Engineers
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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
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
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
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
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
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