The South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) has issued Marine Notice No 18 of 2016, providing guidelines for the implementation of container weight verifications. This is part of the South African implementation of the Convention on Safety of Life...
The electronic toll collection (e-tolling) on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) is not going anywhere. This is the message from Transport Minister Dipuo Peters, who on Tuesday reiterated that South Africa obeys by the user-pays...
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) is suing construction firms found guilty of collusion where the agency was affected. The roads agency has confirmed that it has lodged civil damages claims with the Gauteng Local Division High Court...
The organic clean-up of the largest freshwater lake in the Nelson Mandela Bay region is yielding positive results, with the water body set to be “swimmer-ready” during the course of this year. In the past pollution levels North End Lake have made...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has expressed concern over the levels of sewer pollution in the country, mainly due to the poor state of South Africa’s waste water treatment works. The DWS reports that it has encountered high levels of...
Safmarine is to relocate its head office to Cape Town by the end of 2016. The company was established in South Africa in 1946 and was acquired by Maersk Line in 1999 and, since 2012, has been headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. “Safmarine has a...
Fuel transport company Wozani Berg Gasoline (trading as Sizanani Bulk) has bought 10 DAF XF 105.460 truck tractors from Babcock. Two more of these trucks, which are specifically built for the long haul, are currently on order with a further...
Gearboxes and motors are costly items of equipment, however, if proper care and maintenance are provided, the units will ensure years of productivity and long-term return-on-investment. The benefits of regular gearbox and motor care and maintenance...
The UPS Foundation, California-based robotics company Zipline and Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, are actively exploring the use of drones to deliver medical supplies, with the Foundation providing an $800 000 grant to support the initial launch of the...
