The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged both business and households to use water sparingly, especially since the Vaal Dam has recorded a slight decline. Presently, the levels of the Vaal Dam, which is one of the 14 dams in the Integrated...
Group Five, once a giant in the South African construction industry, plans to delist from the JSE after 46 years. The company, which had been struggling over the past years due to South Africa’s weak economy and declining infrastructure...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has identified over 3 475 schools across the country to be supplied with water tanks ahead of the reopening of schools. Speaking on Wednesday at a briefing, Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation...
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said in a briefing on Wednesday that they had found 139 cases of corrupt activity in her department. Sisulu said that those found guilty were dealt with and that her team was fighting...
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu has appointed advocate Terry Motau to lead a team of lawyers to review all fraud, corruption and irregular expenditure reports at the department and to ensure all recommendations...
As the gradual re-opening of the economy begins, the first steps in relaxing South Africa’s national coronavirus lockdown will allow critical supplies of cement and construction material to reach specified markets. “With the lowering of the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in the Northern Cape has received all 884 water tanks allocated to the province, however, the DWS is concerned about the slow pace of installation of these tanks. Only 347 water tanks have been installed...
One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is how to combat the global impact of climate change. Innovation in ‘green technologies’ is central to finding solutions to this problem. By Marco Vatta, Spoor & Fisher With the recent World...
The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) took an unprecedented step in April 2020 when the Council announced that it would waive the BCCEI administration and dispute levy contributions for that month. In another move aimed...
Around R16,5-billion in irregular expenditure by the Water and Sanitation Department is being probed. Source:...
