European aerospace and defence company Airbus Military has brought its C295 twin turboprop aircraft to South Africa to be demonstrated to the South African Air Force (SAAF) and other branches of the South African National Defence Force. The company...
East African chief executives have criticised the pace at which regional countries are eliminating trade barriers. This means the benefits of the Common Market Protocol which came into force in 2010, are yet to be fully realised. The officers were...
Speaking at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium in Cape Town last week, South Africa’s Minister of Defence, Lindiwe Sisulu, said that the number of people taken hostage for ransom by pirates had increased fivefold from 186 in 2006 to 1 016 in...
The Honourable Minister of Transport, Dr Sibusiso Ndebele officially launched the Request for Proposal for the Manufacturing of New Rolling Stock at the Metrorail depot in Braamfontein today. This is part of PRASA’s much anticipated Request for...
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has identified a need to procure new Electrical Multiple Units (EMU) over a 20 year period, divided into two X10 year contracts. The need to procure EMUs is in line with PRASA’s plan to replace its ageing...
With supply chain skills where IT skills were in the 20th Century; in demand, scarce and mobile, the best way to keep up with the latest industry trends and win the talent race is to invest in training — on an individual and a corporate level. This...
Maputo – South African mining operators prefer to send their mineral exports to the port of Maputo by road because of the prohibitive fees charged by the South African authorities for use of the rail system, Mozambique’s AIM news agency...
Yesterday, the Road Freight Association (RFA) lodged papers to join the legal proceedings brought by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance, South African Vehicle Renting and Leasing Association, Quadpara Association of South Africa and the South...
REDISA plan approved for re-gazetting by Minister Molewa Cape Town, 18 April 2012: The Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA) is delighted to announce that its Integrated Waste Tyre Management plan has been signed by...
If you live in Gauteng you will know what a hot topic e-tolling is! All that has been heard of late is about the expensive e-tolling system, threats of striking and people refusing to get e-tags but does anyone really know the pros and cons to the...
