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#WomensMonth is not important
#WomensMonth is not important
[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] “Women's Month is not important if it means we only pay attention to women's issues for 31 days of the year." - Moyin Oloruntoba... read
Gauteng ploughs billions into infrastructure
Gauteng ploughs billions into infrastructure

The Gauteng Provincial Government will over the next three years invest more than R44bn in infrastructure development, while provincial municipalities spend R94bn over the next five years... Read

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How streets can help bridge social and spatial divides

Ilse van den Berg

I recently had a very inspiring conversation with Marcela Guerrero Casas, co-founder and MD of Open Streets Cape Town about the power of streets and its ability to bridge social and spatial divides... Read

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Tanzania in need of finance for standard gauge railway

Erick Kabendera

Tanzania is struggling to find financiers for its proposed $1.2bn standard gauge railway as leaders continue to raise questions about the viability of the project... Read

Logistics & Transport
Temba Driver License and Testing Centre open to public
Temba Driver License and Testing Centre open to public
The Temba Driver License and Testing Centre (DLTC) has been officially opened to members of the public... read
Aviation
RwandAir launches flights to London
RwandAir launches flights to London

Peterson Tumwebaze

RwandAir will today, 26 May 2017, take off for the first direct commercial flight to Gatwick International Airport in London... read
His Excellency Mohamad Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Etihad Aviation Group board (left) and His Excellency Mohamad Abdulla Al Junaibi, Chairman of the Higher Committee of the Special Olympics World Summer Games
Etihad Airways chosen as official airline partner for 2019 Special Olympic World Summer Games
Etihad Airways has been announced as the official airline partner of the 2019 Special Olympic World Summer Games that will bring together more than 7,000 athletes from 170 nations... read
Cargo & Storage
MAN launches new Lion's Explorer bus at SABOA
MAN launches new Lion's Explorer bus at SABOA
At this year's South African Bus Operators Association conference, MAN Truck & Bus is showcasing the next generation of Lion's Explorer bus bodywork... read
Fleet Management
Speed governors just one step in the right direction
Speed governors just one step in the right direction
Of the estimated 12 deaths a day on South African roads, 25% can be attributed to minibuses, midi-buses, buses and goods vehicles which weigh over 3,500kg... read
Public Transport
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City of CT, Stellenbosch University sign MoA for urban renewal in Bellville
The City of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the mixed development of the Bellville Park University property located along the N1 freeway... read
Shipping
UMBILO tug launched in Durban
UMBILO tug launched in Durban
The port of Durban will soon take delivery of its first new tug (named UMBILO) - the sixth of nine new vessels to roll off the production line in the port city of Durban, on time and within budget... read
Transport
WTM Africa 2017 impressive increase in numbers
WTM Africa 2017 impressive increase in numbers

Issued by World Travel Market Africa

The WTM portfolio is set to smash last year's achievement of $7bn worldwide industry deals after posting impressive visitor increases at its recent 2017 events - WTM Latin America, WTM Africa and Arabian Travel Market... read
Sanral pushes on with Wild Coast upgrades
Sanral pushes on with Wild Coast upgrades

Karl Gernetzky

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) is to award R3.1bn in tenders for two megabridges in the Eastern Cape in the next two months... read
Engen Driver Wellness 2017 programme on the move
Engen Driver Wellness 2017 programme on the move
Over a seven-month period, running from April to the end of October, the Engen Driver Wellness 2017 programme will reach 21 sites in five provinces... read
International
Boeing strengthens partnership with Saudi Arabia
Boeing strengthens partnership with Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: New defense and commercial agreements will reportedly strengthen Boeing's partnership with Saudi Arabia... read
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Africa
Harnessing informal trade can boost African livelihoods
Harnessing informal trade can boost African livelihoods
A new report from FAO indicates that harnessing the vast but informal cross-border trade in Africa can contribute to improving livelihoods... read
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Business
Michelle Olkers, managing partner ar Mazars, Cape Town
Doing business in Africa
Trade between African countries needs to happen faster and be more cost-effective, as opportunities grow and businesses mature... read
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