Electricity + Control April 2016

SOCIAL ENGINEERS

CarbonTax Seminar A Carbon Tax Seminar, presented by Carbon Check SA’s chief ex- ecutive officer, Adam Simcock and hosted by Schindlers Attorneys in Melrose Boulevard (Thursday and Friday, 10 and 11 March 2016) was highly informative. An article on the Carbon Tax law that will come into effect in January 2017 will appear in the May 2016 issue of Electricity+Control. Look out for it!

Peter Newell (Impact Choice SA), Silvana Claassen (Carbon and Energy Solutions), Adam Simcock (presenter of the seminar and CEO of Carbon Check), Lazaruz Mahlungu (Department of Energy) and Puleng Botlhole.

Vocational training in energy for previously disadvantaged students A function at the Schneider Electric Midrand Campus on 3 March 2016 witnessed Schneider Electric sign partnership agreements with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, College of Cape Town, University of Johannesburg and Sedibeng College for the establishment of four additional training centres. Read article on page 15. Enquiries: Isabel Mwale. Isabel.mwale@schneider-electric.co.za

Representing the French Ministry of Education and Training, Marianne de Brunhoff; Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mdu- duzi Manana; French Ambassador HE, Elisabeth Barbier; Joe Madun- gandaba, non-executive chairperson for Schneider Electric South Africa and Schneider Electric Country President - South Africa, Eric Leger.

Alexia Tardivel and Dr Jean-Paul Toutain (Embassy of France in South Africa).

From Schneider Electric South Africa: James Shirley, Kholiswa Fulumeni, Prisca Mashanda, Isabel Mwale, Zanelle Dalgliesh and Canninah Mapena.

Mr. Pitshou Bokoro (Lecturer, F'SASEC-UJ Program Manager) and Dr. Babu Sena Paul (HOD, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology) University of Johannesburg.

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