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Adventure company skis into action with Vesconite wear rings
23rd June 2022

A marine adventure company has installed Vesconite wear rings on all its SeaDoo Spark jet ski pump sets with great success. Offshore Adventures first tested a sample of the precision machined,... 


Eskom CEO André de Ruyter
De Ruyter says immediate renewable energy investment should focus on Mpumalanga
22nd June 2022 By: Darren Parker

State-owned utility Eskom CEO André de Ruyter wants Mpumalanga to be the focal point for investment in renewable energy generation capacity to leverage the province’s well established transmission... 


Should you rent or buy your business premises?
21st June 2022

This is a question that most business owners will face at some point in their journey. The decision will depend on several factors including the life stage of your business, your plans, your... 


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BMW, Mini to offer 12-month (or longer) rental periods at dealerships
20th June 2022 By: Irma Venter

BMW Group Financial Services South Africa has unveiled a new product called BMW and Mini Charter, yet again changing the way vehicles can be owned and/or utilised in the local market. Charter is a... 


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Audi appoints Mulalo Makungo as national sales operations manager
15th June 2022 By: Irma Venter

Audi South Africa has appointed Mulalo Makungo as its new national sales operations manager. Makungo brings with her more than ten years’ experience in the automotive industry. 


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Company adds two new boiler rental units
10th June 2022

Local boiler and burner supplier Combustion Technology has added two new boiler rental units to its rental offering. 


Vukile CEO Laurence Rapp
Vukile posts strongest year-end results yet
9th June 2022 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed specialist retail real estate investment trust (Reit) Vukile Property Fund has announced a 9.5% increase in earnings for its financial year to March 31 and declared a total dividend of... 


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Suzuki yet again hits new sales record; firms up number three spot
3rd June 2022 By: Irma Venter

Budget brand Suzuki Auto South Africa has recorded a sales jump of 630 vehicles from April to May, to hit a new overall record of 4 331 new-car sales a month. This comes as cash-strapped South... 


Developers break ground on mixed-use residential neighbourhood Barlow Park
2nd June 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Barlow Park is set to become Sandton’s new residential neighbourhood and will offer affordable housing. Bulk earthworks for the first phase of the R3-billion-project started in June, and will turn... 


Fairvest declares first dividend after merger with Arrowhead
1st June 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Fairvest on June 1 announced its first interim results as a merged entity, and declared dividends equal to 100% of distributable income at 61.52c per A share... 


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KwaZulu-Natal floods slash exports, slow down new-vehicle sales momentum
1st June 2022 By: Irma Venter

Domestic new-vehicle sales in May inched up 2.1%, to 39 177 units, compared with the same month last year. Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council says this marginal growth reflects the damage... 


The provinces where SA homes are selling the fastest
1st June 2022

Struggling to sell your home? For South Africans in some parts of the country, a failure to sell their home within the expected timeframe may come down to geography rather than house condition,... 


Creditors’ claims in business rescue and subsequent liquidation: where do they rank?
30th May 2022

The ranking of creditors’ claims during business rescue is, to a creditor, one of the most important aspects of business rescue. This is dealt with by the Companies’ Act, No. 71 of 2008 (“the... 


Despite some challenges, most property market segments remain buoyant
26th May 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The different segments of the property market were experiencing different pressures, but all remained generally bouyant, with interest rates supportive of demand for property, said industry... 


Barloworld posts solid interim HEPS, but lower BEPS amid Eurasian headwinds
23rd May 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified group Barloworld has delivered a noteworthy increase in group operating profit of 34.7% year-on-year to R2.8-billion for the first six months ended March 31, despite starting to feel... 


Rand-Air’s proactive training culture supports their customer service value proposition
20th May 2022

Customers in the portable air and power industries across Southern Africa have been relying on Rand-Air as a trusted rental partner for over 49 years. The company’s extensive rental fleet of... 


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New containerised bulk air cooling solution ideal for African mines
20th May 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Cooling equipment supplier Industrial Water Cooling (IWC) added a containerised bulk air cooler (BAC) to its range of BACs last month. The coolers keep underground temperatures at an optimum level,... 


April bakkie, truck sales slide but more cars sold year-on-year
20th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

New-vehicle sales, although dented by the impact of the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal, managed to remain in positive territory in April, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Domestic... 


Inclusivity, resiliency focus of South Africa’s tourism sector recovery
19th May 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa rebuilds its Covid-19-devastated tourism sector, focus must be given to the development of an inclusive, resilient and transformed tourism industry and economy. Speaking to media... 


Investec Property Fund declares 11% higher dividend for FY22
18th May 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Property firm Investec Property Fund (IPF) has posted a 10.8% increase in distributable income per share (DIPS) of 107.6c for the financial year ended March 31, compared with DIPS of 97.08c in the... 


Dewatering experts grow IPR from rental to custom builds
18th May 2022

The success of IPR is rooted in its evolution from just renting diesel-driven dewatering pumps to designing and manufacturing fit-for-purpose solutions that are reliable and cost effective.... 


MIC Khulisani Ventures concludes first allocation with tech companies
17th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Mineworkers Investment Company’s (MIC’s) Khulisani Ventures has concluded its first allocation of R43.5-million to technology companies Kelo and Rentoza. In July 2021, MIC launched MIC... 


Get the job done efficiently with Atlas Copco’s smart surface dewatering solutions
16th May 2022

Atlas Copco’s innovative surface dewatering pump ranges are defined by high performance, reliability, long lifecycle and ease of use, making them the preferred choice of countless industries that... 


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Battery installation bolsters solar plant efficacy
13th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

Renewable-energy turnkey provider African Clean Energy Solutions (ACES) Renewables is installing two 540 kWh hybrid lithium-ion batteries at a business park near the Eastgate shopping centre, in... 


Location map of West Wits Project tenements
Witwatersrand Basin Project, South Africa
13th May 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has demonstrated the project's potential to be West Wits’ cornerstone project as the company aims to become a midtier gold producer. 


Jungheinrich starts 2022 financial year in line with expectations
12th May 2022

Forecast for 2022 financial year unchanged Business development in first quarter of the 2022 financial year was in line with Jungheinrich’s expectations. Despite challenges in the supply chains and... 


Octodec records solid performance in tough climate on the back of digitalisation initiatives
10th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Octodec Investments recorded a solid performance for the six months ended February 28, against a backdrop of subdued market recovery. Speaking to Engineering... 


An image of Integrated Pump Rentals dewatering solution
Supplier triples fleet as rains plague mines
6th May 2022

Flooding of openpit mines and quarries has become widespread following intense and unseasonal rainfall in many parts of South Africa recently, demanding added dewatering capacity. Dewatering pump... 


Dipula posts good interim results under ‘extremely challenging conditions’
5th May 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed diversified real estate investment trust Dipula Income Fund increased its distributable earnings by 0.1% to R275.7-million for the six months ended February 28. It maintained a 100%... 


Equites CEO Andrea Taverna-Turisan
Warehouse demand growth boosts Equites’ full-year results
4th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

Intensifying demand for modern and future-proof warehousing solutions contributed to a strong financial year for real estate investment trust (Reit) Equites Property Fund. “Logistics properties... 


Sarens Siba introduces decentralized depot structure
Sarens Siba introduces decentralized depot structure
4th May 2022

Sarens is the global leader and industry reference in crane rental services, heavy lifting and engineered transport. With state-of-the-art equipment and value engineering, Sarens offers its clients... 


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April bakkie, truck sales in the red, car sales saved by the rental industry
3rd May 2022 By: Irma Venter

New-vehicle sales, although dented by the impact of the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal, managed to remain in positive territory in April, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Domestic... 


Rand-Air – making safety count … every day
29th April 2022

The employee safety and health narrative is on the global lips of mining and industry. The objective of keeping a business’s most value asset, its personnel, safe and preventing risk of injury or... 


Pump station failure calls for rapid dewatering response
28th April 2022

There was no time to lose when dewatering specialist Integrated Pump Rental took a call from a long-standing customer recently; a vital pump station had gone down and they needed help urgently.... 


Werner Pumps secures contract for 9 trucks for eThekwini
28th April 2022

(Virtual Showroom): Werner Pumps has secured a contract for nine of its locally manufactured high-powered jetting and vacuuming truck units through a contractor to the eThekwini Municipality. The... 


Businesses start to count the costs of the KZN flooding
22nd April 2022

The recent flooding in KwaZulu-Natal has had a huge impact on businesses operating in South Africa in general and more so on those operating in the province. Apart from lost productivity, there has... 


Integrated Pump Rental
Integrated Pump Rental
22nd April 2022

Integrated Pump Rental is a specialist pump rental organisation that caters to the needs of all sectors, including mining, quarrying, construction, wastewater, energy and general industry across... 


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City of Joburg progressing mayoral priorities
21st April 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Johannesburg multi-party government is aiming to mitigate problems and issues in the city such as unemployment, economic challenges, water and electricity issues, and to provide economic and... 


Industrials acquires four multi-let UK estates for £21-million
21st April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Industrials REIT has acquired four multi-let industrial estates in Boston, Barnsley, Leeds and Stockton on Tees, in the UK, for £20.86-million. The... 


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Many manufacturers still without backup power
15th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Many local manufacturers still do not have backup power installed, while others lack adequate power solutions to effectively limit the production losses incurred during power outages or... 


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QES mobile generators ordered locally
15th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Air, power and flow solutions provider Atlas Copco Power Technique has received orders this year for its QES mobile, plug-and-play generators from local companies, mostly for standby power purposes... 


March new-vehicle sales up 16.5%, but exports slide 12.4%
15th April 2022 By: Irma Venter

Domestic new-vehicle sales in March increased by 16.5%, to 50 607 units, compared with the same month last year. This is the highest monthly sales number since the prepandemic month of October... 


The heat is on for COJ over back-billed chargers
8th April 2022

The dispute between the non-profit Johannesburg Property Owners and Managers Association (JPOMA) and the City of Johannesburg regarding millions in back-billed refuse charges is set to escalate... 


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