Supply chain disruptions, which emerged as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020, and were joined by rising inflation towards the end of 2021, have intensified in the first part of 2022. With the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 shutdown in...
Minister of the Department of Environment and Fisheries, Forestry Barbara Creecy has shown support for the conversion of yoghurt tubs into lightweight bricks to build school desks following the successful year-long project in 2021 when 19 tons of...
As a third-world country, South Africa still heavily relies on coal and other fossil fuels to assist with economic development which highlights the need to invest in these fuels to assist with the energy crisis in the country. Energy economist and...
Energy transition has become essential and in efforts to reach net-zero emissions globally – Green Hydrogen presents the opportunity as the fuel for the future. Green hydrogen is created through the use of renewable power to separate water into...
Mariswe has a large and diverse team of technical experts with a proud reputation of excellence in designing and managing transportation construction projects in South Africa and several other African countries. During 2022, Mariswe celebrates its...
The government’s latest Blue Drop report has confirmed the growing concern in South Africa’s tap water quality and management processes in numerous rural districts and a few towns. 23% of municipalities has been listed at critical risk by the...
A report on the state of South Africa’s water treatment has been released after nine years of research by the Blue Drop and Green Drop Certification Programmes which are forms of Incentive-based Regulation (IBR) pioneered by the South African Water...
Ethekwini municipality has revealed that it is working diligently to ensure that damaged water and sanitation infrastructure is rebuilt and restored following the heavy floods experienced in early April. The Democratic Alliance, non-governmental...
While the debate about South Africa’s power supply rages on, renewable energy is making strides in providing support to the national grid. According to Eskom Transmission’s load forecast data over the last two years, the country’s daily peak load...
Completed some 100 years ago for South African Railways & Harbours, the existing Canelands pipe bridge crosses the Mdloti River in Verulam and features five 33 m spans of 5.5 m deep structural steel trusses. These are simply supported on...