Major progress to the SR 520 Eastside Transit and HOV Project was accomplished during the weekend closure of SR 520 from June 1-4, 2012. Crews worked around the clock during the closure to set concrete girders for a new lidded overpass at Evergreen...
Botswana EU finances water utilities The European Union (EU), through Aquaplus Water Company from Belgium, has financed Water Utilities Corporation withP2.85 Botswana Pula million (R3.02 million) for wastewater management. “This partnership has...
Water-IQ is a privately owned company which supplies disinfection and allied equipment to the water, wastewater and swimming pool industry in South Africa. The company has more than 30 years experience in the water industry and in conjunction with...
Videx Storage Tanks is a division of the Videx Group, and was established in 2010. The Videx Group itself has been in existence since 1984. Its manufacturing plant is based in Wadeville, Germiston and currently employs over 350 people and processes...
“The commemoration of Youth Day stems from the struggle but should be focused on a future strongly characterised by humility and integrity. For this future to manifest, you need a substance with the right cementitious properties to bind the...
This feature seeks to outline the various aspects of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) in South Africa, contextualised by three case studies, namely, Berg River Duct Installation, Diep River Water Pipeline Installation and the Bulk Water Main...
The implementation of DNA-based methods like polymerase chain reaction in water testing is a new concept for South Africa, and ERWAT was one of the first laboratories to implement these methods. Water&Sanitation Africa speaks to Nico van Blerk,...
Upgrade of the Ritchie WWTW was commissioned by Sol Plaatje Municipality as it is currently hydraulically overloaded and only running on a capacity of 0.5 Mℓ/d. Vela VKE’s Bloemfontein office is currently responsible for the design and site...
Construction of the 45 Mℓ Longbridge Reservoir with pipeline links to neighbouring suburbs is currently underway. The Mangaung city council identified the need for additional storage capacity in the south of Bloemfontein. Funded by the Development...
“It is important to realize that water is life. As cities grow, we are going to need a lot of clean water. People take water for granted – but it just doesn’t work like that.” These are the words of Owen Sihle Ngcobo, the senior leak detection...
