Sustainable water supply efforts in the Witzenberg region were given a boost yesterday when the National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and Witzenberg Local Municipality turned the sod on the R48 million Tulbagh Bulk Water Supply Project....
In this, the first episode of In conversation with…, sponsored by Micro Focus Channel, Boas Chauke, CEO of BOATech, kicks off the series. We speak with Boas about his company and views on security as a discipline. “…you can’t have data privacy...
South Africa’s construction industry has a pivotal role to play in helping the country meet its 2050 goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, says Databuild CEO Morag Evans, but this requires immediate and decisive action around the...
If we are to deliver the type of cities that we talk about in our Growth and Development Strategies (GDSs), cities that are liveable, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient, then we need to take a step back and take a critical look at the current...
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 the headlines today: Lesotho Highlands Water Project to be fast-tracked Smart robots...
One of the discussion points at COP26 is around sustainable finance and mobilising public and private finance flows at scale for mitigation and adaptation. A key question to ask is how is this funding issue playing out within the South African...
A humble supermarket trolley, which most of us use at least once a week, has been crowned the Best Recycled Product of the Year at the South African Plastics Recycling Organisation’s (SAPRO) biennial competition which took place on 14 October...
Consulta’s 8th South African Citizen Satisfaction Index (SA-csi) shows that Citizen Satisfaction and trust in local municipalities to deliver basic services has dropped to its lowest ebb since the index’s inception. Of the eight...
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has confirmed the successful signing of a substantive agreement to extend the civil engineering industry Conditions of Employment and Wage and Task Grade collective agreements for a...
As the world embarks on the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) currently taking place, measures to minimise greenhouse gas emissions are in the spotlight. The South African National Energy Development Institute has placed...
