FEM Establishes R750 million Education Fund 21 November 2016, Johannesburg With the spotlight on the South African education system over recent months, a welcomed announcement has been made by The Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) following the establishment of the R750 million FEM Education Foundation. The FEM Education Foundation was formed by FEM policy […]
FEM Awards R1,035 million once off special merit rebates At a Special General Meeting held on 19th October 2016, shareholders of the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (RF) Propriety Limited (FEM) approved a distribution of R1,035 million to qualifying policyholders in respect of a once-off special merit rebate scheduled to be paid before the end […]
Significant B-BBEE concession gazetted Master Builders South Africa welcomes the much-awaited Draft Construction Sector Charter which was recently released for the mandatory 60-day public comment period by the Minister of the Department of Trade and Industry who stated: “The Construction Sector Code remains one of the key sector codes that affect domestic infrastructural development and as such, is […]
REPEAT BUSINESS FOR AFRISAM DRY MORTAR UNDERPINS BENEFITS TO INDUSTRY Contractors in the built environment face numerous challenges in the constrained market conditions of today. Primary amongst these is the need to dramatically improve productivity on site which is exacerbated by the fact that majority of projects are fast track. This places contractors under even […]
CSCC urges construction industry to comment on the new Draft Construction Sector Code The Construction Sector Charter Council (CSCC) has reminded the construction industry at the new Draft Construction Sector Code (DCSC) has been approved and was gazetted on 28 October for public comment within 60 days thereof. “It is crucial therefore, that stakeholders and […]
What does the transformation of global power markets mean for SA’s renewables industry? According to a recently released report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the surge in renewables energy projects globally has changed power markets for good. Over the next five years, the IEA forecasts that renewables will remain the fastest-growing source of electricity […]
Kohler re-affirms its commitment to Africa Kohler Africa, a global leader in kitchen and bath plumbing products, has announced that its presence in Africa is fast expanding with dedicated showrooms in several sub-Saharan African countries including South Africa, Angola, Uganda, Kenya and Mauritius. “The potential of this market was clear and we realised the need […]
Training in concrete technology in high demand in Africa Training provided by The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology is increasingly in demand in a number of sub-Saharan countries. John Roxburgh, lecturer at the School of Concrete Technology, has recently conducted the School’s SCT20 Concrete Practice course in Lagos, Nigeria. The popular one-day course – […]
PMSA: celebrating 40 years of innovation and customer service Leading manufacturer of brick, block and paving machines on the continent, PMSA, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The OEM continues to focus on technological development, such as the introduction of its new Ultravibe vibrating system. PMSA has also been fine-tuning its internal processes and systems over […]
Sika’s structural strengthening for urban core station A globally acclaimed structural strengthening system from Sika was chosen for the refurbishment of Pretoria’s Mabopane Station, the third busiest railway station in South Africa handling some 115 000 commuters per day. By identifying high-density activity nodes, called urban cores, the City of Tshwane’s Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework aims […]