The Ilanga II is a prototype solar racing car developed by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Solar Team to compete in this year’s biennial Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa. Ilanga II is the UJ team’s third-generation solar car. They’ll be will be one of 10 national and international teams competing in the challenge. […]
The Sasol Solar Challenge, a biennial solar car race taking place in South Africa, kicked off at 8h00 on 27 September 2014 at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria. Competitors in the challenge harness sun power to race their solar-powered vehicles from Pretoria to Cape Town, via Port Elizabeth. Ten […]
The Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE) awards programme recognises outstanding accomplishments of individuals and companies in the energy industry. The 2014 awards will be presented on 12 November 2014 at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, as a token of recognition for the commitment to the profession; a desire to further the association’s mission, and a participation […]
With a history of offering programmes in engineering management, the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE) has formally launched a Postgraduate School for Engineering Management. The 2012 Infrastructure Sector Research Report indicated that firms in South Africa are reporting a shortage of engineers, engineering managers and project management […]
Addressing VIP guests during a business breakfast on 18 September 2014, Bearing Man Group (BMG) CEO Charles Walters announced that Byron Nichols, formerly of ARP, would take up the reins as the company’s new CEO, effective 1 November this year. As of that date, Walters will assume the role of group chairman and CEO […]
Science and technology minister Naledi Pandor says the engineering profession is a scarce skills domain and lacks the numbers required to create sustainable economic and social infrastructure. “There is a clear link between engineering infrastructure and economic growth. Engineers build countries and, like many other countries in the world today, South Africa does not […]
Hannelie Nel, from the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), says that statistics reveal that 70% of the women who graduate with engineering degrees leave the industry once they start working, because they feel completely isolated where they are. She says that women are still looked down on in the workplace because they are […]
The Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE), in cooperation with Energy Combustion Services Technology Solutions Development, awards one scholarship of R20 000 to a student with a good academic record in previous years of study. The scholarship is awarded in support of transformation of the energy sector. Students who meet the following criteria […]
Atlas Copco South Africa has reafirmred its commitment to the St. Francis Care Centre following the recent approval of 2014 funding. The company’s partnership with the care centre spans some seven years, and it is is proud to be associated with an institution like St. Francis, which has been looking after the community through the […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced that, following on the designation of electricity meters and boats by trade and industry minister Dr. Rob Davies. Earlier this year, the National Treasury issued instruction notes to all departments and state entities in this regard. This means that local procurement requirements set out in these designations […]
