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Volatile times for steel

The Department of Trade and Industry says international investors are ready to help establish a new joint venture steel mill in South Africa. Negotiations are likely to be finalised by the second quarter of this year. But the department says any...
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Bidim separates Usazasa Road layers

During the planning of the construction of the City of Cape Town’s Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) system, which includes the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, Usazasa Road was designated for an upgrade to a dual lane road, owing to the increase in...
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Potable water for the people

The latest census showed that South Africa is winning the challenge of providing water services to its rapidly expanding population: 91% of households now have access to piped water, compared to 85% in 2001. This commitment is evident than in...
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Cheap ‘Nano-tablet’ purifies water

Researchers have developed a water purification tablet comprised of nano particles that can be used by developing world communities with no access to clean water. The tablet, Madi Drop, invented by PureMadi was presented at the organisation’s...