The theme for World Water Day 2018 looks at using nature to overcome 21st century water challenges and according to an industry expert employing a scientific discipline that uses the same approach could be the solution to issues like the current...
The Ugu District Municipality is implementing a water supply project that will see water delivered to communities on the outskirts of the Gamalakhe area, on KwaZulu-Natal’s south coast. The project which is expected to benefit the Qinabout,...
Colin Logan has been appointed as Managing Principal of GIBB Capital, the project preparation and advisory division at GIBB Engineering and Architecture. Logan, who is a Civil Engineer with 17 years of experience in the planning, design and...
Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, has instructed Pikitup to look into the feasibility of full time employment for former Jozi@Work beneficiaries. This comes after the mayor held a meeting with representatives of contract workers employed by...
The North Gauteng High Court National has granted the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Transform SA an urgent interdict to block Eskom from signing purchase agreements with independent producers for 27 renewable energy projects....
A community on the banks of the Orange River in the Northern Cape is fuming because of persistent water problems. Residents of Onseepkans – literally a stone’s throw away from the river – often has to go without water for several...
The Knysna Municipality has been plagued by failures in its water reticulation system which has left residents and businesses without water and frustrated. The municipality came out recently to apologise to residents noting that the constant water...
The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) has called for action against municipalities that invested their finances with the troubled Limpopo-based VBS Mutual Bank. This follows South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) Governor Lesetja...
The Department of Water and Sanitation says it is still committed to finalising the project to raise the Clanwilliam Dam wall. According to the department the project could not be implemented as planned in the current financial year due to budget...
Earthmoving and mining equipment sales have broken a three-year downward cycle moving with a strong increase during 2017. Figures released by the Construction and Mining Equipment Suppliers’ Association (Conmesa) show that 5614 new units were sold...
