Cape Town’s port should be privatised next to drive economic growth, create jobs
On the back of the momentous announcement that the Port of Durban will be partially privatised, the City of Cape Town is seeking an...
Celebrating 45 years of excellence: BEKA Schréder’s milestone anniversary
BEKA Schréder, Africa’s leading manufacturer of luminaires and glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP) poles, is thrilled to commemorate their remarkable 45-year journey in the...
Cape Town’s total dam levels top 100%
More rain this past weekend has seen Cape Town’s dam levels reach 100,8%. Last year this time, dam levels were 75,4%. With dam levels increasing,...
Preparing the ground in Namibia for green hydrogen
As green hydrogen gains more interest as an important contributor to a lower carbon future, project developers are viewing Namibia as an ideal venue...
Load Shedding Crisis: Plastic manufacturing sector suffers 30%-40% declines
Load shedding is having a disastrous impact on the local plastic manufacturing sector, with some SMME’s reporting declines of around 30%-40%, according to Plastics...
Transporter Congestion report: Lack of equipment biggest limitation to an efficient Port of Cape...
The single biggest limitation to the efficient functioning of the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) is the status of the Rubber-Tyred Gantries (RTGs), used...
Concerted effort required to tackle construction mafias
Ending the intricate web of construction site disruptions which threatens lives and thwarts government’s mission of turning the country into a giant construction site...
Tourist arrivals to Cape Town in 2023 exceed pre-pandemic levels
The tourism sector continues to shine in the Western Cape with tourist arrivals via air to Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) in the first six...
Unlocking the full potential of robotic applications with high-performance abrasives
The use of robotics in manufacturing continues to grow at a rapid rate as businesses invest in automation to remain competitive. A shortage of...
Local design festival focuses on advancing circular economy in South Africa
The #cocreateDESIGN FESTIVAL 2023, hosted in Cape Town from 7 – 8 August, will gather policy-makers, business leaders, design professionals and civil society to...
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R88,56 billion in unclaimed assets: New framework aims to reunite South...
R88,56 billion in unclaimed assets: New framework aims to reunite South Africans with lost money
By Larry Claasen
ABOUT R88,56 billion sits in dormant or “lost”...