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AEROSPACE

Laser centre breakthrough may give SA aerostructural firm a global edge

By: Keith Campbell
Published: 27th January 2012, 16:53
A breakthrough by researchers at the National Laser Centre (NLC) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) promises to make local aeronautics company Aerosud a world leader in niche aerostructural components manufacture within the next three years. The CSIR and Aerosud are partners in a project called Aeroswift, funded by the Department of Science and... Full Article
 

TRADING UPDATE

Group Five moves to sell loss-making materials unit as earnings fall

JSE-listed construction company Group Five reported on Friday that it was in discussions with several companies regarding the sale of its loss-making... Full Article

ACID MINE WATER

Water Affairs confirms movement on long-term AMD study

South Africa’s Department of Water Affairs (DWA) has confirmed that a feasibility study has been initiated to assess longer-term solutions for South... Full Article

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

Hudaco eyes further acquisitions after strong 2011

Industrial distributor Hudaco would be investigating further business acquisitions, following its record-breaking results reported for the 2011 financial... Full Article

economy

SA 2012 growth slightly above 2.5% – Gordhan

South Africa's economy will probably grow a little faster than the 2.5% predicted by the International Monetary Fund, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on... Full Article

EMPOWERMENT

Reworked BEE law aims to combat fronting, elevate nonownership scorecard elements

South Africa’s empowerment legislation is about to get new teeth to address issues such as fronting and local content procurement, besides others.... Full Article

AUTO INDUSTRY

Ford gets a halo

Up to now, there has been no passenger car option beyond the Focus for customers seeking to ‘grow up’ in the Ford brand. First-time buyers could... Full Article

AVIATION

Factory, design flaws caused A380 cracks

Airbus blamed a combination of manufacturing and design flaws for wing cracks on its A380 superjumbo but said it had found a simple solution to the... Full Article

TELECOMS

Telkom says KT Corp deal talk progressing

JSE-listed telecommunications group Telkom expects to finalise the results of a review of a potential strategic venture with Korean telecommunications... Full Article

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Joy Global Africa invests in new distribution facility

Mining equipment maker Joy Global Africa will invest R70-million in a new distribution centre at its Wadeville Centre of Excellence Plant, in Germiston, east of Johannesburg. At the sod-turning event on Thursday, logistics and distribution director Annalize Engelbrecht told Engineering News Online that the facility would be a consolidation of all supply services at its sites in Steeledale, Tulisa Park and Wadeville to support its manufacturing process.
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Cosatu to intensify call for ban on business overlap in public service

In the run-up to the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) June policy conference, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) plans to lobby aggressively for a change to the current public service framework allowing government officials to sustain their private business interests – a situation that the union federation believes is facilitating and sustaining large-scale corruption. Speaking at the launch of Corruption Watch, a new independent anti-corruption watchdog, general-secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said Cosatu was of the firm view that individuals should be forced to “choose whether they want to pursue their business interests, or serve the public”.
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Energy deregulation could spur new businesses, industries

A diverse and robust energy industry can be created in South Africa through government’s deregulation of the South African energy generation market, similar to the deregulation and subsequent boom of the telecommunications industry, says electronic and electrical specialist company Jasco CEO Pete da Silva.
 

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The new east-to-north directional flyover at the Gillooly's interchange is opened to traffic; Eskom's discussions with Anglo American regarding a price agreement for the Skorpion zinc mine are "progressing well"; and the CrossPolo becomes the second model of the refreshed Polo series to be introduced locally.
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Weekly podcast – May 19, 2010

SA transport unions reach a proposed wage deal with Transnet; South Africa could sell its stake in ArcelorMittal's South Arica unit if competition authorities find the company raised steel prices without good reason; and 300 000 jobs could be created in South Africa's renewable energy sector over the next ten years.
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Kumba considers terminating supply to ArcelorMittal SA, as iron-ore dispute heats up

South African iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore (KIO) on Tuesday effectively moved its ongoing dispute with ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) from the realm of a pure dispute over pricing, into one that could now also affect supply, indicating to Engineering News Online that it could as "a last resort" terminate supply to Africa's largest steel producer. In a note to shareholders, the JSE-listed miner said that, unless there was urgent resolution on an interim pricing and payment mechanism, the basis upon which it would continue to supply iron-ore the steel producer could be affected.
 

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South Africa is set to benefit from its strong position in vanadium, which is being developed to store electricity; the US government is now offering South Africa’s free insights into the money-making shale-gas business; and South Africa’s one and only orbiting satellite has been declared dead and the space mission is now being wound up.
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The government is considering the creation of a Special Economic Zone to reap maximum benefit from South Africa’s unique position in platinum; South Africans are eyeing the Republic of Congo as a major iron-ore investment destination; and South Africa is leading the way in the distribution of shareholder-type wealth to mineworkers.
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The US retail giant Walmart is storming into South Africa waving a big green wand; South Africa’s Sasol has bought into the new billion-dollar climate-change technology project in Norway; and South Africa has a great opportunity to use platinum, which it has in abundance, to lower its high level of carbon emission.
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Anglo American says ‘hundreds of thousands of jobs’ can be created in South Africa from developing fuel cells, Brazil and South Africa are in talks to trade with the rand and the real rather than the dollar and the euro; and the local manufacture of the minibus taxi is back, thanks to a new government incentive.
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02/12/2011 (On-The-Air)

Some very interesting news coming through, good news for some 6 200 iron-ore workers; Canada prepares to take on Botswana in the new fight for world diamond dominance; and COP 17 dominating headlines this week
 
 
 
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TURNING THE VALVE: Transnet CEO Brian Molefe, left, and the State-owned freight logistics group’s chairperson, Mafika Mkwanazi, opening a valve at Jameson Park, south of Johannesburg, to allow the first diesel fuel to flow through the new multiproduct pipeline, from Durban to Gauteng. The R23-billion pipeline will be ramped up to full production over the coming 18 months. The project, which proceeded before final engineering design had been completed, owing to security-of-supply concerns, is significantly over budget, which was initially estimated at less than R10-billion.

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