The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturer’s Association (SAPPMA) held its 9th Annual General Meeting at the Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand on Tuesday 20 August. The meeting was well attended by members belonging to SAPPMA, its sister...
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department has received numerous complaints this rainy season of sewers overflowing on properties across the city. This is as a result of illegal stormwater connections or discharges to the sewerage...
“Since its inception the Women in Water Awards programme has reached many milestones in empowering women whilst preserving our precious natural resource,” said Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi, while...
“When the entire scheme is completed, it will provide water services to over 281 864 people within the service area and reduce the water backlog in the District Municipality by 30%,” said Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, at...
Wear control specialist Filter Focus and leading library resource service provider Qualibooks have teamed up with Love Trust charity to provide underprivileged children in Tembisa with a brighter future through education. Love Trust is a...
Hydrogeologist Christine Colvin, senior manager of fresh water programmes at the WWF SA talks about the need to cost the entire water infrastructure in SA. Source: News24
The economy is set to lose billions due to the wave of strikes in the country. Economists are warning, as workers in the automotive and construction sectors have downed tools for a second week.
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has approached several banks, including commercial banks, in the hope of raising R1.48 billion. Sanral’s toll and traffic manager Alex van Niekerk says the bulk of the amount needed is...
A new gas field south of Cape Town, Ibhubesi, could potentially be used as a source of natural gas to fuel the South African government’s plan for gas-fired power plants. The Department of Energy intends to introduce 2 600 MW of gas-fired...
Cabinet has approved the building of a third coal-fired power station by Eskom essentially freeing the parastatal to take its infrastructure investment programme beyond the two coal-fired power stations currently being built. Trade and Industry...
