In an effort to foster capacity development in Africa’s second largest economy, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has launched a railway technology training center in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital. According to cp-Africa,...
The Kenyan Government is going to implement an initiative that will see the private sector assist in providing operation and maintenance of the Nairobo-Thika Highway. The aim is to ensure that the road is maintained properly and that the level of...
The Department of Water Affairs has announced that following the successful conclusion of the first phase of the Integrated Biological Remediation Programme at the Hartbeespoort Dam, it would be spending a further approximately R258.5 million on...
Dealing with issues of globilisation and urbanisation Business Unity South Africa Vice President Dean Mogale says that the country cannot afford the mistakes that it is making in terms of the infrastructure challenges. “The construction industry is...
Amidst great excitement and enthusiasm, John William’s Motors Bloemfontein, delivered a fleet of 44 Freightliner Columbia truck tractors to 27 owner drivers and 17 drivers of Barloworld Logistics, at the Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) factory...
The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has said that they are not to blame for the demise of 1time Airlines. The North Gauteng High Court placed the struggling airline under provisional liquidation after attempts to resuscitate the business...
Transnet officials were all smiles at the South African rail and logistics interim results presentation last week as revenue continues to rise on the back of increased rail shipments. The state-owned-company reported a 7.5% surge in rail freight...
The Turbi-Moyale road project was launched this week by Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki. The road construction project which links Ethiopia and Kenya is a positive development for trade between the two countries. The construction of the road, which...
Transnet Freight Rail embarks on the lean six sigma methodology. This method was introduced to Transnet Freight rail at the beginning of 2012/2013 financial year, as part of the Business Units implementation. The ODP (Operations Development and...
The new locomotives purchased by Transnet Freight Rail from the United States’ General Electric, are expected not only to benefit the SOC (State Owned Company), but its operational areas and South Africa as a whole. This move is also part of TFR’s...
