A licence to enlarge Tzaneen Dam, a dam with a safety risk, was issued on Friday, 10 February 2023, to enable the construction work to begin on site. The project is aimed at augmenting the water supply in the Greater Letaba River Catchment of the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has demonstrated its commitment to root out fraud and corruption which often stems from gross misconduct of officials – who the department asserts “have no respect for good governance principles...
South Africa urgently needs to accelerate its infrastructure project pipeline and ensure sufficient technical capacity at the municipal level. This is the message from Darrin Green, Africa MD of globally trusted infrastructure firm AECOM. While...
The Department of Water and Sanitation continues to tighten its firm hand on illegal water use. Another Estcourt farmer in KwaZulu-Natal was made to pay a whopping R1.5 million administrative fee for conducting illegal and unauthorised water use...
Traditional aeration technology has low oxygen transfer efficiency (between 10% and 15%) and high energy consumption (approximately 50% of the overall operating expenditure of the plant). Fluence Corporation MABR (membrane aerated biofilm reactor)...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is moving with speed in its efforts to reconfigure its water boards to fast-track the provision of water and sanitation services to all. Minister Senzo Mchunu reiterated this initiative before a virtual Water...
In response to the State of the Nation address, Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), states, “We are pleased to see that our voice is being heard with the imminent finalization of the public procurement bill to address...
The Department of Water and Sanitation has maintained its commitment to foster public-private partnerships in order to develop mega water and sanitation infrastructure projects in the country. This commitment was made by Minister Senzo Mchunu...
The energy transition—and the restructuring of global natural gas supply sources following the Russian invasion of Ukraine—are shaping the future of Africa’s gas sector. It offers bright options for several affected countries should they have the...
Over the past 10 years, more than 11.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging have been recovered for recycling in South Africa. However, only clean and dry recyclables are valuable recyclables. That’s why Mpact Recycling is encouraging you to...
