Motorists who refuse to pay for the use of Gauteng’s freeways have again been threatened with legal action, but there is no law in place to govern or enforce e-toll payment. Thee-tolling saga continued this week when the South African...
Allyson Lawless, SAICE’s president in 2000, was made an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, at a glittering function in Drapers Hall, London, on 5 November 2012. The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) was founded by HRH the...
Although Africa achieved a marginal improvement in accident rate in 2011, the International Air Transport Association, IATA, has said for the continent to notch up zero accident, its airlines must attain IATA Operational Safety Audit, IOSA, as...
The implementation of water conservation and water demand management, along with other measures, are proceeding well and should ensure the sustainable water supply in the short and long term for the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and surrounding...
The Minister of Public Works, Thembelani Thulas Nxesi launched the National Contractor Development Programme (NCDP) in Durban last week. The NCDP sets the national framework for sustainable development of contractors, particularly targeting the...
Speaking at the launch of the Festive Season Road Safety Campaign in Pretoria on Sunday, Transport Minister Ben Martins said that the majority of deaths on our roads are caused by irresponsible human behaviour, which highlights the need to educate...
An efficiently run railway system is an asset in any country – contributing to the economy and to the reduction of climate changing emissions. Given this perspective, John Batwell looks at Transnet. As a state freight logistics company, one...
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...
DHL Express has will be employing a new dedicated B737-400 aircraft which will be used to provide logistics services to all Nigerian cities. This new development is part of a plan to strengthen the company’s intra-Africa air network and to improve...
