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TNPA enhances Durban port efficiency with five new tugboats

Shipping

TNPA enhances Durban port efficiency with five new tugboats

20 Aug 2024

Health & Welfare

Buffalo City search and rescue operations continue

4 Jun 2024

Rescuers work to rescue construction workers trapped under a building that collapsed in George. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Construction & Engineering

George collapse survivor returns to site to 'check on guys'

Shafiek Tassiem and Esa Alexander 9 May 2024

SanParks sees surge in visitor numbers during 2023/24 tourism season

Tourism

SanParks sees surge in visitor numbers during 2023/24 tourism season

13 Mar 2024

Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 14 September 2023. Source: Reuters/Ayman Al-Sahili

Infrastructure & Utilities

Explainer: What caused the floods in Libya and why are they so bad?

Tom Perry 15 Sep 2023

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

Tourism

SanParks to donate game to emerging farmers

9 Jun 2023

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Health & Welfare

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Issued by Clockwork 9 May 2023

Eastern Cape floods cause R4.5bn infrastructure damage

Infrastructure & Utilities

Eastern Cape floods cause R4.5bn infrastructure damage

21 Feb 2023

Mine dam wall in Free State collapses, killing 1 and injuring 40

Mining

Mine dam wall in Free State collapses, killing 1 and injuring 40

Nqobile Dludla 12 Sep 2022

KZN floods detail the effect of climate change, Cogta minister says

Climate Change

KZN floods detail the effect of climate change, Cogta minister says

20 Apr 2022

Source: SafetyMountain Tracking

Health & Welfare

Air Mercy Service to the rescue

Katja Hamilton 28 Dec 2021

DMRE investigates fatal mining incidents

Mining

DMRE investigates fatal mining incidents

2 Dec 2021

6 die, scores feared missing in Nigeria after collapse of high-rise

Construction & Engineering

6 die, scores feared missing in Nigeria after collapse of high-rise

Chijioke Ohuocha 2 Nov 2021

Workers missing after ArcelorMittal site accident

Construction & Engineering

Workers missing after ArcelorMittal site accident

17 Feb 2021

Zutari completes R377m Pampoennek Road in Brits

Construction & Engineering

Zutari completes R377m Pampoennek Road in Brits

10 Sep 2020

More airports to open

Aviation

More airports to open

29 Jun 2020

Aviation

Boeing gets $1.5 billion US Navy contract

1 Apr 2020

ACSA appoints Nompumelelo Mpofu as new CEO

Aviation

ACSA appoints Nompumelelo Mpofu as new CEO

19 Dec 2019

African Ports and Rail Evolution Forum to focus on economic growth acceleration

Logistics & Transport

African Ports and Rail Evolution Forum to focus on economic growth acceleration

26 Sep 2019

African Ports & Rail Evolution Forum to spotlight collaboration benefits for economic growth

Logistics & Transport

African Ports & Rail Evolution Forum to spotlight collaboration benefits for economic growth

11 Sep 2019

Arctic genre-buster Fortitude will give you the chills

TV

Arctic genre-buster Fortitude will give you the chills

Issued by Showmax 6 Jun 2019

Drones in business - proactive, productive, powerful

Technology

Drones in business - proactive, productive, powerful

9 Apr 2019

Cyclone Idai 'yet another alarm bell' signalling impacts of climate change - Guterres

Climate Change

Cyclone Idai 'yet another alarm bell' signalling impacts of climate change - Guterres

27 Mar 2019

South African teams on the ground in Mozambique, aided by the South African Air Force. Image credit: IPSS Medical Rescue/Paul Herbst.

ESG

#NEWSWATCH: Global relief effort after Cyclone Idai devastation

Louise Marsland 21 Mar 2019

More global action necessary to stem tide of fishing mortalities

Corporate & Commercial Law

More global action necessary to stem tide of fishing mortalities

10 Oct 2018

Source: Josh Sorenson ©

Shipping

Use of drones in the shipping sector set to take-off

22 Aug 2018

Stop illegal occupation of buildings

Property

Stop illegal occupation of buildings

10 Apr 2018

Tourism

Wilderness Search and Rescue receives Cableway donation

23 Feb 2018

Makatleho Selibo is the widow of Mahola Selibo who worked as a team leader at President Steyn mine in Welkom. He worked underground for 33 years. He passed away in 2013 and suffered from tuberculosis and silicosis. He did not receive any compensation from the mines. Photo: Thom Pierce

Mining

End in sight for silicosis case?

Pete Lewis/GroundUp 15 Aug 2017

10 benefits of using drones for business

Technology

10 benefits of using drones for business

22 Jun 2017

BAIC SA Plant development ready for phase 2

Construction & Engineering

BAIC SA Plant development ready for phase 2

13 Jun 2017

ICAO 2017 preliminary audit results - statement

Aviation

ICAO 2017 preliminary audit results - statement

23 May 2017

Conference to highlight drone laws

Distribution

Conference to highlight drone laws

9 May 2017

Salto the high-jumping robot could aid in earthquakes, building collapses

Technology

Salto the high-jumping robot could aid in earthquakes, building collapses

8 Dec 2016

Legal to use drones on private property

Property

Legal to use drones on private property

25 Aug 2016

Pan-African air traffic project to improve aviation safety

Aviation

Pan-African air traffic project to improve aviation safety

1 Aug 2016

SA needs to capitalise on 3D printing in healthcare

Medtech

SA needs to capitalise on 3D printing in healthcare

13 Jun 2016

Second body recovered from Implats rock fall

Mining

Second body recovered from Implats rock fall

3 Jun 2016

Are the new drone regulations overkill?

Aviation

Are the new drone regulations overkill?

Gizela Parker 24 May 2016

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Aviation

EgyptAir flight from Paris feared crashed in Mediterranean

19 May 2016

Centrum Guardians: we CAN be heroes

ESG

Centrum Guardians: we CAN be heroes

Eugene Yiga 12 Aug 2015

American patriotism shines bright in San Andreas

Film

American patriotism shines bright in San Andreas

Daniel Dercksen 26 Jun 2015

Emergency Medicine

New training methods for disaster management

9 Jun 2015

AirAsia shares lose 8% in Malaysia after jet disappears

Markets & Investment

AirAsia shares lose 8% in Malaysia after jet disappears

29 Dec 2014

AirAsia plane likely 'at bottom of sea': Indonesia search chief

Aviation

AirAsia plane likely 'at bottom of sea': Indonesia search chief

29 Dec 2014

SA search and rescue team sent to Lagos

Administration

SA search and rescue team sent to Lagos

18 Sep 2014

Space experts try to fix Galileo satellites

Telecoms & Networks

Space experts try to fix Galileo satellites

26 Aug 2014