Mar 27, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Disaster Management, Electrical & Electronics, Food & Beverage, KZN Industrial & Business News, Power Generation, SMME Development & Support
WITH small businesses already dealing with hikes in VAT and petrol, coupled with decreased consumer spending, load-shedding is a bridge too far, particularly for restaurateurs. That’s according SME funder, Retail Capital, which says those who took their chances with...
Mar 15, 2019 | Automotive, Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Projects, SMME Development & Support
LOCAL businesses expanding operations in new locations, franchise sites, pop-up stores, short term leases and other in-branch opportunities can now instantly connect to their broader corporate infrastructure and to the external Internet while maintaining compliance to...
Mar 6, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Plastics & Rubber, Projects, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings, SMME Development & Support, Social Development, Water & Effluent Management
THE technically-complex KwaNobuhle Area 11 Link Sewer project has made a substantial difference to the living conditions of people living on the outskirts of Uitenhage, Eastern Cape. That’s according to JG Afrika, the firm of consulting engineers appointed by the...
Mar 6, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, SMME Development & Support
THERE have been a number of significant developments in employment law recently, with various amendments coming into force. Imraan Mahomed, Employment Partner at Hogan Lovells, explains some of the more important changes. The National Minimum Wage Act The purpose of...
Feb 27, 2019 | Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
THE MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Sihle Zikalala, has welcomed the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer of the KwaZulu-Natal Growth Fund (KZNGF), Aubrey Shabane. “Mr Shabane has been a valuable assert since he joined the...
Feb 27, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News, Projects, SMME Development & Support
HUNDREDS of jobs have been created thanks to the building of safer walkways for pedestrians and periodic road maintenance in far-flung rural areas in Northern KwaZulu Natal. That’s according to the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) which is managing the...
Feb 27, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
BALANCING business, personal and home life is essential for any entrepreneur, according to Tarryn Tait (pictured), founder of furniture company Colindale Trading and Online Basics Home. Tait’s own entrepreneurial journey started at 14 with a job at a Spur restaurant....
Feb 20, 2019 | Consulting Engineers & Project Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, SMME Development & Support
PROFESSIONAL registration is a key milestone that prepares young graduates for leadership, or even branching out into their own enterprise. That’s according to Balan Govender, Managing Director of Bosch Ulwazi, who added that the company had successfully ventured into...
Feb 13, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
CONSTRUCTION industry professionals eager to propel their skills and capacity forward in KZN’s ballooning R200 billion industry are invited to register for any of the fourteen CPD accredited workshops offered at the KZN Construction Expo. This year marks the third...
