9.6% AWBs are electronic With 152’000 electronic air waybills (e-AWB) in September 2013, the global e-AWB penetration reached 9.6%. This represents an additional 1% compared to the previous month and an increase of 4.3% in the past twelve months....
Interview | Bruce Dickson, CEO, MAN Truck and Bus South Africa A well-worn phrase has it that “…a developed country is one in which the wealthy use public transport.” In metaropolitan areas, hundreds of thousands of commuters rely on the informal...
THE MINING SECTOR in South Africa has had a long history of providing migrant labourers with old-style hostel accommodation. Since 1994, the country and the mining industry have seen a fundamental shift in policy and delivery of social housing...
Following successful road shows by Transnet in the UK and North America, Transnet SOC Ltd has completed a successful issuance of a global ZAR5 billion bond. It is registered with the London Stock Exchange at a yield of 9, 5% and is the first...
Veolia Water is helping companies and governments around the world get one step closer to sustainable water management with its internally developed indicator that enables a pragmatic and comprehensive assessment of the impact of human activity on...
It is often said that experience is the teacher of all things. In recognition of the fact that the South African plastics industry employs skilled workers who have many years of practical, hands-on experience that should be credited as part of a...
A joint venture, between Basil Read Matomo (Pty) Ltd and Isolux Ingenieria, has been appointed by SunEdison to build a 60 megawatt (MW) AC solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Boshof, Free State. The Boshof region experiences some of the highest solar...
As cities become overpopulated, all the conditions for a poor ecosystem arise. With urbanisation comes a compromised ecosystem. Africa’s growing urbanisation means that cities have to continuously expand to accommodate the influx of people. With...
For the second year running Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) was awarded the prestigious SJM Flex Environmental Award – the Exporters Club Eastern Cape top annual environmental accolade – for its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint....
