TPT invests in skills development at Richards Bay port

The handover of specialised computer equipment to the Umfolozi Technical and Vocational Education and Training College would address one of the greatest challenges faced by Transnet Port Terminals... 

KwaZulu-Natal facing significant budget cuts

KwaZulu-Natal faced tough economic times, MEC of Finance Belinda Scott told the African Economic Expansion Summit (AEES), in Durban, this month. As a large contributor to the country’s economy, at... 

African economies urged to industrialise, deal with unemployment

Economic consolidation is a prerequisite for Africa to take its rightful place among the top global economies. This was one of the central themes highlighted during the opening of the inaugural... 

Nampak Flexible invests R40m in high-speed printing system

Nampak Flexible has invested R40-million in a new W&H Heliostar SL 10 gravure printer – the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa – in a bid to gain competitive advantage in a sector that is... 

Ladysmith factory to benefit from R1.1bn investment

A R1.1-billion investment at Dunlop’s Ladysmith radial car and tyre factory, in Ladysmith, will help Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA) achieve its goal of becoming Africa’s number one tyre... 

Dube zone seeks to attract agroprocessing, manufacturing investors

KwaZulu-Natal’s Dube TradePort would contribute R5.6-billion to South Africa’s gross domestic product and create about 150 225 jobs by 2060, President Jacob Zuma told a gathering of public and... 

Transnet ‘not afraid’ of competition from new African ports

Transnet and Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), in particular, was not afraid of competition from new, modern ports in Africa, TPT CEO Karl Socikwa said during the African Ports Evolution Conference in... 

TNPA outlines port development plans

The announcement of the successful bidder for the construction of Durban’s long-awaited passenger cruise terminal was imminent, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) CEO Tau Morwe told delegates... 

Transnet concedes it is concerned about Durban port, road congestion

Although the Port of Durban operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, there are critical problems with access. There are times when the port and the roads and yards are deserted. At other times,... 

R1bn Italeni dredger unveiled in Durban

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Dredging Services has officially launched its new R1-billion dredger, the Italeni, in Durban. It is one of three dredgers in the TNPA’s R2-billion programme... 

Architects consider their role in creating a ‘better life for all’

The twenty-fifth International Union of Architects (UIA) World Congress was officially opened with a colourful ceremony attended by national, provincial and local government representatives, as... 

Architects to contribute to SA’s developmental agenda

At the heart of service delivery is a glaring shortage of professional skills in the built environment and a lack of transformation. The twenty-fifth International Union of Architects (UIA) World... 

SA ports authority offers insight into future growth prospects

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has embarked on a national road show that will provide both internal and external stakeholders with a glimpse of short-, medium- and long-term planning... 

Transnet sets aside R7bn to aid economic transformation

Transnet would spend R7-billion on training and upskilling young South Africans as part of its commitment to economic transformation, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba told guests at a... 

Denel awarded R65m helicopter services contract by fellow State firm

Denel awarded TNPA helicopter tender Published 02 Apr 14        By: Shirley le Guern The ship-to-shore helicopter services at the ports of Durban and Richards Bay have been restored after a... 

Joint strategies needed to accelerate solar deployment in Africa

Africa should put differences of opinion and policy aside and speak with one voice when it comes to sustainable renewable energy. This was the overarching message during the inaugural African... 

TNPA to spend R2.4bn on Durban and Richards Bay ports

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) expects to spend about R2.4-billion on maintenance and capacity building projects in the ports of Durban and Richards Bay between 2014 and 2015, CEO Tau... 

Old steam loco used to deliver Western Aqueduct pipes

A unique combination of mothballed technology and new infrastructure saw a steam locomotive dating back to the 1930s deliver 40 massive 18-m-long pipes to points along the 7 km Western Aqueduct... 

Sixty infrastructure projects showcased at KZN expo

Sixty infrastructure projects in KwaZulu-Natal, worth a collective R6-billion, will be put to both national and international funders at an Infrastructure Funding Fair to be held in... 

City planners need to rethink how built environment is delivered

Those involved in city planning needed to rethink the way in which the built environment was conceived, designed and delivered, president of the organising committee for the twenty-fifth... 

Second phase of Durban’s big bulk-water pipeline project under way

The second phase of Durban’s Western Aqueduct bulk water pipeline is under way again, with two contracts having already been awarded and another on the way. In addition, the eThekwini municipality... 

Initial work highlights Durban dig-out-port risks, but no show-stoppers

Prefeasibility work that will deliver the final spatial design and plan for Durban’s R100-billion-plus dig-out port began this week; however, this is just the start of an extremely “rigorous”... 

Strategic freight corridor key to unlocking economic development – Transnet

Government’s Strategic Infrastructure Project (Sip) 2 would be key to unlocking economic development and providing much needed capacity along key freight corridors in South Africa, provided that... 

Multimillion-rand rice packing plant opens in KZN

Willowton Group, South Africa’s largest sunflower seed crusher and producer of cooking oil, margarine, candles and soap, and global commodities giant, Louis Dreyfus, have launched a... 

No common policy framework for infrastructure funding by State firms

Despite all infrastructure being interdependent in a “developmental State” such as South Africa, a variety of funding and regulatory dispensations made it extremely difficult to find common ground,... 

Transnet Engineering ships final rolling-stock units to Moz, Malawi clients

The final seven units that make up a $20-million contract to supply rolling stock to Corredor De Desenvolvimento Do Norte (CDN) and Central East African Railways (CEAR), which operate railway... 

Solar module manufacturing plant opens in KZN

South Africa’s first locally owned photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, ART Solar, officially opened its Durban manufacturing plant in May. The plant, which Department of Energy deputy... 

Inaugural KZN funding fair to showcase R10bn worth of projects

R10-billion worth of finance applications will be presented to a plethora of funders as part of a provincial funding fair orchestrated through a public–private partnership between the KwaZulu-Natal... 

New Brics Business Council calls for deeper economic ties

The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) bloc and Africa will forge a closer partnership for development integration and industrialisation, with Brics countries actively supporting... 

Brics fibre-optic cable viable, i3 Africa asserts

A marine cable connecting Brazil, Russia, India and China with 21 countries in Africa, valued at an estimated $800 000 to $1.5-billion, is a viable project that would position the Brics countries... 

Dube TradePort, Indian group propose new R2bn KZN industrial park

The Dube TradePort Corporation (DTPC) and Indian conglomerate Action Group on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of a R2-billion industrial park. Described by... 

Chinese resources group eyes SA investment prospects

Chinese State-owned China Nonferrous Metal Mining Company (CNMC) could invest at least R14-billion in South Africa in the next two to three years, creating more than 13 000 jobs, president and GM... 

Congo launches infrastructure initiative ahead of 2015 Brazzaville games

Republic of Congo President and member of the African Union infrastructure committee Denis Sassou N’Guesso used last week’s Brics summit, held in Durban on its fifth yearly interation, as a... 

CNMC mulls R14bn SA investment

Chinese State-owned China Nonferrous Metal Mining Company (CNMC) could invest at least R14-billion in South Africa in the next two to three years, creating more than 13 000 jobs, president and GM... 

The ups and downs of producing electricity from a landfill site

Electricity sales alone cannot sustain the Durban landfill gas to electricity project, and without the sale of carbon credits it would not be financially viable.  

Construction of fuel-infrastructure terminals on track for completion this year

Construction of the two terminals that complete the first phase of freight logistics group Transnet's New Multi Product Pipeline (NMPP) is on track, with the mechanical, electrical, instrumentation...