One of the advantages of the merger between engineering, management and technical services group Aurecon and the energy industry focused NETGroup is that it enables the merged entity to pursue the large integrated infrastructure projects that are...
Gauteng North High Court judge Moses Mavundla will rule on Tuesday whether Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa , the Department of Water Affairs and eight other government officials and institutions have breached the constitution...
The Moretele municipality is responsible for the disruption of water supply in the Ngobi village, North West premier Thandi Modise says. “Though the two-day disruption of water supply should have been reported sooner and escalated for prompt...
Plans to increase plant capacity by 50 Mℓ/day Excellent progress is being made with the construction of the first of two 25 Mℓ/day modules which form part of the expansion of the Driefontein Waste Water Treatment Works in Johannesburg. The project,...
Many of South Africa’s natural water sources have been adversely affected by some human influence. Whether contamination from domestic waste, commercial ventures, industry and/or agricultural practices, all manner of pollutants are entering...
Plant capacity being doubled Work is proceeding apace on an extension to the overloaded Sebokeng wastewater treatment works, which currently services a population of about 700 000 people in southern Gauteng near the industrial area of...
Explore the global impact of climate change and its devastating effects—and learn what scientists suggest in response—in this short documentary film from National Geographic and the UN Foundation.
Much headway has been made on the continent in the practice of safety, health, environment and quality management (SHEQ). For many however, formal education is still lacking in the areas that are fundamental to sustainable development with local...
Just how does an engineering consultancy ensure that its designs, procedures and recommendations made to clients are environmentally friendly and sustainable? All industries now claim to be going ‘green’, but what yardsticks are in place to measure...
A public and private sector partnership with strong community involvement and buy-in was seen as a way to facilitate a better balance between social responsibility and financial sustainability for the long-term success of the housing development....
