The Blue Train picks up steam for operation during COVID-19
The Blue Train is preparing to take to the tracks once more, this time during the COVID-19 epidemic. The service is expected to be...
Keep recycling, urges RecyclePaperZA
More than 12 million tons of paper and paper packaging have been recovered for recycling in South Africa over the past decade. This, according...
Conversion to natural gas brings new life to aging coal plants
This article, written by Kari Lydersen of the Midwest Energy News, is included to add a (positive) dimension to the current debate around the...
Ballast water treatment systems on board for international shipping sector
NAMDOCK, a ship repair company strategically located on the west coast of Africa in Walvis Bay, Namibia, is providing a ballast water treatment system...
How to stretch your Rands and cents in these trying times
The current economic environment coupled with further challenges of income instability that COVID-19 brings requires consumers to cultivate good money management habits, focus on...
Export challenges for fishing companies
LOCAL fishing companies with sizeable export businesses could face some choppy waters in their key markets during the months ahead as the world battles...
Green is key
How can automation solutions with artificial intelligence help optimize maintenance and production for sustainable manufacturing? This article describes how Omron supports the E-mobility market...
Quantum of solace
WELLINGTON-based agribusiness Quantum Foods – which holds poultry, egg and animal feeds interests – has pulled through a very lean six month trading period...
75% of SME’s predicted to fail if lockdown runs past 30 June
SEVENTY-FIVE percent of small and micro businesses will close down if the lockdown runs past 30 June, according to a survey by the South...
Choosing the best steam boiler
With various types of steam boilers available, from electrode to gas, diesel or coal-fired options it’s important to understand your options before making a...
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Wheat farming in South Africa crisis threatens sector sustainability
Wheat farming in South Africa crisis threatens sector sustainability
By Larry Claasen
THE country consumes more than 3,5 million tons of wheat a year, yet domestic...