Energy minister Jeff Radebe has reaffirmed government’s commitment to renewable energy as part of the country’s energy mix. Delivering the keynote address at the African Utility Week conference in Cape Town on Tuesday, Radebe highlighted the...
Despite a slowdown in Government investment the results of Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) Bi-annual Economic and Capacity Survey show confidence levels for 2018 are still very positive. The survey for the period June to December...
Despite the construction industry’s clear desire to make itself more inclusive experts believe that many contractors remain frustrated because they don’t seem to be making headway. Boitumelo Thipe, a representative from the Master Builders...
Transnet National Ports Authority (Transnet National Ports Authority) has received an overwhelming response from companies showing an interest in the Port of East London’s plans to expand its petroleum footprint through the recommissioning of an...
The eThekwini Community Services Committee has approved the implementation of the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). The Air Quality Management Plan, which is a strategic document linked to the Municipality’s Integrated Development Plan, seeks to...
The legal dispute between Sika and Saint Gobain is finally over after an agreement was reached and settled by all parties. The dispute began three years ago when Saint Gobain tried to acquire the Burkard family’s 17% share of Sika, through the...
Kenya’s Chief Prosecutor has ordered police to investigate a dam burst in a commercial farm in Nakuru county, that left at least 45 people dead and hundreds homeless. Heavy rains in Kenya, have hampered rescue and recovery efforts. Several...
Water is a hot topic at the moment, largely due to the ongoing water crisis in the Western Cape where businesses and consumers are taking extraordinary measures to keep the taps running. While consumers are required to consume no more than 50 ℓ per...
The results of a recent study on orographic cloud seeding could shed light on rainfall and water resource availability in the Western Cape for the upcoming winter season. The study was conducted by Middleburg based Water Analytical Services (WAS)...
Kenyan water authorities say the dam that burst last week, killing over 40 people, was illegal. The BBC on Friday reported that the Patel dam was one of many on a sprawling farm near Solai approximately 190km from the capital Nairobi. Elizabeth...
