South Africa is to hold its second nuclear vendor parade this month with four other countries. “The second nuclear vendor workshop will be held during the course of November 2014, and will be with the following vendor countries; China, France, the...
Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks says the National Youth Service Model, adopted by government, seeks to work together with communities in providing structured learning and the individual development of young people. Deputy...
Government has set aside R250 million to renew and improve the sewer network system in Bekkersdal, south west of Johannesburg. “In responding to the waste management challenges of Bekkersdal, government will also be welcoming the City of...
The City of Tshwane has restored electricity supply to the Madibeng Local Municipality in the North West Province after they made a payment totaling R15.2 million. Madibeng’s power was briefly disconnected on Friday after they failed to honour...
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, has announced the establishment of three more research centres of excellence (CoEs), bringing the number of such centres in the country to 17. The CoEs will be in water, HIV and Aids, and human...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$20 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to help generate investment in large-scale sustainable energy projects in Southern Africa. The money will finance the...
The Lydenburg Magistrates Court has ordered Samancor Chrome Limited to pay R200 000 for contravening the Environment Conservation Act. The Department of Environmental Affairs said the conviction followed a plea agreement entered by the State and...
South Africa has taken bold steps to fight climate change, says Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. “Three years ago renewable energy projects were small and lacking investment, today there is rapid uptake of large-scale renewable energy...
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...
