In our first installment of Infrastructure News Round Up for 2021, we bring you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In our headlines this week: South Africa to...
The Integrated Vaal River System’s (IVRS) water levels continued to surged this week, rising to steady levels as the system persists to be replenished by persisting wet weather conditions. The system (IVRS) consists of 14 dams which provide water...
The chief of Tshwane metro police has issued a directive for officers to crack down on any persons found to be dumping illegally. This comes after Tshwane mayor Randall Williams pleaded with residents to get involved in resolving illegal dumping in...
Upgrading the R63 from Fort Beaufort to Alice will lower the vehicle operating cost and increase the provincial economy’s integration, says the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL). The three-year project will result in wider...
A powerful skills development programme and competition sponsored by the City of Cape Town will empower small and medium enterprises (SMMEs), to ensure that they can weather the current Covid-19 storm and thrive beyond this crisis. Small businesses...
Around the world, research and development (R&D) initiatives present new possibilities for PVC pipes. South African manufacturer Sizabantu Piping Systems expands on the R&D evolution and its own contribution to growing the regional PVC...
The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy, has postponed the implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations to 5 May 2021. This follows a request from affected producers to make further inputs...
Hopes of a recovery in South Africa’s economic fortunes rely heavily on more infrastructure spending, but the Covid-19 pandemic is further complicating this difficult task; speed and ingenuity are now of the essence, according to SRK Consulting...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has reiterated its commitment to enhance sustainable water supply and sanitation services across the country. This comes as the country battles the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic and its...
When roads are reliable, the general population tends to take it for granted. However, when roads can’t withstand high volumes of traffic and must be repaired, the inconvenience of highway closures is glaring. “The problem with concrete is this:...
