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35 Years in selfless Pursuit of Safer African Skies

December 19, 2016 • Air, TransportComments Off on 35 Years in selfless Pursuit of Safer African Skies

(Peter Marais retires after more than three decades in South African aviation) Johannesburg, South Africa – 19 December 2016: Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Ltd has lost one of its pioneers – to retirement. Peter Charles Marais matriculated from the Pretoria Boys High School with a university exemption. Like most young men at [&hellip...

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Man hit by train, left critical.

December 16, 2016 • Rail, TransportComments Off on Man hit by train, left critical.

A man, believed to be in his late 20s, was left critically injured this afternoon after he was hit by a train in the Crammond area near Albert Falls in KwaZulu Natal. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and we’re lead to where they found the patient....

SAPS Rapid Rail police embarks on Rail Safety Awareness Campaign

December 12, 2016 • Accidents, Rail, TransportComments Off on SAPS Rapid Rail police embarks on Rail Safety Awareness Campaign

SAPS Rapid Rail police embarks on Rail Safety Awareness Campaign in support of Safer Festive Season operations. Pretoria: – The South African Police Service (SAPS) cordially invites the media to the Rapid Rail Safety Awareness Campaign in support of the...

South Africa to Commemorate International Civil Aviation Day in Margate, KZN

December 6, 2016 • Air, TransportComments Off on South Africa to Commemorate International Civil Aviation Day in Margate, KZN

Pretoria-The Department of Transport will host the country’s first Aviation Youth Summit as a build up to the International Civil Aviation Day (ICAD) celebrations  on Wednesday, 07 December 2016 at the Dube Trade Port in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal. The aim of...

Aviation career awareness roadshow in KZN

December 5, 2016 • Air, TransportComments Off on Aviation career awareness roadshow in KZN

Durban, South Africa – 5 December 2016: Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Ltd and its aviation partners – today launched a career awareness road-show in Harding, KZN, as a precursor to the Aviation Youth Summit and International Civil...

Over a hundred to be conferred with International Aviation Qualifications

November 17, 2016 • Air, Traffic, TransportComments Off on Over a hundred to be conferred with International Aviation Qualifications

Over a hundred delegates from different countries are expected to be conferred with Aviation-related diplomas at a graduation ceremony – scheduled to take place tomorrow – near OR Tambo International Airport. ATNS Aviation Training Academy (ATA)...

Suspected female drug dealer arrested at OR Tambo International Airport

November 7, 2016 • Air, TransportComments Off on Suspected female drug dealer arrested at OR Tambo International Airport

Gauteng: On Sunday afternoon, 06 November 2016, members of the Trans-National Investigation Team based at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA), intercepted and arrested a 34-year-old woman for allegedly dealing in drugs. The arrest followed shortly...

Sowetan scoops Innovation Award

November 2, 2016 • Air, TransportComments Off on Sowetan scoops Innovation Award

Forty (40) year old Joseph Phalwane (Image Attached) is the 5th ATNS Avi Afrique Innovation Summit 2016 Avi Awards winner. Joseph’s entry was adjudged to have been the best among the eighty (80) submissions received from professional scientists,...

The International Union of Railways (UIC) welcomes UN High-level group’s Sustainable Transport report

October 31, 2016 • Rail, TransportComments Off on The International Union of Railways (UIC) welcomes UN High-level group’s Sustainable Transport report

The International Union of Railways (UIC) welcomes UN High-level group’s Sustainable Transport report The Advisory Group launched its recommendations in the report “Mobilizing Sustainable Transport for Development” on 28 October at the United...

PRASA responds to incorrect article about new trains

October 26, 2016 • Rail, TransportComments Off on PRASA responds to incorrect article about new trains

With regards to the article written on 20 October 2016 by a Staff Reporter from Iafrica, PRASA notes with concern the article which alleges that PRASA bought an entire new fleet that does not fit South African Railway tracks.  There is an obvious confusion...