On the agricultural calender NAMPO is a huge event for this sector as well as the commercial vehicle industry. Gavin Golightly, Ford Marketing Manager says, “The farming community is important to Ford, and it is important for us to engage...
Disappointing sales affected the local truck industry during April. According to the latest combined results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), Associated Motor Holdings (AMH) and Amalgamated...
As part of a drive by the Eastern Cape government to upgrade rural schools from mud to solid structures and provide water, sanitation and electricity, consulting engineering firm GIBB has provided electricity to 49 schools. The company was enlisted...
Since May last year, the City of Cape Town has invested nearly R8 million in upgrading the concrete roads in Bonteheuwel and will be spending another R21 million in this community where approximately 46 000 people live. Over 1.6 km of apartheid-era...
West Africa’s future as a competitive economic bloc requires new solutions in power technology and investment to improve energy access and enable the implementation of an ambitious infrastructure programme, according to Standard Bank. Policymakers,...
The World Bank Group has renewed its Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) with the Government of Morocco, while announcing new projects in support of the country’s financial sector and rural water supply. The new strategy, for fiscal years 2014...
Due to a high volume of illegal waste dumping, the City of Cape Town has set aside R274 million for the removal of illegally dumped waste. To help mitigate the problem, the city’s Solid Waste Management Department has established an illegal dumping...
Registration is now open for the second NO-DIG SOUTH AFRICA 2014 Conference which is taking place in Pretoria in July. NO-DIG SOUTH AFRICA, which will take place from 29-30 July, is the only event in the region to focus on trenchless technology and...
South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) CEO Manglin Pillay sat down with Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Hellen Zille to discuss, among others, jobs, procurement practices and the future of engineers in Africa. Although SAICE invited...
