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Walking with water

The Department of Water and Sanitation in partnership with the Word Wide Fund, South Africa (WWF-SA) will host the second Journey of Water campaign this week. The campaign, which is WWF-SA initiative, highlights the threats to South Africa’s water...

The quest for the oldest pump

One of the largest pump manufacturers in the world is on a quest to find the oldest submersible pump (SP) still in operation. Grundfos submersible pumps are among the most long-lived submersible pumps on the market, according to the manufacturer....

Data security essential for protecting government

Cyber-crime is a burgeoning threat, not only to business but also to governments all over the world. The increasing number of highly publicised examples of cyber-crime activities being used against governments or for political gain highlights this...

Polokwane pushing to make BRT a reality

The Polokwane Municipality has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on the Polokwane Integrated Public Transport System (PIRPTS) for phase 1a, 1 and 2 with the four affected taxi associations, namely Flora Park Park, Moletjie, Seshego-Polokwane...

Digging No Dig in SA

The South African Society of Trenchless Technology (SASTT) is currently in the process of deciding whether or not it will host its regular No Dig conference in 2016 or 2017. A major deciding factor will be whether South Africa wins a bid to host...

Free public library internet initiative launched

The Mzansi Libraries On-Line initiative was launched this week and an amount of R32 million has been allocated towards the project, which provides free internet connectivity for all South Africans through public libraries. According to Arts and...
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Human settlements tender system under review

Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says her department will review its tender system to make it work better. The Minister made this announcement when outlining the highlights of her budget vote speech at the Imbizo Centre in Parliament on...

Gauteng municipalities go back to basics

The Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and Human Settlements is set to launch the Back-to-Basics campaign on Monday. Earlier this week the provincial government said the launch aims to lay a foundation for...