Copenhagen prevarication could lead to low-carbon timidity

The two-week United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference known as COP-15, which ended last year, failed to secure a formal agreement by the world's largest emitters to reduce carbon emission levels. Instead, the...

Daily podcast – January 8, 2010

Congolese Wireless Networks will follow through with a lawsuit against partner Vodacom; and Sacci says that business confidence will likely reach a higher average this year.

Increased densities along key public transport corridors vital, says eThekwini city manager

eThekwini municipality city manager Dr Michael Sutcliffe says that the restructuring of public transport is not just about infrastructure spend, but rather, the development of a world-class public transport system, which requires huge investments...

Call for more investment, not more road space, in future

Voluntary association for independent consulting engineers Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) CEO Graham Pirie envisions an integrated public transport system for the country in future.

Public transport a key challenge for local government

In the ‘Sustainable Public Transport Overview Report’ for 2009 the nine member cities of the SA Cities Network unanimously identified public transport as a key challenge for local government.

Consultancy looks to expand public 
transport footprint

Engineering consultancy SSI reports that it looking to further increase its presence in Africa through opportunities in public transport. SSI’s project manager Ignatius Ntsala says the company aims to achieve this through strategic partnerships...

Steel industry focuses on its environmental footprint

Industries across the world have mobilised to improve their environmental footprints, and the steel industry is no stranger to this commitment.

Global steel giant must be transparent in its environmental master plan, says report

A report entitled ‘ArcelorMittal: Going nowhere slowly’, which is a review of the global steel giant’s environmental and social impacts for 2008/9 states that the company continues to use corporate spin, evasion, and the bureaucracy of...

Small crane market feeling pinch, but large-crane demand still robust

South African heavy crane hire company Sarens South Africa (SSA) reports that the current global economic environment has impacted more on the smaller crane market, but indicates that this particular market is currently experiencing a slow but...

No immediate solutions to SA’s water challenges

South African water and gas technology company Intaka Tech reports that there appears to be no imminent or real solution to South Africa's water challenges, especially between 2013 and 2019.