The effective utilisation of Consulting Engineers in local government has never been more important. It could be argued that South Africa is unique with its highly skilled private sector, and overly politicised public sector. In Sweden, 95% of...
A rapid increase in the adoption of new asphalt technologies will have a radical impact on South Africa’s economy and is a capital investment that makes sense for road contractors, large and small. Rocco Lehman, MD of Ammann SA, unpacks a powerful...
The City of Cape Town’s online housing database has gone live and qualifying residents can now apply online to be registered on this database. Councillor Siyabulela Mamkeli, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, said the new...
The long-awaited Tshwane Rapid Transit (TRT), also known as A Re Yeng, officially went online today in the city centre and Hatfield. While the construction of bus stops and dedicated lanes in some areas is still in progress, the bus service will be...
The National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) came into effect in November 2011. As a legislative requirement of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008), it aims to give effect to the objects of the Waste Act. It...
By Liesl Frankson Hydropower developer NuPlanet has begun construction of the 4.5 MW Stortemelk hydropower plant near Clarens, in South Africa, after recently reaching financial close for the development. The project is expected to take around two...
SolarReserve, a global developer of solar power projects, has announced that Africa’s largest solar energy plant has come on line in South Africa. The 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) Jasper solar power project, which is located in South Africa’s...
PPC has been selected as the winner of the Diversity in the Workplace award at this year’s National Business Awards. The National Business Awards, which are hosted in collaboration with the ‘Top Performing Companies’ publication, is a prestigious...
The most basic of all human rights – water – is also a central element in global affairs and the development agenda with wide implications on international peace and security, the Deputy Secretary-General of the UN told participants at...
By Liesl Frankson The Department of Water and Sanitation has presented a progress report on interventions and solutions to tackle the problem of Acid mine drainage (AMD) in the country. The presentation was made at a meeting held with a...
