The criminal element in the ongoing construction mafia phenomenon that has held South Africa to ransom are real and serious, but greater cognisance should be taken of the perception that ongoing industry practices are economically excluding...
Nine individuals and organisations have been recognised for their innovative and impactful work in recycling. The waste management sector is attracting a growing number of ‘wastepreneurs’ – including waste pickers and buy-back centre entrepreneurs...
The Green Energy Africa Summit (GEAS) aims to give start-up companies an opportunity to connect with industry leaders and government officials through its Energy Investment Village, which features a selection of the most compelling local clean-tech...
Polyco is working closely with a number of schools across South Africa to get one million South Africans committed to recycling their plastic waste. Among school children, the message around recycling is very quickly integrated into their daily...
Competing against the best, Rocla and Technicrete were honoured with Engineering Excellence Awards in the Infrastructure and Paving categories at the Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) 2022 Digital Awards for Excellence. “The CMA’s...
Earlier this year, the City of Tshwane awarded two contracts worth R200 million to Actom Power Systems to revamp the Pyramid and Kentron substations following extensive fire damage. In both instances, the initial focus is on constructing new...
Groundwater management is critical to keeping water supplies available and safe for future generations. By Dr Roger Parsons Groundwater is the most extracted material in the world, providing about half of the drinking water supply worldwide....
Zuikerbosch Station 5A is a water purification plant under construction, located within the Rand Water Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant in Vereeniging. By Kirsten Kelly Scheduled for completion in 2024, the R3.9 billion project will purify an...
A ready-to-connect pressure booster system with the ability to assist municipalities struggling with water reticulation has been introduced to the South African market by pump manufacturer, KSB Pumps and Valves. Shaun Wessels, regional sales...
While the Flanders Environment Agency VMM (Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij) in Belgium can do little to change the volatility of the weather, it does play a decisive role in creating a water distribution strategy. The environmental agency measures and...
