At least 19 people have been killed following a collision between a truck and train on Friday morning. The truck, which was serving as transport for farm workers, was at a level crossing between Hectorspruit and Malalane when the train smashed into...
Earth scientist, Dr Chris Hartnady, has called on stakeholders to not only be aware of the environmental impacts and geophysical risks of shale gas production, but also to evaluate the full energy cost and other economic considerations. Scientist...
The wet flue gas desulphurisation system being installed at Kusile power station by the Cosira Group/Alstom consortium is the first of its kind in South Africa – it will dramatically reduce the sulphur dioxide (SO2) content from the power plant’s...
A lot has been said over the years regarding the health and hygiene in hospitals, but one thing that is over looked time and again is hospital-acquired infections. As such, one of the most important tools in hospital hygiene is hospital bins....
Reduce your environmental impact by using these 10 tips from students Joshua Powell, Hazel Gunn, SiYu Lu, James Gorden, Janni Chandru and Swapnil Jadhav.
Tshwane residents can look forward to enjoying safe and affordable public transport soon, with construction at the city’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station kicking off. Tshwane Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa officially launched construction...
Transport costs in landlocked African countries account for a “staggering” 70% of the value of exported goods due to the lack of infrastructure, Roelof van Tonder, CEO of the Built Environment Professions Export Council, said on...
Ngqura Container Terminal prepares for super post panamax vessels with STS cranes capable of handling upwards of 200,000 TEU’s per year Ngqura Container Terminal is making headway in reaching its TEU-handling capacity targets, having recently...
After a successful Routes Africa, the joint hosts of the 2012 event, the Seychelles Tourism Board and the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority, have officially handed over the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda, and their main airport, Entebbe...
Hatch’s Environmental Services Group’s (ESG) Regional Director speaks on the notion of a green logistics corridor and a green port approach when running an industrial operation. Consulting engineering and project implementation firm Hatch’s...
