In an effort to boost the biomass waste sector the Department of Science and Technology has established a biorefinery research consortium (BRC). The consortium is a partnership between the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the...
There is less than a month to go until the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa’s (IWMSA) 24th WasteCon flagship Conference and Exhibition. If you haven’t already registered Infrastructure News has compiled some valuable...
Since the news of Environmental Affairs Minister Dr Edna Molewa’s passing, tributes from around the world have been pouring in acknowledging the late minister’s contribution to the fight for a cleaner world. Molewa passed away on Saturday 22...
Mpact Polymers is a R350-million state-of-the-art bottle-to-bottle recycling facility. A first of its kind in Africa, the plant is out to prove that plastic bottles are not trash. Infrastructure News visited the plant for an inside look at the...
Port Elizabeth’s economy is set for a major boost with the construction and development of the Motherwell Passenger Rail project. This is according to Nico Pienaar, Project Manager at GIBB, the firm tasked with designing the Motherwell Passenger...
Before the president left, SABC News Full View anchor, Bongani Bingwa sat down with Cyril Ramaphosa last week after his announcement of an economic stimulus package to get the economy growing, and create jobs. In this clip the President touched on...
The Independent Development Trust (IDT) has completed the first phase of a project to refurbish and restore workshop facilities for Department of Public Works in the inner city of Tshwane. The project will help the department reach a significant...
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...
