The DA on Monday tabled proposals seeking to promote more private sector involvement in South Africa’s infrastructure-build plan. The proposals were aimed at “curbing the potential for large-scale corruption” related to big...
Last week, Marlboro residents barricaded roads and burnt tyres in protest against illegal evictions in the area. In the last two months, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has cracked down on a community of shack dwellers in...
Government is pinning hope on its ability to plug leaking pipes, reduce pollution and “stretch” resources to stave off a looming fresh water crisis. “We don’t want development to be held back by a lack of water, or lack of access to water,”...
The eThekwini municipality’s 2010/2011 budget performance report revealed that it had underspent by about R2 billion, according to a report last Thursday. The budget report also showed that the municipality recently borrowed R1 billion to...
The National Treasury has welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) assessment, in its latest report on South Africa, that the country has a stable and resilient economy but one that could do much better. The IMF released the...
Renowned foreign developer, Douglas Lund, has brought his expertise to South Africa where he’s involved in a number of developments in the Free State capital, Bloemfontein. British-born Lund has been involved in developmental projects across...
Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA) has introduced a fund to boost trade in the East African Community (EAC) and the region’s trade with the rest of the World. The Trade Mark East Africa Challenge Fund (TRAC) that was launched in Dar es Salaam...
Poor performance at NRZ has casualties in the form of the country’s agricultural, industrial, mining and energy sectors, writes Clemence Manyukwe. DABUKA siding, in Gweru, used to be the hub of rail transport in Zimbabwe, but now it’s a...
Computer animation of a diesel engine virtually taking shape piece by piece, functioning and shown in its position inside different machines.
The first aircraft of Africa World Airlines, the newest operator on the domestic and international scene, touched down at the tarmac of the Kotoka International Airport from China yesterday. The 50-seater jet engine, Embraer aircraft, with...
