State Transportation Tenders
These are tenders issued by the South African Government, Provincial Governments, Municipalities and State-owned Companies for Transport related activities. This includes tenders for Scholar and Staff transport, Transportation of goods and equipment, Logistics and Courier activities and Vehicle Rentals
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Transport News
PRASA places former acting CEO Mphelo on suspension
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA’s) board has decided to position the entity’s chief information officer David Mphelo on suspension, with instant result, while an examination is undertaken into his conduct while he worked as acting CEO of the group from November 2021 to August this year. The PRASA board on November 9 received a report concerning "" major allegations" " versus Mphelo. The claims associate with abnormalities in recruitment and procurement.
No foreign company barred from doing business in SA – Sanral
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Wednesday released a statement to defend the consultation of numerous Chinese groups in four significant tender awards. In a rejuggled tender procedure following earlier abnormalities, the R4.05-billion Mtentu Bridge job, on the N2 Wild Coast roadway, was granted to the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Mecsa joint venture (JV).
World’s carbon dioxide hotspots pinpointed by Al Gore-backed climate project
A consortium of lots of research nonprofits on Wednesday launched a complimentary online platform that details greenhouse gas emissions around the globe across 20 financial sectors. Climate Trace, which can be seen on a web browser, consists of a zoomable world map that displays and ranks the dirtiest 72 000 power plants, oil refineries, airports, ships and more. The group used satellite images and artificial intelligence along with more conventional strategies to build what it says is the largest offered source of greenhouse gas emissions data. “The sources of emissions information that are readily available now are not granular enough, or detailed enough, to utilize as the basis for choices,” previous United States Vice President Al Gore said in an interview. “And so what we are finding is that there is a ravenous hunger for accurate information.” Gore, who has fundraised for the group, is anticipated to introduce the platform on Wednesday at COP27, the UN environment talks in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Heineken unveils solar power plant Heineken unveils solar power plant
Beermaker Heineken revealed its grid-based 6.5 MW solar energy plant at the business’s Sedibeng Brewery in Midvaal last month which will supply 30% of its power usage as part of the business’s Brew A Better world strategy. Nadine Ramdass tells us more.
Coal train derailment took place against ‘backdrop of threats by disgruntled groups’
State-owned logistics group Transnet reports that recovery teams are on site at the scene of the derailment that occurred on the early morning of November 8 2022, where a train carrying export coal to Richards Bay derailed in between Bloubank and Nhlazetshe stations, near Ulundi. Transnet confirmed in a declaration that heavy rains over night had hindered recovery operations but site investigations and website preparations are under method which specialised heavy-duty train breakdown and healing equipment was on its method to the site.
Lack of finance, security still plaguing South Africa’s transport industry – panel Challenges facing South Africa’s transport and logistics sector
Considering recent advancements– such as the Covid-19 pandemic and an economy trying to recuperate– professional body Chartered Institute of Logistics & & Transport South Africa president Elvin Harris states a working transportation and logistics system is important to support the healing of the economy and its future development. Nevertheless, this has proven tough, as the transport and logistics sector has actually been facing increasing challenges in relation to upkeep, reliability, efficiency, lack of policy, electrical energy supply and an increase in organised criminal offense in current decades.
Standard Bank starts to roll out digital taxi payment app
Standard Bank is beginning to present a digital taxi payment app that it thinks will relieve the tension of having the best money on hand for a minibus taxi journey. The app is also set to assist taxi owners in enhancing the performance of their minibus fleets. Carrying money features dangers, explains Standard Bank primary markets head Motlatsi Mkalala.
Air passenger traffic continued a strong recovery in September
Air passenger traffic continued a strong recovery during September, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.) In year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, total global air passenger traffic in September was up 57%, and had reached 73.8% of the level recorded in September 2019, before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Regarding domestic air passenger traffic only, in September this was up 6.9%, y-o-y, and was at 81% of its level in September 2019. International air traffic jumped 122.2% y-o-y, with all markets reporting strong growth. However, it should be noted that the restoration of domestic air travel operations started significantly earlier than the restart of international flights, and the international air passenger travel recovery still lagged behind the domestic recovery. Thus, international traffic in September was at 69.9% of its September 2019 levels.
SAICE questions fresh Sanral tender awards as China scores most of the work
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) says it is “deeply worried” by the recent awarding of tenders by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) to joint ventures (JVs) led by foreign business. Sanral earlier this year cancelled 5 of its significant tenders owing to “a product abnormality in the tender procedure”, where a resolution made by its board in January 2020 was not executed in the evaluation of the impacted tenders.
IATA reports air cargo demand in September was down, year-on-year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline industry, reported on Monday that air cargo demand in September softened, in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, but remained at near-pre-Covid-19 levels. September air cargo demand was down 10.6%, y-o-y. International air cargo demand, over the same period, was also down 10.6%. However, total global air cargo demand in September was only 3.6% below that for September 2019. “While air cargo’s activity …