Infrastructure News Round Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In this weeks installment: Water boards urged to commit to clean governanceSA recovered...
The Vaal Dam has once again declined this week, painting a grim picture for a dam that is critical for the water supply of the economic hub of Gauteng. In a statement on Thursday, the Water and Sanitation Department said dam levels dropped from...
Training is vital in a cutthroat business in which margins are paper thin and work is scarce, writes Bradley Boertje, Risk Management Consultant and adjudicator for Master Builders Association (MBA) North. As the name suggests, contractors work...
The Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has expressed concern over the continued decline of dam levels even after the sporadic rains in some of parts of the province in the past week. The Department’s spokesperson Sputnik Ratau said...
COVID-19 has created the biggest shift in how we think and look at the cleaning industry. Pre-pandemic, for most businesses, their cleaning routine has always been a back-office service and as unobtrusive as possible – with the basics...
The Simmer and Jack landfill site has been temporarily closed until further notice after a fire broke out on Tuesday, 8 September. Residents are requested to use alternative landfill sites to dispose their waste, while City officials are conducting...
South Africa’s paper recovery rate is at 68.5% with 1.2 million tonnes of recyclable paper products diverted from landfill during 2019, according to Anele Sololo, general manager of RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association of South Africa....
Following its success in 2019, and despite the pandemic, the third International E-Waste Day will be held on the 14th October 2020 to promote the correct disposal of e-waste throughout the world. This year a particular focus will be given to...
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has launched a database for unemployed youth, professionals and artisans throughout the country. The database, which is District Development Model based, will be used to capture and store...
Property developer Balwin announced its new Mooikloof Mega-City development which is set to be built in the east of Pretoria. Balwin said it plans to build an initial 16,000 apartments at a present value of approximately R9.6 billion in phases over...
