The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has commissioned five more smart trucks to AB InBev, as part of the national Smart Trucks pilot programme. This brings the total number of operational smart trucks in South Africa to more...
Eskom says the risk of load shedding is inevitable. This comes after the utility recently announced that four of its power stations have less than 10 days of coal supply left. In total 10 of the utility’s power stations are running below margin...
Water service authorities are seeing an increasing need to install water management devices to address growing water challenges. WASA speaks to Marcus Thulsidas, business development director, Utility Systems, about how the company’s smart...
National Treasury may have given the Chinese Government the greenlight to invest in the Mzimvubu Water Project but Minister of Water and Sanitation, Gugile Nkwinti, says phase one of the project will be done solely by South African companies....
In the road transport and vehicle fleet sectors, there are several areas in which costs can be identified, managed and reduced. This is according to Hein Jordt, MD of Ctrack SA who says one area in road transport that has a massive impact on...
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has failed to hold up its end of a co-funding agreement for a dedicated rail enforcement unit in the City of Cape Town.  Prasa came under severe criticism recently from Cape Town’s Mayoral...
The eThekwini Municipality is set to undertake emergency repairs to the bridge over Mhlathuzana Canal affecting the M4. The repair work, which is set to take place from 22 September to 24 September, will affect traffic on the Inkosi Albert Luthuli...
The Zimbabwean government has declared a state of emergency in the capital city of Harare after a cholera outbreak claimed the lives of more than 20 people. According to the country’s health minister Obediah Moyo the decision was taken in order to...
The City of Cape Town has invested in specialised vehicles and equipment with the aim of fast tracking repairs and improving service delivery. The vehicles are equipped with specialised tools that will allow the City’s newly formed mobile...
The City of Johannesburg has withdrawn from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) as of 30 August 2018. Ntombi Khumalo MMC for Group Corporate and Shared Services says the decision came after the Council approved the non-payment of...
