The United Nations (UN) estimates that the urban population of emerging economies will surpass the rural population in 2020, and that nearly 80% of South Africa’s population will live in an urban area by 2050. The Institute of Race Relations noted...
Climate change, slow economic growth, and a disproportionate reliance on mineral resources pose significant threats to sustainability. By adopting the idea of a circular economy, the effects of these challenges could be mitigated or even overcome....
Eqstra 600SA, with its business relationship with Italian crane manufacturer Fassi dating back as far as the 1970s, marked 50 years of Fassi cranes worldwide at Bauma Conexpo Africa, which took place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre from 15 to 18...
The Harry Gwala District Municipality has announced major water restrictions as the drought intensifies in KwaZulu-Natal. Ixopo dam has become the latest to reach a critically low level of 30% and necessary restrictions in the distribution of water...
The Department of Labour will launch a formal inquiry to establish what exactly led to the M1 bridge collapse earlier this month where two people lost their lives and 19 were injured. According to a report by TimesLIVE the department’s chief...
A collaborative initiative between the public and private sector is set to advance integrated urban development in Africa. Aurecon, in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)...
South African logistics group Transnet said it would not cut spending on infrastructure expansion for the next ten years budgeted at R336 billion, its acting chief executive said Thursday. “We are not cutting capital, at the end of the day we...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), together with the Ngaka Modiri District Municipality and Sedibeng Water Board will roll out a R70 million bulk water supply project. This project aims to address the lack of water supply in the...
A construction worker has been critically injured after a four-metre fall at a construction site in Manyeleti Street in Temba, Gauteng paramedics said. “Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the man lying on the ground in a...
With energy being one of Buffalo City’s biggest challenge, the Metro together with its sister city, the City of Oldenburg recently launched the Nakopa project at Beacon Bay Electricity Office. This is part of the twinning partnership, which is set...
