By Mike Axton and Brian Horton In the developed world, expectation is nothing less than a right. We open the tap, and we expect clean drinking water to flow. We switch on the lights, and bulbs must illuminate. We swim in waterways that must be safe...
Turning raw river water into potable drinking water will become a reality in Zambia with the intervention of a Johannesburg-based company. Water and wastewater engineering company WEC Projects was recently awarded a contract to install a water...
Rustenburg has digitised its water and sanitation network as part of a water-saving initiative that will benefit its municipality in the long run. With this, the city has developed a water master plan that will assist with reducing wastage,...
Air transport infrastructure in South Africa was recently ranked as 10th best in the world. This was according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index 2016-2017. The report looked at 138 countries and analysed factors that...
JJ Dowling is Continental Tyre South Africa’s (CTSA) new general manager (GM) of manufacturing at its Port Elizabeth plant. He replaces former GM, Wayne Brown, who recently took up a position at Continental Tyre in the United States. Dowling is...
The Toyota Dyna has been transitioned from the medium to light commercial vehicle (LCV) category. Ernie Trautmann, vice president of Hino South Africa, said this change in category was introduced because its normally aspirated three litre diesel...
Efficient trucking can help facilitate trade, reduce poverty and generate prosperity. This is according to the IRU and World Bank’s Road Freight Transport Services Reform guide. This guide is the first of its kind and plans to improve quality and...
Southern Africa suffering under severe drought Pipeline projects worth billions planned Greater use of groundwater and seawater in the future From September 12 to 14, 2017, local and international representatives from the environmental sector will...
President Jacob Zuma will take the podium in Parliament this evening for his last state of the nation address as president of the African National Congress (ANC). Zuma said he is “calm” ahead of his address as he does not “give into pressure” on...
Storing, capturing and reusing water is an imperative, alongside conventional reservoir containment systems, for sustained 24/7 supply – areas comprehensively covered by SBS Tanks’ turnkey solutions. Water security has been high on the...
