Eastern Cape
INDUSTRIAL GAS
R300m air separation unit investment for Coega
Industrial and specialised gas producer Air Products South Africa broke ground at its latest capital investment in the Eastern Cape earlier this month.By: Joanne Taylor
24 May 13
PROVINCIAL SPENDING
Provinces spend 92% of capital budgets
South Africa's provinces have spent R28.4-billion, or 92.2%, of their R30.8-billion capital budgets in the 2012/13 financial year – an increase of 9.1% on the previous financial year, the National Treasury reported on Thursday. The lowest rate...By: Natasha Odendaal
23 May 13
RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
Transnet moves on plan to build heavy-haul manganese corridor to Coega
A R2.3-billion project to upgrade the railways network from the manganese-rich Northern Cape province to the Port of Ngqura, in the Eastern Cape, has been approved, Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) CEO Siyabonga Gama revealed on Tuesday.
Speaking at a...
By: Terence Creamer
21 May 13
Zest Weg Group
Company Announcement: Adding Zest to Product Supply in the Eastern Cape 
Complacency is a very risky attribute for any business. The likelihood of future sustainability increases by actively researching the market and constantly seeking out new opportunities
20 May 13
Electricity
Transmission network aims to provide reliable and stable power for SA
The South African electricity transmission system faces the challenge of not only having to continuously keep up with the plans outlined in the Department of Energy’s (DoE) Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2010 but also having to ensure that there...By: Zandile Mavuso
17 May 13
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Eskom awards 46 wind-turbine contract for Sere wind farm
State-owned electricity group Eskom has awarded technology group Siemens the contract to supply 46 wind turbines to its 100 MW Sere wind farm project, which is being developed on a 3 700 ha site near Vredendal in the Western Cape.
The R2.4-billion...
By: Terence Creamer
16 May 13
PORTS & SHIPPING
DCT receives productivity boost as new cranes are unveiled
Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba on Monday unveiled parastatal Transnet’s seven new ship-to-shore cranes for Pier 2 at the Durban Container Terminal, as the group drives its strategy to boost productivity and efficiency at one of...By: Natalie Greve
13 May 13
All
Wind tower manufacturing facility, South Africa
DCD turned the soil at the first wind tower facility, in South Africa, at the end of April.
10 May 13
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
Long-delayed peaker projects to reach financial close ‘next week’
A high-level Department of Energy (DoE) official has reported that the long-delayed open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT), or peaker plants, will reach financial closure during May.
Speaking on the sidelines of a function hosted to facilitate the...
By: Terence Creamer
09 May 13
AUTO INDUSTRY
Eastern Cape auto hub cuts power use, more savings possible
The Eastern Cape automotive manufacturing hub, which includes operations in Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch, has reduced its overall energy consumption by 56.86 GWh over the last three years. This is the equivalent of power supply to 4 307...By: Irma Venter
06 May 13
RENEWABLE ENERGY
R300m SA wind tower factory to reach full production by Feb/March 2014
South Africa’s first wind tower manufacturing facility, which will be built at a cost of R300-million in the Coega Industrial Development Zone, outside Port Elizabeth, would produce its first units by November and reach full production by...02 May 13
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Gauteng gets best network service from mobile operators
Rival mobile operators Cell C, Vodacom and MTN were found to have higher call set-up success rates (CSSR) and limited drop call rates (DCR) in Gauteng than in other provinces. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) on...By: Natasha Odendaal
02 May 13
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