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TPT highlights role of technology in improving port efficiencies

4th November 2015 Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has improved efficiencies and significantly enhanced port throughput, thereby positively impacting on South Africa’s economic growth, CEO Karl Socikwa told delegates at the African Ports Evolution Conference, in Durban. The conference, now in its fourth year, was... →

Municipality sets ambitious Durban visitor growth target amid new flight options

9th October 2015 The eThekwini municipality and the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government are aiming to increase the number of international arrivals in Durban by at least two-million visitors a year – a target that is likely to be boosted by the announcement that Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways plan to... →

eThekwini hopes to lift Durban visitor numbers

22nd September 2015 The eThekwini municipality and the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government are aiming to increase the number of international arrivals in Durban by at least two-million visitors a year – a target that is likely to be boosted by the announcement that Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways plan to... →

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Michael Mabuyakhulu and Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom

Rate of global deforestation slows, FAO shows

18th September 2015 Africa is leading the way when it comes to deforestation with a net yearly loss of 2.8-million hectares of forests between 2010 and 2015. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) director-general José Graziano da Silva, on Monday released the Global Forest Resources Assessment for... →

South African port costs spark heated debate

18th September 2015 A statement that local ports were among the cheapest in the world, sparked intense debate at a Transport Forum meeting, in Durban, late last week. Drawing on global statistics which included a World Bank study, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) senior manager for strategy Willie Coetsee said South... →

Transport management needs macroeconomic approach

18th September 2015 South Africa is a transport challenged country and, although transport-related issues should be a government priority, this is not the case and government has not yet mastered managing transport and logistics from a macroeconomic perspective, Stellenbosch University (SU) logistics professor Jan... →

KZN outlines big infrastructure pipeline for comign five years

11th September 2015 The KwaZulu-Natal public and private sectors have no control over turbulence in international markets, currency depreciation and difficult trading conditions but will focus on what is within their reach – the delivery of key projects and developments that will boost economic growth and create... →

Rate of global deforestation slows – FAO

7th September 2015 Africa is leading the way when it comes to deforestation with a net yearly loss of 2.8-million hectares of forests between 2010 and 2015. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) director-general José Graziano da Silva, on Monday released the Global Forest Resources Assessment for... →

South African port costs debated

7th September 2015 A statement that local ports were among the cheapest in the world, sparked intense debate at a Transport Forum meeting, in Durban, late last week. Drawing on global statistics which included a World Bank study, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) senior manager for strategy Willie Coetsee said South... →

CSIR senior researcher for transport freight logistics Simone Smith

Transport management needs macroeconomic approach, urges logistics professor

7th September 2015 South Africa is a transport challenged country and, although transport-related issues should be a government priority, this is not the case and government has not yet mastered managing transport and logistics from a macroeconomic perspective, Stellenbosch University (SU) logistics professor Jan... →

SU logistics professor Jan Havenga

Provincial govt commits to driving KZN economic growth, investment

26th August 2015 The KwaZulu-Natal public and private sectors have no control over turbulence in international markets, currency depreciation and difficult trading conditions but will focus on what is within their reach – the delivery of key projects and developments that will boost economic growth and create... →

Use of aluminium vehicle body panels on the rise

14th August 2015 Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has begun the second phase of its aluminium localisation initiative, the company’s strategic business development, procurement and export manager Philip Jooste, told the recent National Localisation Indaba, in Durban. This included a greenfield project with local... →

Auto analysis warns that ‘inertia’ could crimp manufacturing ambitions

14th August 2015 South Africa’s automotive industry is not in crisis – but there is a very real danger that inertia could see it regress into lightweight assembly rather than claim its place as a globally competitive vehicle manufacturer. Speaking at the recent National Localisation Indaba, in Durban, consulting... →

UKZN unveils solar car for global race

7th August 2015 The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) School of Engineering has unveiled the solar-powered car that will be the first African entrant into the biennial Bridgestone World Solar Challenge to be held from October 18 to 25. Named Hulamin after the aluminium manufacturer that funded the project, the... →

R840m needed to complete crucial Sani Pass link

7th August 2015 Investment of R836.6-million is needed to connect the “missing” 19 km stretch of road between the Sani Pass Hotel at the South African border and the Lesotho border to open up a vital Durban–Pietermaritzburg–Lesotho trade corridor. KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport senior manager for policy... →

KZN municipalities seek private participation in 26 infrastructure projects

7th August 2015 KwaZulu-Natal municipalities pitched 26 projects worth R6.8-billion to prospective private sector funders at the recent KwaZulu-Natal Infrastructure Fair, in Durban. Although the number of projects pitched had increased from the 20 pitched at a similar event in Pietermaritzburg in October 2014,... →

SA manufacturers urged to have greater confidence in own products

7th August 2015 South Africa’s manufacturing sector needs to act as an engine for rather than a mirror of economic growth and it was up to manufacturers themselves to see this, Manufacturing Circle spokesperson Stavros Nicolau told delegates at the KwaZulu-Natal Manufacturing Indaba, in Durban, on Tuesday.... →

Govt acknowledges need for manufacturing sector support

7th August 2015 KwaZulu–Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has acknowledged that a lot of work needs to be done if the South African manufacturing industry is to grow and be competitive and sustainable. “We all need to seek to ensure that the environment is characterised by more efficiency and effectiveness,” he said at... →

R30m caisson repair project for Durban dry dock

31st July 2015 Durban’s ageing dry dock will be closed for two months while Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) completes a R30-million repair to its badly corroded outer caisson. Deputy port engineer Dumisani Mkhize told a press briefing in Durban on Monday that routine maintenance had revealed that it... →

Use of aluminium vehicle body panels on the rise

29th July 2015 Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has begun the second phase of its aluminium localisation initiative, the company’s strategic business development, procurement and export manager Philip Jooste, told the National Localisation Indaba, in Durban, on Tuesday. This included a greenfield project with... →

SA auto sector could regress into vehicle assembly, warns consultancy

28th July 2015 South Africa’s automotive industry is not in crisis – but there is a very real danger that inertia could see it regress into lightweight assembly rather than claim its place as a globally competitive vehicle manufacturer. Speaking at the National Localisation Indaba, in Durban, on Tuesday,... →

Govt determined to begin process to procure up to eight nuclear plants

24th July 2015 The procurement process for South Africa’s new build nuclear energy programme will start in the second quarter of this year and be completed by the end of the 2015 financial year with the selection of either a single or a group of strategic partners, the Department of Energy (DoE) has revealed.... →

R840m needed to complete 'missing link' on Sani Pass road

23rd July 2015 Investment of R836.6-million is needed to connect the “missing” 19 km stretch of road between the Sani Pass Hotel at the South African border and the Lesotho border to open up a vital Durban–Pietermaritzburg–Lesotho trade corridor. KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport senior manager for policy... →

KZN municipalities seek R6.8bn in private sector funding for infrastructure projects

22nd July 2015 KwaZulu-Natal municipalities on Wednesday pitched 26 projects worth R6.8-billion to prospective private sector funders at the KwaZulu-Natal Infrastructure Fair, in Durban. Although the number of projects pitched had increased from the 20 pitched at a similar event in Pietermaritzburg in October... →

Local manufacturers urged to have confidence in own products

22nd July 2015 South Africa’s manufacturing sector needs to act as an engine for rather than a mirror of economic growth and it was up to manufacturers themselves to see this, Manufacturing Circle spokesperson Stavros Nicolau told delegates at the KwaZulu-Natal Manufacturing Indaba, in Durban, on Tuesday.... →

Govt acknowledges need for manufacturing sector support

22nd July 2015 KwaZulu–Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has acknowledged that a lot of work needs to be done if the South African manufacturing industry is to grow and be competitive and sustainable. “We all need to seek to ensure that the environment is characterised by more efficiency and effectiveness,” he said at... →

TNPA to undertake R30m caisson repair project at Durban dry dock

21st July 2015 Durban’s ageing dry dock will be closed for two months while Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) completes a R30-million repair to its badly corroded outer caisson. Deputy port engineer Dumisani Mkhize told a press briefing in Durban on Monday that routine maintenance had revealed that it... →

UKZN unveils solar car for global race

16th July 2015 The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) School of Engineering has unveiled the solar-powered car that will be the first African entrant into the biennial Bridgestone World Solar Challenge to be held from October 18 to 25. Named Hulamin after the aluminium manufacturer that funded the project, the... →

Photo by Shirley le Guern
KZN vice chancellor Dr Albert van Jaarsveld

Nuclear energy procurement process to start this month, budget not revealed

14th July 2015 The procurement process for South Africa’s new build nuclear energy programme will start in the second quarter of this year and be completed by the end of the 2015 financial year with the selection of either a single or a group of strategic partners, the Department of Energy (DoE) has revealed.... →

Spring Lights to commission new CNG plant by year-end

26th June 2015 Spring Lights Gas (SLG), one of the two largest piped gas suppliers to KwaZulu-Natal industry, will commission a new compressed natural gas (CNG) plant in the south of Durban by year-end. Newly appointed CEO Nkosinathi Solomon on Thursday revealed that construction of the plant was about to begin. →

Spring Lights Gas CEO Nkosinathi Solomon

Master port operators for Africa

8th May 2015 Transnet’s Maritime School of Excellence provided the ideal opportunity to provide skills development for South Africa and the rest of the subcontinent,” Department of Public Enterprises acting director-general Matsietsi Mokholo said at a Maritime School of Excellence graduation ceremony, in... →

Transnet National Ports Authority CEO Richard Valihu, graduate Beatrice Engelbrecht, Department of Public Enterprises acting director general Matsiesi Mokholo and Transnet chairperson Linda Mabaso

eThekwini to install solar panels at Moses Mabhida stadium, other facilities

8th May 2015 The eThekwini municipality will invest R8.7-million in placing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, uShaka Marine World, Kings Park swimming pool, the Metro Police headquarters, eThekwini Water and Sanitation’s (EWS’s) customer service block and Loram House, home to... →

Photo by Duane Daws
Moses Mabhida Stadium

eThekwini municipality to install solar panels at Moses Mabhida Stadium, other facilities

21st April 2015 The eThekwini municipality will invest R8.7-million in placing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, uShaka Marine World, Kings Park swimming pool, the Metro Police headquarters, eThekwini Water and Sanitation’s (EWS’s) customer service block and Loram House, home to... →

Photo by Duane Daws
Moses Mabhida Stadium

115 graduates complete maritime training at Transnet academy

20th April 2015 Transnet’s Maritime School of Excellence provided the ideal opportunity to provide skills development for South Africa and the rest of the subcontinent,” Department of Public Enterprises acting director-general Matsietsi Mokholo said at a Maritime School of Excellence graduation ceremony, in... →

Transnet National Ports Authority CEO Richard Valihu, graduate Beatrice Engelbrecht, Department of Public Enterprises acting director general Matsiesi Mokholo and Transnet chairperson Linda Mabaso

TNPA continues R17bn infrastructure spend at Durban port

13th March 2015 The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) was committed to spending R17-billion on infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Durban by 2023. In a briefing on current projects that had begun or were about to get under way at the port, Port of Durban manager Moshe Motlohi said long-term plans were... →

Mathe Group, PFE partner to expand KZN tyre recycling capacity

13th March 2015 A joint venture (JV) between Durban-based small truck tyre recycler Mathe Group and PFE International, which counts Van Dyck Carpets as one of its South African subsidiaries, is expected to double the number of waste tyres recycled in KwaZulu-Natal this year. The JV partners are building a new... →

TNPA continues R17bn infrastructure spend at Durban port

27th February 2015 The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) was committed to spending R17-billion on infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Durban by 2023. In a briefing on current projects that had begun or were about to get under way at the port, Port of Durban manager Moshe Motlohi said long-term plans were... →

Mathe Group, PFE partner to expand KwaZulu-Natal tyre recycling capacity

17th February 2015 A joint venture (JV) between Durban-based small truck tyre recycler Mathe Group and PFE International, which counts Van Dyck Carpets as one of its South African subsidiaries, is expected to double the number of waste tyres recycled in KwaZulu-Natal this year. The JV partners are building a new... →

PFE International CEO Mehran Zarrebini

TPT invests in skills development at Richards Bay port

12th December 2014 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 (TPT) at the Port of Richards Bay – a lack of skills in a highly specialised, industrial... →

TPT invests in skills development at Richards Bay port

28th November 2014 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 (TPT) at the Port of Richards Bay – a lack of skills in a highly specialised, industrial... →

Systems Automation and Management Durban manager Weyers van der Merwe, Richards Bay dry bulk terminal manager Mandla Mpungose and Umfolozi TVET college principal Sam Zungu.

KwaZulu-Natal facing significant budget cuts

28th November 2014 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 16.5%, the province had generated an estimated real gross domestic product of R328.9-billion in 2013... →

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