Africa has to provide employment opportunities for its youth if it is to harness their potential and contribute to the desired economic growth outlined in the vision of Agenda 2063. The call was made by officials from the African Union (AU), the...
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has been one of the most recent departments to address Parliament on its irregular expenditure since the release of Auditor General Kimi Makwetu’s report was released. The roads agency was...
Norman Milne, former SAFCEC president chats to Alastair Currie, IMIESA Magazine editor about commercial risk management. Milne highlights the risky nature of the construction business and discusses how SAFCEC is dealing with the issues of...
Improving the quality of services offered by the construction industry was the focus point discussed by consulting engineers, contractors and clients at the recent Consulting Engineers of South Africa (CESA) conference in Durban. However, the very...
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Conference by addressing local government leaders about the opportunity and responsibility it has to transform communities. “You are our leaders...
Eskom was dealt another blow this week after global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) downgraded the power utility’s credit rating from BB+ to BB. S&P said Eskom faced increased financial pressure as it was on an “uncertain tariff...
Many parts of South Africa continue to battle with the effects of the worst drought that the country has experienced in 91 years. Phase two water restrictions were implemented in the city of Johannesburg and towns in other parts of Gauteng, such as...
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...
