Six coal contracts were terminated by Eskom in a move to ensure clean governance between the power utility and its contractors, Eskom acting CE Matshela Koko said on Monday. Eskom transports about 40-million tonnes of coal on road, using two...
By Rianté Naidoo An excess of almost R10 billion that was spent on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) by the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) should be accounted for, says Wayne Duvenage, chairperson at the Organisation...
A gap in the market has presented itself to experts in the water and wastewater treatment sectors. With municipalities across the country experiencing challenges with broken and/or ageing water infrastructure, and with only a limited amount of...
Water scarcity topped the agenda at the 6th World Sustainability Forum recently held in Cape Town. Experts in the industry said water sustainability is critical in order to meet the country’s sustainable development goals, and discussed...
Recent rains do not mean the drought is over – the Department of Water and Sanitation has been stressing this to citizens around the country as national and local water body’s meet to discuss the implementation of water saving strategies in cities...
Broken and ageing water infrastructure in eThekwini has ruffled the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) feathers. The DA is pressing the municipality to fix burst water pipes around the city as it is wasting a resource that the country is grappling to save,...
Dam levels in the Western Cape are averaging at below 40% despite Level 3b water restrictions that were implemented last week. This prompted discussions between members of the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) who debated whether further...
The violent incidents that recently occurred on the border of the Free State province and Lesotho were addressed by transport minister Dipuo Peters and the Free State’s MEC for police, roads and transport Sam Mashinini, this week. The department...
With approximately 86% of freight transport in and around South Africa transported on road, there is a constant need for niche operators within the transport industry to move abnormal loads and fragile goods. Johannesburg-based company Consolidated...
Ford has had a solid start to 2017 despite the recent recall of its Kuga EcoSport model. The company’s sales remained strong thank to its Ranger bakkie and Everest range. Ford said its Ranger dominated the market in January and the expanded Everest...
