Rand Water and its employee-affiliated trade unions have successfully concluded the 2015/16 wage negotiation process, it said on Monday. “The negotiation process was robust and dynamic; however the process was concluded in good faith. Throughout...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is committed to eradicating the bucket toilet system, it said on Friday. “The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) knows and accepts that access to dignified sanitation is a basic human right,” the...
In a context where the uneven distribution of water resources and rainfall pattern variability are worsened by the impacts of climate change, and where unprecedented population growth is leading to a sharp rise in water demand, increasing water...
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has announced that international property investor, Investec Property, will build an 85 000m shopping centre at the Cornubia housing project in KwaZulu-Natal. The Minister said on Saturday this demonstrates...
Unathi Batyashe-Fillis has recently joined Lafarge South Africa as Country Manager: Communications. Unathi has an impressive track record in reputation and crisis management, corporate social investment, brand management, stakeholder relations...
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi recently launched the Department of Public Works Women Empowerment Advisory Committee (DPWWEAC) to address the lack of transformation in the Construction and Properties Industries. The launch comes after Minister...
In the town of Lennestadt, Germany, the development of an industrial park on a previously unused area required the construction of a major road and is presented in this case history with respect of current measurements afterwards (Schmidt et al.,...
Concern is mounting about the possibility of water supply interruptions. That’s if the South African Municipal Workers Unions’ members have their way and embark on a strike against Rand Water. The union served the water utility a notice...
Close to 500 people in Durban finally have a proper place to call home. Once completed, the Cornubia housing project is expected to yield about 25 thousand units. Source: SABC Digital News Source URL:...
The eThekwini Executive Committee on recently approved additional funding of R101 million to ensure the first phase of the Cornubia Integrated Human Settlement Development would be completed. City Manager Sibusiso Sithole said funding had to be...
