Richards Bay’s much needed desalination plant was launched last week in an attempt to enhance water security within the King Cetshwayo District Municipality. The R300 million plant, which was launched by the department of water and sanitation, has...
Water security and sustainability took centre stage at the recent launch of the National Water and Sanitation Master Plan Dialogue. The plan will be launched by the department of water and sanitation (DWS) in collaboration with the...
The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has plans to go ahead with a multibillion-rand modernisation and recapitalisation programme, however the country’s recent sovereign credit ratings downgrade might impact this. At the recent launch of Prasa’s...
South African born engineer Elon Musk, best known for his Tesla cars and innovative visions, recently announced a futuristic vision of transportation involving underground roadway systems beneath bustling cities such as Los Angeles. This project,...
The N14 freeway between Diepsloot and Brakfontein will be undergoing a R444 million upgrade over the next two years. The project was launched at the beginning of May by Ismail Vadi, Gauteng MEC for roads and transport. Vadi said the 21km project...
General Motors (GM) is calling it quits in South Africa. The company informed employees and unions on Thursday of its decision and said it intends ceasing all local operations by the end of 2017. “GM intends to cease local manufacturing and selling...
United States vehicle manufacturer, General Motors (GM) has announced its plans to pull out of the South African market, while Isuzu plans to take over the reins to become Isuzu Motors SA. “The decision was not influenced by local...
Pravashen Naidoo, 34-year-old CEO and founder of eWaste Africa, started his business with one brilliant idea: keeping the hazardous materials from lightbulbs out of South Africa’s landfills. Five years, three awards and one major expansion later,...
Grundfos offers advanced water management and treatment solutions across all industries and building types. Katrina Zlobich, business development manager: Water Treatment, describes just a few of the firm’s leading offerings. What sites has...
What is sick concrete syndrome? Every engineer’s nightmare! Hyson Cells has been developing new technologies for fast, efficient solutions to concrete problems. CEO Sally Hall discusses how to overcome sick concrete syndrome. Now, a groundbreaking...
