A pilot plunged to his death in front of a crowd of about 4000 people when his Civilian L39 jet nosedived and crashed into the ground at the Klerksdorp air show on Saturday. Gianfranco Cicogna, an Italian pilot who resided in Johannesburg, was...
The Kalahari is estimated to contain 80% of the world’s known manganese reserves, which is an important ingredient in steel. An evaluation of historically available information indicates that up to one-billion tons of mineable ore could exist under...
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced financing for the purchase nine new Boeing 787-800s, one 777-300ER and 10 Embraer E-190 aircraft, from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The 787 and 777-300ER aircraft are slated for delivery during the...
GE Transportation a subsidiary of GE (NYSE) and one of the world’s leading suppliers to the railroad, transit, and mining industries, providing freight and passenger locomotives today announced that the most recent locomotive was delivered with...
The M4 footbridge over Blue Lagoon in eThekweni municipality collapsed on Saturday, 23 June, after thieves had stolen the stainless steel shackles, which connected the supporting beams of the structure. The sidewalk collapsed due to a structural...
Residents of Carolina in Mpumalanga are taking the government to court after six months of waiting for their municipal water supply to be cleaned. The problems for Carolina started in January, when heavy rains culminated in 82mm falling in two...
Industrial conglomerate Barloworld and Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) on Monday launched a joint venture to service sub-Saharan railway markets. EMD is a subsidiary of US-based Progress Rail Services, which is part of the Caterpillar group of...
Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale unveiled a R300 million high-rise housing project in Welkom, Free State province on Wednesday. The project is a partnership between the government and the private sector, in response to the minister’s...
According to officials, terminal buildings at the Lanseria Airport were evacuated due to a bomb scare on Saturday, 23 June 2012, after an “unattended” bag was found. The bag was suspected to be full of explosives, officials said....
