Construction of Transnet’s new bed leveller (plough tug) is underway and was marked by an official keel laying ceremony in Port Elizabeth recently. The new plough tug, which is being designed, manufactured, assembled, commissioned and delivered to...
While the South African truck market declined during 2017, UD Trucks gained some ground in the heavy commercial vehicle segment with the launch of a new range in the middle of the year. The new Croner range, launched in June 2017, helped the...
While the South African truck market showed little to no growth in 2017, truck experts believe that things are expected to improve marginally in 2018. The 2017 South African truck market declined by 2.65% on the previous year’s results to 25 042...
The City of Cape Town has decided to limit its residents to using 50 litres of water per person per day for the next 150 days, as “Day Zero” draws closer. The city took the decision after residents failed to cooperate and reduce their consumption....
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is calling on lawmakers to focus on railway vandalism after two more of its trains derailed this week allegedly as a result of theft. A train travelling between Pretoria and Germiston in Gauteng...
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s economy can only stabilise if there is stability in the country’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOE). This comes in the wake of numerous claims of financial mismanagement and concerns over governance...
The Department of Water and Sanitation says the water in the Theewaterskloof Dam in the Western Cape is not being wasted and it is concerned about the misinformation being peddled on social media. The Department was responding to recent social...
Physically disabled residents of Western Cape based Cross Home Care can now enjoy their trips to the beach thanks to a brand new imported PVC wheelchair designed specifically for beach use. The wheelchair, which is the first of its kind in South...
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says South Africa’s Treasury cannot afford to bail out Eskom. Speaking at a pre-WEF breakfast meeting in Johannesburg Gigaba warned that if Eskom was not dealt with urgently, the country’s economy could collapse by...
The City of Cape Town has launched a water map with the aim of creating a renewed sense of consciousness around water consumption in the drought plagued city. The map forms part of the municipality’s water saving efforts and was established to help...
