Municipalities across the country owe water boards R14.6 billion. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), R9.2 billion of the money owed is older than 120 days, which is four months of failing to pay water bills. “The biggest...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) calls on the public to adopt wetlands and play an active role in ensuring that they are protected, preserved, restored, and sustained as they play a major role in water quality, stream flow regulation...
The world’s demand of energy is increasing rapidly, leading scientists into aggressively searching for alternative methods such as renewable energy to assist with energy supply. There are two methods used to convert biomass energy which are...
It has been said that every construction site is a crime scene waiting to happen. Not only are these properties relatively empty after working hours, but those left unoccupied for extended periods owing to work stoppages are even more vulnerable to...
Showcasing construction at its best, the iconic Ashton Arch, designed by AECOM, sets a new benchmark for innovation as South Africa’s first concrete tied-arch bridge constructed using a transverse launching method. The bridge programme was executed...
Chairperson of the Southern African Biogas Industry Association (SABIA) Jason Gifford, has revealed that the association placed the Southern African biogas industry’s direct local and foreign investment value at between R52 billion and R250...
A French company has come up with a plan to recycle Covid 19 medical waste. Face masks are an important tool used to fight the spread of the Covid 19 virus, however they have also proven to be a major source of pollution. Face maskscan be found in...
In a bid to enhance the service delivery of water and sanitation in the country, the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu said the country’s water boards are to be reviewed. Mchunu made the announcement on the last day of the Northern...
Celebrating its 20th birthday this year, Sizabantu Piping Systems has grown from a trading company to one providing the marketing and sales function for a major South African thermoplastic pipe manufacturer – Molecor. Sizabantu is a Southern...
Local municipalities are going to have to commit to major investment in water and wastewater treatment works, in addition to a need for urgent proactive maintenance of ageing infrastructure. “The demand for clean water will continue to increase as...
