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MBSA shows diversity

The Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) commercial vehicle division showcased the diversity of its range of trucks, vans and buses at the 2013 Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS). Kobus van Zyl, vice president for commercial vehicles at...
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New truck production plant

Iveco announced at the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS) it is building a production plant in South Africa which forms part of its strategy of manufacturing globally, while tailoring products for local needs. This commitment over time...
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Announcing WasteCon 2014

Call for papers The majestic Lord Charles Hotel, in the Western Cape, South Africa, will play host to the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa’s (IWMSA) much anticipated and highly influential WasteCon 2014 Conference from 6 to 10...
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How has the legal agenda in waste management changed?

“Landfills and the Waste Act implementation – What has changed? ” This was the primary question being asked by IWMSA President, Dr Suzan Oelofse, when she delivered her paper in the Opening Session of the Landfill 2013 Conference, which started on...
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Geosynthetics: Where to from here?

“Historically, landfills have been the most common method of waste disposal around the world,” said Dr George Koerner delivering his Keynote address for the Landfill 2013 Conference, entitled “Geosynthetics in Containment: Past, Present and...
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Landfill 2013 Conference launches in Gauteng

Six years after first meeting for Landfill 2007 at the Misty Hills Country Hotel, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, waste management and geosynthetic industry experts have again gathered, this time under the theme “The Effective Management of the Residues of...
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SAFCEC annual conference

The SAFCEC annual conference held at the Wild coast Sun in KZN this week on 13-14 October 2013 was a resounding success. The conference was opened by the minister of public works the honourable Thembelani Thulas Nxesi and Webster Mfebe, CEO of the...