Located in the Elliotdale District of Mbhashe Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, the Xhora Off-channel Storage Dam was built to give greater security of supply to the Xhora Water Supply Scheme (Xhora WSS), which provides potable water to...
Green financing is likely to evolve over the next few years, with financial institutions increasingly requiring more accurate measurements of borrowers’ achievements against targets By Khurshid Fazel & Garyn Rapson, Partners at Webber Wentzel...
It is often said that “roads are arteries through which the economy pulses”. They are part of the pivotal infrastructure that will determine the pace and direction of South Africa’s economic recovery and reconstruction. It is, therefore, of primary...
South Africa’s construction sector is a key contributor to GDP and jobs, employing around 8% of the South African workforce. With South African unemployment at a record high and broader economic growth constrained, the fortunes of the construction...
During his maiden budget speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a provisional R17.5 billion injection for the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework for infrastructure catalytic projects, aiming to upgrade roads, bridges, water, sewer,...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has slapped Kromdraai Mine with a Directive in terms of Section 20 (4) (d) of the National Water Act, 1988 (Act No 36 of 1998) for failure to take all reasonable measures to contain and minimise the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) hosted a workshop on the National Faecal Sludge Strategy in George, as part of the quest for dignified sanitation in communities. DWS spokesperson Sputnik Ratau said the Western Cape workshop is part of...
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 our headlines this week: KFC is going beyond sustainable packaging5G set to be a...
KFC has made a commitment to implement more sustainable packaging options across all their outlets – however, KFC South Africa is taking their sustainability one step further, exploring a multi-layered approach to its sustainability efforts. In...
It is challenging to anticipate the types of trends that will shape an industry for the year ahead, but one thing that is abundantly clear is that there is a wave of public awareness towards environmental issues in South Africa. The pandemic has...
