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Increased demand for fibre connectivity cables and accessories

By: Marleny Arnoldi 14th July 2017 Cable accessories company Tank Industries says the telecommunications industry is picking up, owing to the uptake of fibre-optic cables in domestic and new build commercial installations. →

Atlas Copco product and training sponsorship empowers informal mechanics

13th July 2017 Atlas Copco South Africa (Pty) Ltd has for the past five years been a proud supporter of the Filpro enterprise development programme, an inspirational initiative that empowers and upskills informal mechanics to become active participants in the country’s formal mainstream economy. Social... →

VWSA aims to use empowerment trust to transform supplier base

By: Irma Venter 7th July 2017 Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) last month officially launched its broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) Initiatives Trust. The aim of the trust is to increase the number of black-owned suppliers in the automotive sector value chain. →

New premises for SEW-EURODRIVE PE to cater for growing Eastern Cape market

5th July 2017 SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’s Port Elizabeth branch has relocated to Unit 4, Aldo Business Park, Old Cape Road in Greenbushes, reflecting both the growth of the branch and the importance of the Eastern Cape region, according to Branch Manager Francois Sieberhangen. Although Port Elizabeth is the... →

Mazda SA seeks another 8% growth after blistering 2016

By: Irma Venter 3rd July 2017 Mazda Southern Africa (Mazda SA) appears to be building another positive year in a domestic new-vehicle market that will, most likely, contract yet again. South Africa’s domestic new-vehicle market declined by 11.4% in 2016 over 2015, while Mazda SA managed to grow sales by 33%, from 9 067 units... →

Liquid bulk handling facility project, South Africa

By: Sheila Barradas 30th June 2017 Transnet National Ports Authority has appointed Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo Holdings to plan, fund, build, maintain and operate the new liquid bulk handling facility at the Port of Ngqura. →

Short- and long-term options for ailing supply

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 30th June 2017 Although South Africa’s current dam infrastructure setup is reliable, sustainable consulting in the built and natural environment provider WSP Africa Structures senior engineer Peter Townshend says there are a number of short- and long-term solutions that South Africa can pursue to augment water... →

Grassroots shareholders celebrate black-controlled manganese mine’s R300m dividend

By: Martin Creamer 29th June 2017 Against the background of rising calls for radical economic transformation in South Africa’s mining sector, particularly transformation that benefits the country’s communities, grassroots shareholders of the black-controlled Ntsimbintle were last week able to celebrate the Northern Cape manganese... →

Drive supplier remains committed to continent

By: Nadine James 23rd June 2017 German drive engineering group SEW Eurodrive remains committed to Africa despite political and economic instability in parts of the continent, says local subsidiary SEW Eurodrive South Africa (SA). SEW Eurodrive SA MD Raymond Obermeyer says while the political upheaval and economic uncertainty... →

VWSA trust makes first investment to grow black supplier base

By: Irma Venter 22nd June 2017 Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) on Thursday officially launched its broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) Initiatives Trust. The aim of the trust is to increase the number of black-owned suppliers in the automotive sector value chain. →

Cup Final, Battle Royale.

21st June 2017 Engen, South Africa’s leading petroleum brand*, would like to congratulate SuperSportUnited on reaching the final of the 2017 Nedbank Cup, played on Saturday June 24 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Kick-off is at 20h15. Supersport United and Orlando Pirates have been in some major battles this... →

Composites cluster charts way forward for basalt in composites

By: Irma Venter 16th June 2017 Nelson Mandela Bay Composites Cluster MD Andy Radford says the cluster has mapped the value chain for the production and application of basalt in composites. He says the cluster is at an advanced stage of securing local and global beneficiators and buyers for the mineral for use in composite... →

Distribution network helps facilitate equipment access

16th June 2017 Fabricators can now access welding consumables and equipment aupplier ESAB’s welding machines, consumables, automation equipment and gas apparatus following the its partnership with industrial equipment supplier Howden Donkin’s distribution and logistics network. →

Local airline announces new routes after public survey

By: Keith Campbell 16th June 2017 South African low cost carrier FlySafair announced at the beginning of the month that it was launching new routes on its network. These will be between Durban and East London and Durban and Port Elizabeth. The new routes will be in operation by the end of November. The decision to implement these... →

Fishing Line Recovery Programme expands thanks to DPI Plastics

15th June 2017 DPI Plastics’ involvement with the Fishing Line Recovery Programme, aimed at preserving South Africa’s marine heritage, has seen the initiative extend to 360 bins along the coast. The bins are proudly branded with the DPI Plastics logo, helping entrench the company as the main custodian of the... →

The journey to stardom beckons at the 2017, Engen Knockout Challenge.

13th June 2017 The journey to stardom beckons for many young football hopefuls via the Engen Knockout Challenge. Brought to you by Engen, South Africa’s leading petroleum brand*, the Engen Knockout Challenge is played in five cities across South Africa, namely: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Bloemfontein... →

Desalination the way to go in water-scarce South Africa

By: Kim Cloete 5th June 2017 With South Africa facing even more dire water shortages than expected, the need for desalination is vital and should be at the forefront of government plans, according to local water expert and University of the Free State professor Dr Anthony Turton. “Desalination is a critical component. It is... →

Local low cost carrier launches new routes

By: Keith Campbell 2nd June 2017 South African low cost carrier FlySafair announced on Friday that it was launching new routes on its network. These will be between Durban and East London and Durban and Port Elizabeth. The new routes will be in operation by the end of November. The decision to implement these routes followed a... →

Isuzu sees opportunity as it buys GM’s Port Elizabeth plant

By: Irma Venter 2nd June 2017 US vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) has announced that it will disinvest from South Africa as part of a global restructuring process. GM South Africa (GMSA) sells the Opel, Isuzu and Chevrolet brands in South Africa. →

Tug building project, South Africa

By: Sheila Barradas 2nd June 2017 The latest tug in the Transnet National Port Authority tug building project has been launched. →

Durban port takes delivery of Umbilo tug

By: Shirley le Guern 26th May 2017 “Made for Durban in Durban” is how Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) CEO Richard Vallihu described the Umbilo, the latest tug to be launched in Durban, on Friday. The sixth to roll off the South African Shipyards’ (SAS’s) production line, the Umbilo will be the first tug to be based at its... →

PE composites cluster investigates basalt, kenaf potential

By: Irma Venter 26th May 2017 Nelson Mandela Bay Composites Cluster MD Andy Radford says the cluster has mapped the value chain for the production and application of basalt in composites. He says the cluster is at an advanced stage of securing local and global beneficiators and buyers for the mineral for use in composite... →

Chairside milling beneficial for dental industry

By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th May 2017 With the dental industry moving towards chairside milling for clinics, digital production solutions company Telpro Management launched electronics manufacturer Roland’s DWX-52DC tooth milling machine last month. →

Jasco acquires majority stake in Reflex

By: Natasha Odendaal 25th May 2017 JSE-listed Jasco Electronics has acquired a majority 51% stake in Johannesburg-based information technology (IT) managed services group Reflex Solutions for R39.8-million. The acquisition of Reflex, which recently expanded into fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) solutions, adding to a portfolio of hosted... →

General Motors rebuffs allegations of acting in bad faith

By: African News Agency 25th May 2017 General Motors (GM) on Wednesday rebuffed allegations that it had acted unilaterally without consulting trade unions about its disinvestment from South Africa and the resulting imminent retrenchments. This comes after GM announced last week that it was disinvesting from South Africa and that it... →

SACP denounces disinvesting General Motors acting in bad faith

By: African News Agency 24th May 2017 The South African Communist Party (SACP) came out in support of workers at General Motors South Africa (GMSA) and its supply chain on Wednesday, denouncing the disinvesting company for allegedly acting unilaterally and in bad faith towards the labour movement. “The SACP expresses its message of... →

Numsa demands full disclosure of GM deal with Isuzu

By: African News Agency 24th May 2017 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said on Wednesday that it was demanding full disclosure on General Motors' (GM's) deal with Isuzu. This comes after the Numsa officials met with GM employees on Tuesday in Port Elizabeth to discuss details of the company’s decision to... →

Company reaches 400-mark installation milestone

By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th May 2017 Water solutions company Amanziflow Projects have installed more than 400 of its locally developed Fluid Dynamic Systems automatic diaphragm valves (FDS-DVs) across Southern Africa to date. →

Deal opens way for new liquid bulk handling facility at the Port of Ngqura

By: Irma Venter 19th May 2017 Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo (OTGC) in May signed an agreement in Port Elizabeth that will see OTGC plan, fund, construct, maintain and operate a new liquid bulk handling facility at the Port of Ngqura, in the Eastern Cape. The facility’s concept... →

Thyspunt nuclear power plant would bring great benefits to the region – CDC

By: Kim Cloete 18th May 2017 The Eastern Cape is holding out hope that the planned Thyspunt nuclear power plant will be built in the province despite the nuclear deal being put on ice for now. Coega Development Corporation (CDC) energy business development manager Sandisiwe Ncemane said the plant would hold great economic... →

General Motors pulls out of SA, GMSA to become Isuzu Motors SA

By: Irma Venter 18th May 2017 US vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) on Thursday announced that it would disinvest from South Africa as part of a global restructuring process. GM South Africa (GMSA) sells the Opel, Isuzu and Chevrolet brands in South Africa. →

Engen and Supersport United give back to grassroots football in Port Elizabeth

15th May 2017 Engen, South Africa’s leading petroleum brand*, and partners SuperSport United continue to give back to local communities. On Tuesday, 16 May 2017 in conjunction with Engen Knockout Challenge Port Elizabeth host club Glenville Celtic, they will be hosting a coaching clinic for 60 children at the... →

Eastern Cape sets sights on becoming Africa’s leading fuel bunkering centre

By: Mia Breytenbach 12th May 2017 Following the successful introduction of a deep-sea bunkering service off the coast of Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape, the province has set itself the target of being the leading bunkering stopover in Africa, states Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform Mlibo... →

New research facility enhances offerings

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 12th May 2017 Chemicals solutions provider Chryso Southern Africa (Chryso) has established a research facility in Jet Park, Johannesburg, to develop products specifically for the African market while offering regional testing services. Chryso CEO Norman Seymore tells Engineering News that South Africa has been... →

Online concrete technology courses launched

By: Robyn Wilkinson 12th May 2017 To improve ease of access to education and training courses as well as pass rates in the South African construction sector, cement and concrete technical services provider The Concrete Institute’s (TCI’s) School of Concrete Technology launched its online e-learning platform in January. →

Healthy oceans key to welfare, growth of Africa

By: African News Agency 5th May 2017 South Africa has about 4,000 kilometers of coastline and if protected and properly managed the country could have about one million jobs by 2032. This emerged at a session of the World Economic Forum on Africa taking place this week in Durban. →

Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo, TNPA sign liquid bulk agreement

By: Irma Venter 4th May 2017 Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo (OTGC) on Thursday signed an agreement in Port Elizabeth that will see OTGC plan, fund, construct, maintain and operate a new liquid bulk handling facility at the Port of Ngqura, in the Eastern Cape. The facility’s concept... →

Himoinsa

By: Zandile Mavuso 28th April 2017 As a global corporation that designs, manufactures and distributes power generation equipment globally, Himoinsa adds incomparable application and engineering know-how, excellent design and service capabilities, delivering value beyond the equipment it produces. →

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