Octo Telematics has joined calls for the British government to improve road safety and offer Insurance Premium Tax relief (IPT) on telematics insurance products for drivers under 25. Various road safety charities in Britain have indicated their...
Whilst you would expect this to be a man’s game, a surprising number of women truck drivers work for Engen, whose driver programme has – since 2006 – seen females compete successfully with males in this exacting environment. Engen’s National...
Eskom workers have downed tools at three power stations amid a wage negotiation deadlock between the utility and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). According to NUM, the 7% to 9% wage increase offered by Eskom is “an insult to the...
Power Utility Eskom believes that South Africa is on the correct path with its nuclear aspirations, as recent global developments show that the world is increasingly moving towards nuclear power. Global overview Current projections indicate...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight demand in June 2016 showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 4.3% year-on-year. This was the fastest pace of growth in 14 months. Freight capacity...
The South African commercial vehicle market has recorded a 6.7% month-on-month decrease in sales in July. This brings the year’s new truck sales total to 15 327 units, which is 9.3% down when compared to the same period in 2015. This is according...
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Eskom but given a stable outlook. The power utility announced that Fitch has downgraded Eskom’s Long-term local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘BBB-’ from ‘BBB’. Fitch Ratings has also affirmed Eskom’s...
In 2014 government released its National Scarce Skills List, with engineers topping the list. But two years down the track, engineers are still in short supply. The Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande gazetted the National...
Minister of Public Enterprises Lynn Brown has called the energy deficit in Africa alarming, noting that it remains a stumbling block for the region. “The lack of electricity in Africa remains one of the biggest barriers to the region’s development...
