A state of the art Environmental Education Centre was recently opened in Wattville, Ekurhuleni, which will give residents access to state of the art technological environmental equipment. Mayco member for the environment and waste management...
Kenya recently launched its Madaraka express which is the country’s largest infrastructure project since independence. The new railway, which cost nearly US$4 billion, is the first phase of a project to connect Kenya’s landlocked...
By Rianté Naidoo A lot is happening in Africa’s rail space as the continent is very resource rich, Chidi Izuwah told delegates at the Africa Rail Conference in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Izuwah is a registered engineer with the Nigerian Society of...
The United National Transport Union (Untu) has slammed the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and Metrorail over ongoing infrastructural problems. Angry Metrorail commuters set fire to train carriages, attacked shops and overturned...
One of City of Johannesburg’s oldest canals, has undergone an R8 million upgrade as part of the city-wide repair and rehabilitation of stormwater drainage systems. The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has embarked on the structural rehabilitation of...
There has been highly publicised, widespread concern about how South Africa’s downgraded status by international agencies will affect the local construction sector. Fears of non-payment, rising credit costs and a number of projects being put on...
Innovative revenue streams can help municipalities improve their capabilities, says Parks Tau, South African Local Government Association (SALGA) president. Tau recently addressed attendees at the inaugural Council of Mayors which took place in...
South Africa reaffirmed its commitment and contribution towards global climate change goals at the recent Clean Energy Ministerial Conference in China. The conference provided a global platform to discuss energy objectives and share international...
Municipal consumer debt increased by R10.6 billion in the third quarter of the 2016/17 financial year, National Treasury announced. The total debt amounted to R128.3 billion, compared to R117.7 billion which was reported in the second quarter....
Global waste management group, Averda, has opened up opportunities for women truck drivers through its Professional Driver Learnership Programme (PDLP). The programme is part of the group’s initiative to address a skills shortage of qualified...
