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Outsourcing company, Innovative Staffing Solutions, which forms part of the Innovative Solutions Group™, has offered to help find new work opportunities for the many truck drivers who stand to lose their jobs following the launch of Transnet’s new Durban to Johannesburg fuel pipeline. The pipeline, which pumps fuel inland from the coast to a fuel accumulation facility near Heidelberg, will see at least 1,000 trucks pulled off the roads. While this is good news for the country’s carbon footprint, it will impact negatively on the livelihoods of many truck drivers. Innovative Staffing Solutions MD, Arnoux Maré, says his company would welcome the opportunity to alleviate the situation by absorbing the experienced code 14, long-haul drivers onto its books. “We will assist in employing at least 100 drivers, who we will outsource to our vast network of clients.” With its workforce of over 7,500 full time employees, Innovative Staffing Solutions is perfectly placed to provide support t...

Atterbury is once again giving local talent the stage to shine by bringing together the best of the best young South African pianists for the Seventh Atterbury National Piano Competition 2017. The competition is taking place until the 27 October at the prestigious Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria. This year the showcase attracted a record number of entries, and 46 participants from across the country will compete. The list of 2017 candidates including finalists and winners of previous national music competitions. The Atterbury National Piano Competition is the only competition in South Africa presented every year for young pianists aged 19 years and younger. There are big prizes to be won, totalling R115,000. The overall winner will be awarded a cash prize of at least R35 000. Zahn Hulme, who heads Atterbury Trust, the main sponsor of the competition, says: “We believe that exceptional talent should be developed and we are thrilled to recognise, encourage and support musical exc...

Pushing the boundaries of what is possible for alternative energy and engineering, Growthpoint Properties has announced that it is sponsoring the North West University’s Solar Car challenge team. With its sponsorship, Growthpoint is helping to the give the team its day in the sun at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, which takes place from 8 to 15 October in Australia. The gruelling journey starts in Darwin and follows the Stuart Highway to Port Augusta followed by Highway 1 to Adelaide about 3,000km away. NWU Solar has already set the bar high with its solar car challenge achievements. It was co-winner of its very first outing at the 2012 Sasol Solar Challenge, an honour it shared with Tokai University, which is consistently ranked as one of the top three teams in the world. The team has gone on to break various records. In 2015, at the previous biennial Bridgestone World Challenge, NWU Solar debuted to become the first team from Africa to cross the finish line. It took 11th...

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