For South Africa to emerge from its current water crisis, the Johannesburg Water operations manager for water demand management, Jimmy Callander, says “the focus must be on water demand management (WDM).” One of the biggest concerns for South...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 98% of all businesses in South Africa. There are between 2.4 million and 3.5 million in the country. They play a vital role in creating an estimated 66% of all jobs and supporting local economies....
From buried steel pipelines to harbour and port structures, from sluice gates at dams to chemical dosing tanks and flocculation bridges in treatment plants, steel remains fundamental to water infrastructure. And wherever steel is exposed to soil,...
Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is calling for a fundamental shift from promises to tangible results, emphasising that the delivery of infrastructure and essential services is a basic human right and a cornerstone for economic recovery. As...
Local industrial water treatment specialist G-Chem Aquacare is partnering with global specialists to improve water, energy and carbon efficiency within Free State hospitals. Known as the FASEP ODYAFRICA project, this groundbreaking initiative is...
The Green Connection and Natural Justice have welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to defer a decision whether to grant leave to appeal and direct that a further leave to appeal application by Shell and the State be heard...
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...
