The Sardinia water company recently needed a reliable quick fix for a wastewater line that lay at the bottom of the sea at a depth of 15 to 20 meters. Just southwest of the coast of Sardinia you will find the small island Isola di San Pietro. All...
South Africans will pay more for water in coming months as Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane announced that water tariff increases are inevitable. Speaking to the Sunday times in an interview Mokonyane said the extra money will be...
Polokwane Municipality says water levels at all its reservoirs are critically low, with some of them already empty. This follows the shutdown of supply by Lepelle Northern Water to allow for repair work on the Specon pipeline from the Olifantspoort...
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane plans on having 500 flushing toilets installed in Ficksburg, Free State before the end of this year. Speaking during a visit to Meqheleng in Ficksburg, Free State, the minister said that the...
Bituminous materials are often used in construction works all over the world – such as surfaces for roads and pavements and also as an impervious lining material. There are many situations where impermeability is required, for example, storing and...
China plans to fast track massive infrastructure development in Africa. The Chinese believe that infrastructure holds the key to unlocking Africa’s full economic potential. Chinese president, Xi Jing-Ping, has pledged over 60 billion US...
The community of Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is up in arms. They’re fighting to stop proposed fracking in the area. Rhino Gas and Exploration wants to extract natural gas and is targeting more than 1200 farms across KwaZulu-Natal....
China has announced that it is upgrading its relations with Africa from a strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership. This, according to China, will allow the two sides to take advantage of opportunities in...
The two week long strike by Pikitup staff is finally over following an intervention by the Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA). According to a statement by the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU)...
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee has approved the step up to Level 2 water restrictions in Cape Town. This item will now go before Council for deliberation at the next meeting on 10 December 2015. The City imposes Level 1 restrictions (10%...
