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Prasa’s new locos too tall for SA railways

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has come under the spotlight following reports that it imported brand new locomotives from Europe worth hundreds of millions of rand despite explicit warnings that the trains are not suited for...
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Construction sector seminar kicks off this week

The Department of Labour is gearing up to host the Construction Sector Seminar on the 2020 vision for the Construction Health Safety Industry, on Thursday. Newly-appointed Department of Labour Deputy Director-General of Inspection and Enforcement...

Prasa explains trains suitability

South African railways officials imported brand new locomotives from Europe worth hundreds of millions of rand despite explicit warnings that the trains are not suited for local rail lines. Prasa spokespeople addresses the issue during a live media...

New supply chain GM joins cement giant

Lafarge South Africa recently announced the appointment of Vishal Devan as the new General Manager: Supply Chain for Lafarge South Africa. The position is a newly created role for the company following the company’s decision to adopt a more...

Lighting up the last of the Leo Mews

All residents living at the Leo Mews development in Elsies River will soon have access to electricity once the final installations to the last few units have been completed. The City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate currently has two...

Engineers face growing complexity of risks

The annual comprehensive report profiling a collection of case studies on professional liability claims against consulting engineers in South Africa has recently been released. The collection of case studies, which is a joint collaboration by Aon...

Extreme makeover: Dam edition

Emmarentia Dam is receiving a R25 million facelift that is expected to last 8 month’s according to the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA). The dam which is located on the Westdene spruit is a tributary of the Juskei River and is a popular recreational...