Government has welcomed the positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025, as announced by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday. Real GDP increased marginally by some 0.1% during the first quarter of 2025,...
South Africa is building for a world that no longer exists. Drainage systems can’t handle the influx of rain. Dam storage capacities can’t hold all the water due to sedimentation. Roads and bridges fall apart within years. The country’s...
As our waste crisis deepens, South Africa’s landfills risk looming exhaustion, experts warn. According to Mark Williams-Wynn of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), the country urgently needs alternative waste disposal...
Tefoma Construction selected Rocla’s spigot and socket storm water pipes for use on the Mbudzi Interchange Project that is currently being constructed south of Harare in Zimbabwe. Robert Hill, sales manager of the Infrastructure Specialist Group of...
The mining industry uses water for mineral processing, dust suppression, cooling systems, tailings management as well as drilling and rock cutting. “Without water, a mine will shut down, water is critical to their existence. So wherever possible,...
This article was originally published by The Conversation Across Africa, many rural communities face a growing sanitation crisis. Wastewater treatment systems, where they exist, are often old, overloaded, or broken. In some towns, untreated sewage...
Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) announced that the decant associated with the Central Basin has affected the water quality in Boksburg Lake. TCTA operates and maintains three Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) plants within three basins on behalf of...
The power system remains stable with Eskom’s Kusile’s Unit 1 expected to improve the country’s energy availability factor (EAF). “Kusile Unit 1 is officially back online today, following its successful reconnection to the repaired flue gas...
To address the urgent issues of poverty and unemployment, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced that government has implemented a series of comprehensive strategies, aimed at uplifting vulnerable communities nationwide. The initiatives come...
‘The City’s Macassar mega project is valued at approximately R800 million and it will deliver 2 469 housing opportunities to qualifying beneficiaries across three phases. Despite facing significant challenges over time – including extortion and...
