Based on the 2018/19 annual report from the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), the outlook is bleak for the building and construction industry. This is due to it continuing to register major job losses and retrenchments....
An inner-city development project to rejuvenate old buildings in downtown Johannesburg. The Kopanong project is part of a provincial plan to stimulate the economy and fix ‘dangerous’ old buildings. Source:...
Several towns in the Eastern Cape have run out of water. This is according to the Maverick Citizen, which reported that boreholes and dams have dried up and taps have run dry in Graaff-Reinet, Bedford, Makhanda and Adelaide. The lack of rain has...
The Vaal Dam declined to 58% during the month of September, a huge difference compared with 81.4% from the previous year around the same period. Furthermore, real-time data shows the levels are continuing on a downward trajectory — with levels...
Although Cape Town’s dams are currently sitting at 80,6 % of storage capacity, the city has urged resident to continue conserving water. The City is still within its daily allocation of 650 million litres per day, and this is still way down...
South Africa could run out of water in 2030 unless stringent measures are taken to rehabilitate and preserve rivers and catchment areas. This was re-emphasised by Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu during AgriSA’s congress in...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially launched October Transport Month campaign. Ramaphosa, together with Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula and the Gauteng provincial department also unveiled the Arrive Alive...
Newly released research reveals that changes to the construction industry could cut the emissions generated from buildings and infrastructure 44% by 2050. The report, published by C40 Cities, Arup and University of Leeds, Building and...
Construction has begun on a new multi-billion rand Castle Gate mixed-use precinct in Pretoria. Castle Gate, which is being built by commercial, retail and residential property developer Atterbury, will ultimately comprise 100,000sqm of office...
October is Transport Month and we look into the state of public transport in South Africa. Specifically whether e-tolls have made public transport more efficient. Source:...
