southern africa | Infrastructure news - Part 8

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Encouraging April for commercial vehicles

April was an exceptionally good month for the local commercial vehicle industry outpacing forecasted growth for the sector.  In April, the total market for commercial vehicles increased by a significant 21.29% year-on-year to reach a total of 2 529...
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Alstom and ACTOM cooperation agreement

Pictured: (Back from L-R – Mark Wilson & Andries Tshabalala (ACTOM). Front: Eric Boulot (ALSTOM) and Jack Rowan (ACTOM) Alstom Grid, world-leading provider of engineered solutions and products for smart and conventional power grids, and ACTOM,...
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PDNA to be acquired by Mott MacDonald Group

Johannesburg-based engineering specialist PD Naidoo & Associates is to be acquired by global engineering, management and development consultant, Mott MacDonald. Under a deal which will see the activities of the two companies in southern Africa...

Melbourne Desalination Plant goes “live”

Following the finalisation of the reliability test on 17 December last year, the Melbourne Desalination Plant has commenced with 27 years of operations in which it will be delivering drinking water into the Melbourne water system, finds Chantelle...

The non-tariff barriers

The total number of non-tariff barriers affecting business within the Comesa, EAC and SADC regions is 566. Sixty of these are dealt with by Fesarta (Federation of East and Southern Africa Road Transport Associations),as these are only those that...

BHL expands Zambian fleet with FAW

Cargo Carriers subsidiary BHL has expanded its fleet with the purchase of 80 FAW trucks from China. BHL’s MD, Buks van Rensburg, says: “The new FAW trucks from China are considerably cheaper than equivalent alternatives.” Going directly to the...
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Scania SA choose its Top Team 2013

Pictured: Toivo Tangeni Shiimi, Lohmeier Angula Shipiki, Lipumba Junias, Shiningayamwe, Josua Gawanab There was an air of nervous excitement at Scania’s Aeroton premises as the top six teams in the country gathered for the Top Team challenge of...