Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has released the results of a full-scale study showing a 65 percent reduction in energy consumption at a municipal wastewater...
The slow pace of economic growth along with government delays in awarding tenders continue to limit the recovery of the local infrastructure and construction sector. The downturn may have given some respite to the scarce skills shortage. However,...
Drought in some parts of the world has hurt global grain production and contributed to food price spikes virtually every other year since 2007, highlighting the need to transform the way water is used – and wasted – throughout the...
Cooperation on shared water resources is critical, especially in water-scarce regions where the upstream and downstream impacts of consumption and pollution are magnified. Shared river basin and aquifer systems continue to present opportunities for...
The Departments of Water Affairs and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) will set up a task team that will work towards improving water delivery at municipal level. The team has been formed to work on an appropriate funding...
John Williams Commercial Vehicles Bloemfontein has handed over five new Mercedes-Benz Axor 2628/45 trucks to road surface specialist Velocity Road Rehabilitation South Africa a subsidiary of Mvelaserve. Cornel Oelofse, general manager: new...
The Gauteng Partnership Fund has partnered equally with the National Housing Finance Corporation on a R200 million Entrepreneur Empowerment Property Fund programme aimed at companies pursuing rental housing opportunities in Gauteng. The Gauteng...
Royal HaskoningDHV (formerly SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants) recently completed a contract to optimise the hydraulic efficiency of the Amanzimtoti Waste Water Treatment Works. The project was initiated in the wake of several large new...
Corrupt individuals can run but cannot hide, the Minister of Public Works Thulas Nxesi warned today, while detailing his department’s ongoing efforts to bring corrupt officials and contractors to book. Nxesi told media in Parliament today...
Infrastructure development is an important part of raising South Africa’s potential growth rate while at the same time, it should not be seen as an easy way to make money out of government, Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says....
