The DBSA delivered a promising set of results for the year ended 31 March 2019, despite the adverse impact of the subdued economy on the demand for infrastructure funding. Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), is tasked with delivering...
Mining communities in Marikana have been left feeling anxious following the announcement that thousands of jobs are at risk as Sibanye-Stillwater plans to restructure its operations. Source:...
Three municipalities, which owe Rand Water millions of rand, will have reduced water pressure if they fail to pay by October 1. This is what the water utility said on Thursday. “The municipalities have failed to honour signed agreements to...
The University of Western Cape (UWC), in collaboration with Quality Filtration Systems (QFS), successfully designed, installed and commissioned a state-of-the-art borehole solution to create another first for the institution. UWC is the first...
People who litter and dump waste illegally, should start shaking in their boots, because Cape Town City’s Anti-littering and Dumping Task Team will be out in full force to bring those who dump to book. If found to be on the wrong side of the law,...
Waste pickers contribute to local economies and to environmental sustainability. While recognition for their contributions is growing, waste-pickers are still looked down upon. In SA they collect as much as 80% of post-consumer packaging and paper...
The South African government has pledged to continue contributing to address the climate change emergency. In a statement to the United Nations Secretary-General on the occasion of the Climate Summit in New York, President Cyril Ramaphosa said...
Government currently owes construction and building industry contractors about R5.5 billion. And the recent business failures and job losses in the sector have been blamed on the non-payment or late payment of contractors. Roy Mnisi, executive...
Standing taller than any other building in Africa, at 234 m, The Leonardo is only a couple of weeks away from being officially unveiled. The Leonardo, situated in the heart of Sandton’s business district, is the latest venture by property...
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has issued a new vision of how buildings and infrastructure around the world can reach 40% less embodied carbon emissions by 2030. And effectively achieve 100% net zero emissions by 2050. Building and...
