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SALGA Games

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Games are upon us once again. Team eThekwini is gearing itself up for yet another exciting tournament where young athletes will get the opportunity to showcase their talent and expose...
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Kevin Wall appointment

Dr Kevin Wall has been appointed by the University of Pretoria as Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Construction Economics, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, retrospectively from 1 July 2013 until 30...
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Tool aids carbon footprint measurement – saves tax

A tool that can measure an organisation’s carbon footprint and help reduce its emissions has been developed by international consulting engineering firm Royal HaskoningDHV. The tool will be beneficial to companies especially when South Africa’s...
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Powerstar impresses at JIMS

The display of Powerstar trucks by the Chinese truck manufacturer at the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS) left no doubt about the effort the company has made into making its trucks custom made for South African condition. Bob Wang,...
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Security problems at Beira port

Trucks entering the Munhava area of Beira port in Mozambique have been warned there is a serious security problem there. Barney Curtis, executive director at FESARTA (Federation of East and Southern African Road Transport Associations) says, “The...
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IMESA 2013 – Winds of change

Any seasoned conference goer will tell you that in essence, a successful conference and / or exhibition thrives off well known formulas that you simply don’t mess with. And this is certainly true. However within those confines there is plenty of...
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Defining historic sea structures

The second Maritime Administrators Conference (MARADS) was hosted in Johannesburg by the South African Marine Safety Authority (SAMSA), an entity of the South African department of Transport during October. It focused on developing intra-African...