Against the backdrop of escalating climate threats and deepening urban inequality, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) hosted the 2025 SAICE Environmental Engineering Division (SEED) breakfast in July. The event drew leading...
A confluence of dynamic developments in society and the global economy gives the African mining sector a number of exciting opportunities. However, a significant bottleneck remains in the continent’s infrastructure gap. Key players are working to...
Managing waste is the cornerstone of any functioning city. For Johannesburg, South Africa’s most populous city with 4 million residents, this task is done by Pikitup. Established in 2001, Pikitup and the City of Johannesburg entered into a Service...
From government to private sector, the message is clear: South Africa’s future energy mix will include nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is a clean and efficient energy source if managed properly, and part of this management is the correct care of...
Rocla was recently awarded the contract to supply culverts and bases for the rehabilitation of a bridge in Karino, Mpumalanga. The project, was in partnership with the contractor, ‘The Hope Mandate’ and Mbombela Municipality, who had embarked upon...
Eskom says its generation fleet is showing ongoing momentum with more than half of coal-fired power stations operating with an Energy Availability Factor (EAF) exceeding 70%. Some three stations are operating at an EAF of more than 90%. “The power...
Mining is one of South Africa’s key drivers for economic growth and employment, yet the sector has also had a serious toll on the environment. Mining’s impact on water, particularly acid mine drainage, is one that the sector must contend with....
As South Africa works to improve its power supply and stability, maintenance of power plants is receiving fresh attention. Werner Pumps, leading South African manufacturer of high-pressure jetting and vacuum equipment, says there’s a definite...
The solar energy boom has brought tremendous opportunities for South African businesses and homeowners to reduce their electricity costs and carbon footprint. However, beneath the surface of this green revolution lurks a dangerous trend that...
It was six days into the 51st annual National Arts Festival (NAF) in July this year, and yet there were no lights to welcome visitors entering the small city of Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) after sunset. Only the occasional shop front cast...
