King Mswati of Eswatini addressed heads of state and other stakeholders during the African Union (AU) Water Summit held in Cape Town-South Africa. Here are some highlights from his speech: Strong endorsement of the Africa Water Investment Programme...
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, upheld a previous decision granting environmental authorisation for Eskom to build and operate a new nuclear power station in the Western Cape. Environmentalists had appealed...
The Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Works System has officially opened at the new System 5A Water Purification Plant at Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Station in Vereeniging, Gauteng. The largest of its kind in Africa, the newly constructed System 5A, will...
Sappi Southern Africa Limited (“Sappi”) is pleased to announce that the Competition Commission has approved the transaction in terms of which Normandien Farms (Pty) Limited (“Normandien”) will acquire the Lomati Sawmilling...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the constitutionally mandated representative of South Africa’s municipalities, has noted with deep concern the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant...
Clanwilliam Dam, an almost R 6 billion project, is a significant investment in the West Coast Region and is Planned to be completed in May 2029. It involves raising the dam by 13 metres and this will almost triple its water yield and bring economic...
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) has concluded a new three-year settlement for two of its collective agreements in the civil engineering sector. Officially signed on Monday 4 August 2025, by employer organisations...
The future of civil engineering extends far beyond concrete and steel, it is increasingly shaped by data, digital tools, and intelligent decision-making. Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and advanced analytics are...
The Government of the Republic of South Africa has identified infrastructure development as a catalyst for economic growth and development. This was highlighted by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he delivered his keynote address at the recent...
This Women’s Day, let’s talk about something often overlooked: the critical link between infrastructure and gender equality. In many communities across South Africa and Africa, the lack of basic infrastructure – from safe public transport to...
