Must greater prosperity necessarily lead to a greater carbon footprint and increased greenhouse gas emissions? “In theory, no, but in practice this seems to be the case”, says researcher Max Koch from Lund University in Sweden. His study of 138...
The resilience of the power system was stress tested on Tuesday following multiple trips of units at three power stations resulting in a loss of 3 535MW, said Eskom. “No load shedding was implemented due to the increased resilience that Eskom has...
A pumping system designed to separate solids and pump waste water over longer distances holds the key to providing acceptable sanitation to rural villages and sparsely inhabited areas where until recently the bucket system and pit latrines were the...
Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA) is investing R2 billion in its Dunlop tyre manufacturing plant in Ladysmith. The initial phase of the investment – worth R1.1 billion – commenced in 2014 and focused on upgrading and modernising the...
The port of Richard’s Bay commemorated its 40th anniversary on Friday, 1 April. Established in 1976 for the purpose of transporting locally-mined coal to international shores, the port has expanded to include a variety of exports. Today it...
Mozambique needs $4 billion to maintain roads and bridges over the next four years, Mozambique’s Minister of Public Works, Carlos Bonete Martinho, said on Tuesday in Lisbon. The minister, who took part in the 8th Portuguese Road Congress, which...
Regent Insurance has launched its 2016 Highway Heroes campaign. Prize money has been increased to R135 000, which will be awarded to South Africa’s top three truck drivers and to the fleet owner of the first placed driver. Paul Dangerfield, Highway...
Transport World Africa spent five minutes with Nicolette Lambrechts, managing director: Mercedes-Benz Vans at Mercedes-Benz South Africa during the company’s annual sales results presentation in the Eastern Cape recently. Despite the overall...
The Oudtshoorn Municipality has suspended Ronnie Lottering, a Director for Community Services pending further investigation which may lead to a disciplinary hearing in the near future. Lottering who has for the past two years acting as Municipal...
