Doing the due diligence Building Cost Analysis and choosing the right building contractor are key to building a new home within budget, and without nasty surprises. “The value of a proper budget combined with the expertise, efficiency and materials...
Deputy Minister Nel commended the leadership of Sol Plaatje Municipality for turning the municipality around – in line with the Back to Basics approach. He said the successful completion of the first phase of upgrading the...
South Africa will utilize the Chinese model in its “re-industrialization” process, the presidency said on Sunday. This is one of the purposes of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to China from July 13 to 17, his...
The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti, announced Thursday, 9 July 2015, that the construction of the proposed new N2 Wild Coast Toll Road is expected to start in September 2016 according to a press release issued by the...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved its first Partial Credit Guarantee of risk management product. The Financial Sector Development Department, led by Stefan Nalletamby, has embarked on a groundbreaking operation that will result in...
The quest for the oldest submersible pump (SP) in operation is still on as one of the largest pump manufacturers in the world continues to call for entries. Grundfos submersible pumps are among the most long-lived submersible pumps on the market,...
The Clanwilliam Project Management Office (PMO), for the raising of the Clanwilliam Dam Wall project, was unveiled recently by the Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane at an official event in the Western Cape. The office will ensure that...
South Africa is fast approaching a water crisis of “distastrous” proportions‚ Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said on Sunday‚ adding that the country was the 30th driest in the world. Speaking during a visit to Illovo in Kwazulu-Natal as...
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government is considering desalination as part of its strategy to solve its water challenges. The idea to build a large-scale seawater desalination plant is the first of its kind as smaller plants already exist in South...
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) says it has initiated a process to establish a formal inquiry into allegations that one of its top engineers is not qualified or registered with the statutory engineering body. The engineer in...
