Apr 24, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Government & Municipal, Import / Export, KZN Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing, Property – Commercial & Industrial
TRADE and Industry Minister Rob Davies says he is thrilled that Defy’s multi-million-rand investment in South Africa will lead to the creation of additional needed job opportunities and further boost the country’s position as an investment ready destination of choice...
Apr 24, 2019 | Automotive, Disaster Management, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News
WHILE there has been no structural damage to the national roads traversing KwaZulu-Natal, the N2 and N3 were blocked at several points due to flooding and mudslides. Sections of the N2 near the old Durban airport at Isipingo, at Prospecton interchange and at...
Apr 24, 2019 | Food & Beverage, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News
FOOD fraud is a $50 billion annual industry and you’re probably eating some of the evidence. That’s according to printing and traceablity experts PageMark Africa, citing statistics from Michigan State University’s Food Fraud Initiative. “Most of us are...
Apr 24, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, Petrochemicals
SINCE November 2017, the 6,000-ton, 105-metre Amber II has delivered more than 43,000 tons of product to 94 vessels. It is owned by BP while African Marine Solutions (Amsol) handles the logistics and scheduling. The barge supplies marine fuel and marine gas oil at...
Apr 24, 2019 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial
SEEFF Pinetown recently reopened its doors at 50 Josiah Gumede Rd under the new ownership of husband and wife team Thembani and Sibongile Ngcobo. Sibongile is an experienced estate agent, having formally worked in the industry for the last five years. The couple has...
Apr 24, 2019 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Education & Training, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
NEW Germany-based Rigger Training Academy (RTA), which specialises in rigging and machine moving industry-related qualifications, has already had over 300 trainees on various courses, despite only opening in January 2018. According to Manager Zama Mshengu, this is a...
Apr 24, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Events, ICT In Industry, KZN Industrial & Business News
With the 2019 Africa Travel Indaba held at the Durban ICC from 2-4 May, Tourvest CEO Martin Wiest (pictured) shares why he believes investment in digital technology is crucial to the success, possibly even survival, of travel and tourism industry businesses. WHEN...
Apr 24, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Education & Training, Events, Finance & Investment, KZN Industrial & Business News
THE KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE) is not only a leading interactive platform for a wide variety of exhibitors to showcase their industrial technology products and services to a captive audience, but it’s also an incubator for learning. That’s...
Apr 24, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling
KZN-based Sage Trans – specialists in plant, transport and bulk material handling services – has extended its portfolio of plant hire equipment, with the investment in a new Case 1021F wheel loader from Case Construction Equipment SA. “The recent addition of a robust...
