Over the past few weeks, many celebratory videos and photos have been shared of overflowing supply dams for the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM). Kirsten Kelly talks to Matthew Hills, an engineer at NMBM about avoiding dry taps, the...
“Rocla’s precast concrete toilet unit, which was selected on merit, following the eThekwini Municipality’s pilot project phase, is an eco-friendly, easy to install and cost-effective solution to the massive sanitation needs not only in eThekwini...
The wastewater industry can respond to climate change by improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gases and generating additional energy through biogas. By Hennie Pretorius, industry manager: Water & Wastewater, Endress+Hauser In the...
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate urges residents to embark on a journey of self-sufficiency in 2024, by implementing home composting systems and using the compost to grow food. Food gardening not only contributes to...
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has appealed to members of the public to report acts of vandalism following a surge in vandalism and theft targeting traffic signals within the province. “The department is faced with an enormous battle...
The devastating building fire that occurred in August 2023 in the Johannesburg CBD, claiming the lives of 77 indigent people while injuring 88 others, has placed a spotlight on the subject of fire safety. By SAICE Members Jocelyn Evans and...
The rail sector in South Africa is at a breaking point and urgent action is required. From a freight perspective, Transnet’s incapacity to dispatch locomotives is at an all-time high. The National Logistics Crisis Committee estimates that the...
With South Africa deepening its efforts towards shifting freight from road to rail, the Department of Transport (DOT) Freight Logistics Specialist, Mihlali Gqada, says there needs to be a balance in investments that are made in rail and road...
As the North-West province’s sole water board, Magalies Water is relentless in its endeavour to respond to the current bulk water challenges. By Kirsten Kelly Founded in 1969, Magalies Water has evolved from an entity that...
Eskom has announced that the Free State town of Clarens, in the eastern part of the province, has become South Africa’s first town where residents are now equipped to manage their own electricity load through load curtailment. Eskom Free State...
