There was a chronic shortage of municipal engineers in South Africa, according to a report released by the Municipal Demarcation Board last Wednesday. “There is a large infrastructure asset value present in municipalities. They however do not...
At the current rate of electrification, it will take South Africa another 20 years before it achieves universal access to basic electricity for all its citizens. The government initially set a target in 2004 to achieve universal access to...
The number of new roads earmarked for construction has been increased from 10 to 27 after the public works, roads and transport department struck a deal with the South African National Roads Agency to develop some of the roads. This was announced...
South Africa’s distribution infrastructure has a R35bn maintenance backlog that keeps on mounting, at the risk of major power problems. The distribution network is a vital cog in the electricity chain because it is closest to the power...
Last Wednesday, the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) released its State of Municipal Capacity Report (SMCR) for the 2010/11 financial year. The report is a bigger, beefier piece of analysis than previous editions of the SMCR, and it could be a...
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has received an unqualified audit report from the auditor-general, it said last Wednesday. “The unqualified report and Sanral’s unblemished financial integrity are a result of principled...
Xylem, the global leader in water technology, held an official ceremony on Thursday, 04 October at its head office in Boksburg to present 378 pumps to the Mvula Trust. These pumps will be used to support domestic water consumption in Setumong...
On October 16 and 17 the second Clean Technology business and investment matchmaking conference for the African continent is to be held at the Killarney Country Club in Lower Houghton, Johannesburg. Called ‘Viridis Africa’, the event is dedicated...
Between 50 and 90% of logging in key tropical countries of the Amazon basin, Central Africa and South-east Asia is being carried out by organised crime threatening efforts to combat climate change, deforestation, conserve wildlife and eradicate...
At least a half-degree reduction in temperature can be achieved if there is immediate action to reduce air pollution from coal-fired power plants, gas fracking, diesel trucks and biomass burning, according to recent studies. What is needed is...
