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Sanral maintains Aarto is sound

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has hit back hard at claims that the Administration Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) system is failing. It had been reported that between the 2012 and 2013 financial years, 89%...
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Gauteng’s R11billion solar plans

Gauteng plans to spend R11 billion installing solar panels on all its state-owned buildings. This is according to Gauteng Infrastructure Development MEC Qedani Mahlangu. Mahlangu says there are approximately 8-million m2 of roof-top space available...
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Dams overflow due to heavy rain

The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) in the Western Cape Region has called on residents near dams to be cautious as dams, canals and reservoirs in the province are at full capacity due to the persistent heavy rains.The soil in the Western Cape is...

PPC CEO puts his money where his mouth is

PPC, in compliance with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listings requirements, announced that its group CEO, Ketso Gordhan, has purchased 200 000 shares valued at over R6 million. With his Forfeitable Share Plan allocation earlier this year,...

Sanral says e-tolls delay won’t affect business

According to South Africa’s National Roads Agency (Sanral), e-tolls only make up less than nine percent of its business. That means a delay to the e-tolling implementation will not drastically affect the management of the country’s...
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Zambian roads to be upgraded

The Concrete Manufacturing Association (CMA) has revealed that the Zambian government has embarked on a roads rehabilitation and infrastructure improvement programme. Part of the programme entails ‘Pave Zambia’, the upgrading ofsome 2 000 km of...
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Roads are set to go green

‘Green’ is increasingly the new gold standard in road building and local roads are set to get greener as road builders and associated organisations recognise the value of more environmentally friendly asphalt technologies. This is according to Peet...
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Save fuel and time

The Wacker Neuson 3503 excavator, which was awarded the ECO seal of distinction for efficient and ecological products, offers significant savings on material and time costs, thanks to some unique and innovative features. Wacker Neuson recognises...
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Bell gives focus to new Finlay partnership

In September, Bauma Africa will provide Bell Equipment with an ideal platform to showcase how the company has strategically expanded its product range through well-aligned partnerships. The Finlay range of mobile crushing, screening and recycling...

Technology unlocks fuel efficiency

Engineers at Volvo Construction Equipment are developing Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), which could reduce fuel consumption by up to 30% in certain applications and increase safety. Fuel efficiency is a top priority for construction equipment...