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Himoinsa sees demand growth in construction, mining in Africa 
By: Schalk Burger 12th March 2018 Power equipment manufacturer Himoinsa has expanded its local African teams and partners to meet the growing demand for custom-designed power systems and generators in the construction and mining sectors, Himoinsa Europe, Middle East and Africa director Guillermo Elum said on Monday. The demand... →
Company becomes exclusive dealer in Rosslyn area
By: Victor Moolman 9th March 2018 Steel supplier BBD steel, in Rosslyn, Pretoria, has become steel supplier and processing company Allied Steelrode’s exclusive distributor of Allied Steelrode Stretcher Material (ASSM) for the area. BBD Steel supplies ASSM products to car manufacturers that are located in the Rosslyn area. BBD... →
CSIR makes progress on first African climate change model
By: Natasha Odendaal 9th March 2018 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is making progress in developing the first Africa-based earth system model to provide reliable projections of the potential impact of climate change on the continent. The model will provide input into the coupled model intercomparison... →
New rules needed to facilitate transition to decentralised electricity system – Tau 
By: Terence Creamer 7th March 2018 South African Local Government Association (Salga) president Parks Tau has called for an overhaul of the policy and regulations governing electricity supply in South Africa to facilitate a transition towards a more decentralised electricity system. Addressing a well-attended Salga Energy Summit... →
Sasol expects to realise $1bn from noncore asset disposals
By: Terence Creamer 26th February 2018 Chemicals and energy group Sasol expects to realise more than $1-billion from the disposal of noncore assets in the coming few years. However, besides its Canadian shale-gas assets, which have been formally put up for sale, the group is yet to announce which other assets will be sold. Speaking at... →
Green shoots seen in construction industry, despite tight conditions
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 23rd February 2018 The South African construction sector is still facing "very tough and difficult" conditions, with the 2.5% inflation rate creating an even tighter environment, Econometrix chief economist Dr Azar Jamine said on Friday. Speaking to industry representatives during an Afrisam-hosted post-Budget... →
Big ticket items in Budget were more miss than hit - Jamine
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 23rd February 2018 The Budget tabled on Wednesday had a number of misses, with one of the biggest being the failure to cut government's public servant remuneration, which was set to grow by 7% a year over the medium term, economist Dr Azar Jamine said on Friday. "It is earmarked to carry on growing as fast as it... →
Cape Town open for business despite water shortage
By: Natasha Odendaal 23rd February 2018 South African Tourism CEO Sisa Ntshona, Wesgro CEO Tim Harris and Tsogo Sun COO and Tourism Business Council deputy chairperson Ravi Nadasen in February convened in Johannesburg to discuss the Cape Town water crisis and the impact on tourism. South African Tourism, the Tourism Business Council of... →
CSIR publishes latest Atlas to guide response to climate change
By: Natasha Odendaal 21st February 2018 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has published the second edition of the South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (Sarva), alongside the relaunch of the newly revamped online portal, to help business navigate current research on the risk and vulnerability of key social... →
Reuse of road construction materials mitigates road damage
By: Simone Liedtke 16th February 2018 To eliminate extensive road damage, construction company Wirtgen SA sales manager Waylon Kukard explains that for an environment-friendly rehabilitation of road pavements, existing construction materials need to be fully reused, which significantly reduces material costs. →
The choices Ramaphosa has to make
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 15th February 2018 As I sit to write this month’s missive, it seems the Zuma moment will be behind us soon. As I write, I am listening to a news bulletin in which it is being reported that African National Congress (ANC) reasurer-general Paul Mashatile told a group of businesspeople at the Mining Indaba, in Cape... →
M&R committed to deliver sub-Saharan power and water prospects as mega-project era draws to close
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Warning of ‘seismic’ tax hikes, spending cuts to close R50bn 2018 Budget hole
By: Terence Creamer 13th February 2018 Standard Bank chief economist Goolam Ballim is warning that the upcoming Budget will include “seismic” tax increases and spending cuts to address a menacing “fiscal cleavage” that, in nominal terms, is unprecedented in South Africa’s history. The Budget is scheduled for release on February 21 and... →
Cape Town drought hits tourism, threatens province’s credit ratings
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Hudaco profit rises in FY17
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Albeit modest, metals sector poised for second consecutive year of growth
By: Terence Creamer 2nd February 2018 South Africa’s metals and engineering sector is poised for a second consecutive year of modest growth, with the Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) forecasting a 1.1% expansion for 2018. The sector grew by 2.7% in 2017, breaking a streak of three consecutive years of... →
Eskom expects to sign emergency funding deals in ‘day or two’
By: Terence Creamer 1st February 2018 Cash-strapped State-owned power utility Eskom confirmed on Thursday that its negotiations with funders to meet immediate debt-repayment obligations were at an advanced stage and that it expected to sign-off on the deals “in a day or two”. Eskom acting CEO Phakamani Hadebe revealed this week that... →
AMSA weighs asset disposals as losses mount, debt rises and rand strengthens
By: Terence Creamer 31st January 2018 ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) is considering various asset disposals as part of a plan to strengthen its balance sheet, which remains under pressure as a result of a protracted period of lossmaking, which has endured since 2010. The JSE-listed steelmaker declared another headline loss of... →
Eskom cannot commit to nuclear expansion – acting CFO
By: Reuters 30th January 2018 South Africa's power utility Eskom cannot afford a nuclear power station expansion, acting Eskom chief financial officer Calib Cassim said on Tuesday during the release of its financial results. South Africa's government has said it will push ahead with its nuclear expansion plan but will now do... →
Eskom looking beyond shareholder to tackle ‘unsustainable’ capital structure
By: Terence Creamer 30th January 2018 Having secured “in principle” commitments from funders to enable Eskom to meet looming debt obligations of R20-billion by the end of February, the new leadership at the power utility has started weighing various options, including asset sales, for shoring up the group’s fragile balance sheet.... →
Cesa to focus on strengthening engineering industry through effective leadership
By: Anine Kilian 30th January 2018 Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has set effective, ethical leadership and embracing the fourth industrial revolution as its priorities for this year. Delivering his presidential message, in Johannesburg, on Tuesday, Cesa president Neresh Pather said the organisation would... →
Concerns raised over lack of policy framework for competition law changes
By: Terence Creamer 19th January 2018 Concern has been expressed about the absence of a comprehensive competition policy framework to help guide proposed amendments to competition legislation and facilitate greater alignment with other government policies and programmes, such as the Industrial Policy Action Plan. In December,... →
Autonomous driving in SA faces pedestrian, road sign challenges, finds Merc
By: Irma Venter 15th January 2018 It may surprise the taxi haters, but South Africa is not the most challenging country to sit behind the wheel of a vehicle in self-driving mode. The winner is China, with its sometimes erratic cyclists, lack of lane markings and confusing traffic signals. Mercedes-Benz at the end of last year... →
Smarter mining, manufacture, agriculture needed, says IDC’s Maia
By: Martin Creamer 12th January 2018 South Africa needs to aim towards smarter mining, smarter agriculture and smarter manufacturing. “It’s about taking all the major sectors of the economy forward, with each feeding on the other,” says Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) research and information head Jorge Maia of the roles... →
ANC leadership race really a contest between Ramaphosa and Zuma
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 15th December 2017 Twelve months ago, I had no doubt that the national conference of the African National Congress (ANC) would elect Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as president of the ruling party and successor to President Jacob Zuma. Today, a day before the commencement of the conference, I am not so sure. In the past... →
Khato Civils opens new head office in South Africa
By: Anine Kilian 8th December 2017 South African construction and engineering company Khato Civils on Friday unveiled its official headquarters, located in Samrand, Gauteng. Speaking at the launch, Khato Civils chairperson Simbi Phiri noted that the company has expanded its operations to Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Ghana and... →
Second Norway-South Africa Science Week to stimulate oceans science and economy
By: Schalk Burger 1st December 2017 The second Norway-South Africa Science Week will provide a platform for scientists, researchers, civil servants and business people from both countries to share best practices and policies to promote the sustainable use of ocean resources. Norwegian ambassador to South Africa, Botswana,... →
Unfiltered air shortens air compressors’ life span
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South Zambezi delivers Engineering services: for Africa by Africans
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Here is why CR17 is not ahead in ANC leadership race
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 24th November 2017 In a matter of weeks, the African National Congress (ANC) will elect its fourteenth president. Depending on who or what section of the media one believes, it is either Cyril Ramaohosa (CR17 to his supporters) or Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (NDZ) who is, as they say, ‘miles ahead’. This is not... →
Upcoming energy event to showcase African project opportunities
By: Simone Liedtke 10th November 2017 A key focus point of the African Energy Indaba (AEI) – which celebrates its ten-year milestone next year – is to provide access to project opportunities across the African continent. →
New SAA leadership team promises to take airline ‘back from the brink’
By: Terence Creamer 7th November 2017 Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has promised that there will be a clear delineation of the roles between the shareholder, the board and the CEO at embattled national carrier South African Airways (SAA), following the constitution of the new board on November 3 and the appointment of Vuyani Jarana... →
SAB invests millions in black-owned SMMEs
By: Anine Kilian 1st November 2017 Multinational beverage and brewing company Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev subsidiary South African Breweries (SAB) has invested more than R200-million into creating an inclusive supply chain which incorporates black-owned and black women-owned small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) through... →
Transnet looking abroad for growth as it again pares back South Africa capex
By: Terence Creamer 30th October 2017 State-owned freight logistics group Transnet continues to pare back its investment portfolio in the South African, which is expected to grow by less than 1% in 2017. The group, which operates rail, port and pipelines businesses, expects to invest R229.2-billion over the coming seven years,... →
Bloodhound makes successful 200 mph run in the UK
By: Irma Venter 26th October 2017 “We came to show the world Bloodhound is go,” says Bloodhound supersonic car (SCC) driver Andy Green. The Bloodhound on Thursday proved to be top dog as it successfully concluded its first official run, stretching its legs at 200 mph (322 km/h) on the Newquay Airport runway, in Cornwall, in the... →
New labelling system introduced for HDPE PE100 stub ends in SA
By: Victor Moolman 20th October 2017 Thermoplastic piping company Plasti-Tech is supplying high-density polyethylene (HDPE PE100) stub ends, which have been labelled using a Lynx laser printer using invisible laser-radiation. “The significance of labelling the stub ends using the Lynx laser machine is that the manufacture, size and... →
KPMG scandal could be the tip of the iceberg
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 20th October 2017 The KPMG scandal is an example of what happens when accounting meets the profit imperative. It is also an example of what happens when the profit motive, accounting and politics meet. That said, I am happy that members of Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) are not as... →
R20bn Swazi Rail Link being prepared for presentation to investors before year-end
By: Terence Creamer 12th October 2017 An expression of interest (EoI) for the R20-billion crossborder Swazi Rail Link infrastructure project between South Africa and Swaziland will be released to potential investors before the end of 2017, South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Swaziland Rail confirmed on Thursday. The 150 km... →
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