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Irma Venter

Irma Venter

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

By Irma Venter

Govt turns to private sector to fix public sector facilities

Govt turns to private sector to fix public sector facilities

Updated 1 hour 51 minutes ago

Given the current economic downturn, government does not have the resources to look after all of its assets, says Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) property management trading... 


As govt skills falter, Infrastructure SA gets R600m boost from Treasury for projects to reach financial close

As govt skills falter, Infrastructure SA gets R600m boost from Treasury for projects to reach financial close

Updated 1 hour 53 minutes ago

National Treasury has allocated Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) a budget of R600-million over three years to “prepare projects”, says ISA head Mameetse Masemola. Addressing a media conference at... 


Toyota, Ford and VW come out tops in 2023 AutoTrader report

Toyota, Ford and VW come out tops in 2023 AutoTrader report

15th March 2024

In 2023, Toyota took top position as South Africa’s most sold used-car brand with 60 296 units changing hands, while the Ford Ranger reigned supreme as the country's most sold used model, at 20 156... 


GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS Policy changes have now enabled power sellers to receive cash for power fed back into the grid

Cape Town businesses, households get R25.8m for excess electricity fed back into grid

15th March 2024

The City of Cape Town says businesses and households have earned more than R25.8-million under the city’s Cash for Power programme since the start of the 2022/23 financial year. This comes after... 


Cape Town aims to invest R43bn in infrastructure over next three years – mayor

15th March 2024

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city will invest R43-billion in infrastructure over the next three years. The ten-year project pipeline is valued at R120-billion. 


2024 Car of the Year finalists announced

15th March 2024

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the 18 finalists of the Old Mutual Insure 2024 Car of the Year (COTY) competition. “We eagerly await the upcoming competition... 


Standard Bank partners with mobility startup Planet42

Standard Bank partners with mobility startup Planet42

14th March 2024

Standard Bank has partnered with Planet42 in a R300-million deal it believes will enable the mobility startup “to shake up the passenger car market by broadening access to personal vehicles and... 


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Mazda Southern Africa discontinues BT-50 bakkie sales

14th March 2024

Mazda Southern Africa has announced that the Mazda BT-50 double-cab bakkie has reached the end of the line in the local market. Since it debuted in 2008, replacing Mazda’s B-series of... 


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Toyota launches expanded accessories programme in South Africa

13th March 2024

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has launched a new programme called Associated Accessory Products (AAP). The local arm of the Japanese car maker says this one-stop-shop offering will complement... 


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Stellenbosch laser physicists to develop protocol for production of high-tech radiopharmaceuticals

13th March 2024

Stellenbosch University (SU) and high-tech company Enlightened Isotopes, a subsidiary of ASP Isotopes, have entered into an R8.5-million research partnership to develop a protocol for the... 


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New online portal launched to aid Cape Town’s solar PV boom

13th March 2024

The City of Cape Town has launched a new online application portal for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. More than 5 000 solar PV systems have been authorised to date, totalling 126 MVA, with... 


Broad-based weakness evident in the logistics sector – Ctrack index

Broad-based weakness evident in the logistics sector – Ctrack index

12th March 2024

After increasing somewhat in December, the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (TFI) declined notably in January to a level of 119.3 – a drop of 2.1% compared with December’s 121.9. The extent of... 


WBHO’s head office goes green in R20m project

WBHO’s head office goes green in R20m project

11th March 2024

Construction group Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) is installing large-scale solar panel arrays on the rooftops of three buildings of its headquarters in Johannesburg. The first of the three... 


Ctrack index points to another year of ‘fairly subdued’ transport-sector growth

8th March 2024

The Ctrack Transport and Freight Index (Ctrack TFI) forecasts “another year of fairly subdued growth for the transport sector”. This is based on the assumption of mediocre economic growth in South... 


'Asian brothers' coming to SA 'with a force', says Motus boss

8th March 2024

Motus’ stable of imported vehicle brands – Hyundai, Kia, Renault and Mitsubishi – all experienced a tough six months towards the end of last year. Speaking at the company’s financial results... 


VWSA could announce third production model this year, expects uptick in 2024 car market

8th March 2024

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) will hopefully this year receive the final confirmation on the production of a third model at the Kariega plant, says MD Martina Biene. This third model will... 


Volkswagen SA spends big to counter loadshedding, now sole Polo supplier

8th March 2024

Volkswagen Group South Africa, now trading as Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA), is investing R55-million to generate 3 MW in additional solar energy for its assembly plant in Kariega, in the Eastern... 


Grindrod to spend big at Matola terminal as MPDC grows Maputo capacity

Grindrod to spend big at Matola terminal as MPDC grows Maputo capacity

7th March 2024

Ports and logistics group Grindrod is set to invest big in its Matola drybulk terminal in Mozambique. Announcing Grindrod’s financial results for the year ended December 31 on Thursday, CEO Xolani... 


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‘It’s not all doom and gloom in our space’ – WBHO boss

6th March 2024

With a total pipeline of work of R240-billion, up from R211-billion in June, Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon’s (WBHO’s) short- to medium-term future “should be okay”, says CEO Wolfgang Neff. “It’s not... 


Bid Window 8 the last under IRP 2019, nuclear ambitions not a pipe dream – Mantashe

Bid Window 8 the last under IRP 2019, nuclear ambitions not a pipe dream – Mantashe

5th March 2024

Bid Window 8 of government’s Renewable Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme will be the last bid window under IRP 2019, says Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe. “We’ll... 


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African experts meet to discuss auto industry standardisation

4th March 2024

South Africa is hosting the African Organisation for Standardisation Technical Committee 59 (ARSO/TC 59) this month to discuss technical standardisation within the African automotive industry. The... 


Image of Cape Town's new Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky, fitted with infrared cameras, set to battle crime in Cape Town

4th March 2024

The City of Cape Towns’ (CoCT’s) Safety and Security Directorate is enhancing its crime prevention capabilities with the inclusion of new aerial surveillance technology. The information,... 


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New-vehicle sales down 0.9%, exports jump by 27.5%

1st March 2024

Total domestic new-vehicle sales in February declined by 0.9%, to 44 749 units, compared with the same month last year, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. The new-passenger-car market... 


Delay announced in Fuso, Hino merger

Delay announced in Fuso, Hino merger

1st March 2024

Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), Hino Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation have announced a delay in their intent to merge MFTBC and Hino. Toyota owns Hino, while... 


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

1st March 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... 


DESHAN NAIDOO The cell plant’s focus will be on local customers and those in neighbouring countries

Aqora rebrands, aims to make battery cells in Cape Town

1st March 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... 


Tyre stakeholders team up against illicit tyre trade

1st March 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... 


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Hino wraps up order for 33 mobile offices for Home Affairs

29th February 2024

Hino South Africa (SA) has completed an order for 33 mobile offices for the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Home Affairs. The fully equipped mobile offices will service some of KZN’s most remote... 


Volkswagen Group Africa opens new airbag deployment test centre

Volkswagen Group Africa opens new airbag deployment test centre

29th February 2024

Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) has officially opened its new R20-million airbag deployment centre, following a construction period of nearly two years. The facility, based at the company’s B Plant... 


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Pay-per-load electric truck group to roll out next-gen vehicle in March

28th February 2024

Pay-per-load trucking company OX Delivers will start building the third generation OX4 electric truck in March, with knock-down kit delivery for assembly in local markets to follow. “Based on... 


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‘Asian brothers’ coming to SA 'with a force', says Motus boss

27th February 2024

Motus’ stable of imported vehicle brands – Hyundai, Kia, Renault and Mitsubishi – all experienced a tough six months at the end of last year. Speaking at the company’s financial results... 


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Arise IIP signs deal with Malawi to build R3bn SEZ, dry port

26th February 2024

Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) has signed a development agreement with the government of Malawi for the construction of a R3-billion special economic zone (SEZ) and dry port in... 


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Cape Town pays out more than R25m in Cash for Power programme

26th February 2024

The City of Cape Town says businesses and households have earned more than R25.8-million under the city’s Cash for Power programme since the start of the 2022/23 financial year. This comes after... 


Stellantis, Société Générale, Caetano Squadra Africa sign agreement on vehicle sales, financing in Africa

Stellantis, Société Générale, Caetano Squadra Africa sign agreement on vehicle sales, financing in Africa

26th February 2024

Stellantis, in partnership with Paris-based bank Société Générale and vehicle distributor Caetano Squadra Africa, have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at facilitating the sale and financing... 


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Global unrest fuelling shipping costs, consumers to feel it within a year – Unctad

23rd February 2024

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) estimates that transits passing through the Suez Canal have decreased by 42% compared with its peak, owing to attacks on Red Sea... 


Households can now apply to sell their excess solar power to the City of Cape Town

23rd February 2024

The City of Cape Town is now enabling households to earn cash for the power generated from their solar photovoltaic generation systems.  Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says a first round of applications... 


Suzuki ends 2023 just shy of 50 000 unit sales, starts January with a bang

23rd February 2024

Suzuki Auto South Africa (Suzuki SA) ended 2023 with sales of 49 573 vehicles – up more than 460% from the 8 833 vehicles sold in 2017. Over the past six years, the Japanese compact-car specialist,... 


Vehicle crime ramped up towards end of last year, says Tracker

23rd February 2024

Tracker’s vehicle crime statistics for July to December last year show an increase in vehicle crime, with a peak in November. Data from the asset tracking company also shows that a business-owned... 


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Premium car market outlook murky as South Africans continue to hunt for Asian bargains

23rd February 2024

The South African new-car market has been shifting steadily over the last few years as consumers continue to battle persistent economic headwinds. Times are tough. Interest rates, living costs,... 


Magazine cover story

Premium car market outlook murky as South Africans continue to hunt for Asian bargains

23rd February 2024

The South African new-car market has been shifting steadily over the last few years as consumers continue to battle persistent economic headwinds. Times are tough. Interest rates, living costs,... 


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Lake Victoria freight vessel aims to cut travel time by up to three days

22nd February 2024

The Mpungu freight vessel has made its debut on Lake Victoria, in East Africa. The Mpungu will be Lake Victoria’s first scheduled roll-on/roll-off freight vessel, addressing the need for a reliable... 


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