MeerKAT telescope casually makes 49 new galaxy discoveries

[Lindsey Schutters] Astronomers in South Africa using the powerful MeerKAT radio telescope stumbled across 49 new galaxies – all by accident…

Leap Day: The problem that changed the history of time

[Lindsey Schutters] 29 February is not just an extra day, it's a testament to human ingenuity and our quest to keep time in harmony with the cosmos...

XCMG helps Nigeria's Dangote refinery get up to speed

[Lindsey Schutters] Dangote, the world's largest single train refinery, is ramping up production, but may not affect petrol prices at the pump...

#YouthMonth: ABB's Arleta Mukhesi on navigating a global transition

[Sindy Peters] Arleta Mukhesi shares with us how she's managed the transition to ABB France and how young employees are being empowered...

#YouthMonth: Izadri van Niekerk on engineering as a force for good

[Sindy Peters] Izadri van Niekerk shares with us what excites her most about being an engineer and how GIBB is empowering youth in the engineering sector...

#BehindtheSelfie: Raymond Mhlongo, engineering manager, Sedna

[Sindy Peters] We go behind the selfie with qualified mechatronics technologist, Raymond Mhlongo...

Sanna Sebone shares tips on building a sustainable woman-owned construction enterprise

[Sindy Peters] Sanna Sebone shares invaluable insights from her entrepreneurial journey on how to develop a sustainable woman-owned construction company...

Construction industry under siege

[Morag Evans] Armed gangs are increasingly invading construction sites across the country, harassing workers and threatening violence unless their employment demands are met...

Government non-payment culture driving construction job losses

[Morag Evans] Government's failure to pay building contractors on time or even not at all is one of the major causes of job losses in the construction industry...

The case for compulsory vaccination in the construction industry

[Morag Evans] With only around 29% of South Africans vaccinated against Covid-19 (at time of writing) and the threat of a fourth wave of infections looming, the debate around...

Signs of new life in the local construction sector

[Bongani Dladla] Construction is often a bellwether indicator of the health of the broader economy...

#WomensMonth: 'Gender-inclusive workforce makes good business sense' - Morag Evans, Databuild

[Sindy Peters] Women make up only 11% of South Africa's total construction workforce...

#YouthMonth: Meet Bongani Dladla, the CIDB's dynamic new CEO

[Sindy Peters] Bongani Dladla was recently endorsed by Cabinet as CEO of the Construction Industry Development Board...

CoEng celebrates 14th anniversary as it continues to box above its weight

[Sindy Peters] Having started out around a shared desk at another firm's office space, business for CoEng has since boomed...

4IR will drive the post-pandemic construction industry

[Bongani Dladla] Fundamental changes that are taking place with the construction industry will enable the sector to play a turnkey role in South Africa's post-pandemic recovery...

Emerging contractors key to construction sector recovery

[Bongani Dladla] The construction sector can lead South Africa's recovery as the country emerges into a post-Covid-19 economy, but only if emerging contractors are empowered...

#StartupStory: How Kgaugelo Mogapi is paying it forward through Kele Engineering and Construction

[Sindy Peters] After almost 20 years of work experience in leading and growing organisations in the mining and engineering industries, Kgaugelo Mogapi decided to establish her own business...

How to make the Construction Charter work for your company

[Allon Raiz] Everybody knows that the construction industry has been reeling for a number of years, a casualty of an economy that seems to be going backwards...

#WomensMonth: STEM-awareness programmes paramount to raising gender parity

[Sindy Peters] Santhum Moodley is a regional sales manager for Clariant Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on personal care ingredients and premium cosmetic formulations that are sustainable, innovative, and aligned to progressive...