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...
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,...
