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Gauteng

08 Apr 2025

Gautrain expansion set to boost Gauteng’s economy and transport network

By Staff Writer

By Calvin Nchabeleng, Partner & Tshepang Mphela, Associate from Webber Wentzel On 26 February 2025, the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Roads and Transport in Gauteng issued a Notice of Route Determination of a Railway Line (the Notice) for the Soweto Extension and Cosmo City Junction of the Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network...
02 Aug 2021

Absa reinstates urgent payment relief measures in response to unrest

By Staff Writer

Following the devastating scenes of unrest and violence in parts of South Africa, and the vandalising of infrastructure, Absa has introduced a range of customised relief measures for customers impacted by the recent disorder.

30 Jul 2021

SASRIA claims deadline looms

By Staff Writer

Time is ticking for business owners to submit their claims for damage caused by the recent civil unrest – or they will miss out. There is a 30-day time limit from the date of the event for business owners to ensure that their claim is lodged with the South African Special Risks Insurance Association (SASRIA).
22 Jul 2021

Standard Bank provides relief to business and agriculture insurance clients

By Staff Writer

Standard Insurance Limited will be reducing its insurance premiums to its small business and agriculture customers by 30%. This applies to premiums for the next 3 months starting in August 2021 and is aimed at helping to reduce some of the impact of recent lockdown restrictions as well as the recent unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
19 Jul 2021

A looting shock to SA’s economic recovery

By Staff Writer

The domestic GDP recovery from the 2020 crash was dealt another hefty blow last week, the BER says in its weekly note. "It was a week in which socio-economic and political tensions finally boiled over. Protests that started with the arson of about 35 trucks on the N3 and other national roads after former President Jacob Zuma was taken into custody the week before, erupted into widespread violence, looting and destruction of property and infrastructure in KwaZuluNatal (KZN) and Gauteng."

14 Jul 2021

Unrest places further pressure on already constrained healthcare services

By Staff Writer

Dr Richard Friedland, chief executive officer of Netcare, has confirmed that contingency plans were timeously implemented to ensure patients could continue to benefit from healthcare services amid violent protests in some parts of the country. However, the situation is fluid, and Netcare remains on high alert to respond promptly to possible new developments.
31 May 2021

Dis-Chem opens dedicated COVID-19 vaccination sites across Gauteng

By Staff Writer

Dis-Chem Pharmacies started rolling out its dedicated vaccination sites on Tuesday 25 May 2021. In addition to the Midrand Head Office which has been piloting the vaccine roll-out for Dis-Chem healthcare workers and over 60s from 17 May, the group opened five sites in Gauteng on 25 May and will follow this by opening five...
06 May 2021

The geotechnical challenge of building on dolomite in Gauteng

By Staff Writer

By Kim Timm, Executive – Structures, Buildings and Places Kim Timm (Pr Eng), AECOM A common concern in construction within Gauteng is the possibility of building on dolomite. While many structural engineers are aware of the potential hazards of dolomite, not all are aware of the variability of the material or the potential ‘dolomite tax’...
20 Apr 2021

Fire shuts down one of Gauteng’s largest hospitals

By Staff Writer

A fire that broke out at the dispensary store of the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg on Friday 16 April took the entire weekend to extinguish. One of the biggest hospitals in Gauteng, it will be closed temporarily for a week to assess the situation. More than 400 patients were evacuated, with a further...
05 Jun 2020

SAB donates five tonnes of wheat to small bakeries

By Staff Writer

South African Breweries (SAB), together with milling company IL Molino Specialty Grains and the Mogale City municipality, has donated over five tonnes of ground and packaged wheat to invigorate 13 small bakeries across the West Rand Townships of Gauteng. This wheat will provide much needed support for these local bakeries and relief for the surrounding...
17 Mar 2020

ALPLA breaks ground on new manufacturing plant in Lanseria

By Staff Writer

ALPLA Group has broken ground on a new factory in Gauteng that will meet the latest production standards.
18 Jun 2018

Harness nature’s best at Afriplex Technical Symposium

By Staff Writer

Afriplex is excited to announce that, back by popular demand, it will be hosting another one of its famous one-day technical symposiums. The theme for this year’s symposium is ‘Harnessing Nature’s Best’ and will explore the benefits of natural ingredients, taking us back to the efficacious preventative care that nature offers.

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