Shoes made from ocean plastics, packaging material made from mushrooms and a green partnership between Ford and Heinz to build car parts from tomato fibre. These are examples of the circular economy in action. The circular economy has been...
The eThekwini Municipality has warned contractors of the dire consequences should they not honour agreements. The contract of a company doing Waste Removal Services was cancelled after they failed to deliver and the services have been taken...
Alexander residents recently took to the streets of Sandton as part of the ‘shut down Alex’ campaign after it was alleged that billions of rands were misappropriated from the Alexander Renewal Project. Gauteng’s Human...
The City of Johannesburg will release abandoned factories to the private sector, in order for them to turn them into affordable housing. This is in addition to the 84 buildings being awarded to developers across the inner city, which are expected...
Integrated infrastructure delivery company AECOM has launched its Africa Property & Construction Cost Guide 2019/20 in conjunction with its strategic partner, the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) at the University of Stellenbosch. The Cost...
The rainy season has arrived in full force and Capetonians can expect another three days of rain this week. Cape Town received some much-needed downpours recently which resulted in an increase in dam levels. As far as dam levels are concerned the...
The City of Johannesburg is urging residents to use water sparingly. A water supply shutdown of more than two days has started; this is so that Rand Water can install a new valve. The utility is promising that this doesn’t mean affected areas...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu has called on all municipalities to prioritise maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure to prevent pollution of dams and rivers. In a statement issued on Sunday after a...
Two major cities in the country are currently facing water problems. Umlazi, outside Durban has reduced its water supply, leaving large part of the township affected while reservoirs are being filled up. Source: eNCAÂ
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the R100 billion Seed Fund for infrastructure development. Chris Campbell, CESA CEO states, “We are hopeful that between the Development Bank of SA...
