Bloemhof in the North West was yet another city that benefitted from the many initiatives that were launched to as part of World Toilet Day, which was celebrated earlier this month. Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, handed-over...
‘SA’s worse drought’ – everyone has been affected by it over the last two years and the problem is not going to evaporate any time soon. So, we might as well get on board to save as much water as we can. South Africa’s...
A Water Action Day was one of the highlights of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Agreement on Climate Change (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco, earlier this month. The day was true to its name as it was dedicated to all water-related...
Despite the South African government’s efforts to improve basic services nationwide, several areas across the country’s nine provinces still find it challenging to gain access to clean, running water. Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) recently...
The Vaal river system has finally seen a positive improvement in water levels over the last week. Summer rains as well as the water released from the Sterkfontein Dam increased the water levels in the Vaal’s catchment area by 5% (from 26, 5% to 31,...
South Africa appears to be a few steps closer to a possible junk credit rating after ratings agency Fitch changed its outlook on the country from stable to negative. Fitch said the foreign-currency rating and local-currency rating were kept at BBB,...
Gauteng’s public transport challenges will soon be eased with R20 million being pumped into three key projects that will assist the province’s public transport sector. Gauteng’s Department of Roads and Transport and the Council for Scientific and...
The dispute between the Gauteng provincial government and the Bombela Concession Company over the construction of the Gautrain rail system has been settled. The Gauteng road and transport department said the mutually agreed settlement brought...
Sizabantu Piping Systems has invested extensively in new technologies, like PVC-O pipes, to ensure that municipalities in South Africa, as well as current and future utilities across the sub-Saharan region, have sustainable solutions for their...
Ammann Construction Machinery South Africa is introducing its Apollo asphalt plant range to the Southern African market. Rocco Lehman, general manager, Ammann, says that the Apollo brand is aimed directly at South Africa’s emerging road contractor...
