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Irma Venter

Irma Venter

Irma Venter is a Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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Cape Town’s Copperheads unit recovers 53 km of stolen cable, 1.2 t of metal

Cape Town’s Copperheads unit recovers 53 km of stolen cable, 1.2 t of metal

29th January 2024

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) specialist metals theft unit, the Copperheads, has recovered more than 53 km of stolen cable during the last six months of 2023. The unit says it executed 404... 


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Transnet needs ‘the right, permanent management, quickly’ – Havenga

29th January 2024

State-owned rail and port operator Transnet could, potentially, show significant improvement this year compared with last year’s dismal performance, says transport economist and macrologistics... 


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Ranger, Toyota dominated used car sales in 2023 – AutoTrader

26th January 2024

The number of used-car sales last year increased by 4.6% compared with 2022, this according to AutoTrader data.  Overall, 367 075 used cars changed hands, at an average selling price of R399 163. 


Ashok Leyland enters Southern African market with Dost workhorse

26th January 2024

India’s Ashok Leyland has entered the Southern African commercial vehicle market with its Dost 1.5 l ℓturbodiesel workhorse. Headquartered in Chennai, with nine manufacturing plants, Ashok Leyland... 


Bell Equipment founder’s grandson named CEO

26th January 2024

Bell Equipment has appointed Ashley Jon Bell (41), grandson of company founder Irvine Bell, as new group CEO, effective January 1. This follows the July resignation of outgoing group CEO Leon... 


City of Cape Town issues independent power tender

26th January 2024

The City of Cape Town has issued the latest in a series of power-related tenders aimed at mitigating the impact of loadshedding and diversifying its energy supply from Eskom. The city says this is... 


Metair appoints O’Flaherty as new CEO

26th January 2024

Automotive and energy group Metair has appointed Paul O’Flaherty its new CEO, starting from February 1. This follows Sjoerd Douwenga’s resignation at the end of last year. 


Takealot rolls out ten JAC battery-powered delivery trucks

26th January 2024

Online retailer Takealot has deployed ten JAC N75 EV battery electric trucks to make deliveries in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The company in November welcomed four N75 four-ton electric trucks... 


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Tyre stakeholders team up against illicit tyre trade

25th January 2024

The South African Association of Freight Forwarders, the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), the Tyre, Equipment and Parts Association (Tepa) and the Tyre Importers Association of... 


ReElement Technologies signs MoU with Afrivolt to set up African battery, EV supply chain

ReElement Technologies signs MoU with Afrivolt to set up African battery, EV supply chain

24th January 2024

Nasdaq-listed American Resources Corporation’s ReElement Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with energy storage company Afrivolt to establish a lithium-battery and electric... 


Afrivolt MD Deshan Naidoo

Aqora becomes Afrivolt, aims for battery cell manufacturing in Cape Town

24th January 2024

South African energy company Aqora has rebranded to become Afrivolt, says MD Deshan Naidoo. The firm’s goal, however, remains the same – opening a lithium-ion cell gigafactory in South Africa, able... 


Sodium-ion batteries continue their advance as Altris, Clarios announce collaboration

Sodium-ion batteries continue their advance as Altris, Clarios announce collaboration

23rd January 2024

Low-voltage battery solutions manufacturer Clarios and sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery technology developer Altris have partnered to develop low-voltage Na-ion batteries for the automotive industry.... 


DTIC to impose antidumping duties on windscreens from China

23rd January 2024

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) will impose antidumping duties on windscreens imported from China, to be used in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) area as... 


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Stellantis invests in sodium-ion battery tech

22nd January 2024

Stellantis Ventures, the corporate venture fund of auto maker Stellantis, says it has “become a strategic investor” in Tiamat, a France-based company that is developing and commercialising... 


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Multibillion-rand Cape Winelands Airport aims to receive first passengers in 2027  

22nd January 2024

Cape Town’s proposed second big commercial airport, the Cape Winelands Airport (CWA), should receive its first passengers in 2027, says RSA.Aero MD Nick Ferguson. RSA.Aero is the project developer,... 


Electric buses to be rolled out in DBSA-funded project in Tshwane, eThekwini 

Electric buses to be rolled out in DBSA-funded project in Tshwane, eThekwini 

19th January 2024

Tshwane and eThekwini could see the rollout of 39 electric commuter buses by the end of next year. The introduction of the zero-emissions vehicles will form part of a pilot project funded by the... 


DTSA launches online parts platform

19th January 2024

Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has launched a new e-commerce platform – the Daimler Truck Parts Portal. The platform works on a click-and-collect basis, which means customers can buy parts... 


Eagle Eye Defence aims to roll out in-vehicle biometric security system this year

19th January 2024

South African startup Eagle Eye Defence has developed an in-vehicle security system that uses fingerprint verification to start the powertrain. Cofounder Iviwe Mosana describes Eagle Eye Defence as... 


SA-made nature-mimicking shark-barrier tech scores first commercial installation

19th January 2024

The ecofriendly SharkSafe Barrier technology, developed by marine biologists at Stellenbosch University (SU) and their collaborators, and manufactured in the Western Cape, has been installed at a... 


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DHL to test Volkswagen’s electric ID.Buzz Cargo vans in South Africa

19th January 2024

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has partnered with DHL Express for the pilot testing of the electric ID.Buzz Cargo van in South Africa. Four ID.Buzz Cargo units have been placed at DHL Express... 


Vehicle sales up 0.5% in 2023 – Naamsa

19th January 2024

New-vehicle sales in the domestic market inched up by 0.5% in 2023 compared with 2022, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. This follows jumps of 13.9% in 2022 and 22.2% in 2021. 


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Cape Town’s waste management directorate procures new compactors, street sweepers

18th January 2024

The City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Urban Waste Management Directorate says it is in the midst of procuring a number of new trucks and equipment for use in and around the city. The directorate has a... 


Study shows SA has the most lenient road rules out of 17 countries

Study shows SA has the most lenient road rules out of 17 countries

17th January 2024

South Africa has been ranked as the country with the most lenient road rules in a new study that compares 17 nations across the globe. This study is not a measure of how strict police and... 


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Port of Maputo reports record volume for 2023

16th January 2024

The Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) says the Port of Maputo has achieved a record volume of 31.2-million tons in 2023, up 16% on the previous year. MPDC is a public-private partnership... 


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City of Cape Town issues independent power tender

15th January 2024

The City of Cape Town has issued the latest in a series of power-related tenders aimed at mitigating the impact of loadshedding and diversifying its energy supply from Eskom. The city says this is... 


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Metair appoints O’Flaherty as new CEO

15th January 2024

Automotive and energy group Metair has appointed Paul O’Flaherty as its new CEO, starting from February 1. This follows Sjoerd Douwenga’s resignation at the end of last year. 


Sanral to issue 70 tenders in ‘the next couple of weeks’

Sanral to issue 70 tenders in ‘the next couple of weeks’

12th January 2024

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) says it will issue at least 70 tenders “in the next couple of weeks”. In terms of the State-owned company’s interim preferential procurement... 


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Cape Town calls for deadline on private sector port involvement

12th January 2024

The City of Cape Town says it wants a “clear deadline” from Transnet and national government on private sector involvement in the Port of Cape Town.  With a private sector partner set to start... 


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Cape Town reports nearly R4bn boost from 2023 events

11th January 2024

The City of Cape Town has reported an almost R4-billion boost from the raft of events hosted in the Western Cape capital last year. This includes Africa’s first Netball World Cup, the ICC Women's... 


African shared mobility sector to almost double in size by 2030 – report

African shared mobility sector to almost double in size by 2030 – report

11th January 2024

The size of Africa’s shared mobility market, which includes services such as ride-hailing, scooter or e-bike rentals, as well as car-sharing, will almost double by 2030, creating an additional 550... 


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Booming Toyota defies depressed market to achieve record market share

10th January 2024

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) says it has sold 142 612 vehicles in 2023 – more than 10 000 units up on 2022 numbers. This is an 8% increase in a domestic market that in 2023 inched up 0.5% in... 


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New-vehicle sales inch up 0.5% in 2023, exports at record levels 

9th January 2024

New-vehicle sales in the domestic market inched up by 0.5% in 2023 compared with 2022, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. This follows a 13.9% jump in 2022 and 22.2% growth in 2021. 


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Ashok Leyland’s Dost workhorse makes its local debut

9th January 2024

India’s Ashok Leyland has entered the Southern African commercial vehicle market with its Dost 1.5 l turbodiesel workhorse. Headquartered in Chennai with nine manufacturing plants, Ashok Leyland is... 


Daimler Truck starts first hydrogen-fuel-cell customer trials in Germany

Daimler Truck starts first hydrogen-fuel-cell customer trials in Germany

8th January 2024

Daimler Truck says it is ready to roll out its first hydrogen-fuel-cell trucks in customer trials, following a series of tests on the track and public roads. The German truck manufacturer says... 


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Eagle Eye Defence aims to roll out an in-vehicle biometric security system next year

13th December 2023

South African startup Eagle Eye Defence has developed an in-vehicle security system that uses fingerprint verification to start the power train. Cofounder Iviwe Mosana describes Eagle Eye Defence... 


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Increasing number of special deals on offer as consumers continue to struggle 

13th December 2023

With consumers continuing to struggle in the current tough economic environment, lower-income individuals are making up an increasingly smaller portion of total vehicle finance deals as they... 


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Eicher enters the local bus market with new 36-seater

12th December 2023

Eicher Trucks and Buses has entered the South African bus market, starting with the 36-seater, Euro 3-compliant Skyline Pro 3009 bus. “We are pleased to introduce the Eicher Skyline Pro bus series... 


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Bell Equipment management returns to the family as it appoints new CEO

12th December 2023

Bell Equipment has appointed Ashley Jon Bell (41), grandson of company founder Irvine Bell, as new group CEO, effective January 1. This follows the July resignation of outgoing group CEO, Leon... 


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Takealot rolls out ten JAC battery-electric delivery trucks

11th December 2023

Online retailer Takealot has deployed ten JAC N75 EV battery electric trucks to make deliveries in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The company in November welcomed four N75 four-ton electric trucks... 


Barloworld expects slowdown in mining equipment sales as commodity cycle cools

8th December 2023

Barloworld expects a 10% to 15% decline in the 2024 Southern African mining equipment industry on the back of slowing commodity demand and weak commodity prices. “Having said that, we are... 


Transnet expects 175 vessel calls as cruise liner season opens

8th December 2023

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says it expects 175 vessel calls at South African port cities in the 2023/24 cruise liner season, which opened earlier this month. The vessels are expected... 


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