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2010 FIFA World Cup

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

As bus rapid transit systems are rolled out, some efficiency questions linger

Johannesburg has one and so does Cape Town. Port Elizabeth almost had one, Rustenburg is planning one, and Tshwane may finally roll out one after a delay of several years. Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems, although they may go by different names...

By: Irma Venter

06 Jul 12

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

As bus rapid transit systems are rolled out, some efficiency questions linger

Johannesburg has one and so does Cape Town. Port Elizabeth almost had one, Rustenburg is planning one, and Tshwane may finally roll out one after a delay of several years.

By: Irma Venter

06 Jul 12

Science and Technology

CSIR lab played key role in MeerKAT dish project

The materials used to manufacture the innovative composite radio telescope dishes developed in South Africa for the KAT-7, MeerKAT and, hopefully, the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio astronomy projects were tested and proven to...

By: Keith Campbell

17 May 12

8ta

Company Announcement: 8ta shouts "heita" from top of Hillbrow Tower

8·ta, South Africa’s fourth mobile operator is increasing its brand equity and awareness in and around Joburg, with the latest exercise being the rebranding of the iconic Telkom Hillbrow Tower

INFRASTRUCTURE

Can Zuma’s commission close SA’s infrastructure delivery gap?

Despite the rhetoric in the New Growth Path about shifting South Africa’s future economic growth trajectory from the prevailing consumption-led bias to one based on productive activities, South Africa’s mining, manufacturing and agriculture...

By: Terence Creamer

23 Sep 11

INFRASTRUCTURE

Can Zuma’s commission close SA’s infrastructure delivery gap?

By: Terence Creamer

23 Sep 11

AIRPORTS

Acsa takes regulatory-linked knock despite rise in volumes

Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) posted a net loss of R220.5-million for the twelve months ending March 2011, despite higher volumes and revenue. The decline was mainly attributed to finance costs that increased by 124%, from R673-million in...

By: Brindaveni Naidoo

22 Aug 11

REAL ECONOMY: INFRASTRUCTURE

New impetus, or bottleneck?

It has emerged that South African President Jacob Zuma will personally head a new ‘Infrastructure Commission’, which will be set up to improve visibility and coordination around South Africa’s R860-billion public investment drive, which has...

By: Terence Creamer

12 Aug 11

INFRASTRUCTURE

Zuma to lead big new infrastructure push

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma will personally head a new ‘Infrastructure Commission’, which will be set up to improve visibility and coordination around South Africa’s R860-billion public investment drive, which has so far failed to...

By: Terence Creamer

29 Jul 11

world cup

Brazilians in SA on World Cup fact finding mission

The Brazilian Secretariat for the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been travelling through South Africa to learn from the lessons of the 2010 World Cup. The group of visitors was accompanied by a delegation from the Department of Trade and Industry and...

By: Jean McKenzie

24 Jun 11

REAL ECONOMY: INEQUALITY

South Africa’s most disturbing problem

South Africa successful municipal elections last week provided yet more evidence that, when this country applies its mind, time and energy to an issue, almost any obstacle is surmountable. It was a timely confidence booster as memories of our 2010...

By: Terence Creamer

27 May 11

Construction

SA achieves success as sports host nation

South Africa has racked up an imperative list of successfully-hosted prestigious sporting events over the past decade that required the best in project management and event infrastructure, says manufacturer and supplier of products for the...

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