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ESKOM TO IMPLEMENT LOAD SHEDDING TO AVOID BLACKOUT IN SA

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

South Africa Electricity distributor Eskom is planning to implement load shedding in the nation to prevent a catastrophic blackout. The plan was made know by Eskom Chief Executive Officer, Andre de Ruyter as he noted that the power utility is obligated to implement load shedding in order to avoid a total system failure. Speaking during the announcement De Ruyter said; We would have the system equivalent of cardiac arrest. We have 50Hz going to zero…

SOUTH AFRICA EASTERN CAPE VILLAGERS TO BUILD TEMPORARY BRIDGE

Posted on February 2, 2022February 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

Eastern cape villagers are making plans to build a temporal bridge for its resident after the one built by the government collapsed less than a month ago due to heavy rainfall. The problem has affected the area during these past months which have made business owners and residents used their own money to buy materials to construct a makeshift bridge so they can continue travelling to and from town. The bridge which connects villagers from…

CAPE TOWN CENTRE LINE RAIL REPAIR TO COST R2.5BILLION

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Gambeta News

Acting CEO of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), David Mphelo has noted that costs for work done on the Central Line in Cape Town are exceeding initial estimates by almost 100%. The start of the project was originally hindered by 8000 people who have made homes for themselves in and around the central line. However, all that was resolved before the project took effect. The repairs which is one of the biggest…

WHY IS SOUTH AFRICA NUCLEAR POWER STATION PROJECT RUNNING LATE

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Gambeta News

What is describe as South Africa’s most complex project ever is running a bit late as oppose to the original plans. Well, the nation knows that the nuclear facility which was commissioned some 36years agos in 1985 will surely pose some challenges. Plans were made in 2022 and early 2023 as the nuclear power plant was schedule for a number of upgrade to extend its operational life for a further 20 years. Such plans include,…

The more Africa innovates, the closer the world gets to net zero

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Gambeta News

By: John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa The climate crisis is an unavoidable reality. For every company, individual and government, changing the shape of this crisis has become, or should become a priority. It needs to be central to every conversation, expansion plan, and strategy because remaining aligned with the status quo is not an option. Simply looking at the problems is not either. The only option is to look at solutions, at how the…

Protecting lives and livelihoods: CESA unpacks skills development and sustainability in the construction industry

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Gambeta News

Press Release 18 November 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) hosted the fourth instalment of its ‘Protecting Lives and Livelihoods’ webinar yesterday, which aims to bring the consulting engineering profession together regularly, to discuss trends and challenges in the industry. By encouraging knowledge sharing and networking, CESA is fostering a more sustainable and professional construction industry. Building a sustainable industry was the topic of yesterday’s event – with discussions focussing on skills development, business operations,…

Electric mining vehicles and fast battery chargers are set to offer safer and more sustainable mining in Africa

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Gambeta News

Becker Mining South Africa has been appointed distributors in Southern and Central Africa by Miller Technology, a leading mobile mining equipment supplier. Becker Mining SA now supplies and supports Miller’s new range of Relay electric mining vehicles, which has been developed especially for the underground mining environment. The Relay electric mining vehicle has been custom designed with an advanced battery management system that makes this one of the most environmentally safe and efficient light duty…

FIBERTEX SOLUTIONS FOR CONCRETE SURFACE ENHANCEMENT

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by Gambeta News

Fibertex geosynthetics solutions encompass Controlled Permeability Formwork (CPF) liners, designed for concrete surface enhancement in diverse applications, including highly aggressive environments. Typical applications of Fibertex Formtex® CPF liners are in potable water tanks, wastewater treatment plants, settlement tanks, container terminals, bridges and tunnels, marine structures, as well as dams and sluices. “The main functions of Formtex® CPF liners are to improve the durability of a concrete structure, to extend its service life and reduce maintenance…

ENGINEERS IN INFRASTRUCTURE – CHANGING THINGS SA

Posted on August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by Gambeta News

South Africa needs a Chapter 9-institution, namely an Office of the Engineer-General to hold all involved in infrastructure development and implementation to account, especially in all tiers of government and SoEs. A constitutional oversight occurred when Chapter 9-institutions were established and engineering, which is at the heart of infrastructure delivery, was omitted. The institution of the Engineer-General is a prerequisite if the South African government is to fulfil its mandate. The primary purpose of government departments, public…

THE 4TH LARGEST COAL-FIRED PLANT IN THE WORLD REACHES FULL COMMERCIAL OPERATION STATUS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 by Gambeta News

The last of Eskom’s six-generation units of the Medupi Power Station Project have attained commercial operation status and have been handed over to the generation division. In a statement on Monday, the power utility said the milestone marks the completion of all building activities on the 4 764 MW project, which commenced in May 2007. The unit attained commercial operation status and was handed over to the generation division on Saturday. Eskom said the commercial operation…

CESA STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE ACTIONS OF VANDALS AMID COVID PANDEMIC

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Gambeta News

12 July 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) strongly condemns the actions of vandals and the continued opportunism exercised by criminal elements and political opponents that are currently running amok destroying the lives and livelihoods of citizens. Chris Campbell, CEO of CESA states, “There will be no winners if we continue destroying our own country, our businesses and infrastructure, we will all be losers. In times such as the war against an invisible enemy, Covid…

NELSON MANDELA BAY SUFFERS SERIOUS DROUGHT DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Gambeta News

Nelson Mandela Bay is facing serious drought phenomenon, causing the Algoa Water Supply System with six dams supplying water to the area to decline to paltry 10.9% levels in the past week. One of the major dams in the [Algoa Water Supply System], Kouga Dam is almost empty at 4.2%. Hence, a total of 100 water tanks and 10 tankers have been procured and delivered to Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality to ease water supply challenges…

THE AMBITIOUS LESOTHO HIGHLANDS WATER PROJECT IS SEEKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Gambeta News

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has advertised a tender for the construction of a 38-km-long water-carrying tunnel – the Polihali Transfer Tunnel – and will shortly issue the tender for construction of the associated Polihali Dam as it continues its ambitious Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Read the full article by Global Construction Review Construction companies have until July 2021 to submit tenders, with information available on the LHDA website. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Lesotho…

REDSTONE CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PROJECT BECOMES SOUTH AFRICA’S LARGEST RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT TO DATE

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Gambeta News

Johannesburg, South Africa, 10 May 2021: ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation and water desalination plants in 13 countries and the lead shareholder in the Redstone concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, announced the commencement of construction on the 100 MW Redstone project following achievement of financial close. At ZAR 11.6 billion total investment, the Redstone project is the largest renewable energy investment in South Africa to date. The project…

CUBAN ENGINEERS – CESA CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO PRIORITISE LOCAL UNEMPLOYED ENGINEERS

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Gambeta News

21 April 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) CEO Chris Campbell is questioning the decision by Government to import engineering skills when we have a current situation where our own local engineering skills in the private sector are under-utilized together with a large pool of unemployed graduates. In CESA’s Bi-annual Economic and Capacity Survey (BECS) recently released the statistics show that since 2012 the capacity utilization of local engineering skills has dropped from a utilization…

THE ROOT CAUSE AND SOLUTION TO ELECTRICITY SHORTAGES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Gambeta News

President Cyril Ramaphosa writes a letter to his people explaining the root cause and his proposed solution being implemented to resolve the issue of electricity shortages in South Africa. For more than a week now, South Africans have had to endure the disruption and inconvenience of intermittent load shedding, as the country’s power stations have not been able to produce enough electricity to meet demand. The electricity shortage has been a problem for more…

VERT ENERGY SIGNS PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPLY INDUSTRIAL ENGINES AND POWER PRODUCTS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 by Gambeta News

Vert Energy has been appointed by Yanmar as the official distributors in Southern Africa for Yanmar industrial engines from the 1st of January 2021 “What’s exciting for the African market is easy access to the globally respected Yanmar brand through local specialists, offering a dependable service and technical support, in line with stringent international standards,” explains Vert Energy’s Sales and Marketing Director, Ryan Robertson. “The addition of Yanmar diesel engines and power products to our…

ABRASIVE FLOW SOLUTIONS (AFS) IS LAUNCHED

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Gambeta News

Engineering Solutions Group (ESG) part of Invicta Holding Limited, has established a new company – Abrasive Flow Solutions (AFS) – that specialises in the design and manufacture of slurry related valves. “ESG’s strategy to further expand its fluid technology services, through the launch of an in-house manufacturing facility, strengthens the Group’s position in the valves sector on the African continent. The establishment of AFS also expands specialist valves services to a broader customer base and…

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA GIVES UPDATE ON INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Gambeta News

Fellow South Africans, It is nearly four months since I stood here before a Joint Sitting of this Parliament to present to the nation the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. This evening, we stand here not to make promises but to report on progress in the implementation of the recovery plan and the priority actions we must now take to restore growth and create jobs. Since the launch of the plan, we…

REFURBISHMENT OF THE ROZENDAL RESERVOIR

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Gambeta News

STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY HEREBY INVITES YOU TO TENDER FOR B/SM 59/21 REFURBISHMENT OF THE ROZENDAL RESERVOIR TENDER NUMBER: B/SM 59/21 DESCRIPTION: REFURBISHMENT OF THE ROZENDAL RESERVOIR CLOSING DATE: 8 MARCH 2021 CLOSING TIME: 12h00: Bids will be opened in the Council Chambers or SCM Boardroom. CIDB: The following CIDB class of construction works will be applicable to the Tender, in accordance with the sum tendered or value determined in accordance with regulation 25(7A) of the Construction Industry Development…

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