South Africa’s recent energy crisis escalation into Level 5 and 6 load shedding has highlighted the stark need for businesses, industries and municipalities to generate their own power. By Wayne Alcock, Managing Director at Quyn International...
The acquisition of Kenzam Equipment to form Ammann Kenzam as a wholly owned entity of the Ammann Group represents a major milestone in the Swiss OEM’s ongoing penetration of the African market. The fact that Ammann has been in existence since 1869...
Preoccupied with the ongoing national energy emergency, South Africa has failed to acknowledge the country’s next major crisis: water. This according to water treatment expert and CEO of GAST Clearwater, Kevin Gast, who has raised concerns about...
While the iLembe District Municipality has developed plans to improve waste management, there are significant challenges around disposal of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) in the district, writes Paul Jones, Director of Lumec and...
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu has called for collaborative efforts from different stakeholders to expedite the improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. This follows a stakeholder...
Roads are the backbone of every country’s economy, with South Africa’s ranked 10th in the world in size, with an approximately 750 000 km network – of which close to 160 000 km is currently paved. IMIESA talks to Robson Francis, technical manager...
Equiano (backed by Google) landed at Melkbosstrand in August while a second cable – 2Africa (backed by Facebook) is scheduled to go live in the fourth quarter of 2023. These cables will help improve internet capacity in the country while Google and...
South Africa is overwhelmed with bad news. From high inflation to loadshedding and most recently – the suspense from ANC’s electoral committee. Here are five good news stories to come out of the month of November. France and Germany extend €600...
Poor sanitation (open defecation, leaking pipes, overloaded wastewater treatment works) reduces the value of water. Faecal contamination from sanitation systems pollutes water resources. What is the link between sanitation, water and disease? The...
The annual cost of copper and scrap metal theft to the economy was estimated at about R47bn a year, and has amplified both loadshedding and the disruption of freight and passenger rail services. This is according to the Minister of Trade, Industry...
