Subsidised short course on Cost and Management Accounting / Contractor Budgeting

Subsidised short course on Cost and Management Accounting / Contractor Budgeting As part of its 30 anniversary celebrations, the South African Contractor Association is subsidising the abovementioned 2-day short course, which will be held in 7 different venues across the country.  Please refer to the documents below for the details thereof. Those wanting to attend […]

Seeing the forest, not just the trees

Nature-based solutions such as ecosystem restoration will play an indispensable role in addressing climate change, but a strong economic case will need to be made to convince policymakers, investors and business leaders to place them higher on the agenda. “Whilst ecosystems have been the foundation of our economic growth, we have systematically destroyed the wealth […]

Research identifies alternative uses for fly ash from pulp and paper mills

CSIR researchers have found that fly ash, a by-product of the South African pulp and paper industry, can be used as a supplementary cementitious material in the production of cement concrete. The South African pulp and paper industry is under pressure to find alternative options for managing fly ash generated by the power plants in […]