Having barely survived the negative economic effects of Covid-19, South African construction contractors now need to factor in the risk of massive price hikes following the war in Ukraine and resultant sanctions. According to construction law...
Construction projects are becoming increasingly complex and as such, difficult to coordinate. This can make it difficult for role players to agree on project fundamentals, which can lead to mistrust and disputes among participants. Enter blockchain...
At least 13% of South Africa’s water supply stems from groundwater, yet scientists are still unearthing new insight into this precious yet oft hidden resource. The latest offering, published earlier this year by the Water Research Commission (WRC),...
Since democratisation of the country in 1994, groundwater’s role in South Africa has undergone a major change. Previously an undervalued resource is generally seen as private, groundwater has gained national recognition as a major life-giving...
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) in partnership with National Treasury and the European Union hosted a webinar to showcase some of the success stories in addressing South Africa’s water challenges through the Infrastructure Investment...
Waste collection services have been brought to a halt in the Gauteng province following the provincial health department’s failure to pay service providers. This comes after the provincial health department admitted to experiencing financial...
Approximately 29 000 jobs will be created from tons of recyclable waste which may lead to nearly R9 billion in savings for businesses annually if closely monitored, the Director of waste management in the Department of Environmental Affairs and...
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga addressed educators at the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign forum on the significance of quality teaching despite the challenges of failing infrastructure. The issue of failing school infrastructure in...
Date: Thursday 17 March 2022 Time: 10:00-12:30 Format: Webinar The European Union has a support programme for South Africa (SA) and the rest of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)...
The recovery of SA’s construction industry has slowed, according to the Afrimat Construction Index. Afrimat, the JSE-listed open pit mining company providing industrial minerals, bulk commodities and construction materials, has released the...
