By Andrew Etzinger While the construction of Eskom’s three new power stations has attracted public interest, much less attention has been paid to a dedicated programme to reduce demand and help Eskom keep the lights on until the new power stations...
As the fuel price steadily increases, the rise in fuel theft and fraud poses a serious threat to transporters’ operating profits. Simon Foulds speaks to key industry players to find out what is the state of play in combatting both fraud and the...
Prudent sourcing and selection of building materials and fittings and fixtures has delivered Lakehaven Phase 2, a ground breaking social housing project. Lakehaven Phase 2 is Durban’s third greenfields project. Its Phase 1 predecessor received the...
How does South Africa measure up in terms of water meters installed and technology suited to end use compared to the rest of Africa and other developing nations? LB South Africa is the leader in both meter installation and the use of suited...
A recent report in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealed that South Africa is responsible for the majority of African’s carbon emissions as a result of its coal-intensive energy production. The report notes however, that...
Fracking in the US has led to a greater reduction in carbon emissions than all the wind turbines and solar panels across the entire globe put together. This is the stark fact presented at a meeting at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg recently....
Just a week the after resolution of the Amcu’s strike, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has announced that it is embarking on yet another strike. The union is demanding a 12% wage increase, after lowering it from...
Steven Sutherland, Sales Director for RSA and Africa at MiX Telematics, sheds light on a key issue coming out of the recent RFA conference. “Whether it’s about compliance or purely environmental responsibility, South African businesses need to...
By Shane de Beer: Sales and marketing manager at TNT Express An increasing number of manufacturers and other suppliers are shipping consolidated container loads of products from point of origin into SA. They then use a local logistics company to...
