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Jonathan Rodin

Jonathan Rodin is a former Reporter for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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Vehicle production more important than sales

21st February 2014 The automotive industry accounts for about 6% of South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) and the local production of vehicles is of paramount importance, as it facilitates job creation, says professional services company KPMG automotive sector leader Gavin Maile. →

Wide range of in-depth testing offered

21st February 2014 To ensure that of cars in South Africa are safe, several tests are offered by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) in support of regulatory requirements, thereby addressing a variety of customer needs, says SABS automotive GM Gerrie Kriek. →

Power lines pose threat to SA vultures

7th February 2014 Cape vultures are adopting newly constructed power line pylons as roosting and breeding sites in areas where there are few natural perches. This is according to the study, ‘Do Power Lines and Protected Areas Present a Catch-22 Situation for Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres)?’, published on... →

KERRI WOLTER Vultures form an important ecological component of our natural environment, cleaning up dead carcasses and decreasing the spread of some diseases

Mine dumps in South Africa cause ownership dilemma

31st January 2014 Commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr director Jackwell Feris has welcomed the further proposed amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), relating to historic residue stockpiles released by the parliamentary portfolio committee during November 2013, pursuant... →

Staffing services provider launches labour law app

31st January 2014 Staffing, human capital management and business process outsourcing services provider Adcorp has launched its new labour law interactive website application (app), re-Act, which, using surveys, assesses a company’s understanding of the most important aspects of the country’s recently amended... →

Company optimistic about 2014 African Mining Indaba

24th January 2014 Mining consultancy Core Consultants will be discussing its new service offerings, particularly focusing on the launch of fully customised subscription reports and the ability to undertake metallurgical testwork on behalf of clients, at the African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, which will run from... →

Indaba provides construction group with platform for networking

24th January 2014 Construction group Raubex aims to educate the market on the services diversification it has introduced in recent years at the 2014 Investing in African Mining Indaba, to be held in Cape Town from February 3 to 6, says Raumix Holdings MD Tobie Wiese. →

Proposed model for natural resources governance

24th January 2014 United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Eastern Africa (Uneca) Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa, director Antonio Pedro will be one of the keynote speakers at the Africa Mining Vision (AMV) day to be held at the 2014 Investing in Africa Mining Indaba, which will take place in Cape... →

Solar energy beneficial to the commercial and industrial sector

24th January 2014 Turnkey energy solutions provider Green Habitat saved information technology and communications company Mustek R82 000 in July last year by installing a 210 kWp solar solution. The saving is as a result of the solar solution reducing Mustek’s energy and demand charge for the month, with a... →

Solar power transforms urban and rural life

24th January 2014 Lighting specialist Philips reports that it has achieved a “breakthrough” in developing its light-emitting diode (LED) solar-powered road, street and area lighting. “The LED lighting offers reliable, efficient and cost-effective lighting solutions for each kilometre of road. It has the potential... →

Solar PV power ideal for peak lopping

24th January 2014 South African consumers can expect an added expense from municipal authorities with the imminent arrival of smart metering for electricity consumption, but solar photovoltaic (PV) power may provide a solution, says power protection and management solutions provider Powermode MD Jack Ward. →

Company exhibits ability for remote exploration and drilling

24th January 2014 Remote Exploration Services (RES) and Remote Drilling Services (RDS), both part of exploration and mining firm MS Group, will be exhibiting its ability to implement and fully support exploration and drilling projects in the most remote areas in Africa at the 2014 Investing in African Mining... →

Public transport improving across the country

13th December 2013 With a number of bus rapid transit (BRT) projects already in operation, engineering consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV (RHDHV) is involved in various capacities and various phases - from planning and design to implementation - of projects in Rustenburg, Polokwane, Tshwane, Johannesburg, Mbombela,... →

Photo by Duane Daws
"WE ARE GOING" The Rea Vaya BRT system transports more passengers than the Gautrain at a tenth of the infrastructure cost

Construction for transport project under way

13th December 2013 The first phase of the Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT) system will be operational by 2015/16, following a R3.5-billion investment for the construction of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the integrated public transport system. →

Design enhances Cape Town’s BRT system

13th December 2013 Geotextiles and geosynthetic solutions provider Kaytech has provided a design solution using its bidim drainage technology for the drainage system of the new new bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Cape Town. →

Importance of international standards being realised locally

29th November 2013 The South African filtration market is slowly following suit on international trends as it is realising the importance of using the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) cleanliness code 4406 to quantify particulate contamination levels per millilitre of fluid to determine its... →

Cyclone technology replaces conventional dust and exhaust filters

29th November 2013 Current industrial filtration methods often require costly maintenance and filter membrane replacement on an ongoing basis. However, Rand Technical Services (RTS) has introduced to the market a robust, highly effective inertial spin filter technology for industrial dust and exhaust separation,... →

Amalgamation proves successful

29th November 2013 Engineering products manufacturer and supplier Omsa, product manager Philip Craig says the company has expanded rapidly over the last three years, owing to its unique, complete, fully functional bulk fuel filtration system. →

Graduate shortages hamper infrastructure development

22nd November 2013 The South African government has ambitious, trillion-rand infrastructure plans for the next decade, but unintentionally, these plans are unlikely to be carried out owing to a lack of skills in the country. →

Real-life challenges present real-life solutions

22nd November 2013 Owing to the real-life business and design challenges, the yearly engineering PneuDrive Competition, hosted by German manufacturer SEW-Eurodrive and pneumatic and automation parts manufacturer Pneumax, generates personal learning experiences that develop important characteristics for young... →

Technical expertise vital to economic sustainability

22nd November 2013 South Africa’s economy will be sustainable if more technical expertise is available in addition to other elements of labour, says University of Witwatersrand School of Electrical and Information Engineering head professor Fambirai Takawira. →

Developing graduates with a ‘green’ conscience

22nd November 2013 As a result of the success of the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa’s (NCPC-SA’s) national internship programme, over the past three years, companies have incurred cost-savings of more than R30-million, says NCPC-SA skills development manager Wynand van der Merwe. →

Emphasis placed on the skills development of women

22nd November 2013 South African State-owned power utility Eskom has crafted a framework for the advancement and development of women in technical and leadership. Moving forward, the focus will be on ensuring that the company has the right skills in the right places, Eskom human resource senior GM Elsie Pule tells... →

Future artisan training expectations unrealistic

22nd November 2013 While some parties in South Africa believe that the government’s target of 46 000 artisans by 2014/15 is a possible goal, training company Artisan Training Institute (ATI), cofounder and director Sean Jones says this goal is “far beyond anyone’s grasp”. →

Design improves life span of bearings

8th November 2013 Bearings manufacturer Timken says that owing to its new EJ and EM spherical roller bearing design an increase in bearing life can be realised through improved performance Through improved material, increased internal geometries and a new cage design, the company has registered a significant... →

Association emphasises importance of industry standards

8th November 2013 The Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa (Aspasa) has recently begun promoting the development of specific standards as a means of improving the overall quality of supply of materials. “With correct specifications, suppliers can more easily grade existing materials, as... →

Highly competitive tender secured – director

8th November 2013 Bearings supplier and installer OE Bearings, the Southern African agent for Split Roller Bearings (SRB), has been awarded the tender to supply split bearings for Phase 2 of Brazilian mining company Vale’s Moatize coal mine, in Tete, Mozambique. →

TIME IS MONEY The bearing conversion for Transnet took OE Bearings one week as opposed to a possible three weeks to complete

Replacement bearing proves effective

8th November 2013 Since Bearings supplier OE Bearings an agent for Revolvo split roller bearings (SRB) have installed new bearings, the application has run with far greater operation efficiency and economy. These original bearings have been so successful that Century Cement, a division of textile, cement and paper... →

Angolan diamond industry to regain record production

8th November 2013 The Angolan diamond mining industry could be poised to regain record production levels in the next few years, say economic geology consultants Sínese and sub-Saharan Africa investment bank Eaglestone. →

Mine access road on track

1st November 2013 Construction company Basil Read has completed 60% of an access road to the second-largest uranium mine in the world, Husab mine, in Namibia, reports Basil Read MD Dave Bennett. →

Roads classification in accordance with national policy

1st November 2013 The eThekwini municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal, has upgraded its road classification database to comply with national policy through a R9.5-million project undertaken by engineering and development consultant SMEC South Africa. →

Flagship project almost complete

1st November 2013 The rehabilitation of the N12 concrete highway near Witbank, in Gauteng, is about 90% complete owing to the high quality of products chosen by subcontractor KP Projects site supervisor Darin Phillips. →

E-tolling in full effect by end of 2013

1st November 2013 The e-tolling system is complete and is expected to be fully operatioal by the end of the year, says the South African parastatal responsible for the management, maintenance and development of South Africa's national road network the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). →

Company looks to secure next phase of toll road

1st November 2013 Concor Roads & Earthworks, an operating division of South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts Construction, is hoping to secure the next phase of the Bakwena toll concession, expected to start in January 2014, reports Concor Roads & Earthworks MD Eric Wisse. →

New screen expanding into the quarrying industry

25th October 2013 Manufacturers of screening and recycling attachments built for skid steers, excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes and telehandlers, Flip Screen reports that it is in talks with various companies to expand into the South African quarrying industry. →

Software solution targets opencast and underground mines

25th October 2013 Australian software, hardware and services for the mining industry provider Maptek reports that its laser scanner and processing software is being used successfully across opencast and underground mines in Southern Africa. →

New business model proves to be successful

18th October 2013 Although the shared-savings business model of technology service provider and manufacturer of advanced composite fans MechCal is a paradigm shift for the mining industry, MechCal MD Gavin Ratner reports that the company is a positive response to the new way of thinking. →

Ventilation and cooling planning hampered by challenges

18th October 2013 Many factors affect the implementation of ventilation and cooling in the mining industry, which makes accurate planning difficult, says technology and industrial company Johnson Controls operations manager Russell Hattingh. This could include politics, economics, labour and the geology of the... →

Modular underground cooling units prove to be well suited to remote locations

18th October 2013 Gold miner Gold Fields is currently using four of engineering company M-Tech Industrial’s Mk II modular underground air-cooling units (ACU) at its Beatrix No 4 gold mine, instead of using its static surface refrigeration plant during the past winter months. →

Regulatory uncertainty a challenge for Tanzania mining

11th October 2013 International firm Norton Rose Fulbright reports Tanzania’s mining industry is currently facing a number of challenges; the most recent of which, made public last month, concerns the issuing of draft regulations under the Mining Act, passed by Tanzania’s Parliament in 2010, which, if passed into... →

Entebbe serves as a hub for Tanzanian mines

11th October 2013 Global aircraft charter specialists Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering Reports that it has centred some of its operations in the city of Entebbe, in Uganda, to service the mining industries in Tanzania and surrounding countries. →

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