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Dr Vish Govender laments of struggling to attract structural engineers with only four serving the entire province. Photo: Supplied
MINING MANUFACTURING

Only four structural engineers cover entire province as KZN struggles to attract qualified professionals

South Africa is said to have one engineer for every 3 000 people, compared with about one engineer for every 300 people in a developed country

  • Sandile Motha
2 min read
Deputy Ambassador of Cuba in South Africa, Rebeca Hernandez and Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation sign a document at the introduction of Cuban engineers who will be working on the country’s water system on April 22, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. According to media reports, the 24 Cuban engineers will transfer skills and knowledge on water and sanitation. (Photo by Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
BBCBE

Collaboration in the engineering sector is vital for achieving South Africa’s national agenda

Improved private sector coordination would go a long way in rising to the problems South Africa faces

  • Chris Campbell
2 min read
Deputy Ambassador of Cuba in South Africa, Rebeca Hernandez and Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation sign a document at the introduction of Cuban engineers who will be working on the country’s water system on April 22, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. According to media reports, the 24 Cuban engineers will transfer skills and knowledge on water and sanitation. (Photo by Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
CUBA

Price tag of Cuban engineers is R75mn thanks to ‘extensive’ fringe benefits, says Solidarity

Benefits allegedly include flights for holidays in Cuba, furnished accommodation, food, clothing, internet and extra money to make landline calls to Cuba

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu and next to her in the middle is Deputy Ambassador of Cuba in South Africa during the introduction Cuban engineers who will be working on the country’s water system on April 22, 2021 in Pretoria. (Photo by Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
CUBA

Solidarity says court action against Cuban engineers’ project will continue

Trade union will continue its application against the water department’s decision to employ 25 Cuban engineers, valued at more than R18-million a year

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
With more talk than action, a lack of technical expertise is holding the government back from delivery and causing an exodus of engineers from the country
ENGINEERS

Professionalising the state is the only way to develop infrastructure

With more talk than action, a lack of technical expertise is holding the government back from delivery and causing an exodus of engineers from the country

  • Chris Campbell
3 min read
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Engineer our way out of policies that cause corruption and inefficiency

The bidding process and black economic empowerment has backfired, resulting in deficient construction projects

  • Gundo Maswime
8 min read