Government

15 Nov 2023

Unlocking the potential of South Africa’s infrastructure development

South Africa's infrastructure development faces challenges due to a lack of technical expertise, prompting government initiatives and public-private partnerships (PPPs) to overcome obstacles and accelerate progress, as discussed by President Ramaphosa and exemplified through the collaboration with the Gap Infrastructure Corporation.

22 Aug 2023

Employed, uncovered individuals left in limbo for far too long

Ruth Maseko, Acting Principal Officer of the Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid Fund (BCIMA) says South Africa has never been in greater need of proactive and workable healthcare management solutions for the blue collar market than it is right now.

24 Jul 2023

SMEs can survive construction spike by focussing on government work

SMEs can benefit from PPPs in other ways too.

20 Apr 2021

SAPMA welcomes election of World Coatings Council Executive

UK-based Tom Bowtell; who works closely with, and has often attended, the SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) events in SA, has been elected vice president of the World Coatings Council (WCC). Bowtell is Chief Executive of the British Coatings Federation which has for many years made extensive parts of its own training modules available to...

20 Apr 2020

Allow Lockdown Sales Of D.i.y. Products

The coatings industry appeal to ment to allow the governhome-improvement products to be classified as “essential products and services” during the Covid-19 lockdown so that South Africans could use their residential confinement to upgrade dwellings and increase property values.

20 Mar 2020

COVID-19 in SA construction and built environment

On the 15th of March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation with regards to the Covid-19 outbreak, this comes shortly after the declaration of the coronavirus as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. The President has declared the National State of Disaster, subsequently outlining a number of emergency measures to be implemented...

18 Mar 2020

Public Service and Administration COVID-19 outbreak

The government continues to serve with caution amid the COVID- 19 outbreak Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’ s declaration of the State of National Disaster due to the Corona Virus (COVID–19), the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) calls for government departments to ensure all necessary precautions are in place to mitigate the spread of...

21 Jan 2020

Government must seize opportunity to make Eskom board fit for purpose

When Jabu Mabuza announced his resignation as Eskom board chair, President Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Khusela Diko, said the government would “soon announce a reconfigured Eskom board with the appropriate mix of the electricity industry, engineering and corporate governance experience”.[1] Commenting on this statement, Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) says...