The 17th annual South African Construction Awards (SACA) is set to take place on November 27th, 2024, at Emperors Palace. The event is set to host over 1000 industry experts and organisations, featuring 24 categories that celebrate the South...
30 years of democracy brings celebration, scrutiny and questions namely: What has been done? The Department of Water and Sanitation has certainly been busy, constructing 18 dams since 1994.  KZN Qedusizi Dam Bivane Dam Braamhoek Dam Spring...
Department of Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will honour the outstanding achievements of women in the construction industry when he delivers his keynote address at the cidb’s 5th Annual ERWIC Awards taking place...
Riversands has once again been subject to flooding as a fourth dam wall breached as a result of work carried out by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The latest dam breach follows an earlier flood in the area due to extreme rainfall in the...
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has officially withdrawn a Ministerial determination to procure 2,500 MW of new nuclear capacity, citing insufficient public consultation as the primary reason. The determination, which was...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially signed the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Act into law, marking a significant step toward establishing a fully independent Transmission System Operator (TSO) within the next five years. This...
I have worked for over decade in the alternative sanitation space. My career began as a candidate engineer tasked with writing training reports on alternative sanitation solutions, which was especially challenging since they were not yet fully...
The Deputy Minister of the Department of Water and Sanitation, Judith Tshabalala gave a keynote speech at the National Siltation Management Short Learning Programmes launch event. The deputy minister spoke broadly about the current state of water...
South Africa’s high level of industrialisation directly correlates with its high waste generation. We currently generate around 122 000 million tonnes of waste per annum. According to the World Bank, South Africa produces 54 425 tonnes of...
South Africa is facing a significant challenge in its effort to upgrade its power grid, a crucial step for transitioning from coal to renewable energy. The country’s plan to expand the grid, now the primary obstacle to replacing coal with...
