The eThekwini Municipality is currently home to a number of catalytic projects and according to Phillip Sithole Deputy City Manager of Economic Development and Planning, they are progressing well. Sithole was updating the executive committee on the...
Residents of Homevale in Kimberley are outraged over the ongoing sewage spillage. They say they’ve had no assistance since raising the alarm in October 2017. Protest action hasn’t helped either. Four other areas in the Northern Cape...
A team of civil engineers recently sat down with the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, and her advisory team, to offer support and advice to address the challenges posed by the Western Cape water crisis. The team which included...
A Middelburg based firm is making use of the latest advancements in rain-enhancing technology to maximise water availability. Cloud seeding, which is the process of applying chemicals to a cloud to stimulate precipitation in order to create...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it has a number of contingency plans in place to prevent the City from completely exhausting all its water supplies and it will remain open for tourism and investment. Andrew Whitfield MMC for Economic...
Globally, up to 10% of energy used in water treatment goes towards pumping water. Grundfos believes that up to 4% of this can be saved by utilising good pumps and systems. The company has designed a range of energy-efficient, smart products...
The City of Cape Town, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), and the Western Cape Government have agreed to establish a dedicated enforcement unit to focus on the safety and security of Metrorail commuters and infrastructure. The...
Following the introduction of trucks for long-haulage and construction in 2017, Scania has shifted its focus to delivering urban, low-carbon transport solutions. Scania’s new range of fuel-efficient, future-oriented trucks are powered by the new...
Transnet has agreed to lease will locomotives and wagons to Zambia Railways in an effort boost its capacity to handle bulk cargo. According to Zambia Railways CEO Christopher Musonda Transnet has agreed to lease eight locomotives and 600 wagons to...
The eThekwini municipality is embarking on a campaign to replace the vehicles in its fleet to strengthen the City’s service delivery efforts. A report outlining the City’s need to purchase new vehicles was tabled at a full council meeting last week...
