Somalia must look to ports to boost the economy
Somalia’s economy is growing rapidly, but still has a long way to go. One key to full economic recovery, experts say, is the country’s strategic ports.
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NAAMSA comments on new vehicle sales in March
March sales figures across the commercial range were according to NAAMSA in line with expectations. Sales of new light commercial vehicles, bakkies and mini buses at 14794 units during March, 2013 showed an increase of 189 units or 1,3% compared to...
Report Oon the SSATP REC-TCC meeting
HELD IN JOHANNESBURG ON 15TH-16TH APRIL, 2013 Â 29th April 2013. The REC-TCC was a sub-committee of SSATP and addressed primarily regional integration. This was the first of the two REC-TCC meetings planned for 2013. It was the first time that a...
Weekly state of reservoirs
Weekly state of Reservoirs Report as at 29th April 2013. Click below for the report: weekly
East African community parliament passes one-stop border bill
At this week’s sitting of the East African Legislative Assembly, the regional legislators passed the One Stop Border Posts Bill 2012 which now goes to the EAC heads of state for consideration. Debate on the Bill was preceded by the tabling...
Single Electronic Window information sharing session
The Single Electronic Window (SeW) has been in use at Alfandegas in Mozambique since 1 September 2012 and from 1 April this year the Transit and Warehousing Declarations has also been processed through the SeW system. MCNet (the implementing...
eThwekwini cycling for climate change
Apart from commending community members for their participation in budget hearings that took place in different zones over the past weekend, the eThekwini Executive Committee (EXCO) also highlighted the city’s contributions to countering climate...
CAN DO! Trekking for Trash duo on the home stretch
Pictured: CAN DO! Trekking for Trash social change adventurers set to reach their Kosi Bay destination on Monday 29 April 2013 following seven months trekking across South Africa’s shoreline It has been a tiring yet exhilarating seven months for...
Plastics industry to host first African Marine Debris Summit
The first-ever summit to focus specifically on the issue of marine debris around the African continent will be taking place during World Environmental Week and World Ocean Day, 6-8 June 2013, in Cape Town, South Africa. Plastics|SA, the umbrella...
Battle to curb illegal dumping continues
Illegal dumping is a dangerous and costly activity that severely affects residents in all parts of the City of Cape Town, according to a recent statement by the Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services, City of Cape Town, Councillor Ernest...
