Tag: engineering
Mine end-of-life planning needs careful assessment
Due to the nature of mining, the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act (No. 28 of 2002) requires mines to have an environmental management programme in place, with the necessary funds allocated to it for closure before a mining permit is issued.
Future of cars in the cloud
Cars may be confined to the road but, increasingly, they depend on the cloud. From design and manufacture of vehicles to driving and maintenance, cloud computing has become critical to every part of the literal and figurative journey.
Fibre is like property and satellite is like equity
The satellite industry is rapidly expanding, and we are starting to see the growth of new industry sectors and the implementation of new applications. With global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations such as OneWeb driving the development of the African market and Starlink announcing services in selected African countries, both awareness of, and demand for, satellite connectivity services are growing.
Print becomes enabler for digital tech
Nashua's survival is partly thanks to looking beyond specific tech to a broader ecosystem. It has become a rarity for technology companies to thrive for half-a-century or more. Globally, the likes of Intel, Apple and IBM are exceptions. In South Africa, rare hardly begins to describe the lack of longevity in the high-tech space.
Why inclusivity matters for engineering companies
Attracting, developing, and engaging a diverse pipeline of young talent is vital to the future of any organisation. This involves building a team with a wide spectrum of skills and professional backgrounds who can come up with more creative solutions to the everyday challenges faced in the workplace.
Working towards better data management
Big data is seeing organisations becoming more mindful of aligning their data management practices with newer paradigms such as data lakes, elastic and cluster computing, and real-time data. As such, the cloud provides an environment capable of managing the volume and scale required to do so.
Being a female in a male-dominated engineering industry
Being a woman who works in a male-dominated profession teaches you an incredible self-discovery and how to believe in yourself. Working my way up to a financial director has been one of the most challenging, and yet equally rewarding experiences of my career. My almost 8-year journey has been one of incredible self-discovery and of making a noise in this male-dominated industry.
