Megan van Wyngaardt
Megan van Wyngaardt is Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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Govt’s ‘working for’ programmes have big jobs potential, study shows
2nd November 2012 Government’s four natural resource management programmes could create between 192 000 and 494 000 full-time jobs in the next 15 years, a study by... →
$10m line of credit to help SMMEs invest in energy efficient projects
1st November 2012 The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private-sector lending arm, is partnering with Sasfin Bank to develop a portfolio of... →
Gas holds big opportunity for Southern Africa energy generation
30th October 2012 While coal continues to play an important role in Southern Africa’s energy mix, the biggest opportunity for energy generation over the next two... →
China imports not hurting SA economy – Free Market Foundation
24th October 2012 China is not bleeding South Africa dry in terms of manufacturing and imports, but rather assisting in economic growth, Free Market Foundation... →
Customs upgrade flagged as positive in ease-of-doing business report
23rd October 2012 South Africa ranks 39th out of 185 countries surveyed in the latest International Finance Corporation (IFC)-World Bank ‘Doing Business’ report,... →
Sustainable urban infrastructure key as African cities grow
22nd October 2012 African cities would grow nearly three times faster than the global average over the three-and-a-half decades, highlighting the need for efficient,... →
Salga targets clean audits for 97 underperforming municipalities by 2014
19th October 2012 The South African Local Government Association (Salga) said it would meet with mayors and municipal managers of 97 underperforming municipalities... →
Salary increase freeze to cost SA R5bn in lost tax revenue
18th October 2012 Freezing salary increases at executive management level for a year would cost the country R5-billion in lost income tax revenue, Econometrix chief... →
Joburg targets 150 000 public works job opportunities
18th October 2012 The City of Johannesburg would aim to create 150 000 job opportunities over the next five years through the expanded public works programme (EPWP),... →
AMD mitigation project declared emergency govt waterworks
16th October 2012 Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has declared an acid mine drainage (AMD) mitigation project an emergency government... →
Businesses opting for alternatives to direct employment
10th October 2012 South African business is increasingly looking at alternatives to direct employment as employing workers was becoming too onerous, Production... →
SA labour relations a ‘great cause of concern’ – Keaton
10th October 2012 A strike over wages by workers in South Africa’s freight transport sector could have an impact on junior miner Keaton Energy’s performance in the... →
Kumba’s Sishen workers demand R15 000
5th October 2012 The striking workers at Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen mine in the Northern Cape are demanding a monthly salary of R15 000, the JSE-listed company... →
Gauteng to open investment centre
4th October 2012 Gauteng’s provincial government, in partnership with municipalities and the national Departments of Trade and Industry and Environmental Affairs... →
Amended BBBEE codes open for public comment
2nd October 2012 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday opened a 60-day period for comment on the revised broad-based black economic-empowerment... →
SA business still struggling to recover from recession
1st October 2012 South African companies are still struggling to recover from the 2008/9 global economic recession, Grant Thornton said on Monday, releasing its new... →
Financial services sector a key enabler in African investment
27th September 2012 The financial services sector in Africa is playing a critical supportive role in the continent’s development as a result of increased consumer... →
Transport workers strike ‘economic sabotage’
27th September 2012 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has slammed the transport strike as “economic sabotage”, while an economist has warned... →
SA exploring EU science and technology partnerships
19th September 2012 South Africa and the European Union (EU) are exploring more partnership opportunities on science, technology and innovation, the Department of... →
Ceta grants R347m for skills development
17th September 2012 The Construction Education and Training Authority (Ceta) said it would be allocating R374-million skills development training grants to entities... →
Australia and SADC sign memorandum of understanding
13th September 2012 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australia on sustainable development, peace... →
Two SA mining firms among top carbon disclosure leaders
13th September 2012 South African mining firms Anglo American and its 80%-owned subisdiary South African mining firms Anglo American and its 80%-owned subisdiary Anglo... →
Medupi remains closed following protest
11th September 2012 The Medupi power station remained closed on Tuesday, following protests by Eskom contract employees last week, engineering group Murray & Roberts... →
Johannesburg making progress with service delivery – survey
10th September 2012 A survey conducted by the Gauteng City Region Observatory (GCRO) has placed Johannesburg near the top of municipalities in Gauteng in all the... →
August business confidence bounces back despite mine protests
6th September 2012 Business confidence bounced back in August, after it plunged to a 12-year low in July, supported by some short-term improvements, the South African... →
New banknotes to be introduced before year-end
5th September 2012 Reserve Bank (SARB) governor Gill Marcus on Wednesday launched a communication campaign to showcase the new series of South African banknotes... →
‘Dramatic’ increase in white-collar crime in SA
4th September 2012 White-collar crime was on the rise in South Africa, with a “dramatic increase” seen in the number of cases in recent years, law firm Nortons Inc... →
Medical Research Council to reassess research priorities
31st August 2012 The Medical Research Council (MRC) is reassessing its research priorities as it moves to tackle its declining scientific stature and to achieve... →
Newly launched YTIF opens doors for young innovators
30th August 2012 In its aims to stimulate technology innovation and entrepreneurial capacity among young South Africans, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has... →
Microdotting of motor vehicles compulsory from September
29th August 2012 The use of microdot technology would reduce the criminal activities of organised syndicates and restrict the illegal sale of stolen and hijacked... →
Revised codes to accelerate BEE implementation – Davies
27th August 2012 The revised broad-based black economic-empowerment (BBBEE), which Cabinet last week approved, would accelerate the implementation BEE and broaden... →
SA firms face fewer constraints than Bric counterparts but skills a major concern
27th August 2012 While South African businesses face fewer constraints to expansion than their counterparts in other Bric nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China),... →
Stricter laws needed to bar politicians from mining boards – BMF
14th August 2012 South Africa should formulate a national development strategy to promote possibilities for an alternative developmental path that promotes... →
Cabinet approves draft water management strategy
10th August 2012 South Africa potentially has sufficient water resources, but it had to be secured through extended and smart water management options, Cabinet said... →
Business confidence hits 12-year low
7th August 2012 Business confidence plunged to a 12-year low in July, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) reported on Tuesday, as it... →
High Court date set for Gauteng e-toll case
2nd August 2012 The North Gauteng High Court will hear the e-toll case on November 26, the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa), which was granted an... →
Municipalities owe water boards over R2bn
2nd August 2012 South African municipalities owe the country’s 12 water boards R2.26-billion, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said on... →
R2.5bn boost for FET colleges
1st August 2012 South Africa’s 50 Further Education and Training (FET) colleges on Tuesday received their share of the R2.5-billion earmarked for the expansion of... →
DEA looking to supply recycling bins to households
31st July 2012 The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) plans to assist municipalities in providing waste receptacles for recycling to households as part of... →
Decanting acid mine water could be an opportunity
26th July 2012 Decanting acid mine should be seen as an opportunity in the water-stressed Gauteng region, Professor Frank Winde from the North-West University... →
SA needs continued investment in skills development
25th July 2012 Without continued investment in skills development in South Africa there could be no sustainable employment in the country, mining giant BHP... →
