King Shaka airport goes green

The Mercury reports that Africa's largest roof-mounted photovoltaic solar power system, expected to supply more than 600 kilowatts at its peak, will be installed next to King Shaka airport at the Dube TradePort "AgriZone." The installation, to be officially launched during the 17th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17) in Durban, forms part of Dube TradePort's efforts to be more "green" by reducing its carbon footprint. Read more >>

Air Botswana signs agreement with ADSoftware

The aviation software company ADSoftware has signed an agreement with Air Botswana to implement AirPack Fleet Management System and Logistics Solutions, comprising Airtime (fleet management- CAMO), AirStock (inventory control - logistic), AirDoc (documentation management), AirUser (security management) and Airstat (reliability and statistic reports). Read more >>

Qantas, TWU dispute to be settled by independent body

Qantas and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) have failed to reach a new deal on pay and conditions for 3,800 employees, so there will now be binding arbitration by Fair Work Australia. Read more >>

Record performance by Transnet Port Terminals

Transnet Port Terminals has announced that its Port Elizabeth and Ngqura Container Terminals have hit record level for container handling performance. The high performance is attributed to the improvement in planning of yard and waterside activities as well as engagement with key stakeholders. Read more >>

Coastal railway mooted for E-Cape

[Thando Cezula] The upgrading of the Eastern Cape's Kei Rail network to allow trains to travel between Durban and Cape Town is set to begin by 2016. Read more >>

Situma: most of SA's railway line is a liability

According to Engineering News, Department of Transport deputy director-general Lanfranc Situma said that only around 7 500km to 8 000km of the more than 20 000km of railway line in the country was an asset to South Africa, with the rest a liability. Read more >>

EU short of ships to combat piracy

Because the European Union is short of warships it is unlikely to deploy any anti-piracy vessels in the Gulf of Aden before March next year according to Defence Web. Read more >>

Call for international action against pirates

Ports & Ships reports that three crew members have been kidnapped by pirates off the Nigerian coast from an American oil supply vessel, the Chevron. There are no reports of injuries but the fate of the three kidnapped crew members is still unknown. Read more >>

AFP wins top videographic award

HONG KONG, CHINA: The World Association of Journalists and Press Editors has awarded an AFP videographic first prize in the category 'Best Online Animated Graphic' at the Asian Conference On Digital Media In Hong Kong. Read more >>

Unroadworthy vehicles removed from roads

More than 670 vehicles were removed from the national roads as part of the festive season holiday traffic law enforcement operations. Read more >>

Cosatu to strike over Gauteng e-tolls in February

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), one of the Tripartite Alliance partners, said yesterday, Thursday 24 November, that it will proceed with mass action at the end of February next year against the implementation of the Gauteng roads e-toll system. Read more >>

SA's first computerised learner's license testing pilot site to open

The Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Roads and Public Works, Thandiswa Marawu will officially open the eNaTiS Computerised Learners Licence Testing (CLLT) Centre, which is the first pilot site in the country, at Peddie Traffic Station on 25 November 2011. Read more >>