“The worst drought in decades” is the reason for the Department of Water and Sanitation’s R2,4 billion irregular expenditure for the 2015/2016 financial year. This is according to the department which said that the drought “necessitated a...
This press release was courtesy of Topco Media. The 14th annual National Business Awards was held last Thursday at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg to honour South Africa’s most innovative and fast-growing companies. Over the past 13 years, the...
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has appointed Nadia Trimmel as the Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Vans Southern Africa. In 2014, Trimmel joined MBSA as the National Sales Manager (Vehicles Sales and Aftersales), bringing a new dimension of...
By Dr Sudhir Pillay On 19 November, the world celebrates World Toilet Day – a day officially recognised by the United Nations to promote awareness and inspire the world to tackle the global sanitation crisis. This year’s theme for World Toilet Day...
A digital solution, which will be the first operating system for the industrial internet, has been adopted by Transnet to connect shippers to their transport operators more easily. Transnet partnered with global digital industrial company, GE...
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is responsible for R13.9 bn in irregular expenditure out of a total R46,3 bn, Auditor General Kimi Makwetu said on Wednesday. Earlier this year, PRASA’s acting group chief executive, Collins...
The Democratic Alliance (DA) laid criminal charges against Eskom’s chief executive Brian Molefe on Thursday in Cape Town. The DA said that the charges are were laid against Molefe based on the prima facie evidence contained in former public...
The Water Hub is a research, innovation and training centre located on a decommissioned wastewater treatment plant in Franschoek, in the Western Cape. The hub is close to an informal settlement that has over 6000 residents. The old wastewater plant...
The possible impacts that carbon tax will have on reducing greenhouse gases, economic growth, employment, and industry competitiveness were assessed in a report conducted by National Treasury. The report called, “Modelling the Impact on South...
The Africa Energy Indaba Conference 2017 will provide a platform that will enable project owners to accelerate the development and implementation of Africa’s high priority renewable energy projects. NEPAD, the implementing arm of the African...
