Following findings that poor compaction levels are being achieved at a significant number of road projects, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has implemented a compaction management drive to tackle the problem, construction...
Tackling insolvency and trading across borders have been set as priority areas for private sector development from the 2012/13 fiscal year, Minister of Trade and Industry, Francois Kanimba, has said. Kanimba made the remarks during a joint sector...
Suppose all of Kenya’s borders suddenly close. Goods and people can no longer or exit the country through the port of Mombasa, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or roadways. Quickly the lack of fuel brings economic activity – and daily life...
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) has agreed to extend a $1.4m (sh3.5m) grant to the ministry of trade, industry and cooperatives to help government eliminate the Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) currently constraining the flow of trade across the region. The...
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele today launched the Pedestrian Safety Campaign in Johannesburg in conjunction with Eqstra Fleet Management and Logistics, the United Nations and the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in support of Nelson Mandela...
High volumes of cars returning from their holiday destination were recorded coming into Pretoria. The Transport ministry has expressed guarded satisfaction with the apparent sharp decrease in road deaths. Photo: Masi Losi The Easter long weekend...
Damaged tyres are one of the main factors that contribute to accidents in SA According to research damaged and badly maintained tyres are the most common among widespread factors that contribute to accidents in South Africa. Tyres are undoubtedly...
SKF secures SEK 50 million order from Siemens for European railways SKF announced that they have been awarded two contracts totaling around SEK 50 million from Siemens Rail Systems for railway projects in Europe. “The European passenger...
A revolutionary lithium battery that will hold enough charge for an 800km journey thanks to the air that we breathe is in development. IBM is one of the major companies that is researching the new technology and believes that it will lead to...
Volkswagen’s little Up city car has won the 2012 World Car of the Year competition. It was chosen from a field of 34 newly launched vehicles from around the world, which was eventually narrowed down to just three cars – the Up...
