For the 10% of South Africans that do not have access to piped water, diarrhoea and other water-borne diseases are life-threatening. The 10% – or five million people – can only hope for an interim solution to overcome this problem. Their remote...
To date, the province has recorded 124 service delivery protests where people demanded water. MPUMALANGA Premier David Mabuza has urged municipalities to prioritise improving water supply in their areas. He said to date, the province had recorded...
Safmarine has appointed Dirk Hoffmann as the new Safmarine Southern Africa Cluster Manager*. Dirk succeeds Jonathan Horn, who took up the position of Southern Africa Cluster Manager for Maersk Line in October 2012. South African-born Dirk returns...
The transport strike is gradually slowing day with thousands of workers expected to return to work today although it is not clear as to how many of the unions are ending the strike. The Road Freight Employers Association (RFEA) said the unions...
Trademark East Africa (TMEA) is investing Sh4.5 billion ($ 53.05 million) over the next 5 years (2012 -2016) on improving the efficiency of the Mombasa port. TMEA is proposing specific technical and grant support that would target both capacity and...
Windhoek ‑ The Economic Commission of Africa (ECA) is urging African governments to set aside at least one percent of their countries’ gross domestic product (GDP) to build enough resources for financing infrastructure development. Setting aside a...
With the majority of trade between South Africa and Zimbabwe being moved by road, the truck drivers strike in SA has place tremendous economic pressure on Zimbabwe. The fuel, retail and tyre manufacturing industries in particular are taking...
Click on the below link for the Customs Modernisation enhancements to be implemented this weekend. National-rollout-of-International-BLNS-CPCs-20121010.pdf
Click on the below link for FESARTA’s latest schedule on its working with Non-tariff barriers: Transporters-Problem-Issues-12-10-03.xls
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has expressed concern about the Auditor General’s (AG) findings regarding the woes plaguing the Department of Public Works, which led to the department getting another disclaimer for the 2011/12 financial...
