French company Thales, which designs electricity systems, is the favourite to manage the overhaul of Metrorail’s signalling systems, which will end up as a multibillion rand deal. Metrorail announced earlier this year that it would be acquiring...
Ethiopian Airlines received Africa’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Friday, making Ethiopia the only country aside from Japan to operate the innovative aircraft. “As a continent this shows how much we are making progress as...
We are constantly confronted with the news that civil engineering is one of the priority scarce skills that South Africa needs to ensure the creation, maintenance and development of infrastructure that would lead to social and economic growth....
Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) prestigious CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards held at Vodacom World in Midrand on 15 August, are a celebration of innovation, quality, outstanding workmanship and professionalism in the industry. CESA...
Aviation industry experts will meet in Windhoek, Namibia next month to deliberate on the growth of air transport in Africa, which is seen as the beckoning air traffic market in the world. They will also deliberate on how to strengthen the region’s...
It was with great interest that the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) has followed the Auditor General’s discussion on the state of the audits of local authorities in South Africa. The report is cross-cutting and has reference...
The speed at which the Angolan railroad system has been rebuilt is a first for the African continent, said Angola’s transport minister, Augusto Tomás in the city of Lubango, cited by Angolan news agency Angop. Noting that in just a few years 2,700...
VENTURES AFRICA – Crucial to Africa’s economic development is its infrastructure, particularly its transport network. And with the potential boon of tourism, African nations must make sure they have top quality airports to attract and deal with...
An Air Botswana jet carrying 30 passengers and destined for South Africa has failed to take off following the explosion of one of its engines. Passengers say that the plane was already taking off with the front wheels in the air when they heard a...
