The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) has expressed satisfaction with the cement imports into the country following investigations into reports that the cement imported was of a substandard quality. “We are happy with...
Eskom again faces power shortages. Within six years the utility will have a 40m tonne coal deficit to meet its annual requirements. This shortfall is owing to Mpumalanga’s shrinking coal reserves, which need urgent supplementation with coal from...
The latest research by Municipal IQ showed that service delivery protests were on the increase across the country, with 113 I the first half of 2012 compared to 2 in 2006. This year also accounted for 22% of all protests recorded since January...
The Western Cape has added welcome impetus to a growing trend by provincial governments to embrace alternative building technologies (ABTs) as a cost-effective and sustainable solution to housing local communities. The Western Cape’s...
Brikor, the financially distressed AltX-listed manufacturer and supplier of building and construction materials, has agreed to the sale of two properties it owns in Vereeniging to National Ceramics Industries for a total of R11 million. The company...
Eskom has warned that the unbundling of the company and the transfer of some assets and transmission functions to the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) could affect its borrowing capacity and might lead to a downgrade of its credit...
Municipalities have a bad name in business, but choose the right one and you’re set. Doing business with local government can either be excellent or dreadful for your company’s cashflow – depending on where in the country you are...
Timred Jabaza has been waiting 22 years for a decent home – but on Friday his long wait finally came to an end when President Jacob Zuma handed him the key to his new, fully furnished two-bedroom house. Jabaza was one of the first...
The SADC summit in Maputo, Mozambique, this month will consider approving the regional infrastructure development master plan. It aims to deal with the region’s deficit in road, rail, ports, power, communication and water infrastructure. The...
Reports have surfaced regarding the low usage of the Gautrain. It is understood that The Gautrain requires 110000 passengers a day to break even, but is currently transporting only between 38000 and 40000. Government provided a guarantee that it...
