Standards are taking the spotlight today as discussions on South Africa's economic growth and international competitiveness unfold at an event hosted by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). Taking place ahead of World Standards Day, the event highlights the crucial role standards play in promoting sustainability, boosting trade, and improving quality of life. Thami Ngubeni spoke to SABS Acting Chief Executive Officer, Lizo Makele.

Standards are taking the spotlight today as discussions on South Africa's economic growth and international competitiveness unfold at an event hosted by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). Taking place ahead of World Standards Day, the event highlights the crucial role standards play in promoting sustainability, boosting trade, and improving quality of life. Thami Ngubeni spoke to SABS Acting Chief Executive Officer, Lizo Makele.

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SABS highlights the crucial role standards play in promoting sustainability, boosting trade, and improving quality of life

An all-in-one travel solution has been launched in South Africa to allow for small and medium businesses to book, manage and optimise business travel. Rennies BCD Travel is the brains behind Go-Getter. Thami Ngubeni spoke to the CEO of Rennies BCD Travel, Reece Oakes...

An all-in-one travel solution has been launched in South Africa to allow for small and medium businesses to book, manage and optimise business travel. Rennies BCD Travel is the brains behind Go-Getter. Thami Ngubeni spoke to the CEO of Rennies BCD Travel, Reece Oakes...

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Can you imagine searching for information online and nothing pops up? Wikipedia is usually at the top of whisking out the relevant information in a heartbeat. This online non-profit platform has emerged as a trusted source of information, with volunteers or Wikimedians ensuring that the information on the site is true and verified. To keep the volunteers abreast with the latest technology and trends, Wikimedia hosts an annual event with representatives of Wikimedia communities and projects across Africa. Thami Ngubeni spoke to the President of Wikimedia South Africa, Bobby Shabangu.

Can you imagine searching for information online and nothing pops up? Wikipedia is usually at the top of whisking out the relevant information in a heartbeat. This online non-profit platform has emerged as a trusted source of information, with volunteers or Wikimedians ensuring that the information on the site is true and verified. To keep the volunteers abreast with the latest technology and trends, Wikimedia hosts an annual event with representatives of Wikimedia communities and projects across Africa. Thami Ngubeni spoke to the President of Wikimedia South Africa, Bobby Shabangu.

Wikimedia hosts an annual event with representatives of Wikimedia communities and projects across Africa

Ali Ssekatawa, the Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, has highlighted the significance of the first delivery of nine trucks loaded with pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Ssekatawa notes that the arrival of these pipes marks a key milestone in the construction of the EACOP. So far, the project has received 800 kilometres of line pipes, which are currently undergoing coating and insulation at the Nzega Coating Yard in Tanzania. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Dr Micah Abigaba, an energy economist and lecturer at the Business School of Makerere University in Uganda.

Ali Ssekatawa, the Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, has highlighted the significance of the first delivery of nine trucks loaded with pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Ssekatawa notes that the arrival of these pipes marks a key milestone in the construction of the EACOP. So far, the project has received 800 kilometres of line pipes, which are currently undergoing coating and insulation at the Nzega Coating Yard in Tanzania. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Dr Micah Abigaba, an energy economist and lecturer at the Business School of Makerere University in Uganda.

SABS highlights the crucial role standards play in promoting sustainability, boosting trade, and improving quality of life

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