No one is better at being human than humans. But robots beg to differ… ask Harish Natarajan, the world record holder for debate competition victories. In February this year, Harish faced the most unique and unpredictable opponent he had ever encountered – Miss Debater, IBM’s six-year-old artificial intelligence (AI) system. While Harish may have had […]
South Africa is highly coal and energy intensive, and has an economy characterised by extremely high levels of inequality and poverty (with more than half of the population living in poverty). In the long run, sustainable growth and development in South Africa will depend crucially on the transition away from a coal-intensive energy system and […]
Speaking at the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre’s (SARETEC) Wind Turbine Service Technician graduation ceremony, which took place on Global Wind Day, 15 June 2017, the South African Wind Energy Association’s (SAWEA’s) CEO, Brenda Martin, addressed graduates and affirmed the relevance of youth development in the future of the Wind energy sector and […]
We have over the last few years become so wrapped up in the various topics making up this matter, that we have sometimes forgotten what it is actually all about. It is only and all about foreign and local investment and the growth of our economy which has been severely hampered due to the […]
The 685 MW diesel-fired Avon peaking plant near Shakaskraal, north of Durban, which commenced commercial operations earlier this year, is designed to operate for 20 hours per week, with provisions for continuous operation up to 45 hours, but the primary operational benefit of these types of plants is that if a coal power station trips, […]
Schneider Electric signed partnership agreements for the establishment of new French-South African Schneider Electric Education Centres (FSASEC) with the University of Johannesburg, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, College of Cape Town, and Sedibeng College, at the company’s offices in Midrand recently. Speaking at the event, South Africa’s deputy minister for higher education, Mduduzi Manana […]
More than 60 newly-skilled men and women celebrated their graduation with engineering degrees, diplomas, trade certificates and national certificates. They will now enter the South Africa’s economy with confidence and skills to build careers in engineering. Siemens is committed to training South Africans as part of its contracts for work on local power stations […]
Atlas Copco South Africa once again confirmed its commitment to investing in the future of the country and the continent by reaching out to learners at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Career Expo held in Sandton recently. This is the third year the company has exhibited at this annual event, which showcases education and […]
