The Ga-Mopedi Bulk Water Project, valued at R15million, has recently been completed in the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality. A total of 1200 households or population of just over 7000 people are already benefiting from the project. Due to the...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has expressed a ‘profound sense of disappointment’ at what it sees as deteriorating levels of accountability in the recent audit outcomes of local government for the period 2019/20....
The Department of Water and Sanitation in the Northern Cape in partnership with Magareng Local Municipality (LM) is implementing a more than R83 million water project in the Warrenton area. The project commenced in April 2020 and was scheduled to...
We live in a digital and connected world, where we can fashion medicine through genetics and send rockets into orbit like clockwork. Yet over 2 billion people still lack access to basic sanitation, and at least a quarter of those practice open...
In March 2020, the specialised sustainability engineering company SEM Solutions was appointed to install a 315kWp solar PV installation on the roof of the Neelsie Student Centre at Stellenbosch University (SU). “The Student Centre is an iconic...
Traffic speed deflectometer device (TSDD) technology has become the global benchmark for road asset management (RAMS) condition surveys. In South Africa, ARRB Systems leads with its proprietary iPAVe TSDD with onboard processing systems, which is...
A report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on status of reservoirs has shown a consistent decrease in the Eastern Cape provincial water storage, a decline from 52.9% last week to this week’s 52.3%. The area of Nelson Mandela...
Leading black-owned contractor Concor is building vital engineering and construction management skills for South Africa, despite the challenging environment for the construction sector. Shannyn Karshagen, Concor’s training manager, says the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is intent on ensuring that the promise to resolve the challenge of sewer spillages in the Vaal is kept. As was indicated and through the urgent bids that were adjudicated recently, the Department is pleased to...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA), in association with 3S Media, is proud to announce an exciting new photography competition. We are calling on all photographers – whether you are a full-time professional or a...
