Eskom has warned that the unbundling of the company and the transfer of some assets and transmission functions to the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) could affect its borrowing capacity and might lead to a downgrade of its credit...
Reports have surfaced regarding the low usage of the Gautrain. It is understood that The Gautrain requires 110000 passengers a day to break even, but is currently transporting only between 38000 and 40000. Government provided a guarantee that it...
Greenpeace’s latest and most environmentally friendly ship, the Rainbow Warrior has arrived on South African shores. The ship arrived at the Cape Town’s V & A Waterfront ahead of schedule on Friday due to extreme weather conditions. The Rainbow...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is pulling out all the stops this year in preparation for what is anticipated to be their biggest and most comprehensive waste conference to date; WasteCon2012, which is set to take place...
The Dube TradePort CEO has quit amid allegations that he received kickbacks from a company that operated a cargo terminal at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport, the Mercury reported on Friday. Rohan Persad had been on cautionary...
Municipalities owe South Africa’s water boards almost R2.3 billion, Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said last Thursday. In a written reply to a parliamentary question, she said the “in arrears” portion of this debt, on 31 April...
The R50 billion bill for the rectification of shoddy workmanship on low-cost housing was forcing the government’s hand towards a state-owned construction company, Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale said last Thursday. However, a decision had...
The City of Joburg is running the risk of its bus services, Metrobus, being run down if a proposal to sell off and unbundle the current operation of the municipal entity into four private companies is approved. This was a warning issued by Dr...
A 1Time aircraft that made an emergency landing at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport had engine failure, the SA Civil Aviation Authority said on Monday. “Preliminary investigations show that its left engine failed,”...
