Construction & Engineering South Africa weekly newsletter - 16 Jul 2013

So? Are you a teabag?

There are some leadership qualities that are common to every field of human endeavour, so here they are... Madiba's Teabag Laws for leadership success.

Bad news for banking is that a recent survey has found that retail banking confidence has dropped sharply, but on a brighter note,
Standard Bank has won plaudits for its mobile banking innovations. Apparently they are something of a hit with international bankers.

Thursday is Mandela Day, so what are you going to be doing? Whatever it is, at least you know you are in very good company... because Branson, Clinton and the Dalai Lama also support Mandela Day.

Finally, for the logistics sectors, the good news is that figures reveal there's a high air freight demand in Africa.

The African continent is experiencing significant growth and expanding trade. Figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and DHL Express's shipment numbers show increased air freight demand in South Africa and the continent as a whole during the month of April.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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MBSA Congress 2013 aims to 'bridge the gap'

Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) is one of the South African building industry's largest representative bodies and is the national body of the provincial Master Builders Associations and affiliated members. The annual MBSA Congress will be held at the Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre in Fourways, Johannesburg from 29 September to 1 October 2013. Read more >>

PVC plays an important role in constructing energy-efficient buildings - SAVA

From 16-18 October 2013, the sixth annual Green Building Council SA Convention and Exhibition will take place at the CTICC. The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) will be present, and will be promoting the use of PVC in constructing energy-efficient buildings. Read more >>

Civil engineering industry set for growth - State of Industry Report

SAFCEC's State of Industry Report, which was published at the end of June 2013, predicts promising growth for the South African civil engineering industry, despite the challenging past year the industry has faced. Read more >>

So? Are you a teabag?

Weekly top stories

In Real Life [Angela Horn]

Stand up...for your health [Howard Rybko]

Magashula quits SARS after report [Evan Pickworth]

VAT charged on foreign Internet purchases [Amanda Visser]

EY Africa eager to spend US$40m [Phakamisa Ndzamela]

Sun's energy saves Vodacom R6,5m [Thabiso Mochiko]

Jobless being trained in solar energy [Mpho Sibanyoni]

Kelly sells M Squared for US$11m [Alistair Anderson]

Madiba's Teabag Laws for leadership success [Johan Poolman]

Batteries boost Delta EMD's earnings [Alistair Anderson]

Protea expands its Lusaka hotel [Nick Hedley]

Could education create the next Facebook? [Dr Marko Saravanja]

Young hoteliers in the making [Evan-Lee Courie]

Reaching for the cloud? Why an experienced partner can help [Albie Bester]

Tablets - the end of the PC or just another gadget? [Francois van Wijk]

A Town Called Fokol Lutho [Daniel Dercksen]

My Name is Rachel Corrie speaks out [Eugene Yiga]

Women of the world choose Fiesta [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor]