The government is looking at providing some sort of relief to waste pickers, who have been left without a livelihood since the national lockdown began. Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy, said waste...
Critical pumps in the provision of water and sanitation services, as well as pumps used in the generation of electricity are being fully supported during the nationwide Covid-19 lock down period. Major supplier, KSB Pumps and Valves, has...
The Covid-19 crisis will be looked back on as either a turning point in the way South Africa empowers the development and construction sectors to build or the point of the final demise of the strategic capacity of the civil and building...
The first comprehensive survey of the size and complexity of the construction, earthmoving and mining equipment industry in more than 20 years has been released to provide market intelligence to stakeholders in the industry. Compiled by global...
The Coronavirus outbreak has left no person or industry unaffected. Whilst the rest of the country continues to be in lockdown, South Africa’s police force, healthcare professionals and other workers in the frontline fight against the...
The ongoing success of the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has led to its accreditation by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) being extended for another three and a half years. “This is a...
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, access to clean water for hygiene, safe sanitation and basic healthcare is more critical than ever. Experts say hand washing is the first line of defense in preventing Coronavirus, but millions do not have...
In an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has commenced with the distribution of water tanks to municipalities across SA. National Spokesperson of DWS Sputnik Ratau stated that the Department of...
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu has appealed to municipalities to not cut water supply to residents because its hindering the government’s effort to fight Covid-19. Sisulu says her department’s...
The improvement in the water levels in the Mpumalanga Province bodes well for the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Reliable supply of water is required to ensure that people are able to regularly wash their hands and curb the spread of...
