In honour of International Plastic Bag Free Day Pick n Pay became the first South African retailer to trial compostable bags as an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags. The one-day trial, which took place at its V&A Waterfront,...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality recently unveiled six new parks in the Kwanobuhle area, on the outskirts of Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. The parks, which were once dump sites labelled as an eyesore to the community, have been converted into...
The inquiry into the M1 Grayston Bridge collapse has heard that there’s no evidence that occupational health and safety standards had been adhered to on site. This emerged during the testimony of the onsite health and safety officer, Roxana...
The engineer responsible for overseeing the erection of the scaffolding when the Grayston Bridge collapsed in 2015 has declined to answer some of the questions put to him at an inquiry on Tuesday for fear of incriminating himself. According to a...
A new report has revealed an infrastructure investment gap of US$1 trillion in 10 Compact with Africa countries over the next 22 years. The report, which was released by the Global Infrastructure Hub, has for the first time revealed the scale of...
UD Trucks Corporation, together with VPL Limited – the authorised distributor of UD Trucks in Pakistan, launched its UD Quester heavy-duty truck range in Pakistan. The launch was held at the Karachi Expo Centre and was attended by officials of the...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched the most efficient long-haul truck in SA. Globally, the new Actros has achieved a fuel saving of up to 7%. Reliability, efficiency and safety are the three core characteristics that define the new Mercedes-Benz...
South Africa has signed the African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement with the African Union, which will pave the way for the country to benefit from inter-regional trade within the African continent. “This agreement is an important step towards...
British transport company National Express said its Spanish and Moroccan business has won a €1 billion ($1.17 billion) contract in Morocco to run bus services on 61 routes for 15 years. National Express said on Wednesday that the contract win for...
By Philip Wood* The current global demand for water is at the level of 4 500 billion m³ a year and is expected to rise to 6 900 billion m³ by 2030 – therefore, it’s imperative that businesses take action to ensure sustainable water management is...
