The deal on the Tripartite FreeTrade Area – it’s formal name – will integrate three existing blocs in East Africa, in Eastern and Southern Africa and the bloc that South Africa belongs to – the Southern African Development...
Submitted by John Gore, pilot and tech at Drone Crew On 17 May 2015, new regulations for operating RPAS (drones) in South Africa were announced. These new regulations take effect from 1 July 2015. There has been some confusion about the...
Creating favourable conditions for modern solar lighting markets can provide a low-cost solution to reducing carbon emissions while bringing electricity to an estimated 600 million people in Africa, says a new report by United Nations Environment...
The one-design-fits-all trailer is dead and buried. Rather than mass produce, the trend nowadays is to design and build tailor-made trailers for the specific needs of customers. “Although our basic design commercial trailers still thrive in a...
World Environment Day is around the corner with a catch-phrase that will make you think – ‘Seven billion dreams. One planet. Consume with care’. The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) shines light on South Africa’s waste...
As pressure mounts to reduce operational expenses and optimise fleet performance, fleet managers are increasingly asking: Is fleet management a necessary evil or a business game changer? *By Steven Sutherland. Fleet managers can answer that...
Imagine a train that can travel 600 kilometres in under 40 minutes, is safer than conventional passenger transport, and provides a cheaper alternative to flying… Well, imagine no more. The Hyperloop is set to become a reality in 2016 thanks to Dirk...
The vehicle tracking industry has come a long way. Rordon Cowley, managing director at Digicell (Digit Vehicle Tracking) tells us more. Wisening up “In 2000, Joe Soap didn’t understand a thing about vehicle tracking. People used to believe a...
Four of Africa’s most promising inventions have made it to the finals of the first Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Software from Kenya allows users to swap airtime between carriers or for cash. A fence-mounted warning system from South...
