In order to live, we need air. Humans can typically survive three weeks without food; three days without water and only three minutes without air. In these days of drought around our country, we are frequently reminded of the shortage of food and water, but little attention is given to the air around us until it […]
While the motor control centre market in South African today faces its own fair share of problems, it also presents many opportunities for those willing and able to identify them. In fact, in light of the weaker rand, we should take a serious second look at our manufacturing sector in a bid to grow […]
With all the attention focused on the REI4P and the haggling over final signing off, it is often forgotten that there is a market sector which is independent of government plans, uses private finance, and is growing at an astounding rate, namely commercial and residential rooftop solar. An industry database estimates the total number […]
South Africa’s manufacturing industry has shown steep declines over the last few years, driven by global economic pressure and depressed commodity prices which have negatively affected the mining sector. Mining requirements drove a significant percentage of historical manufacturing. The Deloitte Global Manufacturing Competitiveness survey now ranks South Africa 27th in the world, down three […]
The National Regulator for Compulsory Standards (NRCS) held a consultation meeting with IESSA representatives and other stakeholders on 3 November 2016 for further discussions on the Draft Compulsory Specification for Electric Luminaires (VC 9012). This followed on the previous stakeholders’ meeting on 6 July 2016 where it was decided that the NRCS would engage with […]
The parties to the Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industries (SA) recently concluded an agreement to establish the new Sick Benefit Fund for the electrical contracting industry. We previously had three different sick benefit funds, one covering the Western Cape, the other KwaZulu-Natal, and one for the rest of the country. Each of these […]
The parties to the Bargaining Council for the Electrical Industries (SA) recently concluded an agreement to establish the new Sick Benefit Fund for the electrical contracting industry. We previously had three different sick benefit funds, one covering the Western Cape, the other KwaZulu-Natal, and one for the rest of the country. Each of these […]
In the Foundation Trilogy, science fiction writer Isaac Azimov imagines a universe where mathematics can predict the future. The protagonist uses the “Foundation” to re-engineer the present in order to influence the future. We invest over a trillion dollars a year in new carriers, ports, roads, railways and airports. The big question is, are […]
The technological world has changed significantly over the past century from a mainly mechanical-driven one to an electrically controlled one. The sophisticated nature of the technology that supports our modern lifestyle ultimately needs its creators and keepers to be competent, innovative and clever in the application of their technical prowess. Engineers are central to […]
Amendments to the National Environmental Waste Management Act are set to change the waste classification and disposal landscape in South Africa drastically through a new set of new waste classification and management regulations. Promulgated on 23 August 2013, these regulations took effect on 1 August this year and prescribe two sets of national norms […]
