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COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT

Transnet unit raises price, supply concerns at Actom-Savcio hearings

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The Competition Commission told a Competition Tribunal hearing on Tuesday that it stood by its initial conditions on the proposed merger of electrical equipment manufacturer Actom and electrical service, repair and import company Savcio. The...

By: Natasha Odendaal

07 Feb 12

TRANSPORT

2037 Consortium appointed to draw up Gauteng transport plan

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The Gauteng government has appointed the 2037 Consortium to assist it in generating a 25-year integrated master transport plan for the province, says transport plan task team leader and Gautrain Management Agency CEO Jack van der Merwe. The 2037...

By: Irma Venter

07 Feb 12

RAIL

Malawi in rail concession review after due diligence raises concerns

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Malawi is finalising a review of the concession of the country’s rail operator, Central East African Railways (CEAR), to ensure the company, which has incorporated Brazilian mining giant Vale Emirates as a major shareholder, is entirely...

By: Marcel Chimwala

03 Feb 12

COAL

Transnet can unlock 23Mt/y from Waterberg coalfield

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Transnet was to able unlock 23-million tons of coal a year from South Africa’s emerging Waterberg coalfield, GM Divyesh Kalan said on Wednesday. Kalan told the IHS McCloskey South African Coal Exports Conference in Cape Town that the timeline...

By: Martin Creamer

01 Feb 12

GAUTRAIN

Gautrain bus drivers on strike – again

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Gautrain operator Bombela on Wednesday afternoon informed customers that all bus services had been “suspended until further notice and pending urgent disciplinary procedures now invoked”. It said Gautrain bus management company, Mega Express,...

By: Irma Venter

01 Feb 12

GAUTRAIN

R280m Bombela top-up likely as toll delay affects Gautrain numbers

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The Gauteng government will pay an estimated R280-million to Gautrain operator, the Bombela Concession Company, for the financial year ending March 31, as the company's income from the rapid-rail service will not reach the levels projected by the...

By: Irma Venter

31 Jan 12

RAILWAYS

Durban–Joburg high-speed rail would need State support, says supplier

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Any very high-speed (VHS) rail service between Durban and Johannesburg, as is currently being mulled by government, will probably have to be subsidised, similar to Gautrain operations, says Alstom Transport South Africa director Philippe Roch.

By: Irma Venter

27 Jan 12

RAIL ENGINEERING

First batch of specialised rail tank cars handed over to client

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The rolling stock and defense division of DCD, RSD, has handed over the first batch of specialised pressurised rail tank cars for an order of 95 new units placed by Sasol Solvents, a division of Sasol Chemical Industries.

By: Dimakatso Motau

20 Jan 12

Topics in these articles

Company	Country	Industry Term	Continent
Actom Savcio Gautrain Iliso Consulting Central East African Railways Crisil Infrastructural Advisory Consultants Railroad Development Corporation Vale Emirates Bombela Mega Express Bombela Concession Company Rosebank Alstom Transport South Africa Intertek RSD Sasol Chemical Industries	South Africa Malawi Mozambique United States Australia Brazil China Italy	Electrical Equipment Manufacturer Transport Mining Rail Network Rail Operator Railway Network Bus Services Speed Railway Systems Chemical Products Formidable Local And International Suppliers Petrochemicals	Africa
Facility	Organisation	Person	Natural Feature
Gautrain Powerhouse Of South Africa Moatize Mine Rosebank Station	Gautrain	Gautrain Ismail Vadi Jack Van Der Merwe Jimmy Lipunga Victor Lungu Errol Braithwaite Philippe Roch Carl Rehder	Indian Ocean
Region	Technology	City
Indian Ocean	SMS	Johannesburg Pretoria DURBAN Natal