National dam levels are seeing a steady, week-on-week decline, the Department of Water and Sanitation said last week. The department said this decrease is gradual, with the country’s 214 dams dropping an average 0.3% to 71.1% as of last week...
The City of Cape Town is predicted to experience an even drier summer, based on the city’s current rainfall patterns. To address the city’s dire situation, 500 global leaders in the water sector will meet next May at the 2018 International Water...
The truck market experienced a 2.8% decline in sales during June to reach a total of 1,652 units. This result brings the total for the first six months of 2017 to 8,888 units, a decrease of 2.8% on the half-year results from 2016. These were the...
The message of prioritising pedestrians and cyclists when planning, designing and implementing road infrastructure, took centre stage at a recent South African Road Federation seminar. The seminar was in partnership with the South African National...
South Africa’s motor industry is holding up “surprisingly well” in a tough economic environment, says Dr Azar Jammine, director and chief economist at Econometrix. During his delegate address at the Automechanika breakfast recently held in...
A pilot project introducing a single e-ticket for public transport users will soon be rolled out by the Gauteng Provincial Government. A similar card-based pilot project was introduced in Pretoria last year by the South African National Taxi...
The fast-approaching SAPICS conference – the foremost event on the supply chain manager’s calendar – will see ‘Foxy Futurist’ Clem Sunter take to the stage again by popular demand. Sharing his insights and scenarios with SAPICS delegates at Century...
Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) has “excellent properties” that are contributing towards a gas-powered economy, says LPG supplier Easigas. The company says LPG is hard to beat, easy to use, efficient, cost-competitive and environmentally-friendly....
Sifiso Ngobese traded his suits and a banking job to start a recycling company called Abomakgereza Waste Management in South Africa. He is now creating a lucrative business by collecting recyclable material from trash collectors and has also helped...
South African clean-up associations are preparing well in advance for clean-ups that are planned for neighbourhoods, water sources and beaches around the country as part of Clean-up and Recycle SA Week in September. One of the highlights of this...
