Additional earlier and later trains for commuters

To continue offering safe, convenient and efficient service to passengers, rapid transit train Gautrain’s airport service from Sandton to OR Tambo International Airport was improved in August with... 

Bolting system increases windmill construction speed

Precision and hydraulic special service equipment manufacturer Power Team says its SPX bolting system, which it supplies to contracting companies in the South African wind energy sector, enables... 

Wind energy projects help restore ecosystem

South Africa needs to pursue projects that use wind for renewable- energy generation, as this green source of energy mitigates the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) while restoring and improving... 

Company supplies generators to wind farm

In its endeavour to support the country’s drive to propel the use of wind farms as sources of generating green renewable energy, temporary power and temperature-control solutions supplier Aggreko... 

SA wind energy industry thriving

The South African wind energy industry has had a few hiccups since the beginning of the independent power producer (IPP) procurement programme, however on the whole the industry has excelled, says... 

SA to double electricity generated through wind farms

South Africa is creating the capacity to generate close to 2 GW of electricity from wind farms and, “within the next five years, this will more than double”, says Stellenbosch University’s Centre... 

Company completes transportation and erection of wind turbines

International heavy-lift and plant relocation specialist engineering firm Vanguard provided the transportation and erection services for nine 3 MW Sinovel wind turbines for the Van Stadens wind... 

Wind farm to go live before year-end

Infrastructure equity investment manager African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) is proud to have played a key role in the completion of the Cookhouse wind farm, in the Eastern Cape, as... 

Wind energy industry creating jobs

While there is not a significant skills deficit in the South African wind energy industry, primarily the result of on-the-job training, there is a need to formalise the training and invest more... 

Technological advances reduce costs

Keeping up with technological advances is enabling steel industry engineering services provider Steel Services & Allied Industries (SS & AI) to “cut overhead costs and reduce the handling of... 

Multifunctional warehousing facility completed

Steel building solutions provider Cousins Steel International (CSI) completed a value project in Mobeni, Durban, which entailed supplying the structural steel for and constructing a “highly... 

Company launches mini cranes in SA

Specialist access platforms rental company Eazi Access Rental introduced the Maeda range of mini cranes to the market in September at mining and industrial trade show Electra Mining Africa Expo.... 

African mining sees uptake in international investment

Africa is attracting growing volumes of international mining capital, owing to the global economic downturn, which has impacted favourably on international investors perception of the continent as... 

New iron-ore mine planned for Liberia

Iron-ore-focused company Tawana Resources is planning a 2.5 million-tonne-per-year (Mtpa) iron-ore mine, in Liberia. Executive chairperson Wayne Richards believes the Mofe Creek iron-ore project,... 

Development of Africa’s first niobium project under way

The $8-million prefeasibility study (PFS) for the development of Africa’s first niobium mine, the $185-million Panda Hill project, in Tanzania, is expected to be complete by the first quarter of... 

2014 proves tough for mining in Africa

This year has been tough for the African mining industry, owing to ongoing challenges and threats, such as resource nationalisation, regulatory uncertainty and labour unrest, says Deloitte energy... 

Oz company to establish new gold mine in Africa

Australia-based gold explorer and developer Gryphon Minerals plans to start constructing a new gold mine, in Burkina Faso, in the first quarter of next year. Gryphon Minerals COO Steve Zaninovich... 

Divestment indicative of local industry challenges

Recent restructuring and divestment moves by mining majors Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), BHP Billiton and Gold Fields are indicative of the difficulties that mining companies operating in... 

Company executes Mozambique’s heaviest lift

Engineering and construction specialist Kentz in August successfully installed a 250 t mechanical assembly in one lift at Brazilian mining major Vale’s Mozambique-based Moatize coal mine industrial... 

Security strategy combats online attacks

Companies need to start deploying a multilayered security strategy that can deal with threats such as Web application attacks, point of sale intrusions and the misuse of network tools by staff... 

New security solution for financial services companies

Customer communications company Pitney Bowes South Africa, in partnership with digital signature solutions provider ARX Cosign, launched a personal verification security solution in August to help... 

Biometrics the tonic for preventing identity fraud in retail

In response to the growing need to prevent the losses that companies suffer as a result of identification fraud, identity management specialist Ideco is encouraging its clients to use biometrics... 

Complying with POPI Act ensures safety of customer information

Every company needs to comply with the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act by ensuring that customers’ personal information is protected against loss and destruction. “Compliance prevents... 

Scanner for university a first in Africa

Electronics industry equipment, software and technical support supplier Zetech last month supplied the first nano-computerised tomography X-ray scanner in Africa to Stellenbosch University, in the... 

Company increases supply of security doors

Security-door company Bitcon Industries completed a modernisation programme of its manufacturing plant last month, enabling it to meet the growing demand from businesses for its range of security,... 

Strong passwords prevent cyberattacks

Almost 315 000 new examples of malicious software appear every day, which increases the risk for consumers when using their computers, laptops and smartphones to access online accounts, says vendor... 

Ice plants ease underground mining conditions

In response to the intense heat that underground mineworkers endure, refrigeration specialist KTI-Plersch offers a cooling solution comprising modular containerised Plate Ice Plants  (PLIP).... 

Reliable temperature control solutions prevent lost time

Temporary power and temperature-control solutions supplier Aggreko can provide mining companies with reliable solutions, enabling them to continue their operations without interference such as... 

Spin-filter technology reduces dust at platinum mine

With the local mining industry facing increasing pressure to contain costs and maintain profits while overcoming several industry challenges, such as ensuring clean and filtered underground air,... 

Conveyor-belt training deals with industry needs

Conveyor systems are continuing to get larger, longer and faster, which is why safety training is becoming increasingly important, as it reduces the occurrence of events resulting from unwise... 

Logistics industry can benefit from new fleet management technology

The African logistics industry can benefit from using new logistics information technology (IT), as this will enable companies to make business decisions based on facts and not assumptions, says... 

Bigger trucks with better manoeuvrability for mining operations

Local forklift distributor and services provider Toyota Forklift added bigger trucks, with a capacity of up to 8 t, to its 8-series range of counterbalanced trucks this year, making it easier for... 

New Zambian mine shafts to receive BMR winders

Engineering group FLSmidth will next year deliver two Blair Multi-Rope (BMR) winders for raising and lowering conveyances during mining operations to new mine shafts, owned by diversfied mining... 

Company provides on-site mine shelters

Specialised multidisciplinary engineering, lifting and materials handling company Akhanani Electromechanical Engineering this year launched a portable workshop structure – the Dome Shelter –... 

Transportation simplified with versatile telescopic boom

Work-at-height equipment and allied services supplier Goscor Hi-Reach has introduced a new telescopic boom, Africa’s tallest self-propelled ‘super boom’, to the local market last month, making... 

Auto guided vehicle benefits SA mines

South African mining companies can now benefit from drive engineering company SEW-Eurodrive’s automatic guided vehicle (AGV), which has built-in safety features that make it possible to prevent... 

Triple-crown accreditation for SA business school

The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) is one of only three African business schools to have received triple-crown accreditation from the European Foundation for... 

Enterprise development initiative boost for small and medium-sized enterprises

Small business development received a boost with the launch of the Gordon Institute of Business Science’s (GIBS’) Enterprise Development Academy (EDA) at the business school’s campus in Illovo,... 

Business school focuses on leadership for sustainability

Sustainability provides unparalleled opportunities for organisations; it helps them to become competitive, resilient, and able to grow and create long term value says Rhodes Business School... 

Instilling critical thinking into business leaders

The TopMBA Global 200 Business Schools Report 2013/2014 ranks the University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wits’) Business School (WBS) at number two in the Africa and Middle East region. School head...