2010 January | ManufacturingHub.co.za

President Zuma hails SA scientists

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical

The President of the Republic of South Africa His Excellency Jacob Zuma has congratulated two outstanding South African scientists Professor Patrick Eriksson and Professor Diane Hildebrandt for winning the prestigious Continental African Union Scientific Awards for basic science, technology and innovation at the African Union (AU).

Introduction to Traceability in manufacturing

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by admin in Research

Introduction: This series aims to:* Raise awareness of the relevance and importance of traceability* Highlight important aspects and associated subject matter* Help manufacturers and distributors who are proposing to implement or improve traceability systems to make sound investments in sub-systems that work together.

SA gets second chance to solve skills shortage

Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by admin in News-Technology

iSolve Learning Solutions, a division of iSolve Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd and Microsoft ‘Worldwide Partner of the Year 2008’ for Learning Solutions, is shocked by the past matric results — cementing the fact that no new entrants will be entering the market for the next 5 years. As a possible solution, iSolve is encouraging current [...]

Stolen company data for sale

Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by admin in News-Technology

The emerging and constantly evolving world of the mobile workforce requires more than just adequate security policies. Information Security is a threat that every company must take seriously. This is even more relevant today with new, stricter governance policies and legal requirements. A security policy alone is no longer good enough to address management’s duty [...]

Out of court settlements on the rise

Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by admin in Business-Industrial Relations

BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. Disputes dealt with by the CCMA and bargaining councils include unfair dismissals, unfair labour practices and unfair discrimination including sexual harassment. Sometimes these disputes arise because employees fabricate such complaints. However, more often it is because employers either do not know or understand labour law, [...]

Omnia and Nalco announce water process JV

Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin in News-Chemical

Protea Chemicals, a division of the Omnia Group based in South Africa and Nalco, the world’s leading water treatment and process improvement company based in Illinois, USA, today announced the formation of a joint venture, Nalco Africa, that will provide an extensive range of water and process treatment services to the African market.

Launch of the MRC National Collaborative Research Programme on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases

Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by admin in News-Pharmaceutical

As we face a growing epidemic around heart disease, diabetes and stroke and other non-communicable diseases in South Africa researchers and scientists have converged in Cape Town to find new health research solutions.

Africa must embrace crop protection technology

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by admin in News-Food

DuPont, the global leaders of market-driven science, says that farmers and governments in sub-Saharan Africa urgently need to embrace the scientific developments made in enhancing crop yields and protection, if it is to avert a growing food shortage crisis.