWORTHS, SUSTAINABILTY INSTITUTE AND SPIER LAUNCH COMMUNITY LEARNING FARM
Woolworths has joined hands with its supplier, Spier wine farm; the Sustainability Institute and its AgroEcology Academy to launch the Living Soils Community Learning Farm, in the Lynedoch valley of the Stellenbosch Winelands. The partners have agreed to a three-year pilot project that aims to establish a learning farm that demonstrates ecologically-restorative methods to grow nutrient-rich foods to improve community food security. A critical aspect of the project is that through the AgroEcology Academy, it will involve the training and development of young farmers to address local youth unemployment and…
Read MoreGIBS Manufacturing-Focused MBA kicks off in Durban
Author: Luleka Mtongana Source: gibs news In a partnership with the new Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS), the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), has launched a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Durban which is focused on the manufacturing industry. The degree will resonate with managers who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of business in a manufacturing context. Classes commenced on the 1st of March. GIBS Dean Professor, Nicola Kleyn says, “Given the strategic importance of…
Read MoreSocially conscious’ manufacturer lands major contract with the Shoprite Group
DURBAN – Plastic manufacturing and recycling company, Verigreen, has been awarded a multimillion-rand contract to supply 25 different products under the Shoprite Group’s Ritebrand and Housebrand labels Owned by husband and wife team Mike and Thina Maziya and established in 2001, Verigreen has been manufacturing a range of drawstring refuse bags since 2012 and has expanded its range to include cooking, baking, freezing and food protection products. “We pride ourselves on being environmentally responsible and socially conscious, a brand which is doing well while doing good. The Housebrand and Ritebrand business…
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