Titanium dioxide pigment manufacturer, Tronox Holdings plc has announced its agreement in partaking in a long-term power purchase contract with SOLA Group, an independent power producer to supply 200 MW of solar power to its mines and smelters in...
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has raised fears regarding the global energy supply crisis affecting electricity and fuel – further increasing skepticism about oil supply from Russia thus affecting the oil price increase. Energy efficiency...
Leading supplier Bearings International (BI) has welcomed the assertion by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation address on 10 February that the economy cannot grow without efficient ports and railways. “The functioning of our ports...
During the fourth quarter of 2021, annual growth in tender prices, as measured by the BER Building Cost Index (BCI), accelerated by a revised 5.9%. Preliminary data for 2022Q1, however, shows a marked slowdown in the BER BCI. “Growth in tender...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu has announced the dissolution of the Amatola Water Board and the appointment of a seven-member interim Board whose tenure will be for a period of five months. Minister Mchunu made the announcement...
Sludge is a substantial waste product of many different municipal, agricultural and agro-processing processes. At Sinowatek, we create processes that valorize waste streams. We select and integrate state-of-the-art technologies and equipment to...
The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo has expressed his delight at the progress made by Rand Water in stopping sewer spillages in some parts of the Vaal. However, Mahlobo remarked that acceleration is needed to speed up the...
A new South African private electricity trading company is set to transform the country’s power market after recently being awarded a landmark licence that allows it to transport energy from independent power producers (IPPs) to private end-users...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) calls for more funding to be directed to water research and the development of technologies to improve South African municipalities’ wastewater treatment processes and maintenance, as well...
A person ‘in the hot seat’ makes tough or difficult decisions and is answerable for the actions of the people or organisation they represent. Success within this context requires a courageous and resilient individual. Mpho Mookapele, CEO of the...
