The extensive damage inflicted by the recent Cape region storm, particularly in the Western and Eastern Cape, will result in a multi-billion-dollar repair bill, necessitating continuous infrastructure investment for South Africa. In a report by...
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, delivered the keynote address at the second day of the 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week (AEW) and the 7th Africa Engineering Conference, where he called for a more Pan-African...
Mines consume considerably less water than other sectors (5% compared to industry’s 7%and agriculture’s 61%). Yet water is vital for mining operations, and mines realise substantial benefits when they make their water operations more...
The industry, mining and power generation sector accounts for more than 10% of the total annual water use in South Africa. The WISA Mine Water Division has drafted a position paper on water conservation and water demand management (WC/WDM). All...
In anticipation of the 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week & 7th Africa Engineering Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, Mustafa B. Shehu, the President-elect of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), shares his insights on...
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is excited to announce the highly anticipated 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week (AEW) and the 7th Africa Engineering Conference, scheduled to take place from the 25th to the 28th of September 2023 at...
Soil liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil are reduced by earthquake shaking or rapid loading. This occurs in saturated soils when water in the earth (groundwater, in most cases) cannot drain quickly enough....
As the mining industry in Southern Africa continues to grow, there is an increasing need for pumps and valves that are bigger, more energy-efficient and sustainable. KSB Pumps and Valves, a leading manufacturer of pumps and valves, has been at the...
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure – Sihle Zikalala – recently attended the Council of Built Environment’s Climate Change Indaba. Here are 7 takeaways from his keynote address: 1) A healthy environment is the basis for a healthy economy...
The enforcement of South Africa’s carbon tax is adding to the focus by mines and industry on greenhouse gas emissions, raising the interest in the potential for converting methane into energy. According to Vis Reddy, chairman of SRK Consulting in...
