Sales of construction and mining equipment continued to decline in the third quarter of this year according to the Construction and Mining Equipment Suppliers’ Association (CONMESA). Year-on-year, the over all market decreased by 9.7% with...
We sat down with Chief Executive of Umgeni Water Thami Hlongwa at the 83rd IMESA Conference to talk about the importance of Umgeni Water’s involvement in an engineering...
No value chain is stronger than its weakest link, and this is particularly true for the water sector – the value chain consisting of upstream supply chain, operations and downstream product use. But can a weak link be strengthened through...
The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu is expected to launch the National Water and Sanitation Master Plan on Thursday. The Master Plan will set out short, medium and long-term plans to ensure water security for...
It is said 70% of South Africa’s water goes to agricultural use. This as water scarcity is a topic constantly on our lips these days, will water restrictions be our only saving grace? Source:...
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel was replenished with water following its draining for routine inspection and maintenance at the start of the work last month. The refill of the tunnel, which is well within schedule, follows the completion...
A solar water heating installation at the air force base in Hoedspruit has not proven to improve energy efficiency. It has also acted as a catalyst for upskilling South National defence Force (SANDF) personnel. The South African National Energy...
Dam levels across the country remain on a steady decline despite the recent heavy downpours in some parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng in the past two weeks. A weekly dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation...
A group of 110 waste collectors will not be thrown out of their waste-sorting depot at Pirates Sports Club in Greenside. Non-profit organisation WastePreneurs has won its first interdict against the City of Johannesburg Property Company (JPC),...
In signing the Sustainable Development Goals, South Africa has committed to halving food waste by 2030. BiobiN™, a new waste management system launched in South Africa, offers an easy solution for diverting food and organic waste from landfill....
