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Ore carriers loading coal at the Port of Richards Bay.

Richards Bay port develops new truck staging area

  • 31-07-2023
  • Freight News

The Port of Richards Bay has announced that it is developing a staging area to alleviate truck congestion along the N2 and around the port’s entrances to keep up with the global demand for coal and other commodities.

Richards Bay T...

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Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Projects underway to upgrade Eskom infrastructure

  • 31-07-2023
  • South African Government News Agency

Projects are underway to upgrade Eskom's infrastructure in the areas of generation and transmission in effort to increase their capacity and resolve load shedding.

Addressing a media briefing on Sunday, Minister of Electricity, Dr Kg...

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The minister for human settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, and the Mpumalanga MEC for human settlements, Speedy Mashilo

Volksrust community celebrates new housing project

  • 31-07-2023
  • Mpumalanga News

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said she is pleased with the project’s progress and the work done by MEC Speedy Mashilo.

The minister for human settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, and the Mpumalanga MEC for human settlements, Speedy Mashilo, ...

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Laerskool Laeveld

Radio silence follows construction problems at Laerskool Laeveld

  • 31-07-2023
  • Lowvelder

Questions as to when the expansion project at the school will be finished, are still unanswered.

Twelve of the foundation phase classes at Laerskool Laeveld were unable to restart school for the third term on July 18.

This was ...

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Makhanda and Fish River Pass

Blasting works scheduled on N2 between Makhanda and Fish River Pass

  • 31-07-2023
  • Talk of the Town

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has confirmed that blasting operations are planned on the N2 between Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and Fish River Pass, every Wednesday at 1pm for the next 12 months, commencing on Wed...

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Boegoebaai port and rail development

Shortlist for Boegoebaai port and rail development announced

  • 28-07-2023
  • Freight News

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has shortlisted three respondents to submit proposals for the design, funding and construction of a planned port and rail infrastructure project at Boegebaai in the Northern Cape.

The state-owned ...

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Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela welcomed the judgment in this matter.

Department welcomes decision in road maintenance contracts dispute

  • 28-07-2023
  • South African Government News Agency

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has welcomed the ruling in a case involving a dispute between several contractors and the department’s Routine Road Maintenance (RRM).

The adjudicator in the matter dismissed the case o...

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De Beers produced 34.6 million carats in 2022 and its 2023 output was forecast in the 30 million to 33 million carat range.

De Beers reports first production from Venetia underground mine

  • 28-07-2023
  • IOL

Global diamond giant De Beers on Tuesday reported its first production from its new $2.2 billion (R39bn) underground operations at Venetia mine in South Africa.



De Beers, a unit of Anglo American, stopped its 30-year open pit mining ...

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Clanwilliam Dam

Raubex set to challenge award of Clanwilliam Dam tender

  • 28-07-2023
  • The Citizen

Asks high court to order Department of Water and Sanitation to provide it with the tender adjudication documentation.

Raubex Construction, part of the JSE-listed Raubex Group, has lodged a high court application for the provision of docu...

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New Soshanguve Magistrate court to be completed on time

  • 27-07-2023
  • Bizcommunity.com

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts on Wednesday said she is confident that the new Soshanguve Magistrate court, currently under construction, will be completed on time.

Swart met with a number of stakeholders ...

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