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Improving standard of driving in the NW

The annual heavy commercial driver’s competition in the North West province saw 66 male and female drivers from governmental, public and commercial transport operators compete in a driver skills enhancement programme held in Brits. Nono Maloyi,...

Alexandra township locals feel not enough has changed

Alexandra township, established in 1912, in Johannesburg is home to more than 100,000 people. Almost two decades into democracy, Alex has seen many changes, but the pace of development has left many residents disgruntled. Source: eNCA News Source...
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e-AWB penetration surges in third quarter

9.6% AWBs are electronic With 152’000 electronic air waybills (e-AWB) in September 2013, the global e-AWB penetration reached 9.6%. This represents an additional 1% compared to the previous month and an increase of 4.3% in the past twelve months....
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Delivering to Tshwane

Interview | Bruce Dickson, CEO, MAN Truck and Bus South Africa A well-worn phrase has it that “…a developed country is one in which the wealthy use public transport.” In metaropolitan areas, hundreds of thousands of commuters rely on the informal...
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Significant boost for water quality

Veolia Water is helping companies and governments around the world get one step closer to sustainable water management with its internally developed indicator that enables a pragmatic and comprehensive assessment of the impact of human activity on...

Skills development for the plastics industry

It is often said that experience is the teacher of all things.  In recognition of the fact that the South African plastics industry employs skilled workers who have many years of practical, hands-on experience that should be credited as part of a...
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Stimulating renewable energy in the Free State

A joint venture, between Basil Read Matomo (Pty) Ltd and Isolux Ingenieria, has been appointed by SunEdison to build a 60 megawatt (MW) AC solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Boshof, Free State. The Boshof region experiences some of the highest solar...