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SA’s new Public Procurement Bill migrates from transactional to strategic procurement

OPINION | PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the Public Procurement Bill into law marked a transformative moment for South Africa's supply chain industry and...

DWS calls to save water for future generations

By Nthabiseng Dhlamini, communicator at the Department of Water and Sanitation OPINION |WATER is one of the most precious resources on our planet, yet it...

Liquefied Natural Gas destined for Ngqura

THE long process of establishing a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import facility at Ngqura is underway. As one of the Top 12 Presidential Priority...

Hawks bust East London land claims fraud operation

THE East London Serious Corruption Investigation arrested a senior official from the East London Department of Rural Development and Land Affairs and six relatives...

DWS hands over Makhanda water treatment plants, wages war on leaks

THE R393 million James Kleynhans Water Treatment Plant has been handed over to Makana Local Municipality as a means to address ongoing water shortages...

New tugs boost Port of East London’s capacity ahead of expected volume increase

IN completion of Transnet National Ports Authority’s R1 billion marine fleet renewal programme, the Port of East London received two new tugboats to improve...

Roads agency to spend R1.4bn on Eastern Cape projects, more in the pipeline

THE South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) says it has awarded tenders to the value of R1.4 billion in its southern region (Eastern Cape)...

EU supports SA’s green hydrogen ambitions with multi-million rand grant funding

The European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, South Africa’s Minister for Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Minister of the Department of Trade, Industry...

Nelson Mandela Bay commits to e-waste recycling

THE Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) announced a significant step forward in its commitment to effective waste management. The municipality signed a Memorandum of...

Dysfunctional berth could see NMB paying higher inland fuel prices

WITH a damaged fuel berth at the Port of Port Elizabeth, the Liquid Fuels Wholesalers Association says that the region is currently incorrectly classified...

Transnet secures conviction for Cradock infrastructure thieves

TRANSNET Freight Rail (TFR) said it welcomes the conviction and sentencing of four people arrested in connection with the theft and damage of essential...

Eastern Cape is a gateway for exports – Whitfield

THE value of exports from the Eastern Cape in the first quarter of 2024 increased to R10.6 billion. The majority of exports were destined...

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SA’s new transmission company lays out ambitious grid plans

AT the official launch of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) on Monday, 7 October, the company outlined the key focus areas developed...

R11.4bn development of off-grid EV charging stations launched in the Eastern Cape

ZERO Carbon Charge, in partnership with the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), together with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, broke ground on...

Relocated carbon black oil tank farm starts operations

AFTER breaking ground in April 2022, Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC) officially unveiled its Tank Farm Project in Zone 7 of the Coega Special Economic...

SA’s chicken prices fuelled by ‘flawed’ regionalisation and heat treatment policies

OPINION | IRRATIONAL import bans on poultry, South Africa’s favourite source of protein, are inconsistent with global best practice, leading to unnecessary price inflation,...