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How classic game Tetris saved Eskom

In a bid to curb load shedding a chart a brighter course for Eskom and the country as whole Brian Molefe, Eskom Group CEO, wanted to understand power plant maintenance planning. A little innovation and old school video game inspiration has seen...
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Manufacturing, finance and retail boost GDP

The country’s seasonally adjusted real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices has increased by an annualised rate of 0.7% in the third quarter of 2015. The increase comes after the GDP contracted by 1.3% during the second quarter of 2015,...

Transnet secures R12bn loan

Transnet has secured a R12 billion club loan from five lenders to fund its locomotives fleet acquisition programme. “The acquisition is the single biggest item of Transnet’s record breaking infrastructure programme – the Market Demand Strategy,”...

Balfour WWTW up and running again

The Balfour Waste Water Treatment Works is back in full operation thanks to an ongoing refurbishment project funded by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The funding came through the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG). The whole plant...
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Ekurhuleni launches Harambee BRT system

The City of Ekurhuleni recently launched its Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system, and officially named it “Harambee” a Kiswahili word which means “pulling/working together”. This revolutionary transport system is set to change the face of public...