Eskom establishes contingency plans as workers threaten ‘total shutdown’
South African state-owned power utility Eskom said on Tuesday it had put in place contingency measures to mitigate the impact of a planned strike...
Rolls-Royce expected to slash 4,000 jobs as cost cuts widen
Rolls-Royce is expected to cut thousands of jobs this week as chief executive Warren East details how the engineering giant’s latest restructuring will work.
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Localisation in rail industry put on the spotlight
The Pre-Africa Rail localisation workshop will bring together representatives from the rail industry, government and labour.
Localisation in the South African rail manufacturing industry will...
Cape Town property valuations will be abused
It is easy to understand the concern that the new Cape Town property valuations will be abused to increase income for the council from...
Digging deep to provide refreshing water at Engen False Bay 1Stop
Kobus Pretorius is a man with the customer at heart. As the owner of the Engen False Bay 1 Stop, Kobus has just installed a water desalinationplant that converts borehole water into purified water.
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Transnet wasted billions on trains
Transnet SOC Ltd, South Africa’s port and freight-rail operator, squandered billions of rand and broke a raft of regulations when it altered the terms...
WC Health Department to upgrade Tygerberg Hospital
Western Cape government says it has put plans in place to upgrade Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town.
Officials say the upgrades will be...
ConCourt rules gun licenses should be renewed periodically
Gun Free South Africa (GFSA), an organisation dedicated to reducing gun-related violence in South Africa, welcomed the ruling of the Constitutional Court last week...
Moving giant mining machines
Imperial Logistics’ specialist capabilities and close collaboration with a long-standing client ensured the success of one of the most challenging transport projects ever undertaken...
Piggyback Aches and Pains
There is so much focus on warehousing, retail, agriculture and production materials handling that one area is often neglected in overall planning, and that...
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By Larry Claasen
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