South Africa would seem like the perfect place for widespread uptake of solar energy. The country is sunny, with high solar generation potential. Solar is a clean, reliable source of power that can help people reduce their dependence on polluting...
Johannesburg’s water crisis has finally drawn national attention. Suburbs have endured weeks without supply, residents queue at tankers, and civil society is calling for disaster declarations. President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged infrastructure...
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has issued Sidings Lease Requests for Proposals (RFPs), covering nine rail siding facilities located across the Eastern and Central Regions. This marks another milestone in its open market programme aimed...
The mining sector’s significant progress in health and safety – with fatalities declining from 200 to 41 over the two decades from 2005 to 2025 – has been supported by improved skills development. According to the newly appointed director of the...
The Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) has raised concerns that despite the latest rounds of consultation and some revisions, the draft White Paper on Local Government has critical gaps. Unless addressed, the flawed...
The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo, has raised concern about a delay to finalise the R220 million project to upgrade Meyerton Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW), which resumed in 2017. He highlighted this during his...
Encouragingly, collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders in South Africa’s civil engineering industry is strengthening – underpinned by a firmer stance on accountability across the construction value chain. According to...
Ageing infrastructure, non-payment, theft, vandalism, political interference, corruption, complex procurement processes, unrealistic budget allocations and a skills shortage – the challenges faced by municipalities are enormous. And as a...
Three national government ministers participated in the inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference in Kimberley, speaking in support of the province’s aggressive economic growth and job creation strategy. The Northern Cape is targeting...
Following the success of its inaugural event, AWSISA is proud to announce the 2nd AWSISA Africa & Global South Water and Sanitation Dialogue 2026. This premier international conference will be held at the Durban International Convention Centre...
