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WTO chairs programme launched in South Africa
The official launch of the South African chapter of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Chairs Programme (WCP) took place at North-West University's (NWU's) Potchefstroom campus on September 17....
WTO shoots down Chinese restrictions on rare earths exports
The World Trade Organisation's (WTO's) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) informed on August 29 that it had adopted the Panel and Appellate Body (PAB) reports, which found that the People’s Republic of...
Afrisam’s Composite Technology Personifies Its Ethos Of Innovation
AfriSam’s C-Tech cements are pushing the limits of cement and concrete technology to produce products with exceptional performance characteristics which are also environmentally responsible. “Our...
Investment holding company Pembani on Tuesday announced that it had appointed outgoing Barclays Africa CEO Kennedy Bungane as CEO of the group with effect from August 1. Prior to joining Barclays,...
Solid foundations for wind turbines
The supply of 4 000 t of cement for the Jeffreys Bay wind farm posed unique challenges and entailed short deadlines so that electricity generation could begin by this month.
Concrete industry showcased at local expo
An exhibition focused on the concrete industry, the Totally Concrete Expo, will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre from May 27 to 28.
SA concrete industry successful
The South African concrete industry continues to be successful and is on par with international best practice in terms of large-scale projects, reports nonprofit educational organisation The...
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Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite is lost in space
An $88-million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on...
IATA reports continued good but uneven growth in air passenger traffic in May
The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that total global air passenger traffic in May was up 5%, year-on-year...
Green property index shows benefits of climate-resilient buildings
Green and climate-resilient buildings and properties provide higher returns on investment, typically have lower vacancy rates and their cost-to-income ratios are tracking ahead of buildings that...
