The construction industry is desperate to get back to work. The SA Forum of Civil Engineering Contractors says the lockdown could lead to over 100,000 job losses over the next 18 months.
Rotational loadshedding and unplanned power outages continue to exact a severe toll on South Africa’s economy. In 2023, the country lost around R2.8 trillion in output – a staggering impact, borne primarily by energy-intensive sectors. Even though...
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) Minister – Pemmy Majodina – has commissioned Hazelmere Dam, located in the Mdloti River in KwaZulu-Natal. Hazelmere Dam’s wall was raised by seven metres (from 86 m to 93 m) to increase capacity of...
As South Africa intensifies its focus on infrastructure development to stimulate economic growth, the need for a robust and well-regulated civil engineering sector has never been more urgent. At the centre of this stability is the Bargaining...