With a new MD (Phillip Hechter) on board, Tosas, a leading manufacturer and distributor of value-added bituminous products in South Africa, is refocusing its efforts on research and development. THE GROUP HAS positioned itself favourably to...
SprayPave forms an integral part of one of South Africa’s leading construction companies (Basil Read Holdings Group). Over 30 years it has become renowned for its dynamism as well as being an innovative and fully integrated industry leader. IN AN...
Department of Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa discusses the notice declaring hydraulic fracturing a water-controlled activity. Under the draft policy, companies conducting shale-gas exploration will have to apply for a...
As part of the City of Cape Town’s commitment to being a Caring City, with what has been termed a particular focus on redress, the City’s Utility Services Directorate has over the last few weeks, completed the installation of over 280 full flush...
Water collected in rainwater harvesting tanks provided in a low-cost housing project in Kleinmond, Western Cape, does not meet the standards for drinking water, unless treated, according to the findings of a Water Research Commission (WRC) study....
The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) in the Western Cape Region is calling on residents and people engaged in assortment of activities near dams to be cautious as dams, canals and reservoirs in the province are at full capacity due to the...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, last week came out strongly against the abuse of positions of power to solicit sexual favours from women in exchange for water. “Tough action will be taken against them,” warned Molewa....
At the recently held Annual General Meeting of the Small Wastewater Treatment Works Suppliers Association (SEWPACKSA), past Chairman Karl Juncker highlighted the significant accomplishments of the association since its inception in 2010. Juncker...
The fact that Free State rates in the bottom three provinces in the country for water quality and supply, along with Northern Cape and Mpumalanga, shows the total neglect of this crisis by the provincial government. The Blue Drop Report of 2012...
Following the recent summit held in Lilongwe, Malawi, the heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are positive the Tripartite Free Trade Area, to be established by 2015, will enable greater intra-African...
