Oct 17, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Projects
HEAVY lifting in the form of 440T mobile cranes was deployed on the N2 Mtunzini-to-Empangeni upgrade project in KwaZulu-Natal for main client the SA National Roads Agency (SANRAL). According to SANRAL, this is one of the largest road infrastructure developments in KZN...
Oct 17, 2018 | Environmental Management & Control, Government & Municipal, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, KZN Industrial & Business News
INITIATIVES such as Clean-up and Recycle SA Week are a great measure to raise awareness on the waste to landfill versus recycling conundrum faced in the country. However, the message needs to be far clearer; that Government, corporate South Africa and individual...
Oct 17, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, ICT In Industry, KZN Industrial & Business News, Projects
EMIS 2002, part of Becker Mining SA, has completed upgrade projects at Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) near Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal, which encompassed the design and installation of communication, automation and protection systems, for improved productivity at the...
Oct 17, 2018 | Harbour Infrastructure & Shipping, KZN Industrial & Business News, SMME Development & Support
Linsen Nambi owners, Durand Naidoo and Thuso Mhlambi THE official launch of Linsen Nambi Bunker Services, the first 100% black owned shipping company, kicked off Transport Month and made South African maritime history recently. When Deputy Director General of...
Oct 17, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Mining & Quarrying
EARLIER this year Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) celebrated an impressive average of 5 000 machine hours worked in the space of just one year, with zero downtime while running 24-hour shifts. The colliery’s fleet of Babcock-supplied and maintained machinery...
Oct 17, 2018 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, KZN Industrial & Business News, Property – Commercial & Industrial, SMME Development & Support
With all development rights in place, civil construction on the much awaited Ntshongweni Urban Development will commence in early 2019. This 2 000-hectare project located 30 kilometres west of the Port of Durban on the N3, is the next logical urban precinct expected...
Oct 9, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, Education & Training, Environmental Management & Control, Events, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, Heating, Cooling & Ventilation, KZN Industrial & Business News, Manufacturing, SMME Development & Support
SAB KickStart, one of the country’s longest-running and most successful youth development programmes recently announced it top 21 finalists. Five of these young entrepreneurs featured below hail from KwaZulu-Natal. Thabang Mofekeng Thabang Mofokeng has been the...
Oct 8, 2018 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Electrical & Electronics, Events, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, KZN Industrial & Business News
At a recent SAIMC Durban branch meeting, held monthly at the Durban Country Club, Dr. Mathew K Moodley, Senior Lecturer at the School of Chemistry and Physics, Westville University of Kwazulu-Natal introduced the audience to a huge area of research called nanoscience...
Oct 3, 2018 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Petrochemicals
THE Engen Refinery in South Durban supported by emergency services conducted a major simulated emergency exercise recently. The purpose was to test the On-Site Emergency Plan (OSEP) that is followed during emergencies. The OSEP is in place to ensure the safety of...
