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Sindiwse Lydia Chikunga

Minister congratulates the RFA

At the 24th annual general meeting of the Road Freight Association the deputy minister of transport Sindiwse Lydia Chikunga congratulated the association on its achievements and successes. Chikunga said, “The RFA is a key stakeholder and the...
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Lebombo Border Post December process

The end of year peak travel through Lebombo has the effect that for specific periods the border experiences large volumes of vehicles on the N4 creating backlogs, congestion and delays. This year there is a new approach to dealing with the volumes....
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Ready for take off

South Africa’s first practical course to prepare high school students for a promising career future in the aerospace industry,Wings of Change, is being rolled out by the Cape Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology (CAMST) High School....
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Taking delivery of new Actros trucks

Two new Mercedes Benz Actros 2644LS/33 road haulers have been delivered to Bell Equipment, whose core business is the manufacture and distribution of Articulated Dump Trucks. Steve Martin Bell Equipment’s General Manager: Logistics said, “The...
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17 trucks suspended at weighbridge

The re-launch of ‘Operation Phezukwabo’ in KZN is paying dividends for the province as the Province’s Road Traffic Inspectorate suspended 17 trucks at Pietermaritzburg’s Mkhondeni weighbridge for various defaults. As part of intensifying law...
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Building wealth with waste

The World Bank’s Biomass Energy Initiative for Africa (BEIA) has funded projects with the ARTI to build the charcoal briquettes value chain in Tanzania. The goal: transforming the existing industry into a rewarding, sustainable development...
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Waste management licensing in Gauteng

Companies operating within the waste industry without a license can face penalties of up to R10 million or a maximum stay in prison of ten years. These and other pressing issues around licensing and legalities of operating in this space was...
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SA companies achieve top disclosure scores

South African companies continue to excel in the field of climate change reporting disclosure. The CDP’s 2013 Global 500 Climate Report has revealed that 63% of the South African companies in the Global 500 achieved disclosure scores of over 90%....