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City of Joburg launches probe into R94m spent on 13km road which is in ‘complete disarray’
The City of Johannesburg has launched a probe into R94-million which was spent on the Braamfischerville Ext 12 Gravel Roads Upgrade project. The City said the current state of the road was in "complete disarray".
Transnet bottlenecks to hamper South Africa’s export opportunities amid Russia sanctions
The bottlenecks in South Africa’s export corridors – caused in large part by State-owned logistics company Transnet’s inability to provide sufficient capacity – will likely undermine any opportunities that could arise from commodity supply shortages and higher prices as more sanctions are implemented against Russia, financial services provider Sanlam Investments equity analyst and fund manager Andrew Snowdowne told Engineering News on March 4. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, sanctions have now been imposed on Russia by the European Union, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and Japan, while certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project has been suspended by Germany.
Large-megawatt hydrogen fuel cells eyed by shipping industry in move away from fossil fuels
Decarbonising the shipping industry requires collaboration and investment in developing new fuel types and propulsion technologies, with hydrogen fuel poised to play an important role in the energy transition of this sector, reports the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC). Establishing safe technologies that the industry has confidence in is a vital part of achieving a move away from fossil fuels, it states.
Grindrod, Vitol to invest R1.8bn in expanding Maputo’s Matola Terminal
Freight services and banking group Grindrod will spend its share of R1.8-billion to upgrade the Matola drybulk terminal at the Port of Maputo. The JSE-listed Gindrod holds a 65% share in the Matola Terminal joint venture (JV), with energy and commodities group Vitol the other shareholder.
South African airlines welcome re-establishment of country’s essential air services councils
The announcement that the South African government had appointed new air services councils was welcomed by the local commercial aviation sector on Thursday. There were two such councils, the International Air Services Council and the (domestic) Air Services Licensing Council. These councils were responsible for considering applications for, and awarding (or withdrawing) the licenses to operate which were required by South African airlines and other commercial aviation services operators. The previous councils had ceased to exist in April last year, when the terms of office of their councillors had expired.
Load-shedding, vandalism wreak havoc with train services in Cape Town
Train commuters in Cape Town had to keep their fingers crossed during load-shedding on Wednesday as Metrorail worked to keep systems up and running. On Tuesday, services had to be cancelled because of vandalism at the Tafelbaai high voltage substation, on top of load-shedding.
Eskom, Hawks swoop on cable theft syndicate in Mpumalanga
Power utility Eskom reports that its investigators, along with members of the Vosman South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Unit on March 8 arrested at least 14 suspects involved in alleged cable theft. The suspects were arrested during the raid of premises in Vosman, Mpumalanga. Large volumes of cables, comprising aluminium and copper, were found stored on multiple premises, including that of a scrap metal dealer in eMalahleni.
IntelliTrans Gives Rail Freight Shippers Guidance on Carta Porte
Non-Compliance Results in Fines, Seizure of Goods, Suspensions
Resilinc Adds Four Execs to its Leadership Team
Resilinc, the world’s leading supply chain risk monitoring, mapping, and resiliency solution, today announced the addition of four executives to its leadership team.
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