The 10th Annual Road Safety Summit is set to take place later this year with the aim of promoting the road safety dialogue between government departments. The two-day conference, which will be held on the 7, & 8 November 2018, at the CSIR,...
KSB Pumps and Valves has made history by becoming the first OEM pump manufacturer in South Africa to obtain Level 1 B-BBEE certification. This follows the purchase of a 30% equity stake in the company by the black female-owned Insikazi Synergies...
The Organisation Outdoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has expressed its concern over the appointment of several individuals to the Rand Water board. Cabinet last week announced the reappointment of Advocate Faith Matshidiso Hashatse, Mr Lefadi Lucas...
In an effort to support economic growth the government has decided to prioritise infrastructure through a newly established infrastructure fund. Speaking at the Union Buildings on Friday President Cyril Ramaphosa said the aim of the South African...
Parts of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape have two months supply of water left. Dam levels that supply the west of the city are below 30 %. Residents have called on national government to intervene as day zero is fast approaching. SABC News’s...
South Africa’s water and sanitation has come under the spotlight in recent months. From droughts to infrastructure challenges and sewage spills, water and sanitation is on the agenda for both the public and private sectors with everyone seeking...
Odour control has moved from an afterthought to a primary design consideration for most collection and treatment facilities. By Annejan Visser, process engineer at QFS Intensive urbanisation, incremental population growth, and seasonal...
Sanitation in South Africa is characterised by both achievements and challenges and in order to speed up the rate of success and overcome obstacles many believe the answers lay outside the public’s perceived notion of what “proper” sanitation is....
A spectacular vision is gradually becoming reality in Cadarache in the south of France. Modelled on the sun, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) fusion system uses nuclear fusion to generate energy in order to secure...
In the midst of fast-paced developing economies, energy markets are forced to make necessary adjustments in order to thrive. More sustainable and efficient technologies are being produced, opening the door to new alternative ways of producing...
