Megan van Wyngaardt
Megan van Wyngaardt is Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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Human Settlements to meet housing target through catalytic projects
3rd September 2015 The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) will launch 77 “catalytic projects” across the country, which will allow it to achieve its target of... →
Business confidence dips again in August
3rd September 2015 Domestic economic conditions and financial market nervousness, as well as global financial market turmoil and economic uncertainty, have led to a... →
Govt takes steps to help public servants reduce debt
2nd September 2015 Government has appointed Q LINK Holdings to investigate the extent and abuse of emolument attachment orders (EAOs) for credit in the public... →
Moody’s affirms S Africa’s rating, says country will avoid recession
2nd September 2015 The South African government on Wednesday welcomed Moody’s Investors Service’s decision to affirm South Africa’s sovereign ratings and maintain a... →
Western Cape seeks to boost tourism over next five years
1st September 2015 To increase the number of international arrivals in Cape Town from 1.56-million to 2.1-million a year over the next five years, which could... →
Deloitte acquires Frontier Advisory to extend services
1st September 2015 Financial advisory firm Deloitte has acquired Frontier Advisory to expand its business footprint in Africa. The company will now be known as... →
Nene launches govt supplier database
1st September 2015 Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on Tuesday launched a new central supplier database (CSD), which will ensure greater productivity and value for... →
Lack of communication contributed to Shosholoza Meyl derailment, says RSR
28th August 2015 A preliminary investigation by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) into the derailment of a Shosholoza Meyl train in Kimberley earlier this month,... →
Gauteng introduces new performance standards for housing contractors
28th August 2015 New service level standards have been introduced to improve the performance of housing contractors appointed by the Gauteng Department of Human... →
DTI relaunches industrial innovation support programme
28th August 2015 Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies this week relaunched the Support Programme for Industrial Innovation (SPII), which assists enterprises... →
JRA to invest R99m in existing road improvements
27th August 2015 The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) will spend R99-million to improve and maintain road infrastructure in the city’s B region. The B region... →
GIBS, AmCham launch leadership programme
27th August 2015 The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) has, in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and the Gauteng provincial... →
Greenpeace Africa protests against S African govt’s nuclear plans
25th August 2015 To protest against government’s proposed nuclear power plans, Greenpeace activists on Tuesday locked themselves in a 4 m wooden Trojan Horse... →
Economic growth fears emerge as S Africa's GDP contracts 1.3% in Q2
25th August 2015 South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 1.3% quarter-on-quarter in the quarter ended June 30. “The real economy has not performed... →
Rand Water, unions reach wage deal
24th August 2015 Rand Water on Monday said it had concluded the 2015/16 wage negotiations with trade unions, the South African Municipal Workers’ Union and UASA.... →
R3.1bn outstanding govt payments unacceptable – committee
14th August 2015 It is unacceptable that government departments fail to pay their suppliers within 30 days, as that is a legislative requirement contained within... →
Cabinet approves rail policy green paper
13th August 2015 Cabinet has approved the release of the Green Paper on National Rail Policy for public consultation. The Green Paper tackled issues in the local... →
African countries looking to cross-list exchange-traded funds
13th August 2015 Market participants in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa are in talks to launch the cross-listing of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to provide domestic... →
Africa electricity outlook positive – PwC
13th August 2015 Two-thirds of power utility companies and stakeholders across Africa cited ageing or badly maintained infrastructure as a “very high” concern for... →
Tighter household budgets affect trade activity – Sacci
12th August 2015 Trade conditions remained in negative territory in July, with the seasonally adjusted composite Trade Activity Index (TAI) measuring 47, the South... →
Numsa, steel companies discuss job losses
11th August 2015 National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) general secretary Irvin Jim on Tuesday said the dumping of steel by Chinese producers in... →
JRA seeks to empower women in construction sector
6th August 2015 The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) will, as part of Women’s Month, continue to focus on empowering women in the construction industry. Speaking at... →
Rehabilitation work on M1 freeway to start in Sept
6th August 2015 Residents of Johannesburg are urged to make greater use of the city’s public transport systems, including Metrobus, Rea Vaya and the Gautrain, from... →
Ramatlhodi to act as mediator between Eskom, Glencore
5th August 2015 Amid coal miner Glencore’s supply dispute with State-owned entity Eskom – the latter claiming that the coal supplied is below standard – Mineral... →
Mining Minister says Glencore has alternatives to retrenchment
5th August 2015 Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi says international mining giant Glencore should have looked at alternatives to retrenchments,... →
PMI suggests manufacturing to remain subdued, despite uptick in optimism
3rd August 2015 The seasonally adjusted Barclays Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained unchanged at 51.4 index points in July, following a strong gain, albeit... →
Mboweni joins Wits as honorary professor
30th July 2015 Former Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni will join the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) as an honorary Professor in the School of Economic... →
BCCEI, unions reach three-year wage agreement
28th July 2015 The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has reached a three-year wage agreement with the the Building, Construction and... →
Suspended PRASA engineer resigns, faces criminal charge over alleged fraud
27th July 2015 The State-owned Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on Monday confirmed it had received an official resignation letter from its rail... →
Competition Commission further appeals court findings
23rd July 2015 The Competition Commission has filed an application with the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal a June decision by the Competition Appeal... →
Mondi signs land reform settlement agreements with KZN communities
23rd July 2015 International packaging and paper group Mondi on Thursday signed a settlement agreement with Department of Rural Development and Land Reform for... →
Transformation in S Africa’s work environment too slow, says commission
23rd July 2015 The pace of transformation in South African workplaces was moving too slowly, with 70% of the country’s top management level jobs still held by... →
CSIR, SU launch research chairs in physics, artificial intelligence
22nd July 2015 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Stellenbosch University (SU) have launched two new research chairs, one in quantum,... →
Wits partners with online education institute to launch new course
21st July 2015 Online education company GetSmarter and the University of the Witwatersrand School of Education (WSoE) have partnered to offer a new online short... →
S African citizens remain optimistic despite economic challenges
21st July 2015 Despite the many challenges facing the country, South Africans remain optimistic about the prospects for future generations, with 25% of citizens... →
Afro 4000 locomotive test report available in August – regulator
20th July 2015 The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) expects to have a report on the results of the testing of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa's (PRASA’s) Afro... →
Citi Bank expects MPC to raise interest rates
16th July 2015 Given the electricity and labour challenges facing South Africa, the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is likely to increase interest rates... →
Debt issuance to remain robust in year ahead – SBSA
15th July 2015 With debt issuance volumes of R67.5-billion in the first half of this year, banking firm Standard Bank South Africa (SBSA) expects issuance to... →
DTI calls on industry to revitalise industrial parks to bolster economy
14th July 2015 With world trade conditions changing as a result of a global commodity slump, South Africa’s industrialisation drive requires increased urgency if... →
Commonwealth Games to attract R25bn to Durban economy
13th July 2015 If Durban wins the bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the city’s economy could expect an inflow of about R25-billion, with positive knock-on... →
Trade conditions remain under pressure – Sacci
13th July 2015 Trade conditions remained in negative territory and under pressure in June with the seasonally adjusted composite Trade Activity Index (TAI)... →
