Following the launch of a new payment system, trade between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania is expected to improve significantly. The East Africa Payment System (EAPS) will interconnect the three East African economies and enhance efficiency in trading....
A contract for logistics services has been awarded to Imperial Logistics group company Resolve, by Mercedes Benz South Africa. The contract award comes in the wake of the selection of the automobile manufacturer’s East London plant as one of only...
Standard gauge railway is seen as the lasting solution for the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to ease container congestion at the port of Mombasa. Danson Mungatana, KPA chairman says, “The new railway will come in handy as the container capacity at...
Once dredging begins at Port of Maputo in July, the depth of the access channel to the port will increase from 11 to 14 metres. This will allow the port to receive larger draught ships. Gabriel Muthisse, Mozambique’s Transport and Communications...
As one of the most progressive municipalities in South Africa, the City of Tshwane Municipality is engaged in comprehensive developments in infrastructure, city planning, transport development and integrated planning. IMIESA looks at some of...
By Nicholas McDiarmid editor, IMIESA In a substantial pipeline upgrade project, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality recently completed the replacement of more than 1.4Â km of asbestos cement (AC) pipeline, which dated from the 1980s, with 560mm...
Many residents across the country continue to experience exorbitant municipality debts. Some are legitimate and some, mind boggling. The wrong billing system continue to frustrate them and lawyers continue to be on their case. Why is there...
By Jaco van Niekerk, Department of Water Affairs: Construction The construction of the De Hoop Dam is at the heart of the Olifants River Water Resources Development Project (ORWRDP), which is intended to unlock economic potential in the region and...
Phase 1 of the Crystal Park housing development will be completed this month. The Crystal Park housing estate, situated in Benoni, Johannesburg, aims to meet the demand for sustainable, middle-income accommodation. The entire development will...
