South Africans living in urban areas are not big on recycling and unless there is a major mindset change in the next four years the country could find itself having to fork out a lot more money to have refuse separated and removed. Water and...
South Africa is facing a sanitation crisis aggravated by rapid urbanisation, a world toilet summit has heard. The chairwoman of Parliament’s human settlements portfolio committee, Beauty Dambuza, said last Tuesday there were huge disparities...
Open-pit mining is always a massive undertaking. And, as with all things which we tend to simplify, it is not just a big hole in the ground. There’s quite a science involved, as Duncan A Bullivant explains. Ore bodies come in all shapes and sizes...
Although not quite as advanced as the Transformer ‘Megatron’, mechanised hydraulic systems are nonetheless just as strong. If they are effectively deployed and efficiently maintained, this physical strength translates into profit. With the world...
In a dynamic, growing economy where infrastructure development is a key driver, logistics plays a crucial role, and can be the differentiator between seizing and missing an opportunity. The importance of logistics, and an excellent case study,...
The increase in maritime traffic around the southern tip of Africa has increased the demand for ship repairs and refitting. We look at South Africa’s capability. South African ports are strategically placed along one of the World’s most important...
Rebuilding a region ravaged by decades of conflict takes time. As the wounds heal, new infrastructure opens up endless opportunities. This is a success story in the making. In May 1997, the Republic of Namibia and the Republic of Angola formally...
Three Durban women have made history by becoming Africa’s first black female marine pilots to obtain an open licence that enables them to navigate ships of any size and type into South African waters. Not only are Precious Dube, Bongiwe Mbambo and...
Robor is the largest steel, tube and pipe manufacturer in southern Africa. They manufactur and supply welded tube and pipe, precision tube, pipe systems, galvanizing services, scaffolding, structural solutions, carbon steel coil, plate, sheet,...
