The South African plastics industry has welcomed the recent findings released by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), confirming that reusable, plastic shopping bags have the lowest environmental footprint compared to carrier...
As construction sites reopen on condition that all Covid-19 health and safety measures are adhered to, contractors may be able to recover some of the delays incurred and cost of implementing these new health and safety measures, according to...
The Covid-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown to curb the spread of the virus in South Africa has had an immense impact on every business sector, and its effect is likely to be felt long after lockdown has been lifted. By Eckart Zollner Head of...
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 5Â 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...
