Apr 24, 2019 | Automotive, Disaster Management, Government & Municipal, KZN Industrial & Business News
WHILE there has been no structural damage to the national roads traversing KwaZulu-Natal, the N2 and N3 were blocked at several points due to flooding and mudslides. Sections of the N2 near the old Durban airport at Isipingo, at Prospecton interchange and at...
Apr 24, 2019 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Education & Training, SMME Development & Support
SMALL, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa should see challenges such as the recent spate of loadshedding by Eskom as an opportunity to create solutions rather than as a burden to their daily operations. That’s according to Dr Martin Emerich, a...
Mar 29, 2019 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Fire Protection, Safety
WHEN Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality needed to upgrade its existing fire-fighting fleet, they procured these tough fire-fighting machines right on their door step. Locally built at Isuzu Motors South Africa’s Port Elizabeth truck plant, the Isuzu FXZ 26-360 6×4...
Mar 29, 2019 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Environmental Management & Control, Food & Beverage
WITH companies striving to perfect a proactive approach to food safety, SKF is launching the new Food Line ball bearing units – Blue Range, which extend a hygienic-design mentality to bearing unit components for food-processing equipment. Since 2012, the food and...
Mar 27, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, Disaster Management, Electrical & Electronics, Food & Beverage, KZN Industrial & Business News, Power Generation, SMME Development & Support
WITH small businesses already dealing with hikes in VAT and petrol, coupled with decreased consumer spending, load-shedding is a bridge too far, particularly for restaurateurs. That’s according SME funder, Retail Capital, which says those who took their chances with...
Mar 20, 2019 | Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Food & Beverage
FOLLOWING recent outbreaks of listeria and salmonella in South Africa, food safety has come under the spotlight, particularly within food manufacturing environments. Food safety precautions and regulations need to extend to every component in the food and beverages...
Feb 27, 2019 | Disaster Management, Fire Protection, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
WITH municipal services under strain in most South African cities, companies must now provide their own water and pumping facilities in case of fire. But keeping the diesel powered ‘fire pumps’ in working order needs regular and expert maintenance. That’s according to...
Feb 13, 2019 | Disaster Management, KZN Industrial & Business News, Occupational Health, Power Generation
POWER failures are a familiar occurrence for many South Africans and now with the prospect of rolling blackouts back again for the next few months, it’s little wonder that sales of portable generators are soaring. Landlords, shopkeepers and home-owners are...
Feb 1, 2019 | Chemical & Allied Industries, Disaster Management, EC Industrial & Business News, Fire Protection, Instrumentation, Measurement & Control, Security
THE Gemü 1205 electrical position indicator for linear actuators has been developed specifically for use in potentially explosive (ATEX) areas. According to the company, the device has a robust design combined with an aluminium flameproof enclosure and the ignition...
