Western Australia is a dry state and getting drier by the year: its dams and groundwater can no longer be expected to supply the increasing population of its fast-growing capital, Perth, so the Water Corporation is turning to other climate independent sources. John O’Hanlon speaks to project manager Nick Churchill.

 

 


Last year, international exploration and development company Tullow Oil discovered significant oil resources in the environmentally sensitive remoteness of East Africa. General manager Dr Brian Glover talks to Gay Sutton about the importance of this discovery, and the challenges it presents.

 

 

 


Stuttafords is that increasingly rare animal—a department store. In fact, it’s one of a kind; but no dinosaur, as its executive chairman Hilton Mer is determined to prove. He explains all to John O’Hanlon.

 

 

 

 

 


Simcoa Operations is one of the world’s leading producers of silicon. Vice president Jim Brosnan tells Jane Bordenave how a dedication to efficiency and zero waste has helped it get there.

 

 

 

 


Despite a number of obstacles, the port of Mombasa has developed into a highly efficient operation that is growing daily, as Alan Swaby learns.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Replica cars are being taken to a whole new level at one company in South Africa, as Alan Swaby learns.

 

 

 

Petrol heads will need no reminding of the iconic 1960s AC Cobra—often referred to as the Shelby Cobra, due to its association with US racing driver Carroll Shelby. Production ceased in England in 1969 by which time around 1,000 Cobras had been produced. Today, if such a car comes on the market it can fetch millions of dollars if it has a race history. Even with no track experience it could sell for $200,000.


South African phosphate mining and processing group Foskor gave its name to foskorite—but ironically, it is no longer mining that ore as it refocuses its strategy and resources. John O’Hanlon speaks to the VP of Mining, Johan Horn.

 

 

 


Process technology company Escher is building firm and long-standing relationships with the major oil and gas companies. Managing director Yvo Jansen talks to Andrew Pelis about the company’s drive to innovate and expand into new markets.

 

 

 

 


Afripack Pty Ltd is today a leading player in South Africa’s flexible packaging market. CEO Arnold Vermaak talks to Jayne Flannery about the company’s evolution from being a simple manufacturer of paper sacks.

 

 

 

 


As the Mills-Peninsula Hospital nears completion, executive project manager E.J. Saucier shares with David Hendricks some of the things that went right on the project that might have gone wrong if not for an experienced project team and some creative thinking.