Cape Town will be South Africa’s first city that will use an electric bus transport system. Eleven battery electric buses will be supplied to the mother city by Chinese renewable energy company, BYD. The implementation of the electric fleet will be...
Two of the biggest challenges facing operators today are a severe lack of skilled drivers and the threat of down time, Duncan Young, manager at Isuzu in Port Elizabeth said. The company said it has the potential to save operators thousands of rand...
Mercedes-Benz revealed the first look at its upcoming pickup truck in the form of the new X-Class Concept. At the launch which took place in Stockholm, Sweden on Tuesday, the German automaker announced to the public that its new double-cab would be...
Waste management company Averda discusses its Vlakfontein landfill site located near Vereeniging in Gauteng. The site has an approximate lifespan of 30 years and is the first landfill to be built in the area in 20 years. Neville Chetty,...
The words “nuclear energy” have been on the lips of many government officials and energy stakeholders for some time now. The prospects of South Africa developing new nuclear power stations remain positive considering the amount of effort the...
UK Newspaper, The Independent, recently reported that George Airport in South Africa was a leader on the continent after becoming the first solar powered facility of its kind in Africa. The following story looks into the viability of this model for...
The Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) has in recent years been very successful in its recycling efforts, with 2014 in particular being a break-through year for the industry as the council reaped the rewards of its recycling initiatives. One of...
Two thirds of South Africa’s paper was successfully recycled in 2015, according to the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa’s (PRASA) latest results. PRASA was elated “that no less than two thirds (66%) of the nation’s potentially...
Alastair Currie, editor of IMIESA magazine, chats to SAFCEC President Thembinkosi Nzimande about some of the key issues facing the South African construction industry. Nzimande says that there is currently a massive infrastructure constraint on the...
South Africa narrowly escaped junk status earlier this year, however economists maintain the view that the country is on the tip of an economic meltdown. Government however remains positive and ambitious concerning its nuclear power programme. SA...
