The Vaal river cleanup was halted after violent protests but will shortly resume. This is according to Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau.
Flood risk assessments are critical for authorities to gather the data needed to develop and implement effective flood mitigation strategies, according to Tshilidzi Netshitangani, principal scientist at SRK Consulting (South Africa). “Such...
The eight-month shutdown of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnels was one of southern Africa’s most complex maintenance projects. Corrocoat SA’s corrosion protection expertise and experience ensured the tunnels were restored to secure...
Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in the 1960s and 1970s, large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams, power plants and transport networks were central to its...