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Healthcare

NHI Bill highlights the crucial role of proper maintenance in healthcare facilities

Lydia Hendricks 11 Jul 2024

Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Agriculture

Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Liezl Human 8 Jul 2024

Construction & Engineering

Prioritising construction site safety, a vital commitment

25 Jun 2024

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Legal

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

The high-tech solution is based on the RITM-200 reactor

Energy & Mining

Egypt will benefit from floating nuclear plant

11 Jun 2024

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

HR & Management

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Kate Collier 23 May 2024

Industry leaders to deliver world-class seminars at Machine Tools Africa

Manufacturing

Industry leaders to deliver world-class seminars at Machine Tools Africa

Issued by Machine Tools Africa 2024 20 May 2024

Source: CHRO. Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.

Property

George building collapse: 44 remain missing

Katja Hamilton 10 May 2024

Industry leaders, innovators to congregate at Machine Tools Africa

Retail

Industry leaders, innovators to congregate at Machine Tools Africa

Issued by Machine Tools Africa 2024 29 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf Applications for accreditation for national and provincial Results Operations Centres (ROCs) have opened

Marketing & Media

#SAelections24: Media accreditation for all Results Operation Centres

24 Apr 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

HR & Management

How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

3 ways SME owners can cultivate a culture of human-rights in their businesses

Entrepreneurship

3 ways SME owners can cultivate a culture of human-rights in their businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Mar 2024

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HR & Management

Ensure employee's human rights and OHS through ethical emergency preparedness

19 Mar 2024

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HR & Management

Inspection blitz nabs non-compliant employers

13 Mar 2024

Sacap announces new direction for business higher certificate courses

Education

Sacap announces new direction for business higher certificate courses

Issued by SACAP 20 Feb 2024

JC Auditors' new initiative aims to redefine support in the road transport sector

Logistics & Transport

JC Auditors' new initiative aims to redefine support in the road transport sector

12 Feb 2024

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Legal

A legal perspective on mental health in the workplace

Jaime-Lee Jacobs and Bukhobethu Matyeni 26 Jan 2024

JDA breaks ground on Klipfontein Wellness Centre to transform substance abuse treatment

Construction & Engineering

JDA breaks ground on Klipfontein Wellness Centre to transform substance abuse treatment

16 Jan 2024

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Legal

Several Mpumalanga farm owners issued with contravention and prohibition notices for violating laws

11 Jan 2024

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Agriculture

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Kate Collier 29 Nov 2023

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HR & Management

Ensure OHS by building whistleblower confidence

Kate Collier 27 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf With Generation Z starting to populate the workforce, issues such as the environment, diversity and inclusion, and privacy are important considerations

ESG & Sustainability

ESG: Crucial for businesses to engage employees, especially Gen Z

Andile Mphale, Lawtons Africa 14 Nov 2023

Rosond unveils 2024 bursary programme, calls for applications

Education

Rosond unveils 2024 bursary programme, calls for applications

10 Nov 2023

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HR & Management

Major hazard installation regulations - compliance deadlines

Kate Collier 22 Sep 2023

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Energy & Mining

Addressing the dress code: New PPE provision guidelines fit for women in mining

Kate Collier 16 Aug 2023

Inquest finds 'negligence' caused Astron refinery explosion

Energy & Mining

Inquest finds 'negligence' caused Astron refinery explosion

Wendell Roelf 21 Jul 2023

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HR & Management

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 1

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

CILTSA conference to explore future of robots in the warehouse, safe racking

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA conference to explore future of robots in the warehouse, safe racking

11 May 2023

Source © Gardens Shopping Centre Woolies has responded to the video of a live mouse in the chicken section at its Gardens Centre branch in Cape Town

Retail

Woolies, there's a mouse in my chicken...

Danette Breitenbach 5 May 2023

HR & Management

OHS compliance key to decent workplaces

22 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Top trends likely to shape the local construction industry

Construction & Engineering

#BizTrends2023: Top trends likely to shape the local construction industry

Otto Botha 10 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: ESG & Sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2022: ESG & Sustainability

12 Dec 2022

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Legal

Private cannabis use v zero tolerance policy - and the winner is...

Kerry Fredericks and Bradley Workman-Davies 8 Dec 2022

Occupational Health and Safety must be brought back to the forefront of ESG

ESG & Sustainability

Occupational Health and Safety must be brought back to the forefront of ESG

Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Dec 2022

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HR & Management

Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace

Brett Abraham 22 Nov 2022

Seifsa, Memsa honour excellence in metals, engineering and mining equipment sectors

Construction & Engineering

Seifsa, Memsa honour excellence in metals, engineering and mining equipment sectors

18 Nov 2022

Save jobs by refreshing the warehouse management system in your e-commerce business

Logistics & Transport

Save jobs by refreshing the warehouse management system in your e-commerce business

Tennille Bell 4 Nov 2022

No growth for logistics industry without safety and efficiency this silly season

Logistics & Transport

No growth for logistics industry without safety and efficiency this silly season

Tania Govender 31 Oct 2022

Johan Olivier, Partner and Siya Ngcamu, Associate at Webber Wentzel

Legal

What role do employers have in eradicating gender-based violence?

Johan Olivier and Siya Ngcamu 13 Oct 2022

What homeowners should know before investing in solar panels

Construction & Engineering

What homeowners should know before investing in solar panels

Otto Botha 13 Oct 2022

Lukas Coetsee, Managing Director of Dekka Consulting

HR & Management

Unpacking the Coida Bill and its importance to employers, employees

Lukas Coetsee 3 Oct 2022

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HR & Management

Giyani Labour Centre temporarily closed due to non-compliance

21 Sep 2022

Sumitomo Rubber SA launches accredited training to drive success of township entrepreneurs

Automotive

Sumitomo Rubber SA launches accredited training to drive success of township entrepreneurs

Issued by Sumitomo Dunlop 6 Sep 2022

MBAWC urges all industry players to prioritise safety on construction sites

Construction & Engineering

MBAWC urges all industry players to prioritise safety on construction sites

11 Aug 2022

Why taking occupational health and safety seriously makes business sense

HR & Management

Why taking occupational health and safety seriously makes business sense

18 Jul 2022

Create safer workspaces with new e-learning option for Safety Management Training Course (Samtrac)

HR & Management

Create safer workspaces with new e-learning option for Safety Management Training Course (Samtrac)

Issued by Samtrac 14 Jul 2022

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Legal

CCMA commissioner declares mandatory vaccination policies "unconstitutional"

Bankey Sono 11 Jul 2022

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Agriculture

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Liezl Human 5 Jul 2022