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  • Mathe Group expands capacity to produce more rubber crumb for roads

    The use of large amounts of recycled rubber crumb for the manufacture of road surfaces and related products is propelling South Africa towards a circular economy where waste products are used to address key infrastructure needs, Hammarsdale-based radial truck tyre recycler Mathe Group CEO Dr Mehran Zarrebini avers. Much of the production from Mathe Group’s…

  • PPP reforms could avert need for prescribed-assets policy to increase private infrastructure …

    National Treasury director-general Dr Duncan Pieterse says the reforms being proposed to facilitate greater private sector investment into infrastructure could obviate the need to introduce a policy of ‘prescribed assets’, whereby pension funds would be required to direct a specified level of resources towards government-selected assets. Pieterse made the statement in response to a question…

  • Business welcomes appointment of new Transnet leadership

    Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the business community’s reaction to the appointment of permanent executive leadership at Transnet; signs that the turnaround and reforms at Transnet are starting to show some results; and when these developments are likely to start having a positive impact on volumes. Link to Engineeringnews.co.za

  • Gauteng govt has yet to show how it will finance its portion of GFIP debt

    The Gauteng provincial government has yet to show how it will fund its previously agreed 30% contribution of R12.9-billion of the total outstanding debt of R47-billion for phase 1 of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). This follows the announcement made by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana during his 2022 medium term budget policy speech that national…

  • Lesufi confident e-tolls to end by March

    Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, in his State of the Province Address (SoPA) on February 19, said the provincial government had met with the Finance and Transport Ministers on January 26, and that he remains confident Gauteng should be able to end e-tolls by March. According to Lesufi, the province and the Ministers found common ground…

  • Dispute over 5km road could highlight far bigger roadbuilding problem for Gauteng

    A legal dispute over the granting of an environmental authorisation for a 5-km new road, the K148, in southern Gauteng has the potential to highlight serious legal impediments to the development of any new road in the increasingly traffic-congested province. This, owing to an alleged misalignment between provisions in the Gauteng Transport and Infrastructure Act…

  • Fuel price hike will impact consumers and the road freight industry – RFA

    Fuel is rapidly crossing the 50% mark as a share of daily road transport operating costs, depending on the type of transport operation, with rising costs likely to be passed on to the consumer, says Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin Kelly. He says there are “dire forecasts” of large fuel increases heading towards the South…

  • Critical infrastructure blackouts top business risk in SA – Allianz

    For the second consecutive year, international financial services provider Allianz’s Risk Barometer indicates that critical infrastructure blackouts attributed to power outages and the failure of ports, railways and road businesses pose the greatest risk for businesses operating in South Africa. The Allianz Risk Barometer compiles a yearly list of the top global business risks, based on…

  • S Africa’s infrastructure at a crossroads – council

    Industry body Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has emphasised the significance of maintenance as a proactive measure against further decay of South Africa’s infrastructure. The council acknowledges the existing challenges facing the country but is optimistic about addressing them to ensure the resilience and longevity of infrastructure. ECSA recognises various factors contributing to infrastructure…

  • 2024 could be ‘turning point’ for infrastructure sector

    Amid an evolving political landscape and the imminent challenges of an upcoming national election, Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) underscores the critical need to expedite infrastructure development and for continuity in South Africa, emphasizing the importance of proactive planning and policy cohesion.  “Following the various pronouncements made by public-sector entities regarding infrastructure, planning and spend,…

  • Up to 12% of Gauteng motorists still paying their e-toll bills, says Outa

    Between 10% and 12% of road users in Gauteng are still paying for e-tolls, despite the October 2022 announcement by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana that e-tolls would be scrapped, Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) CEO Wayne Duvenhage has said. Speaking at the South African Real Estate Investment Trust 2024 conference, in Johannesburg, on February 15,…

  • Cape Town to invest R43bn in infrastructure in the next three years – mayor

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city will invest R43-billion in infrastructure over the next three years. The ten-year project pipeline is valued at R120-billion. Link to Engineeringnews.co.za