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Lithium-ion Batteries: Power, Convenience, and Risk
By: Alexandra Mattisson Reliance on backup power systems and electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa has surged due to persistent load-shedding, frequent power outages, and rising fuel prices....
Weathering the Storms of Climate Change
By: George Jennings In our February article, we touched on changing weather conditions. This topic is not exclusive to South Africa but is at the forefront of the global arena. Climatic conditions...
2025 – Tailwinds and Headwinds
By: George Jennings When flying an airplane, the pilot has no control over the tailwinds and the headwinds. The pilot’s control is to steer the aircraft safely through the prevailing conditions....
By: Kobus van Niekerk Insurance, a legal contract, has been advertised as a commodity lately, like the utensils we use in the kitchen. Even the conclusion period of an important contract is...
Construction Industry Holiday – Are you prepared?
By: George Jennings & Kobus van Niekerk The construction industry holiday is a period when most contractors, sub-contractors, architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, and other professionals in...
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New environmental screening platform for projects in South Africa now fully operational
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s National Web-Based Environmental Screening Tool is now fully operational. This was announced on Thursday by Forestry, Fisheries and the...
Cape Town Container Terminal receives first batch of new rubber-tyred gantry cranes
The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has taken delivery of components of the first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes, which original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Liebherr Africa has...
Lack of road safety a significant burden on South Africa's economy
South Africa has some of the most dangerous roads in the world and the estimated cost of road accidents a year is about R164-billion, or about 3.4% of the country's GDP. However, the disruption of...