Engineering and infrastructure consultancy firm SMEC South Africa is pleased to announce the promotion of Logashri Sewnarain to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective August 1, 2020, following the retirement of Kostas Rontiris. Joining SMEC in...
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has launched its R150m COVID-19 response programmes in South Africa and the SADC region. “We are providing support to various activities that will bolster national and local government capacity...
Each year in July, people across the globe take part in “Plastic Free July” – an international movement that aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste in our environment by encouraging fellow citizens to make the shift towards long-term,...
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu participated in the virtual 2020 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) special event last week, which saw the official launch of the SDG 6 global acceleration framework. The forum was themed: “Showcasing of stakeholder...
As the lockdown impacts individuals and companies across the spectrum, prompting job losses and reduced working hours, Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) warns that government may be overlooking the other ways in which the virus is affecting...
As Southern Africa faces a growing wastewater crisis, engineers and representatives from KSB Group companies have committed to finding workable solutions. Governments and municipalities across Africa are grappling with ways to deal with growing...
Infrastructure News Round Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation and waste management, in just 90 seconds. This week, we look at the following: Electronic waste is the world’s fastest-growing...
Latest epidemiological models have revealed that the COVID-19 infection peak in the Western Cape will take place from late July through early August. By Deon Bester, OHS Manager at the Master Builders Association Western Cape This is both longer...
In today’s world, environmental issues are becoming ever more important to consumers, to the point that they are indicating that they prefer to support restaurants, hotels and those in the hospitality industry who are committed to making green...
Achieving a 90-day turnaround for the water-use licence application (WULA) process will be a welcome step for the struggling economy, according to SRK Consulting principal scientist Jacky Burke. By SRK Consulting principal scientist Jacky Burke...
