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R198-million loan agreement for Namibia

By: System Author 9th April 1999 A R198-million loan agreement has been signed between the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the government of Namibia, for on-lending to the Windhoek City Council. This is part of the DBSA’s fulfilment of its mandate to build foundations for development in the Southern African... →

First shipment of new bearings arrives

By: System Author 2nd April 1999 Sole distributor of SRB split roller-bearings, OE Bearings, of Selby, Gauteng, released the mark 20 split roller-bearing on to the South African market at the beginning of the year. “The first shipment of the new bearings has arrived, and there are more on their way,” reports OE... →

Bridge to ‘Newtown’ and new city

By: System Author 2nd April 1999 OVER the next 18 months, the Johannesburg council hopes to make progress on the creation of two new access points into Newtown on the western side of the city in one of its first real attempts to begin reviving the central business district. The precinct, together with Ellis Park on the eastern... →

Diesel vehicle emission-control campaign

By: System Author 26th March 1999 IN a move likely to affect thousands of diesel-powered trucks, the Cape Metropolitan Council (CMC) has launched a diesel vehicle emission- control campaign to improve the quality of air for people in the area. Sparked by recommendations of the Brown Haze Report produced by the Energy Research... →

Finishing touches for R110-million plant

By: System Author 19th March 1999 The finishing touches are being applied to a new R110-million lignosulphonate plant at Saiccor, Umkomaas, an operation owned by Lignotech SA, a joint-venture company established by Sappi and Borregaard Lignotech of Norway. The decision to invest in the plant was made in mid-1996, with the... →

SA’s first waste-by-rail station opens

By: System Author 19th March 1999 South Africa’s first containerised waste-by-rail transfer and transport station has been officially opened in Knysna on the southern Cape coast. It is seen as a test case by many of the surrounding municipalities, such as Plettenberg Bay and George, which have all shown great interest in... →

New ‘double slip’ turnout design launched

By: System Author 19th March 1999 A new railway component that is set to enhance the quality of South Africa’s permanent way system was launched this month by Transwerk in a joint venture with an Austrian company. The fruits of the historic collaboration of Transwerk’s perway business and VAE of Vienna are embodied in... →

Humidity and temperature monitor released

By: System Author 12th March 1999 A HUMIDITY and temperature monitor marketed by local agent Protectaire has been released by Ryan Instruments. This monitor provides the user with critical information on environmental conditions needed to manage perishables throughout the supply chain. The unit can be programmed to monitor in one... →

Traffic yearbook cites busiest roads in Midrand

By: System Author 12th March 1999 THE figures of the 1998 traffic-observation yearbook show that the Allandale and Old Pretoria roads are the busiest roads in Midrand, with a yearly weekday average of 45 691 vehicles. The yearbook is a compilation of traffic information obtained at various traffic stations around Midrand. It... →

Mabopane freeway construction well under way

By: System Author 5th March 1999 CONSTRUCTION is well under way on the Mabopane freeway (road P200-1), north of Pretoria, using a combination of conventional and emerging contractors, and completion is expected well ahead of schedule. Other contracts have also been awarded in the Klipfontein/Kruisfontein area south of Soshanguve... →

Specialised test facilities determine risk

By: System Author 5th March 1999 The vehicle-test facility which is part of Gerotek Test Facilities has been awarded a second contract to the tune of R1,4-million by the Department of Transport for a training programme for taxi drivers. Initially established by Armscor to assist it in the procurement and marketing of armaments,... →

R953-million budgeted for roads upkeep

By: System Author 5th March 1999 The South African National Roads Agency (Sanra) has budgeted R953,5-million this year for road maintenance, rehabilitation and new roads, Sanra CEO Nazir Alli tells Engineering News. Of that sum R503,5-million will be spent on maintenance, with R285,7-million on road rehabilitation and... →

SA firm pulls its weight in Bangladesh

By: System Author 5th March 1999 In a welcome boost for South Africa’s export market, crane safety and traffic centre management company Pietzch Automatieserungstechnik (PAT) has secured the R1,2-million contract to build a weigh-in-motion facility for the newly-constructed Bangabundhu bridge, the world’s eleventh... →

Majuba conveyor feasible

By: System Author 26th February 1999 STUDIES to date have shown that the transportation of coal by rail or conveyor to Majuba power station near Volksrust in Mpumalanga will definitely be economically feasible, provided the volume of coal transported is large enough. Due to lower-than-expected growth in electricity demand, the... →

Toll-road company scores Asian contracts

By: System Author 19th February 1999 TOLL-road company Intertoll has secured two new contracts in Asia, reports Group Five CEO Mike Lomas. In India and Bangladesh, these contracts are further confirmation of Intertoll’s successful entry into the highly-competitive toll-road operation market. In India, the company has secured a... →

Japan is all set to train local auto-part makers

By: System Author 19th February 1999 South African motor-component manufacturers have “a bright future ahead of them”, and can expect to start winning procurement contracts from especially Eastern automotive manufacturers in the near future. However, cost and management problems will first have to be resolved, point out... →

R1,5m cable-replacement contract won

By: System Author 19th February 1999 In a contract valued at R1,5-million, Robins Engineering is replacing a 4,5-km-long 88 kV high-voltage power cable between the Sans Souci and Ridge substations in Parktown, Johannesburg. The contract calls for the excavation of 1,5-m- deep trenches, laying the cable, which is supplied by African... →

Portable remote comms device

By: System Author 12th February 1999 AN inexpensive, easy-to-use handheld device which uses cellular technology for mobile communication has been developed in South Africa by Accord R&D, a subsidiary of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Accord Technologies. The robust device can be adapted to suit a myriad of applications in any... →

Maputo toll-road on track

By: System Author 12th February 1999 WORK is proceeding apace on the Maputo Corridor project, reports Trans African Concessions (Trac), the concessionaire appointed to build and operate the project, and transfer it back to the respective governments after 30 years. The first toll-plaza has been opened west of Middelburg, and the... →

New foldable forklift

By: System Author 12th February 1999 A new foldable portable forklift called the Crayler, from Palfinger, is available in South Africa from Magon Cranes, The forklift, with a 1,8 t or 2 t carrying capacity, is carried below the truck semi-trailer in a transportation box which is installed between the axles on a trailer or... →

Housing and transport go hand-in-hand

By: System Author 5th February 1999 Housing developments, the provision of infrastructure and transport needs will have to be planned together if the full potential of development initiatives is to be realised, Department of Transport director general Dipak Patel tells Engineering News. He explains, that in the planning of low-cost... →

SA rail-freight services repositioned

By: System Author 5th February 1999 Rail operator Spoornet is in the process of repositioning its freight rail services to align them with the needs of the customer, GM strategic marketing Herman Evert tells Engineering News. He explains that this means that there will, in all probability, be no large infrastructure developments... →

Tenders invited for rail coaches

By: System Author 5th February 1999 In the third of four tenders aimed at upgrading South Africa’s rolling stock, the South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC) is inviting tenders for the upgrading of 88 coaches stationed in Cape Town. Upgrading the 22 chopper-controlled motor coaches and 66 trailer coaches will include... →

R19m N3 upgrade

By: System Author 5th February 1999 A SECTION of the N3 between the Modderfontein and Buccleuch interchanges in Gauteng is being upgraded by Stocks Roads in a R19-million contract. In terms of the project, Stocks Roads – a division of Stocks Civil Engineering – will apply some of the latest and most advanced materials,... →

Call for crane supplier, user body

By: System Author 5th February 1999 APPLICATIONS for duty to be imposed on mobile cranes has highlighted the need for the formation of a representative body among crane suppliers and users. Camec director Rob Howard, who is driving the initiative to establish such a body, says that recent applications for duty on mobile cranes are... →

Conclusion of R40m project

By: System Author 5th February 1999 A R40-million 18-month contract which started in October 1997 is approaching completion. The contract is being undertaken by Basil Read Contracting Cape Town in a joint venture with Haw and Inglis. Works included the construction of about 1,1 km of dual carriageway airport approach road... →

Concrete road design methods reviewed

By: System Author 5th February 1999 In order to make the use of concrete competitive in the construction of all types of roads, the Cement & Concrete Institute is in the process of reviewing the design methods for concrete roads, technical manager Bryan Perrie tells Engineering News. At present the South African market for road... →

R50m airbase rehab project runs smoothly

By: System Author 5th February 1999 With the completion in October last year of a R50-million rehabilitation project at Waterkloof Airbase in Pretoria, Stocks Infra is entrenching itself as a specialist in multidisciplinary projects in the commercially sensitive area of airport infrastructure, reports director Anthony Hanks. He... →

R18m flying school contract completed ahead of schedule

By: System Author 5th February 1999 An R18-million resurfacing of the runway and standing areas at Langebaan Central Flying School in the Cape was completed by Concor in December, two months ahead of schedule, reports Concor Roads MD Chris Barclay. The contract originally specified the laying of a premix asphalt overlay on top of... →

Fourth agency launched

By: Archivist 29th January 1999 The launch of the Department of Transport’s (DoT’s) fourth agency is a milestone for civil aviation in South Africa, said Transport Minister Mac Maharaj. In April last year three agencies were created out of the restructured DoT to run as independent, statutory authorities operating... →

Leader of 7 800

By: Archivist 29th January 1999 Full name: Jo Grov →

Public-private partnerships

By: Archivist 29th January 1999 THE Beitbridge-to-Bulawayo railway line in Zimbabwe and the Phakisa International raceway in Welkom are two public-private partnerships in which V3 Consulting Engineers has been involved. The concession for Zimbabwe’s first railway line to be financed through a build, operate and transfer... →

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