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Sugar producer chair resigns
TONGAAT Hulett has announced the resignation of its chair Louis von Zeuner. The company announced that he advised the board he will not available for...Paper and pulp company announces bump in profits for second quarter
SAPPI has delivered strong results for the second quarter of its financial year, ending March 31 2022. Tight global paper markets have pushed up paper...Cash-strapped SA farmers need flexible financing options
ONE in five SA farmers is expected to leave the industry in the next decade, a new study reveals. Dr. Kandas Cloete a senior analyst...South Africa must reduce food waste to promote food security
FOOD insecurity has increased in South Africa since the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to Brendon Jewaskiewitz, President of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern...
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Financial reports won’t save local government crisis, warns town and regional planners
By Burgert Gildenhuys: Director, BC Gildenhuys & Associates IT is unclear whether South Africa has the will or guts to confront issues contributing to the...N3 truck blockade: It’s ‘economic sabotage’, say ministers and business
ANOTHER truck blockade saw Van Reenen's Pass on the N3, the country's main domestic trade route, being closed on Thursday 16 June. This protest...Turkish airlines resumes flights to Durban
TURKISH Airlines landed its first Istanbul flight at King Shaka International Airport on Thursday, 16 June. The airline has extended two of its Istanbul-Johannesburg...South African airports scoop top positions at world airport awards
AIRPORTS Company South Africa (ACSA) won a number of Skytrax awards at a ceremony held in Paris on 16 June. ACSA’s Golden Triangle Airports...
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The rollercoaster and exhilaration of being a demolition specialist
TODAY is International Women in Engineering Day. To celebrate, Jet Demolition contracts and project manager Kate Bester highlights what it's like being in close...Financial reports won’t save local government crisis, warns town and regional planners
By Burgert Gildenhuys: Director, BC Gildenhuys & Associates IT is unclear whether South Africa has the will or guts to confront issues contributing to the...Disaster management and planning crucial to prevent a repeat of April floods
THE weather is getting wilder in KwaZulu-Natal. This year has been a record breaker, with unprecedented rainfall causing floods, landslides, and the loss of...Electrical drive specialists help businesses get up and running after floods
THE floods in April and late May have left many Durban businesses scrambling to recover. In the industrial and manufacturing sector specifically, the lost...
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South African airports scoop top positions at world airport awards
AIRPORTS Company South Africa (ACSA) won a number of Skytrax awards at a ceremony held in Paris on 16 June. ACSA’s Golden Triangle Airports...Expo to explore paper and pulp giant’s offerings
SAPPI, the country’s pulp, and paper heavyweight, recorded a strong performance in the quarter ending in March 31 – the second quarter of its...What is autogas and should I convert to it?
AS prices of renewable energy and electric equipment continue to drop, industrial companies are slowly changing to electric vehicles. So what of autogas, which seems...Massive hydrogen valley project set to move ahead
THE world's largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck was launched at Amplats' Mogalakwena platinum group metals mine in Limpopo on Friday 6 May 2022. Speaking at...Planning for disruption: Energy solutions for manufacturers
South Africa has been battling a highly disruptive energy crisis for almost a decade and solutions for the pressing energy crisis have been slow...
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Financial reports won’t save local government crisis, warns town and regional planners
By Burgert Gildenhuys: Director, BC Gildenhuys & Associates IT is unclear whether South Africa has the will or guts to confront issues contributing to the...N3 truck blockade: It’s ‘economic sabotage’, say ministers and business
ANOTHER truck blockade saw Van Reenen's Pass on the N3, the country's main domestic trade route, being closed on Thursday 16 June. This protest...Disaster management and planning crucial to prevent a repeat of April floods
THE weather is getting wilder in KwaZulu-Natal. This year has been a record breaker, with unprecedented rainfall causing floods, landslides, and the loss of...Third-party access a game-changer but Transnet version meaningless, says ARIA
THE African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has welcomed the launch of the National Rail Policy (NRP) by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, describing it as...City dismisses claims that Durban’s tap water is ‘tainted’
THIS comes after a report on Sunday by IOL media claiming Durban residents may be drinking contaminated tap water, and that the municipality is...
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The rollercoaster and exhilaration of being a demolition specialist
TODAY is International Women in Engineering Day. To celebrate, Jet Demolition contracts and project manager Kate Bester highlights what it's like being in close...Financial reports won’t save local government crisis, warns town and regional planners
By Burgert Gildenhuys: Director, BC Gildenhuys & Associates IT is unclear whether South Africa has the will or guts to confront issues contributing to the...N3 truck blockade: It’s ‘economic sabotage’, say ministers and business
ANOTHER truck blockade saw Van Reenen's Pass on the N3, the country's main domestic trade route, being closed on Thursday 16 June. This protest...Trucking giant showcases its new hydrogen-powered truck
IMAGINE a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s...
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Factory of the Year competition returns as economy bounces back
FOLLOWING a challenging two years in the manufacturing sector, Kearney, a leading management consulting firm, is excited to announce the return of the Factory...Trucking giant showcases its new hydrogen-powered truck
IMAGINE a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s...New qualification framework to address industry skills shortages
By Roland Innes: Group CEO, Dyna Training, and Leoni MacKenzie: QCTO Subject Matter Expert in Qualifications Development IN its global risk barometer for 2022, international...The future of process automation
GLOBAL technology company ABB has published a white paper entitled, “The DCS of tomorrow: ABB’s process automation system vision,” which outlines how process automation...
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Employers must drive the Steel Master Plan, says SEIFSA
THIS is the view of the federation's CEO Lucio Trentini. Speaking at the recent Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa’s conference, Trentini said...High temperature infrared thermometer
COMTEST is offering the highly accurate Fluke 572-2 high temperature, infrared thermometer for extreme heat conditions over long distances. According to the company, the thermometer...Cutting edge collaboration
FIRST Cut, a South African provider of cutting, welding and grinding consumables and equipment recently hosted a visit from the President and CEO Global...Deeper welding expertise required to maintain safety critical infrastructure
A lack of welding coordinators is putting huge strain on the maintenance chain required to maintain the country’s basic supply of electricity and water. That’s...
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KZN anthracite mine installs filter press after coal slurry spill
LOCAL anthracite producer Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) has commissioned a new 25 ton-an-hour filter press at its coal washing plant, in Emakhalathini, KwaZulu-Natal. The filter...Steer clear of collusion or risk a hefty penalty, warns surface mining body
THE Competition Tribunal recently handed down a R15.7 million fine to the Esor Construction group after the company was found guilty of collusion and...Could bugs and plants with an appetite for toxins solve SA’s mining waste problem?
GENETICALLY engineered bugs and plants with an appetite for toxic waste are part of today's weaponry for ridding the planet of pollution in a...US vertical inspection tech for tank farm maintenance
WHEN a large petrochemical tank farm depot in Germiston was investigating alternative maintenance methods that are cost-effective as well as quick and flexible, it...Converting mining data into action
LEVERAGING the powerful telemetry and data acquisition capability of its mining equipment, Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions is rolling out its Remote Monitoring Service...
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N3 truck blockade: It’s ‘economic sabotage’, say ministers and business
ANOTHER truck blockade saw Van Reenen's Pass on the N3, the country's main domestic trade route, being closed on Thursday 16 June. This protest...Turkish airlines resumes flights to Durban
TURKISH Airlines landed its first Istanbul flight at King Shaka International Airport on Thursday, 16 June. The airline has extended two of its Istanbul-Johannesburg...Trucking giant showcases its new hydrogen-powered truck
IMAGINE a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s...South African airports scoop top positions at world airport awards
AIRPORTS Company South Africa (ACSA) won a number of Skytrax awards at a ceremony held in Paris on 16 June. ACSA’s Golden Triangle Airports...
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Sugar producer chair resigns
TONGAAT Hulett has announced the resignation of its chair Louis von Zeuner. The company announced that he advised the board he will not available for...Paper and pulp company announces bump in profits for second quarter
SAPPI has delivered strong results for the second quarter of its financial year, ending March 31 2022. Tight global paper markets have pushed up paper...Cash-strapped SA farmers need flexible financing options
ONE in five SA farmers is expected to leave the industry in the next decade, a new study reveals. Dr. Kandas Cloete a senior analyst...South Africa must reduce food waste to promote food security
FOOD insecurity has increased in South Africa since the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to Brendon Jewaskiewitz, President of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern...
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Financial reports won’t save local government crisis, warns town and regional planners
By Burgert Gildenhuys: Director, BC Gildenhuys & Associates IT is unclear whether South Africa has the will or guts to confront issues contributing to the...N3 truck blockade: It’s ‘economic sabotage’, say ministers and business
ANOTHER truck blockade saw Van Reenen's Pass on the N3, the country's main domestic trade route, being closed on Thursday 16 June. This protest...Turkish airlines resumes flights to Durban
TURKISH Airlines landed its first Istanbul flight at King Shaka International Airport on Thursday, 16 June. The airline has extended two of its Istanbul-Johannesburg...South African airports scoop top positions at world airport awards
AIRPORTS Company South Africa (ACSA) won a number of Skytrax awards at a ceremony held in Paris on 16 June. ACSA’s Golden Triangle Airports...
- Engineering
- AllAssociationsAutomation & ControlChemicalElectricalElectronic - Instrumentation & ControlEngineering & Allied SuppliesEngineers, Consulting Engineers & Project ManagementHVACICTMechanical – Gears & Gearboxes
The rollercoaster and exhilaration of being a demolition specialist
TODAY is International Women in Engineering Day. To celebrate, Jet Demolition contracts and project manager Kate Bester highlights what it's like being in close...Financial reports won’t save local government crisis, warns town and regional planners
By Burgert Gildenhuys: Director, BC Gildenhuys & Associates IT is unclear whether South Africa has the will or guts to confront issues contributing to the...Disaster management and planning crucial to prevent a repeat of April floods
THE weather is getting wilder in KwaZulu-Natal. This year has been a record breaker, with unprecedented rainfall causing floods, landslides, and the loss of...Electrical drive specialists help businesses get up and running after floods
THE floods in April and late May have left many Durban businesses scrambling to recover. In the industrial and manufacturing sector specifically, the lost...
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South African airports scoop top positions at world airport awards
AIRPORTS Company South Africa (ACSA) won a number of Skytrax awards at a ceremony held in Paris on 16 June. ACSA’s Golden Triangle Airports...Expo to explore paper and pulp giant’s offerings
SAPPI, the country’s pulp, and paper heavyweight, recorded a strong performance in the quarter ending in March 31 – the second quarter of its...What is autogas and should I convert to it?
AS prices of renewable energy and electric equipment continue to drop, industrial companies are slowly changing to electric vehicles. So what of autogas, which seems...Massive hydrogen valley project set to move ahead
THE world's largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck was launched at Amplats' Mogalakwena platinum group metals mine in Limpopo on Friday 6 May 2022. Speaking at...Planning for disruption: Energy solutions for manufacturers
South Africa has been battling a highly disruptive energy crisis for almost a decade and solutions for the pressing energy crisis have been slow...
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Financial reports won’t save local government crisis, warns town and regional planners
By Burgert Gildenhuys: Director, BC Gildenhuys & Associates IT is unclear whether South Africa has the will or guts to confront issues contributing to the...N3 truck blockade: It’s ‘economic sabotage’, say ministers and business
ANOTHER truck blockade saw Van Reenen's Pass on the N3, the country's main domestic trade route, being closed on Thursday 16 June. This protest...Disaster management and planning crucial to prevent a repeat of April floods
THE weather is getting wilder in KwaZulu-Natal. This year has been a record breaker, with unprecedented rainfall causing floods, landslides, and the loss of...Third-party access a game-changer but Transnet version meaningless, says ARIA
THE African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has welcomed the launch of the National Rail Policy (NRP) by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, describing it as...City dismisses claims that Durban’s tap water is ‘tainted’
THIS comes after a report on Sunday by IOL media claiming Durban residents may be drinking contaminated tap water, and that the municipality is...
- Infrastructure
- AllConstruction & CivilsEnergy – Power GenerationEnvironmental – Green IndustriesOil & GasProjectsProperty & DevelopmentTechnologyWater & Waste
The rollercoaster and exhilaration of being a demolition specialist
TODAY is International Women in Engineering Day. To celebrate, Jet Demolition contracts and project manager Kate Bester highlights what it's like being in close...Financial reports won’t save local government crisis, warns town and regional planners
By Burgert Gildenhuys: Director, BC Gildenhuys & Associates IT is unclear whether South Africa has the will or guts to confront issues contributing to the...N3 truck blockade: It’s ‘economic sabotage’, say ministers and business
ANOTHER truck blockade saw Van Reenen's Pass on the N3, the country's main domestic trade route, being closed on Thursday 16 June. This protest...Trucking giant showcases its new hydrogen-powered truck
IMAGINE a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s...
- Manufacturing & Processing
- AllAutomotiveChemicalsFood & BeveragePackagingPetro ChemicalsPharmaceuticalsPlastics & RubberProcessingPulp & PaperQuality Assurance
Factory of the Year competition returns as economy bounces back
FOLLOWING a challenging two years in the manufacturing sector, Kearney, a leading management consulting firm, is excited to announce the return of the Factory...Trucking giant showcases its new hydrogen-powered truck
IMAGINE a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s...New qualification framework to address industry skills shortages
By Roland Innes: Group CEO, Dyna Training, and Leoni MacKenzie: QCTO Subject Matter Expert in Qualifications Development IN its global risk barometer for 2022, international...The future of process automation
GLOBAL technology company ABB has published a white paper entitled, “The DCS of tomorrow: ABB’s process automation system vision,” which outlines how process automation...
- Metals
Employers must drive the Steel Master Plan, says SEIFSA
THIS is the view of the federation's CEO Lucio Trentini. Speaking at the recent Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa’s conference, Trentini said...High temperature infrared thermometer
COMTEST is offering the highly accurate Fluke 572-2 high temperature, infrared thermometer for extreme heat conditions over long distances. According to the company, the thermometer...Cutting edge collaboration
FIRST Cut, a South African provider of cutting, welding and grinding consumables and equipment recently hosted a visit from the President and CEO Global...Deeper welding expertise required to maintain safety critical infrastructure
A lack of welding coordinators is putting huge strain on the maintenance chain required to maintain the country’s basic supply of electricity and water. That’s...
- Mining & Quarrying
KZN anthracite mine installs filter press after coal slurry spill
LOCAL anthracite producer Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) has commissioned a new 25 ton-an-hour filter press at its coal washing plant, in Emakhalathini, KwaZulu-Natal. The filter...Steer clear of collusion or risk a hefty penalty, warns surface mining body
THE Competition Tribunal recently handed down a R15.7 million fine to the Esor Construction group after the company was found guilty of collusion and...Could bugs and plants with an appetite for toxins solve SA’s mining waste problem?
GENETICALLY engineered bugs and plants with an appetite for toxic waste are part of today's weaponry for ridding the planet of pollution in a...US vertical inspection tech for tank farm maintenance
WHEN a large petrochemical tank farm depot in Germiston was investigating alternative maintenance methods that are cost-effective as well as quick and flexible, it...Converting mining data into action
LEVERAGING the powerful telemetry and data acquisition capability of its mining equipment, Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions is rolling out its Remote Monitoring Service...
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- AllAirAutomotiveCommercial & FleetExports & ImportsMaterials HandlingPorts, Shipping & Harbour InfrastructureRailRoadSea
N3 truck blockade: It’s ‘economic sabotage’, say ministers and business
ANOTHER truck blockade saw Van Reenen's Pass on the N3, the country's main domestic trade route, being closed on Thursday 16 June. This protest...Turkish airlines resumes flights to Durban
TURKISH Airlines landed its first Istanbul flight at King Shaka International Airport on Thursday, 16 June. The airline has extended two of its Istanbul-Johannesburg...Trucking giant showcases its new hydrogen-powered truck
IMAGINE a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s...South African airports scoop top positions at world airport awards
AIRPORTS Company South Africa (ACSA) won a number of Skytrax awards at a ceremony held in Paris on 16 June. ACSA’s Golden Triangle Airports...
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