The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) welcomes the recent announcements made by the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to streamline procedures, enhance accountability, and introduce new financing instruments to bolster...
Global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings has given Rand Water an AA+(zaf). This denotes expectations of a very low default risk, with a very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments that is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable...
South Africa is enhancing its efforts to address climate change by introducing the Climate Change Response Fund aimed at fostering collaboration between government and the private sector to effectively tackle environmental challenges. This is...
Cape Town has given the green light to a new initiative aimed at facilitating the construction of rental units in lower-income communities. The City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee (Mayco) has approved the establishment of a Development Charges...
Allied to this is the fact that demolition technology is advancing globally, which is having a positive impact on the local sector. While demolition robots and remote demolition have been available for many years, there are limitations to the...
The Temba Waste Water Treatment Works in the City of Tshwane is currently grappling with criminal syndicates targeting its infrastructure. This week, vandals struck at the plant’s inlet works, damaging panels, and making away with cables,...
It is often said that water is life, and this is indeed the case as no life can be sustained without water. However, very few people give a second thought about the infrastructure required to ensure clean, drinkable water. By Nomonde Mnukwa In...
The answer is yes, some will pay – provided it is a reliable, quality service. This has been proven through an unprecedented pilot project at four informal settlements in Durban, KwaZulu Natal where there are currently over 100 paying...
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a critical tool for promoting a sustainable future in South Africa, addressing environmental challenges such as pollution, waste management, and mitigating resource depletion. As the CEO of The Glass...
As part of the City’s Urban Energy Poverty Programme, alternative energy solutions are being investigated in informal settlements where grid-connected electrification is not possible. In City-supplied areas, where feasible, almost 100% of the older...
