Much needed jobs will be created once the Special Maintenance road project from the R63/N10 Intersection to Bedford kicks off in the neighbouring towns of Bedford and Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape. The project, valued at R155 million, will create...
In the road transport and vehicle fleet sectors, there are several areas in which costs can be identified, managed and reduced. This is according to Hein Jordt, MD of Ctrack SA who says one area in road transport that has a massive impact on...
The R90 million Road D670 rehabilitation project between Bronkhorstspruit and Ekangala, east of Tshwane was unveiled by Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi, this week. The 19km road project, which was wholly funded by the department,...
Shortly after South Africa had its foreign investment rating knocked down a few pegs, state-owned entity Transnet was also dealt a blow. The freight and logistics company recently had its long-term foreign and local currency ratings...
Air transport infrastructure in South Africa was recently ranked as 10th best in the world. This was according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index 2016-2017. The report looked at 138 countries and analysed factors that...
South African President Jacob Zuma recently concluded a visit to Kenya where the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport LAPSSET corridor project was a main focus. The project involves the construction of East Africa’s biggest port with road...
According to the Frost & Sullivan’s analysis of infrastructure development in sub-Saharan Africa, $174 billion is being invested in transport and logistics infrastructure. A further $28 billion is being invested in the development of...
The transport sector is an essential component of the economy and the poor state of Africa’s transport network is hampering effective competition. This was highlighted during the opening session on the Southern Africa transport Conference currently...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $ 245 million in loans and grants to the Governments of Uganda and Rwanda to finance a transport project. The project will boost regional trade and decongest traffic from Kampala (Busega) city to...
