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CSP plant underway in Northern Cape

Construction of a 50 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near Upington, in the Northern Cape, has started with a projected completion date of 2015. The project will employ up to 600 people from the surrounding communities during construction...
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The rail impact on road freight industry

Of the 1.7 billion tonnes of cargo moved around South Africa during 2012, 88.5% was transported on road versus the 11.5% carried on rail.  Although rail’s portion is only slightly up from its comparative 11.1% share in 2010, projects like the fuel...
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The SASTT comes of age

The Southern African Society for Trenchless Technology (SASTT) is celebrating its 21st anniversary, and with age has come a certain maturity for the society, SASTT honorary director, Joop van Wamelen, tells Chantelle van Schalkwyk. “Over the past...
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Two decades of trenchless technology

This year, Trenchless Technologies celebrates its 20th anniversary in the directional drilling and pipe rehabilitation industry, which indicates a certain tenacious faith, Trenchless Technologies’ Sam Efrat tells Chantelle van Schalkwyk. “One needs...

Burst in William Nicol and Main, Bryanston

Johannesburg Water would like to inform residents that there is a burst pipe on William Nicol and Main in Bryanston. All the customers getting supplied by the Bryanston Reservoir will be affected. The JW team is on site to complete the repairs as...
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Infrastructure ambitions for the medium term

By Thabo Manyoni, executive mayor of Mangaung 2012 was a great year for Mangaung in the sense that we claimed our space as the heart of South Africa. As a city, we believe that it is our mandate to deliver excellent service to our electorate. Like...
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R59 million upgrade of R72 under way

In May 2012, the ownership of the R72 in the Eastern Cape was transferred from the provincial government to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). With an appropriate budget for routine road maintenance and a contract structure...