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Adaptability is the new consistency
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (639+ words) YOU don't stay upright by standing still " you stay upright by learning to move with the waves. We are living in a "quicksand" era " where the ground is constantly shifting beneath our feet, and at times it feels like we…...
Why leaders should treat confidence as risk management
57+ min ago (383+ words) EARLY in my career, a manager raised something potentially sensitive in a performance review. He told me that my capability wasn't a problem, my confidence was. At the time I thought he was commenting on personality and struggled not to…...
Babcock delivers fast-tracked boiler upgrade project at major South African refinery
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (321+ words) The project required modification of an existing boiler to enable the full routing and treatment of the flue gas stream, ensuring compliance with statutory emission limits while improving plant utilisation. According to Puvern Pillay, Project Manager at Babcock, the project…...
Colossal Concrete Products" rail precast concrete expertise flows into water infrastructure upgrades
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (285+ words) As South Africa begins to rehabilitate and repair ageing water infrastructure, Colossal Concrete Products (CCP), Africa's largest concrete railway sleeper manufacturer, says its comprehensive range of precast concrete products can provide meaningful solutions. The renewed focus on water infrastructure ties…...
Rethinking workforce productivity for the new era of disruption
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (407+ words) By Donne Nieman, Sales Director: Western Cape at Workforce Staffing This is where Temporary Employment Services (TES) can become a practical support system. TES gives businesses room to breathe by helping them bring in extra hands when things get busy…...
New Cape Town clothing destination: UNIQ Clothing opens in Kenilworth
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (239+ words) UNIQ Clothing by Checkers has expanded its footprint in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs with a new store at Kenilworth Centre, giving shoppers easier access to its timeless designs and premium basics." This is the clothing brand's second store in the…...
How Unemployed Graduates Transformed a Scrap Cart into a Campus Power Hub
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (381+ words) It was 18 years old, rusted and beyond repair. Today, just over a year after it shut down, the University of the Western Cape's golf cart is the first to run on renewable energy and is back on the road as…...
Waco Modular doubles factory capacity to meet surging demand for modular buildings
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (338+ words) Waco Modular, an industry leader in modular construction solutions, has completed a major expansion of its manufacturing operations, adding a new 660m2 undercover assembly area to its Jet Park factory in Boksburg, effectively doubling its output capacity. This strategic investment comes…...
Cape Town to buy power from waste-to-energy producers
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (224+ words) In another pioneering step to reduce reliance on Eskom, the City of Cape Town will pioneer a municipal'level waste'to'energy procurement using a competitive Power Purchase Agreement model. Tenderers are invited to participate in this innovative programme. Read more below: One…...
Introducing the new Steinm'ller Africa website
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (113+ words) Cape Business News, established in 1980, as an A3 Tabloid style newspaper with the objective to provide insightful monthly editorial content focusing on the economic growth, development and business opportunities predominantly in and around the Cape Regions. Over the years our readership…...