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Tens of millions of rands have been squandered on the Centurion Aerospace Village (CAV), initiated by the department of trade and industry (DTI), with nothing to show for it, the DA says. 18 Sep 2015
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For the entire month of October, the EcoMobility World Festival 2015 will take place in Sandton. The festival will leave a positive and lasting legacy not only for the city of Johannesburg, but also for Gauteng and ultimately Southern Africa. 17 Sep 2015
Speaker submissions for #SAPICS2016 open
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Approximately 1,000 of Africa's most passionate supply chain professionals will gather from 12-14 June 2016 to listen to numerous topics on Supply Chain Management: A Concert of Coordination. 17 Sep 2015
Trans-Kalahari Railway project takes first step
Namibia and Botswana are taking the first steps to establish a multi-billion dollar railway project to link Botswana's rich coal fields to the Namibian coast. 17 Sep 2015
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The transport industry is going to have to think laterally if it is to limit the impact of the coming Carbon Tax, says Mike Schussler. 16 Sep 2015
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New entrants to the domestic aviation market have given Comair a turbulent time, with the JSE-listed airline's annual revenue stagnating and profit dropping 17% due to significantly reduced ticket prices. 16 Sep 2015
Troubled Prasa tests MPs' patience
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) will have to give monthly or quarterly reports to Parliament on its interventions to stem an internal crisis if the portfolio committee on transport has its way. 15 Sep 2015
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Transport and logistics group Super Group said its fully-underwritten renounceable rights offer of R900 million was "unconditional" and ready to be implemented. 15 Sep 2015
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Comair (COM) on Monday reported a 17% reduction in full-year profits as it battled a weak economy and the entry of new competitors into the domestic aviation market. 15 Sep 2015
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SA's bulk export volumes rose 5.4% year on year (y/y) to 13.2-million tons (Mt) in August, bringing the increase in the first eight months of 2015 to 11.7% y/y, data from the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) showed on Monday. 15 Sep 2015
Keep cops in the dark on SA roads
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Can more traffic officers on night shift make a dent in the country's after-dark road fatality rate? The KwaZulu-Natal transport department and Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) believe they can. 14 Sep 2015
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According to Innocent Jumo, president of the South African Road Federation (SARF) "Excessive speeding has been earmarked as one of the leading causes of fatal road accidents in South Africa today... However, we are not seeing nearly the same level of exposure being given to what we believe is responsible for just as many fatal accidents - red traffic light and stop street violations." SARF is calling on the minister of transport to urge the law enforcement to declare war on the practice of "shooting the red". 11 Sep 2015
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Carpool Week, an initiative that raises awareness and educates on the benefits of carpooling, aims to change behavior away from the single driver car. Join thousands of South Africans who will participate and raise awareness in Carpool Week 2015 by sharing a Carpool Karaoke with #carpoolweekSA. 11 Sep 2015
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One of the big changes in South African middle-class life over the last five years has been the huge increase in the amount of time people are spending stuck in traffic. There are many more cars on the roads in all the major centres than there used to be while roads themselves are pretty much the same size. 10 Sep 2015
Why bankers should think like fleet managers
"Being a leader in this field means listening carefully to the needs of the client and being willing to innovate constantly," Dr David Molapo, Head of Fleet Management at Standard Bank. 10 Sep 2015
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The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has delayed its return to the bond auction market to allow it to register new longer-dated consumer price index bonds. Sanral was scheduled to return to the bond market on the first Wednesday of this month after it put bond auctions on hold in May. 9 Sep 2015
Abandoned unroadworthy sedan taxis crushed by City
The City of Cape Town has crushed 44 unroadworthy and abandoned sedan taxis which have been languishing at the Maitland pound for several years. 8 Sep 2015
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Wayne Duvenage - From CEO to civil activist
Chairperson of civil action group Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA), Wayne Duvenage, told a recent Forum at GIBS: "Something very interesting is happening in our democracy." 7 Sep 2015
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The National Transport Movement (NTM) says the board of the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) should not just suspend but nullify contracts identified by the public protector as being improperly awarded at the agency. 7 Sep 2015
Packing like a pilot
British Airways' pilots share their professional secrets including what to pack, how to squeeze it all in, benefits of roll-over folding and that weird thing you should put in the safe... 4 Sep 2015
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