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Reserves released to boost Vaal Dam
Water is being released from the country's reserves at Sterkfontein Dam into the Vaal Dam... read
Building Materials & Equipment
Desalination plant opens in KZN
Desalination plant opens in KZN
South32 has opened a desalination plant in KwaZulu-Natal at its Hillside Aluminium Smelter in Richards Bay... read
ArcelorMittal SA steel output falters
ArcelorMittal SA steel output falters
ArcelorMittal SA says difficult trading conditions globally have affected its third quarter steel production in 2016... read
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Stanley Black & Decker to acquire Newell Tools
Stanley Black & Decker has announced its intended acquisition of the hand tools and accessories division of Newell Brands; Newell Tools, pending regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions... read
Construction & Engineering
Earthworks on R11.4m Strand Pavilion upgrade started
Earthworks on R11.4m Strand Pavilion upgrade started
The City of Cape Town recently announced that a contractor has been appointed for the R11.4m Strand Pavilion Precinct upgrade project with the earthworks under way... read
SA construction sector must expand into Africa to overcome slump
SA construction sector must expand into Africa to overcome slump
While the multidisciplinary South African construction industry contributes significantly to the economy and employment, globally the industry is exposed to the business cycle and has been under tremendous pressure... read
Young artisans to gain from nuclear build
Young artisans to gain from nuclear build

Gaopalelwe Santswere

It is a pity that the nuclear energy debate has been shrouded by what appears to be serious ideologues from the two sides; and, unsurprisingly, very rarely have cooler heads been allowed a voice. The litigation and policy ambivalence hasn't made things easier... read
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Swartkopfontein Bridge officially opened
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has officially opened Swartkopfontein Bridge, which will make the movement of citizens between South Africa and Botswana easier as well as strengthen economic ties between the two countries... read
Property Development
New buy-to-let development for CT's East City District
New buy-to-let development for CT's East City District
1 Harrington is a new buy-to-let development set for construction from mid-2017 in Cape Town's East City District... read
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State of Capture and the Eskom CEO

Nicci Botha

Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe, has resigned just days after the State of Capture report was released... read
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Brian Molefe's quitting is understandable, Ngubane says

Genevieve Quintal

Power utility Eskom said the resignation of its group CEO Brian Molefe was regrettable. However, Eskom board chairman Ben Ngubane said it was understandable... read
Considering the technical readiness of South Africa to support the shale gas industry
Considering the technical readiness of South Africa to support the shale gas industry

Cyril O'Connor

The discovery and exploitation of very large shale gas reserves in countries like the United States have transformed the energy market... read
Eskom to sign long-term supply agreements
Eskom to sign long-term supply agreements
Eskom is working on signing long-term power supply agreements in the southern African region, it said on Monday, 7 November... read
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