eThekwini Municipality has been recognised by the World Bank’s Competitive Cities Programme as one of the best practice cities for its economic response to the Covid-19 global pandemic. In a session titled “How Cities are Supporting Their Economies...
The effects of the winter season are starting to show and the impact this will have on the country’s dams will be felt until the rainy season comes. This week’s dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation shows that the...
The African Energy Chamber and Africa Oil & Power hosted a webinar focusing on renewable energy development in the short and long term. 72% of the world’s installed capacity in 2019 originated from renewable resources. The world’s decrease in...
South Africa remains in an energy crisis with utility costs having increased by 17% most recently and with the local provider desperately needing an additional 5 000 megawatts of generating capacity. And, if we consider that almost 77% of South...
The Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has been inundated with questions regarding an audio of alleged corruption involving two former and one current members of the National Rapid Response Team (NRRTT) of the Department of Water...
Headed by directors Hugh Feely and Petrus van Straten, Pilecon Geotechnical Contractors provides solutions nationwide, backed by its technical team and piling fleet. Projects range from high-rise buildings to interchanges, with major new work in...
In South Africa’s post-Covid-19 landscape, information and communications technology (ICT) will be a vital component in bridging major socio-economic inequality gaps. This requires a comprehensive digital transformation of society driven by private...
As the only port with a green status in the Southern African port system, Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Ngqura is now establishing itself as the ideal partner in bringing green energy to South Africa. TNPA has provided a safe...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in the Western Cape has welcomed the recent heavy rains across the provincial catchments. According to the weekly hydrological report of 01 June 2020, the combined average dam level for the Western Cape...
An increasing focus on environmental protection and energy savings means that water supply and distribution systems need to become more efficient and operate optimally at minimum pressures. Single-chamber control valves are traditionally used in...
