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Transnet shuts down fuel pipeline after fire, three dead
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Irregular expenditure albatross weighs as heavily on Transnet as R8.4bn loss
State-owned freight logistics group Transnet reported a loss of R8.4-billion for the y…
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September trade surplus shrinks to R22.24bn
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CoJ launches Web-based construction permit system
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SAWEA welcomes 1 600 MW of onshore wind projects to be procured under REIPPPP bid window 5
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G-20 leaders plan to stop funding offshore coal, draft statement says
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Sharp production drop at VW, Daimler as semiconductor shortage takes toll
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Telkom to report rise in half-year earnings
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Anglo American sets ambition to halve Scope 3 emissions by 2040
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Building Analysis in PLAXIS
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Response Spectrum Analysis using Abaqus
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Solving Complex Problems for Structures and Bridges using ABAQUS Finite Element Package
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Building Analysis in PLAXIS
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Growthpoint, Rubicon stress the environmental advantages of renewables in green buildings
US automotive manufacturer Tesla’s South African partner Rubicon Group and JSE-listed …
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Scatec awarded 273 MW of solar projects under REIPPPP bid window 5
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Southern African airlines back action against climate change, but need key issues addressed
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) supported positive actions to addre…
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Youth employment initiative calls for funding proposals from NPOs
The revitalised National Youth Service (NYS) programme, one of the components of the P…
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CSiCol 10.1.0 build 1073
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Manamela officially opens Gandhi-Mandela Centre of Specialisation for Artisan Skills
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Magazine round up | 29 October 2021
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EV revolution to be felt in SA in 2022, but affordability concerns linger
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Mantashe announces well priced round five renewables projects ending long hiatus
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DWS to seek ratification of Umgeni Water board members
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Southern African airlines body warns that regional recovery is slow and help is still needed
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DoT moves to ban foreigners from driving SA registered trucks using foreign permits
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EOH swings to full-year profit
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Banks have granted R246.7m in financial relief following July riots
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Bytes records higher interim profit, revenue
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Airbus and Boeing both report their results for January-September this year
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Urgent investment in energy storage needed to fully decarbonise South Africa’s electricity sector
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UK sees no deal coming to eliminate coal at UN climate summit
The United Nations climate talks haven’t even started and host-nation UK is already co…
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M&R increases North American, Australian platform order book by R1.6bn
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Courtyard Hotel reinvents itself for competitive edge following pandemic
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Design of Column Footing of 5 Story Building using CSI SAFE v20 and ETABS
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City unveils new plans to wean itself from Eskom
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Slope Stability with Piles – Verification in PLAXIS
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Gas key as South Africa transitions to clean energy
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Daimler Buses creates mobile 3D printing centre for spare parts
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Drive to build a better world now being adopted in legislation, corporate strategies
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European organisation to promote sustainable exploitation of lunar resources launched
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Exxaro sending a delegation to COP26
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Sibanye-Stillwater well positioned as climate resilient business – Froneman
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CSIR unveils 4IR factory to bolster local skills
The Pretoria-based Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has developed a lear…
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Renewables developer warns of a grid-induced crisis akin to South Africa’s 2008 generation crisis
Growing constraints on South Africa’s power grid could precipitate a crisis similar to…
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CEF mulls buying Sapref oil refinery
South Africa is considering buying the country’s biggest oil refinery, a joint venture…
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Global supply chain disruptions, civil unrest take toll on Metair
Metair warns that the second half of its 2021 financial year will continue to be domin…
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CSiCOL 10.0.0 build 1062
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CSI CSiPlant v6.2.0 build 785
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Cell C shows improved H1
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Tshwane failed to maintain wastewater plants, leading to pollution of rivers, dams - SAHRC
Freshwater sources in Tshwane, including the Hennops river and Roodeplaat dam, are bei…
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Load-shedding to move to Stage 4 from 12:00 on Wednesday
Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 4 load-shedding from 12…
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Famous Brands reports strong revenue recovery, return to profitability
JSE-listed African food services franchisor Famous Brands’ revenue recovered to R3-bil…
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South African businesses facing many risks
A survey of 2 869 business executives in Group of Twenty (G20) countries, including 11…
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African Energy Chamber report provides details into continent's energy sector
Industry organisation the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has published its 'State of…
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Isuzu updates govt on R1.2bn plant investment, new D-Max ready for 2022 launch
Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) this week welcomed the Minister of Trade, Industry a…
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Eskom’s R178bn grid plan points to ‘scary’ step change in expansionary capex
State-owned electricity utility Eskom has outlined a R178-billion grid investment plan…
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SAPVIA releases best practice operations, maintenance guidelines
Industry body South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and Europe ener…
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JustShare continues battle for Sasol to table shareholder-proposed resolution
Nonprofit shareholder activism organisation JustShare on October 26 said petrochemical…
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Pandemic presents risk, opportunities for businesses, says BLSA CEO
The Covid-19 pandemic and uncertainty has led to a number of opportunities and risks f…
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Three African space agencies win opportunity to place imager on International Space Station
A combined project of three African space agencies has been selected by the United Nat…
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Eskom suggests modular microgrid option to power outlying communities in Africa
Should State power utility Eskom show the way to a cleaner and greener energy future t…
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De Ruyter suggests 15-yr roadmap for South Africa’s just energy transition
While there has been “very positive engagement” in the lead up to COP26, power utility…
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Business body BUSA seeks court order on mandatory Covid-19 vaccination
Court action initiated by Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) to seek an order on compu…
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Godongwana's request for a one-week delay for medium-term budget approved
Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that Fin…
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First Corolla Cross hybrid electric vehicle rolls off the line at TSAM's KwaZulu-Natal plant
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) on October 26 officially launched the Corolla Cross …
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PGMs playing atypical role in alkaline electrolyser, lowering green hydrogen cost outlook
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SAWEA urges industry members, stakeholders to support global net-zero push
Industry organisation the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) urges key stak…
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City reports steady progress on Selby BRT depot
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) says the Selby Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) depot i…
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Tiger Brands expects up to 15% decrease in HEPS following unrest, product recall
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Construction of Chinese small modular reactor achieves major milestone
A major structural component for China’s ACP100 demonstration small modular nuclear re…
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Blue Train resumes Joburg to Durban operations
The luxury Blue Train, which turns 75 this year, resumed operations between Johannesbu…
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Stage 2 load-shedding to continue until Saturday morning
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Altron’s Mteto Nyati receives honorary doctorate
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Altron shows positive first-half rebound
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South African space industry showcased at world’s biggest space conference
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Aspen starts local manufacture of anaesthetics at flagship Gqeberha site
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Eskom to jointly develop solar projects with Exxaro, Seriti
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City Power agrees to implement load-shedding after talks with Eskom
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Bell founders look to buy out Bell Equipment minority shareholders, delist the group
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South Africa must make solid cases at COP26, BLSA says
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Canada’s First Nations see green hydrogen as an indigenous reconciliation opportunity
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Project provides support for local green SMMEs
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Castle Lite beer to be made using renewable electricity
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Tribunal approves Super Group's acquisition of RWS
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Hydrogen Society Roadmap to guide South Africa’s hydrogen rollout – Nzimande
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Agri SA urges urgent action to keep input costs under control
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Rebosis plans to sell commercial office portfolio for R6.3bn
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Aspen sells six South African medicines to Swedish company
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