The Southern African Plastics Recyclers Organisation (SAPRO) announced the winners of this year’s Best Recycled Product of the Year Award at a gala dinner held in Irene, Pretoria, on the night of Thursday 19 September 2013. The SAPRO Trophy for the...
Celebrating the progress of the countries rail transport plans on Friday 20 September, President Jacob Zuma inspected the Balfour railway line construction site in Mpumalanga. Zuma said during his visit, “We are witnessing progress in the...
Trailer manufacturers can assist customers in saving on fuel costs and also offer transport operators sage advice on how to get the ultimate optimisation out of their trailers during the lifespan of the product. Simon Foulds speaks to key industry...
The new Volvo FH has been subjected to a range of gruelling quality tests. It has been cooled and heated. It has been shaken and thrown around. It has been driven for mile after mile in extreme environments. It has taken the punishment. Developing...
Voith South Africa has established its dedicated training facility as a Centre of Excellence covering the products in the company’s portfolio. According to the company, the launch of the training facility is the answer to a growing need for skills...
Congestion has once again surfaced in Chirundu. This week we have witnessed a 6 km long queue of trucks waiting to cross from Zimbabwe to Zambia. TRANSIT DELAYS I have never seen so many problems in an operating environment – and this is happening...
The ability of local government and municipalities to successfully maintain financial sustainability has become paramount in South Africa and across the African continent to achieve efficient and timely service delivery. As service delivery...
The 312 000-panel Kalkbult Solar PV plant in Kimberley has become the first independent renewable producer to be built, completed and get connected to the grid in South Africa. When the project officially starts putting power into the grid, South...
South African municipalities have improved their financial reporting. This is the view of the chief executive of South Africa’s Local Government Association (SALGA). Local government bodies are required to submit regular Section 71 reports to the...
South Africa advanced its electricity infrastructure expansion programme last week with the re-opening of the 1 200 MW Grootvlei power station in Mpumalanga. Built in the 1960s, the plant was mothballed in 1990 due to excess power in the country at...
